DIY and Crafting

A Brooklyn renter added a blue-painted door and a yellow-and-white tile border held by magnetic backing, completing the makeover in two days for about $200.

• ByRetreat Team
• November 11, 2026

The inaugural DIY CON brought creators, HGTV personalities, vendors and DIYers to Dallas Nov. 6-8 for workshops, product demos and networking.

• ByRetreat Team
• November 10, 2026

Ideal Home reports that handmade paper chains and linked fabric garlands are appearing in 2026 Christmas decorating, offering a low-cost craft.

• ByRetreat Team
• November 8, 2026

A Hunker report recommends scraping dried paint from French-door glass with a razor scraper instead of masking every pane with painter’s tape.

• ByRetreat Team
• November 4, 2026

Apartment Therapy highlights Lowe’s compact Kobalt mini toolbox as a gift and small-space organizer; price and current stock are not confirmed.

• ByRetreat Team
• November 3, 2026

Bouqs Co. and LEGO Botanicals are taking preorders for a $159 holiday bundle with a buildable rose set and a fresh Very Merry bouquet.

• ByRetreat Team
• November 3, 2026

An Ideal Home writer says six packs of Dunelm adhesive floor tiles refreshed her rental bathroom for £86.40, with installation taking about four hours.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 22, 2026

Screen printer Hannah Carvell says sanding her cottage living-room floor cost under £100, but the finish darkened after she applied oil.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 19, 2026

A wreath by DIYer Sharon L. Traylor uses tin cans wired to a frame, offering a reusable alternative to conventional front-door decor.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 19, 2026

A gardener’s scrap-wood pumpkin project turns leftover boards into customizable fall decor, with options for porches, shelves and garden signs.

• ByRetreat Team
• October 12, 2026