Table of contents for Spring 2022 in Do It Yourself

BOHO BASKET A loose-weave seagrass basket is easy to accent with simple stitches, below. Cut yarn to 18- to 24-inch lengths and thread through a large-eye plastic needle. Tie ends into a knot. Stitch through the basket in the pattern of your choice. Here, the yarn loops over the basket top. When done stitching, knot yarn in the basket interior and finish as desired, such as cinching the center of some embellishments. Accent with a pom-pom or tassel (find instructions at BHG.com/DIYTassels). CRAFTED CONTAINER Super chunky twisted yarn jazzes up a basic flowerpot with texture and color, above. Cut yarn to the pot’s circumference, adding 4 inches to the measurement. Using hot glue, secure the yarn around the pot’s base, leaving 2-inch ends. Tie ends together and trim. Repeat in…

HIP TO BE SQUARE Firecracker flowers and pansies thrive in 8×8-inch and 6×6-inch planters. Cement tiles are weather-resistant and come in fun designs like the black-and-white Cambridge or Quarters III with a touch of blue, both from Cement Tile Shop. MAKE IT CEMENT TILE PLANTER MATERIALS • Rubber gloves• Paintbrush• Penetrating sealer for stone and tile(We used Aqua Mix Sealer’s Choice Gold.)• Four 6×6-inch cement tiles• 5×5-inch planter• Advanced polymer construction adhesive• Caulk gun• Masking tape• Putty knife or rubber scraper• Grout (We used Fusion Pro Grout.)• Sponge Step 1 Wearing rubber gloves, brush penetrating sealer onto each tile (A); let dry. Repeat at least two more times, allowing sealer to dry between applications. Step 2 Affix a tile to the planter by applying thick lines of construction adhesive on…

THE MISSION Turn a former dumping-ground guest room closet, left, into an organized crafting zone. Tiffany DeLangie needed a one-stop place for all her essentials. Her to-dos: Remove clutter and sort items she truly uses into like categories such as paint, sewing, and Cricut tools. Then Tiffany brought in removable wall organizers, baskets, bins, a bookshelf, and dresser for open and closed storage. With a designated place for each supply, everything stays organized. Mission accomplished! HANDY DISPLAY Tiffany wanted easy access to frequently used supplies without damaging her walls. Using repositionable, adhesive-mounted products, she created an attractive wall system to sort items into categories and by color. Must-have tools can be hung within reach instead of tossed into a drawer. The shelf keeps papers at the ready. Command Large Caddy in…

STYLISH SHACK Working in the yard is a lot more convenient when your tools and supplies are stored nearby. Inspired by the space-saving size of a sentry box, this compact storage unit, this photo, is made from standard lumber found at your local home improvement store. You can customize the basic design to fit your space. HANDY PERCH Secured to supports mounted to the frame and walls about 16 inches from the ground, this shelf, left, can serve as a seat, a makeshift potting bench, or a spot for your watering can and garden boots. If you prefer more shelf space than hanging options, consider adding a second shelf near the top, which would be ideal for storing small pots, sprinklers, soil amendments, hand tools, or other items. ALL IN…

WELCOME HOME This entry space brings home a modern farmhouse aesthetic with a vintage truck tailgate and a rustic basket with cotton bolls as art, opposite. A modern metal-and-wood coatrack and a bench handcrafted from builder-grade lumber (see how-to, page 96) create a drop zone. DO IT BETTER ADD WAINSCOTING THE EASY WAY BY NAILING 1×4 BOARDS VERTICALLY EVERY 16 INCHES TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WALL. HORIZONTAL TRIM AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM FINISHES THE LOOK. PAINT IT ALL A CRISP WHITE. MAKE IT ENTRY BENCH MATERIALS • 8-foot 2×12 Douglas fir framing board• Table saw• Miter saw or circular saw• Drill• 7/64-inch and ½-inch wood drill bits• 1⅜-inch Forstner bit• Jigsaw• Wood glue• Clamps• Framing square• #8×2½-inch wood screws (need eight)• Orbital palm sander• 120-grit sandpaper• ½×36-inch…

