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You can organize by genre, alphabetically, or even last played to keep your record collection perfectly arranged, but, no matter how you store it, it’s difficult to show them off when they’re tucked into a corner or neat row.

Make This Chic Table Lamp Out of Vintage Vinyl Records

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Whether you’re a budding enthusiast or consider yourself a wine expert, the challenge of properly and beautifully storing your wine bottles is a unique one.

How to Make a Simple, Space-Saving Wine Rack

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With houseplant projects on the rise lately (there’s a tutorial available for everything from creating homemade planters to building greenery walls to mixing your own potting soil), it only makes sense to expand your plant collection with this straightforward weekend project.

Grow Your Indoor Garden with This Easy Guide to Propagating Plants 

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While a stylish table, a bold wallpaper, or a chic centerpiece can make your dining area personal and special, a set of hand-painted dishes can transform your dinnertime into a truly special event.

A DIY Guide to Hand-Painting Your Kitchen Plates 

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A book collection can reveal a lot about its owner.

How to Make a Statement Headboard Using Old Books

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Graphic design by Maitane Romagosa for Thrillist

Durable, classic, and quintessentially American, blue jeans are an essential item you’ll find in most wardrobes.

How to Turn Your Well-Worn Jeans Into a Stylish, Rugged Apron

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Thrillist Creative Director Audra Pace had just moved into a new home and craved a chandelier in the space above her dining room table, but she ran into some redesign red tape.

Upgrade Your Dining Room with This Stunning Dried Flower Installation 

Photos by Keith Estiler | Graphic design by Maitane Romagosa for Thrillist

Photos by Keith Estiler | Design by Maitane Romagosa for Thrillist

They say money doesn’t grow on trees, but this traditional Lunar New Year decoration begs to differ.

Make This Chic Table Lamp Out of Vintage Vinyl Records

Let your love of music inspire your next home decor project.

How to Make a Simple, Space-Saving Wine Rack

Display your favorite bottles in style with this modern, DIY solution.

Grow Your Indoor Garden with This Easy Guide to Propagating Plants

Plus, make this stylish, DIY shelf display.

A DIY Guide to Hand-Painting Your Kitchen Plates

Create statement-making dishware with just a bit of paint and patience.

How to Make a Statement Headboard Using Old Books

Calling all bibliophiles: Build this unique display for your well-loved works.

How to Turn Your Well-Worn Jeans Into a Stylish, Rugged Apron

It's the perfect accessory for getting your hands dirty in the kitchen, shop, or studio.

Upgrade Your Dining Room with This Stunning Dried Flower Installation

This easy DIY project will elevate your dinner parties (and Instagram grid).

Celebrate Lunar New Year at Home with This DIY Money Tree Decoration

It symbolizes wealth, auspiciousness, and good fortune in Chinese culture—things we could all use a little more of in 2022.