DIY is a bit like Marmite: you either love it or you hate it. Personally, I love it. It harks back to memories of building a rabbit hutch with my dad when I was about nine, then subsequently being denied a rabbit. Now though, you can make yourself a magazine rack, and hop on down to the newsagents and pack it full of glossies. Who's going to stop you!
A little more hardcore than homemade candles, here's how to have a go at making an ornamental ladder, storage boxes and even a bench. We've tried to keep the materials attainable so there's nothing alien to the local hardware shop. Read on for the easy DIY projects that will flip your Sunday from hangover to wholesome.
X Magazine Rack
This super simple DIY makes the chicest of magazine racks. What's more, it's made from just two pieces of wood and nothing else. See the full tutorial here.
Time:
Up to 2 hours
Materials:
2 equally sized, rectangular shape wood planks
Ruler
Pencil
Saw, electric or manual
Passion Shake
Copper Piping Ladder
Copper piping is available in pretty much any hardware shop, and due to the fact you can buy all kinds of shapes, corners and lengths, it's a really versatile material. While we found this tutorial for a copper ladder, we also came across a mini desk made form the same stuff.
Time:
45 mins, no tools required!
Materials:
6 x 50cm pieces of 15mm copper pipe
14 x 20cm pieces of 15mm copper pipe
12 x 15mmcopper equal feed tees
4 x 15mm copper pipe caps
A Beautiful Mess
Wooden Storage Boxes
Possible to knock up in a few hours if you're DIY skills are above average, these boxes would be excellent for laundry – separating lights and darks to avoid rifling through those post-gym garms.
Time:
Up to 1 day
Materials:
18mm Pine (30mm wide)
Saw, electric preferable
Wood glue
Nails
Sandpaper
Screwdriver
The Merrythought
Multi-Functional Bench
This genius design can double up as a bench or side table and would be perfect for a hallway. Made from just four pieces of wood, it could be painted or stained to your preference. Check out the full tutorial here.
Time:
Up to 1 day
Materials:
22mm Pine (300mm wide)
Saw, electric preferable
Drill
Wood glue
Nails
Sandpaper
Wood treatment/paint (optional)
Erin Spain
Hanging Table
Looks pretty adventurous, but it's actually one of the easier projects – the only tricky thing would be sourcing a slice of wood like this one. Then you just need some rope and to install a heavy duty hook in the ceiling. See the step by step here.
Time:
Up to 2 hours
Materials:
Natural wood slab
Saw
Sandpaper
Drill
Felt
Hot glue gun
Rope
Toggle lock – that will fit your eye screw
Eye screw
S-Hook
The Merrythought
Sofa Side Table
Thank you Google Translate for letting us read German blog Sinnen Rausch. This blog is full of light and fresh decorating ideas and tutorials including this minimal side table that makes lazy sofa dwelling that bit more chic.
Time:
Up to 2 hours
Materials:
15mm spruce (300mm square)
2 x 700mm strips of timber (or your sofa's height)
Saw
Wood glue
Sandpaper
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