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The Friday Five: Five DIY Projects You Can Do in a Weekend

January 22, 2016 By Karen Cooper Leave a Comment

It’s the weekend! Do you DIY on the weekends? Are you a weekend warrior? Then this Friday Five is for you! Today, The Friday Five is five DIY projects you can do in a weekend!

Five DIY projects you can do in a weekend - TheDIYBungalow.com

(1) Decorate a pillow.

Seriously, this could not be easier.

Embellish plain pillows - five DIY projects you can do in a weekend - thediybungalow.com

In our guest room, I bought two plain green pillows at IKEA for about $5 each. I added royal blue ribbon (to coordinate with the guest room wall) with Fabri-Tac fabric glue. Bam. Done in a few minutes and I have custom pillows!

You could also write on them with a sharpie or, if you sew, attach ribbon or other embellishments that way. I can’t sew, so glue is my go-to fabric attacher!

(2) Make a chalkboard.

You can make a chalkboard out of any surface!

Paint your backsplash…

Paint your kitchen backsplash with chalkboard paint - five DIY projects you can do in a weekend - thediybungalow.com

Or find a spare or salvaged cabinet door:

How to turn a cabinet door into a memo board - five DIY projects you can do in a weekend - thediybungalow.com

Or use just a piece of plywood:

Five DIY projects you can do in a weekend - TheDIYBungalow.com

My go-to chalkboard paint is this one from Rust-Oleum – it covers the best in fewer coats!

(3) Paint an accent wall.

It will take you less than a day to paint an accent wall.

Guest Room - Home Tour - thediybungalow.com

But the impact is huge!

Paint a solid color, like I did in my guest room, or paint a mural if you’re feeling creative.

tree in my breakfast room - five DIY projects you can do in a weekend - thediybungalow.com

For other ways to decorate a wall, see this round-up from Huffington Post (my tree is #48!!).

(4) Hide the cords.

If you have an IKEA (or similar) basket and some annoying cable or power cords, this is the project for you!

How to Hide Power and Cable Cords - five DIY projects you can do in a weekend - thediybungalow.com

Super easy and it works!

(5) Create a Coffee Bar.

With the storm coming, you’re going to want something hot to drink. How about setting up a coffee (or tea or cocoa) bar in your home?

Create a coffee bar in your home - five DIY projects you can do in a weekend - thediybungalow.com

Stay warm this weekend, friends! Stay inside and DIY!! #beBOLD

Five DIY projects you can do in a weekend - TheDIYBungalow.com

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Hi! I’m Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer,” because I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. This blog is all about DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organization. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.




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