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89 Amazing Home Improvements That Took Little More Than A Bit Of Vision And Elbow Grease (New Pics)
If you’ve ever felt gutsy or handy enough to attempt a home DIY project, you know it can be very satisfying—from something as simple as pulling back a strip of masking tape to reveal a crisp line of paint to totally transforming how a space looks, feels, and can be used. Sure, sometimes these projects require a bit of time and skill (and sometimes a bucketload of materials), but this is your home after all—a place you’d like to enjoy, feel relaxed in, be inspired by, and maybe even show off a little to your guests—and sometimes all that effort pays off.
It sure did for these DIYers, who shared their upgrades in the r/DIYUK subreddit. Just take a look at what they were able to achieve in their homes with some elbow grease, creativity, and, we’re guessing, a fair amount of patience.
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#1
I Built A New Garden Gate Out Of Old Floor Boards And Added An Additional Security Feature
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#2
130 Year Old Floors Before And After
#3
Admiration For Fiddly Cut Fence On Top Of Stone Wall
#4
My Dad Went With A Creative Approach To Covering A Gap In His Skirting Board Where A Radiator Was Removed
#5
Two Months Of Evenings And Weekends, Did Everything Myself
#6
Did Some Sanding, Feeling Pleased
#7
Bricklayer Had Some Time On His Hands
#8
Fitted Our Oak Work Surface Around The Stone Walls
#9
Baffling As Well As Impressive!
#10
Tidying Up An Eyesore
#12
Ruined Potting Shed To Garden Hideaway
#13
Quite Pleased With My Bench
#14
Build A Wardrobe, It's Not Perfect But I Learned A Lot From Building It
#15
Self Build Garden Room/Office
#16
Bought A New Gaff And Thought I’d Spruce Up The Floors A Bit
#17
First Attempt At DIY
Nicole Weymann 1 month ago
Scrolling down at first glance I was baffled by the, erm, "bold" design choices with the black lines 😅
#18
Budget IKEA Fitted Wardrobes
#19
Some Pics Of My Kitchen I'm Pretty Proud Of
#20
Just Some Shelves, But Quite Proud Of The Result
#21
Appreciation Post For The Staircase My Dad Made
#22
Took Me 3 Months To Complete The Bathroom
#23
Before And After
#25
How It Started vs. How It's Going!
#26
Fitting Skirting To A Round Bay
#27
Please Go Easy On Me - I’m Only 19 :)
#28
Boarded My Loft This Weekend With The Help Of My 73yo Dad. Both Diyers
#29
Budget Bathroom Makeover - Before & After
Nicole Weymann 1 month ago
Very different styles. I don't hate either for once: the whimsical vintage original had a lot of potential for a little restoration and a handfol of accessories, but the new one is calmer without being bland.
#30
I Made A Built In Bed For My Daughter
#31
I Landscaped My Garden This Summer
#32
Before, During And After Pics Of My Kitchen
#33
The Biggest Project I've Tackled So Far
#34
Freshened Up The Stairs In My Ex Council Hose. :) First Time Home Owner
PrettyJoyBird 1 month ago
Question, do any fellow accident prone Bored Pandas ever stubbed toe on these?
#35
Resowed My Mossy Lawn With Grass Seed
#37
Couldn't Afford A New Kitchen
#39
Pleased With My New En Suite
#40
Wife And I Cleaned The Patio. Next Step Planters
#41
I DIY’d Underfloor Insulation, Heating And Tiling In My Kitchen For The First Time
#42
DIY Alcove Attempt
#43
Brought Some Life Back Into This House - Before/After Pics!
#44
Surprising Find When Lifting Up My Living Room Floorboards
#45
So I Finally Finished My Project I Am So Bloody Happy. It's Not Perfect In A Few Places But I Did It Myself (Mostly) Thanks To This Sub. More Info In The Decription
#46
Revamped My Mum's Kitchen On A Budget. What Do You Think?
#47
First Ever Attempt At Tiling
#48
Dad Hack To Keep Them Cool
Nicole Weymann 1 month ago
Keeps the slide cool, too - and the lubrication amps the speed considerably!
#49
I Made Myself This Drink Shade
Auntriarch 1 month ago
I would say this is my level, but honestly I'd just have cut up a cardboard box
#50
First Time Tiling, How Did I Do?
#51
My BBQ Area
#52
Created Some Much Needed Storage Above The Stairs
nomnomborkbork 1 month ago
That is a LOT of storage! I'd have to label the doors to remember what was where.
#53
It Took Me An Age But I Built An Alcove Desk And Shelves
#56
Garden Remodel
#58
Built A New Planter Around An Old Jasmine, And Released Her Roots To The Ground
#59
Can’t Afford A New Kitchen Yet So Painted The Cabinets
#60
Roof Terrace Refurb
#61
Media Wall / Faux Hearth
#62
Bedroom Makeover. Don't Look Too Closely!
#63
DIY Built In Wardrobes
#64
Look What I Just Found Hiding In Our Victorian House! Tips To Restore Entire Bannister?
Norm Gilmore 1 month ago
After the paint is removed I think the marks and dents should be left to show the history of the people that have lived there.
#65
Repairing A Wooden Bay Window Frame
#66
Garden Office Project Complete!
#68
I Plastered An Entire Room For The First Time
#69
Rate My Before And After Of This Staircase Renovation
#70
From Zero Tools To “I Built An Outdoor Kitchen” – All Thanks To You Lot
#71
My First Attempt At Panelling!
#72
£150 Kitchen Redo. Zero DIY Knowledge And On Mat Leave With Newborn, Before And After
SandraG_lak 1 month ago
Lovely. Viewing from the same angle as the before pic would have been nice. 🙂
#73
Bathroom Reno Complete
#75
Just Wanted To Share A Small Bit Of DIY Work I’m Quite Proud Of
#76
Not A Trades Person, But I Had A Go At Building A Faux Chimney, I Think It Looks Alright. First Real Project I've Taken On Like This
#77
Built A Floor Beneath My Floor
Gingersnap In Iowa 1 month ago
I looked at the original post and the guy utilized the area under his floor to store stuff.
#78
I Transformed This Waterlogged Yard Completely Solo Over 8 Weeks. No Contractors
#81
The Dreaded Hall/Stairs/Landing Project That's Been On The Cards For 5 Years
Norm Gilmore 1 month ago
5 years? Amateur. I've got projects waiting from when I moved into my house twenty years ago... :-)
#82
Finished My DIY Kitchen. Very Pleased With The Results
#83
The Bog Is Finished
#84
Single Female With A Vision!
#85
1 Year Of Ownership
#86
Update: The Square And Plumb Door Now Has A Square And Plumb Opening
Brian Droste 1 month ago
Is the door frame that far off? I wonder if they have foundation issues? What are they going to do a out the wide gap under the door?
#88
2 Months By Myself, First Time. Quite Chuffed With It
#89
Who Needs An Electrician When You Have An Extension Lead And A Drill?
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Old Crow 1 month ago
Agreed. I’ve been working hard towards minimalism. But as an avid cook and baker, I just can’t downsize my kitchenware.
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Old Crow 1 month ago
Agreed. I’ve been working hard towards minimalism. But as an avid cook and baker, I just can’t downsize my kitchenware.
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