We are gearing up for an amazing year filled with so many creative topics and even more talented DIY bloggers. Each month has its own fun topic designed to inspire bloggers, help to create innovative content, and bring together a like-minded community of DIY bloggers. On the 15th of each month, the how-to projects will be posted. Be sure to check back for tons of DIY home inspiration.
February – Build to Organize Challenge
Any DIY how-to project that helps with organization or storage (e.g., storage shelves, closet system, under-the-bed wooden storage boxes, pegboard organization, DIY cubbies, mail system, etc).
Check out this year’s Build to Organize Projects
March – Upcycle Thrift Store Challenge
Visit your local thrift store or flea market for an item to upcycle. (e.g. old sweater into a wreath, old frame into a message board, redoing an outdated dresser).
Check out this year’s Upcycle Thrift Store Project
April – DIY Home Improvement Challenge
Any home improvement project counts for this one!
Check out this year’s DIY Home Improvement Projects
May – Make it Pretty Outdoors Challenge
Take an eyesore in your yard and make it pretty! This could be anything from building a cute barrier for your outdoor units to building a walkway to fixing up your cement porch to giving your garage doors a makeover.
Check out this year’s Make It Pretty Outdoors Projects
June – Build It Cheaper Than Buying It Furniture Challenge
This is a fun one! Take your favorite piece of furniture with a crazy price tag and build it for cheaper!
Check out this year’s Build it Cheaper Than Buying It Projects
July – 2-Hour DIY Challenge
Lots of room for creativity here! Create any DIY project in 2 hours. This will be two hours of actual work time. Dry times don’t need to be included in the 2 hours.
Check out this year’s 2-Hour Projects
August – What Can I Build with a 2×4 Challenge?
This one speaks for itself – build any kind of project with just 2x4s? Use as many or as little as you want – but no other wood other than 2x4s. Feel free to cut them to make other sizes.
Check out this year’s 2×4 projects
September – $20 DIY Decor Challenge
Spend no more than $20 on materials and create any kind of home decor (e.g. wall hanging, decorations, signs, shelves, lamps, clocks, etc)
Check out this year’s $20 home decor projects
October – Creative Wall Challenge
Create a project involving something on your wall – from wall decor/wall art, shelves, wallpaper, a stenciled or accent wall, any kind of wall project works.
Check out this year’s creative wall projects
November/December – Deck the Home Holiday Challenge
There will be 5 weeks of holiday subchallenges (e.g. diy holiday gift, diy holiday decor, etc) running from the first week of November to the first week of December.
Deck the Home door decor projects
Deck the Home 2-hour holiday decor projects
Deck the Home DIY Holiday sign projects