Awesome DIY Project Ideas For Small Spaces



1 Hang picture-book shelves and stack suitcases as storage.

Hang picture-book shelves and stack suitcases as storage: Keep your wee one’s stuff under control and your nerves unfrazzled with these space-saving storage and baby-gear ideas (via Houzz)

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2 Slide Out Cabinet

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Slide Out Cabinet: I built this DIY Canned Food Organizer and its basically changed my life. Lets start by saying, have you see my little kitchen? Its totally tiny but does a fine job suiting our need smostly One problem Ive run into with a small space is storage space. Ive had to get a little creative and maximize (via Classy Clutter)

3 Small Space Command Center

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Small Space Command Center: Hello there! I’m Jenna, Interior Designer + Blogger of SAS Interiors, a design blog and interactive website dedicated to sharing + inspiring through Do It Yourself projects, decorating tips + ideas, and interior design inspiration. Being featured in the I Did It section of Better Homes and Gardens magazine has been an incredibly […] (via Better Homes and Gardens)

4 Sofa Table

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Sofa Table: Behind Sofa Table DIY (via Always Never Done)

5 Kitchen Organizer


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Kitchen Organizer: Happy 2013 guys!! Now that the holidays are behind us, I am in full blown organization mode! In my efforts to clear up more precious kitchen drawer space, I came up with this baby Its an organizer for my foil, wax paper, plastic baggies and more! I sort of LOVE it! This took me about {…Read More…} (via Shanty 2 Chic)

6 Corner Shelf for the Bathroom

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Corner Shelf for the Bathroom: Name: Kathleen Whitaker and Bradford Whitaker Location: Echo Park – Los Angeles, California Size: 2200 square feet Years lived in: 8 months Kathleen and Bradford live at the top of the hill in Echo Park. You drive up and up and up and then when you get to the very top you walk down a set of stairs to reach their front door. Their house is very private with an incredible view. I will admit I am a bit (ok a lot) jealous. (via Apartment Therapy)

7 Extra Shelves Above the Door

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Extra Shelves Above the Door: When we were first house hunting, we wanted a three/two meaning three bedrooms and two baths. Well, it turns out the houses we really liked didn’t have two baths. We were lucky enough to get one full bath and a half bath, and considering this house was built in 1928, we were thrilled. (via The 2 Seasons)

8 Plastic Under Bed Drawers

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Plastic Under Bed Drawers: I am not a fan of wasted space. I like to make use of as much of it as we can, without feeling cluttered. One of the spaces that is easily wasted is under your bed. Even if your bed only rises a fe… (via Pins and Procrastination)

9 Space Saving Ottoman Bed


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Space Saving Ottoman Bed: This slipcover is soft to the touch with a subtle herringbone design that works beautifully with all colors from stark white to jet black. It is available only in the classic pleated design, shown here, but you can choose either the single ottoman bed or twin ottoman bed size. Delivery is free. (via Castro Convertibles)

10 Use the space under the stairs

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Use the space under the stairs: Shelves and storage spaces under staircase are the best tricks to use the area underneath the stairs.How many of you thought about using the space under yo (via homedit)

11 Adding Shelves to the Ceiling

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Adding Shelves to the Ceiling: Fashion designer Beth Blake and her husband Corbin Day celebrate their romance with the Hamptons with a house filled with surprising seaside decor and whimsical accents.. Greek Revival in Sag Harbor: A Love Story Fashion designer Beth Blake and her husband Corbin Day celebrate their romance with the Hamptons with a house filled with surprising seaside decor and whimsical accents. (via My Domaine)

12 Small Dining Space

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Small Dining Space: Contemporary Basement – Contemporary – Basement – minneapolis (via Houzz)

13 Between the Studs

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Between the Studs (via The Craftery)

14 Corner Shelves

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Corner Shelves (via Truly a lovely life)

15 Towel bars on the back of the door

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Towel bars on the back of the door: Spring is in the air! The last few days have been enjoyably milder, so I hope we keep moving in the warmer-weather direction. As we’re making our way out of winter hibernation, Spring is the perfect time of year to give your home a fresh start. Kind of an airing-out from the winter blues.Better Homes and Gardens recently reached to me to share the news about their fabulous line of home decor products, available exclusively at Walmart. To share details of their collaboration, they asked me if I wanted to be apart of their “Walmart Room Refresh” campaign. Of course, I was thrilled and absolutely said YES! Specifically, the space that was chosen for the refresh was the bathroom. When couldn’t a bathroom use a freshin’ up?! I was up for the challenge…Both the kids bathroom and the master bathroom have had a DIY remodel within the past two years, but they’re used everyday, so of course a freshing up is always needed. New bath towels, new hand towels, bathmats, candles, etc. – Yes, Yes, Yes!Please Click to Continue Reading… (via Jenna Burger)

