DIY to the rescue: 50 home improvement projects

Kitchens

Compliments to the chef: installing kitchen cabinets

Tiling a backsplash

Weekend update: hanging & taping drywall

Painting old cabinets

Wall or nothing: installing a load-bearing beam

Patching a tile floor

Play & work rooms

Crafting a craft table: making a custom work table

Laundry brightener: cutting a pass-through

installing track lighting

Room to work: laying a snap-down floor

Building a work table

Fixing a rec room: moving a pool table

Hanging a wood plank ceiling

Sealing basement walls

Laying a sheet vinyl floor

Office space: building a wall

Jam session: hanging a dropped ceiling

Boxing in a pipe

Bedrooms

Quest for privacy: eliminating a doorway

Budget makeover: installing wainscot

Glazing walls

Painting laminate furniture

Building a headboard

Window dressing: making a custom window

Smooth moves: removing a closet

Repairing rough walls

Installing crown molding

Wall to wall: installing wall-to-wall carpeting

Kids' rooms

Kid space: stripping wallpaper

Installing a closet organizing system

Laying carpet tile

Nursery school: cutting down a door

Eliminating drafts

Building a window seat

Hanging a wallpaper border

Living & dining rooms

Quick fix: smoothing textured walls

Changing out a mantel

Replacing a sliding glass door

Dining room dress up: restoring a built-in cabinet

Laying glass block

Building traditional wainscot

Installing a new ceiling fixture

Tile style: laying a ceramic tile floor

Entryways

Re-making an entrance: installing wall panels

Laying vinyl strip flooring

Foyer fix-up: ripping up old floor tile

Cutting in a window

Laying linoleum tile

Building a boot bench

Garages

Gardener's garage: installing a slat-wall system

Attic access: installing an attic ladder

Outdoor spaces

Pond proud: repairing a concrete pond

Curb appeal: replacing an outside door

Installing a door surround.