DIY! for Small Spaces

Building a hanging bed… probably not an idea that comes to mind often. But luckily they do exist and make a great conversation piece. However, the true question is whether or not these beds will actually save you space if you build one.

Creative Headboard Ideas links you up with step by step instructions on how to make picket fence headboards, old tin headboards, canopy headboards, wall mounted headboards, hanging pillow headboards, arbor headboards and more.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make a beautiful bed canopy? well now’s you’re chance. Below you’ll find directions on how to make a lighted bed canopy. Directions are courtesy of Autumn, a contestant who entered in the Best Small Bedroom Contest. To be exact, she’s contestant number eleven.

If you like projects, then you might like the idea of making your own cardboard side table. Ten by Ten Magazine provides you with instructions on how to build a sturdy cardboard table that you can be proud of. They also provide you with the patterns you can download so that you can be certain you’re doing it right.

Maybe you’ve been looking for some practical how-to information on how to build your own wall-mounted desk or table? If so, then I have some information that might help you out a lot. I just recently built my own wall-mounted desk to save some space and money.

If you haven’t caught it on Oprah or recently on YouTube or Yahoo (ABC News), you might be fascinated with the idea of building your own small home. And when I say small, I mean really really small. Consider most studio apartments to be even bigger or perhaps equivalent to the tiny 96-square foot homes going around.

If you haven’t been over to Design Talk, they have a wonderful and creative way for you to create your own cheap decorative curtains. It’s one of the best ideas I’ve come across yet. It goes something like this. Buy a simple set of panels, get some fabric paint or fabric markers and go to town.

Okay, I was roaming the web recently and ran into a website that you may or may not know of. It’s pretty popular so chances are you could’ve had a brush with it at some point. Or maybe you’re one of the people who have offered how-to tips on it? Nonetheless, I really wanted to recommend it after I ran across some cool space saving furniture how-to guides.