16 Small Reading Desk

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Small Reading Desk: Name: Kathleen Whitaker and Bradford Whitaker Location: Echo Park – Los Angeles, California Size: 2200 square feet Years lived in: 8 months Kathleen and Bradford live at the top of the hill in Echo Park. You drive up and up and up and then when you get to the very top you walk down a set of stairs to reach their front door. Their house is very private with an incredible view. I will admit I am a bit (ok a lot) jealous. (via Apartment Therapy)

17 Hide storage areas with ceiling-mounted curtains

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Hide storage areas with ceiling-mounted curtains: Keep your wee one’s stuff under control and your nerves unfrazzled with these space-saving storage and baby-gear ideas (via Houzz)

18 Over the Cabinet Basket

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Over the Cabinet Basket: InterDesign Axis Over the Cabinet, Waste/Storage Basket, Chrome – Kitchen Waste Bins (via Amazon)

19 Rails, Wire Baskets and Caddies

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Rails, Wire Baskets and Caddies: I have a long stretch of counter in my kitchen that on a typical day looks like this Actually that is not a typical day. On a typical day there are a pile of dishes on the dish towel. A tool or lunchbox or box of cereal is also on the counter. Not to mention (via No. 29 Design)

20 Fill small, awkward nooks with storage

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Fill small, awkward nooks with storage: Keep your wee one’s stuff under control and your nerves unfrazzled with these space-saving storage and baby-gear ideas (via Houzz)

21 Wall Storage

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Wall Storage: Hey there, friends! We had a rare weekend at home with no commitments, which only means one thing to me: time to knock some stuff of my DIY to-do list! My husband has been traveling and working something fierce, so he promised to watch the kids while I got things done all weekend long. (via Making Lemonade)

22 Murphy Desk

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Murphy Desk: With school just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to design a desk to fit a small space. With 5 kiddos to find space for, I am always trying to think of ways to maximize space and function at the same time. Check out my DIY Murphy Desk! The best part?? It {…Read More…} (via Shanty 2 Chic)

23 Clever Pantry Storage

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Clever Pantry Storage: Well, Ive spent the last week painting, stenciling, and organizing my pantry and I have to admit its one of the best things Ive ever done. Not because it was particularly (via Domestic Imperfection)

24 Tiered Storage

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Tiered Storage: Come take a peek inside the new HGTV Dream Home 2014! This “Modern Mountain” Lake Tahoe retreat is a an impressive mix of glass, wood, steel, slate and unexpected pops of color. (via Happiness is Homemade)

25 Floating Open Shelves

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Floating Open Shelves: Last week we organized the shower area, and this week we tackle the bathroom sink or vanity area. More specifically, organizing small bathroom sinks, such as the one in my master bathroom. … (via Graceful Order)

26 Wood Tilt Out Trash or Recycling Cabinet

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Wood Tilt Out Trash or Recycling Cabinet: Free plans to help anyone build simple, stylish furniture at large discounts from retail furniture. All woodworking plans are step by step, and include table plans, bed plans, desk plans and bookshelf plans. Thousands of readers are saving by building their own home furnishings. (via Ana White)

27 Corner Night Stand

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Corner Night Stand: Name: Kathleen Whitaker and Bradford Whitaker Location: Echo Park – Los Angeles, California Size: 2200 square feet Years lived in: 8 months Kathleen and Bradford live at the top of the hill in Echo Park. You drive up and up and up and then when you get to the very top you walk down a set of stairs to reach their front door. Their house is very private with an incredible view. I will admit I am a bit (ok a lot) jealous. (via Apartment Therapy)

28 Drawers build under stairs

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Drawers build under stairs: Shelves and storage spaces under staircase are the best tricks to use the area underneath the stairs.How many of you thought about using the space under yo (via homedit)

29 Add Sliding Walls

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Add Sliding Walls: Famurat Builders is a New York based remodeling company owned and managed by Kris Famurat, a fully licensed and insured contractor with 12 years of experience. (via Famurat Builders)

30 Transform a closet into a baby-care hub


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Transform a closet into a baby-care hub: Keep your wee one’s stuff under control and your nerves unfrazzled with these space-saving storage and baby-gear ideas (via Houzz)



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