Senior Editor BRIAN KRAMER Editor EMILY ELVERU Contributing Editor SAMANTHA S. THORPE Associate Art Director JESSICA ENO Assistant Art Director EMILY BUTTERWORTH Editorial Apprentice TRISH RICHARDS Contributing Copy Editor NANCY DIETZ Proofreader MARTHA COLOFF LONG Administrative Assistant RENAE MABIE HOME & GARDEN Executive Editor SAMANTHA HART Senior Editors BRIAN KRAMER, SALLY FINDER WEEPIE, KRISSA ROSSBUND, NICOLE DEAN TEUT Senior Associate Editor EMILY ELVERU Associate Editor SAMANTHA STEVENSON Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden® Manager SANDRA GERDES FOOD Executive Editor SHELLI MCCONNELL Senior Content Manager JESSICA SAARI CHRISTENSEN Senior Editor LAUREN LASTOWKA Editor CAITLYN DIIMIG, RD Culinary Specialists SARAH BREKKE, JULI HALE Food Styling Director GREG LUNA Food Stylists LAUREN MCANELLY, SAMMY MILA, KELSEY MOYLAN, ANNIE PROBST ART Design Directors KIMBERLY MORGAN METZ, MICK SCHNEPF Style & Design Director STEPHANIE HUNTER…

  BOHO BEAUTY This easy-to-make raffia look is worth boasting about, opposite and above. Purchase natural raffia paper ribbon at a crafts store or online and cut strips to about 12 inches long. Gather seven or eight strips and fold in half. Place the folded end under a 12-inch wire floral hoop to form a 1-inch loop pointing toward the center of the hoop. Tie a lark’s head knot by threading the loose ends of raffia over the wire hoop and through the loop then pulling ends up and back to the outside where they started. Repeat with more raffia strips around the entire hoop. For a hanger, use the hardware that came with the mirror or tie a loop of jute or wire to the hoop and tuck behind…

ALL AFLUTTER Bring a butterfly to life with supersize string art (ours is about 50 inches wide), opposite and above. Using an overhead projector (rent one online or see if your local library has one to check out), trace the pattern onto the wall with a pencil. Following the outlines, drill holes about 1 inch apart and then gently tap a brad nail into each hole. Tie one end of your yarn onto a nail. Hook the yarn around a nail opposite from the starting nail, and then loop it around the nail adjacent to the first nail, repeating until each section is filled. Experiment with different looping patterns and techniques and colors or yarn weights to fill the various inner sections. Tie off yarn ends and tuck them into…

NOT EVERYONE HAS A PHOTO OF A PILE OF USED RAZOR BLADES ON THEIR INSTAGRAM STORIES, BUT JORDAN WOODARD DOES. WHEN SHE AND HUSBAND NICK WERE redoing their 1920s bathroom, they removed the original built-in metal medicine cabinet. Her dad, a home builder, suggested she look for a slot in the bottom corner. “He said people used to drop old blades through it, and they would just collect in the wall cavity,” Jordan says. “I looked and said, ‘Oh my gosh, Nick, there’s a slot!’” Sure enough, when they pulled out the cabinet, Jordan got her pic. Jordan has chronicled the icky Befores through the pretty Afters as they DIY their Portland, Oregon, bungalow. An interior designer, Jordan posts projects, shares ideas, and seeks advice online for their petite home.…

Boho basket 7 Crafted container 8 Woven runner 9 Ornamental orbs 10 Rosette accent 11 Feather art 13 Polymer clay pot 14 Polymer clay wall hanging 15 Airdry clay letter sorter 16 Jewelry or art supply wrap 22 Cement tile planter 25 Cake-pan mirror 34 Place mat mirror 34 Plastic corrugated board X-shape divider 43 Chalkboard tag 43 Woodburned plant tags 48 Shed seed packet holders 71 Painted shelf brackets 77, 79 Metallic finish on light fixture and hardware 78 Vintage half-basket wall hanging 80 Macramé plant holder 83 Dyed baskets 84 Dyed eggs 85 Decorated place mat 86 Woven egg cups 86 Paper basket 87 Framed washing instructions 90 Leather strap rod holder 91 Shelf liner 91 Lined wicker tray 91 ACCESSORIZE IT! Here’s how to make two…

GARDEN READY Can’t wait to relax among your blooms and veggies? Use this prep list to get your yard back in shape. BHG.com/GardenChecklist SAVVY SEED STARTING Get seeds burgeoning in biodegradable containers made from items in your recycling bin. BHG.com/SeedStarter SEASONAL SPRUCE-UP Banish those winter blahs. This step-by-step guide to spring cleaning will make you—and your home—feel good indoors and out. BHG.com/SpringCleaning OUTDOOR REFRESHERS REVIVE YOUR DECK, PATIO, OR PORCH WITH THESE HANDY TIPS FOR REMOVING DEBRIS, GRIME, AND YUCKY STAINS FROM YOUR FAVORITE OPEN-AIR HANGOUTS. BHG.COM/CLEANDECK…

