It’s easy to fall into that pernicious trap in which you find yourself thinking that DIY is not for you because crafting and design are talents you have to be born with and besides, you’re all thumbs and no good with a sewing machine. Yes, it helps to have a talent for putting things together to make a harmonious whole, but the truth is that anyone who can follow directions can DIY, whether that means refinishing furniture or building a coffee table using old windows.

What’s even better is that directions (or tutorials or whatever else you want to call them) abound in bookstores and online. There is absolutely no shortage of instructive material designed to help those new to DIY. I myself have benefited from many of these while learning to sew and to build furniture, as neither of these skills was practiced in my family, which is where, I’m convinced, people who appear to be “born to craft” learn these things.

If you’re keen to learn the secrets of DIY, check out some of my favorite how-to books:

• DIY: Design It Yourself
• REadyMade: How to Make Almost Everything
• Fresh Coat: Simple Painting Makeovers
• My DIY: The Stylin’ Girl’s Guide To Diy Projects
• Craftivity: 40 Projects for the DIY Lifestyle
• The Big-Ass Book of Crafts

Cheers!

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