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We all have secrets — and the best ones lead to a more organized home. Shanty 2 Chic Back Up a Bathroom Mirror Take advantage of all the wall space your floor length mirror eats up by installing some hidden storage for TP and shampoo behind it. Sewing Barefoot Line Bookshelves With Secrets The best place to hide something? In plain sight. These books on a bookshelf seem totally normal, until you look behind them and see that all the pages are missing. Rogue Engineer Trick Out Your Coffee Table It's time to surrender the battle of not letting your kids keep their toys in the living room. Instead, embrace the mess by storing everything in the very heart of it all. Guests will never expect their drinks are resting on top of your most despised clutter. Sawdust 2 Stitches Make Your Entry Way Work Harder Last minute touch ups are usually a stressful mess. But by adding a secret area behind a mirror to store makeup or accessories on your coat rack, it's suddenly the easiest p...

Edith & Evelyn Vintage We love old homes, but that doesn't mean we need to live with '80s trends that quickly turned into modern nightmares. Give your rooms a makeover from the top down with these impressive DIY fixes for popcorn ceilings. 1 Scrape It Away PrettyHandyGirl.com Cover the walls and floor with a plastic drop cloth, cut off power to light fixtures, saturate the popcorn layer with water, and scrape away. Afterward, touch up the ceiling with joint compound, buff it out, then you're ready to prime and paint. Note: If your house was built before 1980, test a sample of your ceiling tested for asbestos first. You can buy professional test kits at home improvement stores and online . Asbestos popcorn was banned in 1978 but could still be purchased in the early eighties. Better safe than sorry! Get the tutorial at Pretty Handy Girl. 2 Plank Over It Edith & Evelyn Vintage Skip the scraping process and just over over popcorn completely. Adhere thin (but qualit...

Bar carts have been having a moment (a long one) over the past couple years, thanks to a renaissance of midcentury style. As Pinterest will clearly show off, everyone loves entertaining with a cute rolling cart (one from the set of Mad Men will even join the Smithsonian's permanent collection). But, as with any in-demand item, these dining room accessories don't always come cheap. So when Stacey, the blogger behind Addison Meadows Lane, spied this little guy at a garage sale for two bucks, she pounced. As she revealed on Hometalk, all it took was a little power sanding and paint to get it into party-ready condition. Pastel and gold herringbone probably wasn't Don Draper's style, but this sweet (and inexpensive!) makeover sure suits us. Check it out: Follow Anna's detailed project instructions and DIY advice at Addison Meadows Lane and Hometalk. TELL US: What do you think of this makeover? More from GoodHousekeeping.com: • [link href='http://www.goodhousekee...

Shortly after Mike and I married, we began house-hunting. Unfortunately, it was the early 2000s, and trying to find an affordable house during the real estate boom of the time was extremely difficult. Our realtor showed us a listing of a two-family house in our price range, located about 30 minutes northwest of where we lived. We were excited to go take a look. The house was built in 1860 on half an acre, and it had two apartments: a two-bedroom with one bath, and a one-bedroom with one bath. It was located on a quiet road in a woodsy area in a small town with decent schools and low taxes. The bad news? The house was also  filthy . And ugly . And it needed a  ton of work. Inside, we found dingy linoleum floors and ancient carpets. The foundation was cracked. The exterior featured peeling, discolored asbestos shingles and rusty, bent garage doors. My father took one look at the place...

Set the scene for summer gatherings with these stylish updates. Centsational Girl Hang Outdoor Curtains Flowing fabric panels soften the straight lines of a pergola and offer protection from the sun. Centsational Girl made these sailcloth-style curtains from a surprising source: Painter's tarps. Get the instructions at Centsational Girl » Tiny Sidekick Bring a Chandelier Outside Corey at Tiny Sidekick converted a wired chandelier (previously used in her dining room) into an outdoor fixture. The candles give off a lovely glow that'll set the mood for your next get-together. Get the instructions at Tiny Sidekick » Bower Power Blog Incorporate an Outdoor Rug A rug makes a furniture arrangement feel unified and defined. It can be difficult to find a rug that fits your outdoor space, so a DIY option is your best bet. Follow the lead of Bower Power Blog and combine two (or more) outdoor carpets for a "custom" fit. Laura Gummerman & Sarah Rhodes Paint a Rug Add ...

1. Marbled Clay Ring Dish A Beautiful Mess What woman doesn't struggle to keep track of her rings? Help Mom corral them with a cheerful dish, made from colorful oven-bake clay and gold paint. Get the how-to at A Beautiful Mess » 2. Watercolor Treat Boxes Paint the Gown Red A box of homemade cookies is alway welcome, but add that extra touch by packing them up in these pretty watercolor boxes. Get the how-to at Paint the Gown Red » 3. Geode Wine Stoppers Kendall-Jackson Keep that red wine fresh with these cute, handmade geode stoppers. BThis super-simple DIY will take you less than 15 minutes. Get the how-to at Kendall-Jackson » 4. Marble Cutting Board The Merrythought This dual-toned marble cutting board is a classy gift for mothers who love entertaining as much as they love a good brie. Get the how-to at The Merrythought » 5. Patterned Toiletry Bag My Poppet Help your mom wrangle her travel musts with this adorable zippered bag — just pick a fabri...

Invest in some smart finishes and you can unleash so much potential. The House Diaries Hide Away Clutter in Style Nothing is worse than heaving your stuff all the way up to the attic, then letting it sit out in plain sight. What's the point? Instead, utilize rolling doors to make it easy to stash items out of the way — in style. One Dog Woof Create a Craft-Lover's Heaven If you're all about DIY projects, you probably have mountains of paper, paint, and other supplies in your home — but no where to put it all. Enter: A chic reorg solution that offers space for storage and craft time. Apartment Therapy Utilize Sloping Ceilings Since most attics have steep walls, they're not always the most convenient storage spots — unless you take advantage of open shelving as in this room. Suddenly an unlikely wall becomes a convenient desk. My Love 2 Create Make Your Built-Ins Work Overtime Built-in storage is genius, but hidden space behind it is even better. Stash out-of-s...