MAKE IT JEWELRY WRAP MATERIALS • 20×20-inch cotton napkin (We used two napkins for a mix of patterns [A]; you can also use ½ yard of a single fabric or two ½ yards for a mix of patterns.)• Pins• Thread• Sewing machine• Iron• ¼-inch twill tape• Fabric pencil Step 1 Cut napkin(s) or fabric(s) into two 10×20-inch rectangles (B). Place right sides together, raw edges together. If using napkins, pin along raw edges and sew ½-inch seam (C). If not using napkins, sew around all four sides, leaving an opening to turn. Step 2 If using napkins, open the two pieces on the seam and press flat (D). Fold along the seam until the two fabrics are wrong sides together. Press again. Topstitch along fold ½ inch from edge (E).…

HANDY GIRLFRIENDS, Is it just me, or does winter feel like the longest season? I know it’s not, but where I live, the snow and cold seem to dig in their heels starting in February. I’m ready to bid them both goodbye and welcome spring with wide-open arms. Join me on a few of these projects, won’t you? HOUSEPLANTS: OUTDOORS OR NO? THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH GREEN IN SPRING, AND THAT INCLUDES MOVING MY INDOOR PLANTS OUTSIDE AS MUCH AS I CAN. Take advantage of good weather by relocating your houseplants into the great outdoors. Be careful to put them in just the right spot to get the proper amount of shade or sun all day. In addition to finding the right light level, also pay…

JENNA AND LUCAS LEBLANC HAVE MANY FOND MEMORIES OF THE FIRST HOUSE THEY RENOVATED TOGETHER—DESPITE LIVING IN THE TAMPA, FLORIDA, HOME WHILE THEY worked. Eventually, they remade every inch. They tore out overgrown landscaping in favor of a low-maintenance patio, replaced floor tile with wood-look laminate, took the kitchen down to the studs and rebuilt it, and constructed their own furniture, including a lofted bunk bed and cushioned window seat. They transformed a house with almost zero character into a perfect getaway that they now manage as a tropical-theme vacation rental. “I wanted each room to have its own personality,” Jenna says, “but I wanted to keep the overall theme consistent. It was definitely the most fun I’ve ever had designing a home. I took more risks and went bold…

DIP-DYE BASKETS Elevate chipwood baskets with a color splash, this photo. Mix a dye bath in a large tub (see color formulas at ritdye.com), and soak the basket 10–20 minutes, or paint the dye onto the sections you wish to color. DO IT BETTER NO SPECIAL KITS ARE NEEDED TO CREATE VIBRANT EASTER EGGS. JUST LOOK IN YOUR PANTRY AND DESK DRAWER FOR THE SUPPLIES TO GET THIS LOOK. WOVEN IN Step up traditional dyed hard-boiled eggs with a lattice look, above. Apply vertical and horizontal lines of ⅛-inch graphic art tape or thick rubber bands to cooled eggs. Submerge in ½ cup hot water, 1 teaspoon vinegar, and 15–20 drops of food coloring for five minutes. Remove eggs with tongs, allow them to dry on a rack, and take…

[P] Paint Color Because of the magazine printing process, paint colors depicted on our pages might vary slightly from manufacturers’ colors. Use paint color names or numbers, when provided, as a starting point. To get a color as it appears in the magazine, take the page to a paint retailer for matching. [V] Product Line Varies The product selection changes frequently on the retailer website. ON THE COVER Frames—Hobby Lobby; hobbylobby.com [V] and thrift stores. Green pots—Goode Greenhouses; goodegreenhouses.com. Round bag with strap—Target Stores; target.com [V]. WHAT TO DO WITH: CHUNKY YARN PAGES 6–13 PAGES 6–7 Seagrass basket—Home Goods; homegoods.com. Rust yarn Buttercream Luxe Craft Loop Yarn, light blue yarn Big Twist Natural Blend, peach yarn Lion Brand Hue + Me Chunky Wool Blend, plastic yarn needles—Jo-Ann Stores; joann.com.…