Transform Your Space with 2 Easy DIY Projects in a Day

Easy DIY Project #1: Framed Canvas Art

The first one-day project is this framed canvas art. I swear, everyone has canvas art in their homes. Do you? I do! I love my canvas art, but it was ready to level it up. Here’s the easiest way to give your canvas a glow-up.

Take some 1×2, and miter the ends to 45-degree angles. Then, give it a quick sand to smooth everything down.

I stained my frame, but you can also paint it. If you stain it, make sure you use wood conditioner first. Wood conditioner gives the stain a nice, smooth surface to be applied to, resulting in even coverage. Once it is all dry, seal it with polyurethane. Sealing it is especially important if you will be putting it somewhere with moisture in the air, like a bathroom or kitchen.

Finally, you will nail the 1×2’s (AKA your frame) directly into the sides of the canvas. And with that, it’s DONE. This is a simple afternoon project, maybe even a nap time project! Regardless, it is for sure one of my favorite easy DIY projects.

Easy DIY Projects #2: Towel Rack

This towel rack is technically supposed to be installed vertically, and you put the towels in horizontally. But I wanted to change it up and do it uniquely, because why not? I hung the towel rack horizontally, built a shelf to go under the rack, then put the towels up and down. Check this out…

Because we are only going to store towels in/on this shelf, it does not need to be super secure to the wall. However, having said that, when you hang things, whenever you can, I always suggest hanging into studs! If you cannot screw it into the stud, definitely use an anchor. Safety first!

Now, let’s talk about the shelf. I used a scrap piece of 1×4 I already had, stained it with my favorite stain mixture (that you can learn about here on Step 10), added some brackets, and installed it directly below the rack. Roll up a few towels, and your quick one-day project is complete!