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Take those ugly household fixtures from ugh to ugh-MAZING.
1. Stash your laundry hampers in extra deep drawers.
No one wants to see your messy, overflowing piles of dirty clothes. See how they did this here.
3. Or hollow out an old book.
4. Use electrical tape to make over your washing machines.
If you get sick of your stripes and polka dots, they’re easily removable.
5. Wallpaper the fridge.
They make removable wallpaper just for this purpose.
6. Or give it a coat of chalkboard paint.
A great place to add decorative doodles, grocery lists, and to-do lists.
7. This crown molding shelf hides your paper towels.
And you can put pretty things on top like candles and fancy perfume bottles.
8. Use clear Muji bottle dispensers as an elegant way to store your not-so-pretty beauty products.
Your lotion and dandruff shampoo don’t necessarily need to be broadcast to the world. Empty the product into one of these lovely Muji pump bottles.
9. Use doormats and spray paint to make a decorative vent or electrical box cover.
You can spray-paint the doormat a metallic copper color.
10. Use an inexpensive printed canvas from IKEA to hide your flatscreen TV.
A TV doesn’t have to be the centerpiece of your living room. See how they did this here.
11. Similarly, hide a thermostat or home alarm with a canvas on hinges.
All it takes is a flip to access it. Get the full directions here.
12. Hide your cords in trim.
This will make your television blend in seamlessly with your mantel and fireplace. See how they accomplished this here.
13. Update a dresser to create a drawer for your printer.
Your giant gray printer relic doesn’t exactly fit into your classic modern decor. Get the instructions for this clever DIY here.
14. Turn wires into wall art with these wire blooms clips.
If you can’t hide it, put a bird on it. Get them from Amazon.
15. Transform a plain door with paint and masking tape.
This easy DIY adds depth and class to any boring entryway.
16. Cover up an AC unit with a chalkboard cover.
You’ll have to build a wooden frame, but if you have any carpentry skills whatsoever, it’s oh so worth it. Directions here.
17. For a window AC unit, hang café-style curtains on a tension rod.
18. Use a stenciled pegboard to cover up an ugly wall.
In this situation,
there were pipes on the wall so wallpaper or tiles weren’t an option.
The pegboard also maximized storage because she was able to hang shelves
easily.
19. Camouflage an oddly placed light switch plate with a photo gallery.
No one will even stop to ponder why there’s an effing light switch in the middle of the wall. See how she did this here.
20. Hang a black drop cloth behind your desk to hide a tangled mass of wires.
This couple used Bucky Ball magnets to affix the cloth, making this a supremely easy DIY.
21. Turn a low drawer into a pet-feeding hutch.
22. Spray-paint your folding chairs.
Metal folding chairs, for whatever
reason, usually come in that weird ugly brown color. Make them fun and
bright with a little spray paint.
23. Instead of your standard garment rack, opt for a ceiling rope-hung rack instead.
Store-bought garment racks tend to look cheap and messy. Get the instructions for this simple rack here.
24. Turn those nettlesome basement poles into stately columns with molding.
See how she accomplished this here.
And paint them an accent color.
It’ll look totally striking in a mostly white room.
25. You can actually paint any ugly tile floors you’re not crazy about.
Does anyone actually like that mottled linoleum look? See how she did this here.
26. Buy or sew your own crate cover for the pup.
27. Stash peek-a-boo plants in your cinder blocks.
Your backyard will look like it’s just bursting with greenery.
28. Install a rolling recycling bin in your kitchen counter or island.
Simplehuman makes a nice one.
29. Update your garage door with a fresh coat of paint.
Bonus points if it matches the shutters.
31. Transition your backsplash into the wall seamlessly with a shelf bracket.
32. Keep your charging station in a kitchen or nightstand drawer, just by drilling some holes.
Many nightstands have open drawers in the back too, so you can keep your gadgets out of sight and out of mind.
33. If you have popcorn ceilings, you can actually scrape the “popcorn” off.
It IS a labor-intensive project, and
make sure you get tested for asbestos before you begin. Many homes built
before 1978 have ceilings that contain asbestos. Get the full
directions here.
You can also cover them with plaster.
34. Use hooks underneath your desk to keep wires out of the way.
35. Upholster your unsightly box springs with fabric and a staple gun.
Add furniture legs to get your bed off the floor. Full directions here.
36. Give your kitchen appliances a stainless steel makeover with stainless steel contact paper.
Yep, it exists. See how Julie Blanner revamped her dishwasher here.
