50+ Amazing DIYs to Organize the Home

by

Kati

Use these DIY ideas to organize every room in your home.

If getting and staying organized is one of your goals, these DIYs will help you finally do it!

Use these DIY organization ideas to make your home more organized. Plus you will love how much easier it is to keep your organized home clean and beautiful.

There are so many great ideas for organizing every room in your house.

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DIYs to Organize the Kitchen & Dining Room

An organized kitchen makes all the difference when life is busy. And the dining room can be an extension to keep the kitchen clean.

I hate spending my precious hours searching for things that should be right there.

These easy kitchen organization DIYs are perfect for keeping you sane while cooking!

DIY Drawer Dividers for Perfectly Organized Drawers

Close up of the T, X, and end cap clips on the wood drawer organizer.

Not being able to find the utensils in my kitchen drawers was a big problem. Not anymore!

I solved the problem with a scrap of 1/4″ MDF and some little carved pieces to hold it all together. Now my kitchen drawers are so beautiful.

You can easily customize the drawer dividers to fit into any drawer. I even made a custom knife block to fit inside the drawer to organize them too.


DIY Pull Out Drawers for Pantry

Pantry next to a fridge with 2 doors open showing the DIY pull out drawers inside.

The best way to add storage space to any kitchen is to add pull out drawers instead of shelves!

Adding drawers to the pantry meant nothing was hidden and hard to reach. Now that everything is easy to find, I am able to stuff the drawers full.

Plus, you do not have to build a new pantry cabinet to add drawers to it. I show you how we retro-fit my sisters kitchen pantry too.


Wooden Spice Rack Build Plans

Use these amazing DIYs to Organize your home this year. I love this hanging spice rack! It is the perfect way to organize your spices in the kitchen. Get the plans for the easy to build wooden spice rack at Housefulofhandmade.com.

The other place in our kitchen that needed big organization help was the spices.

Our love of many cuisines left our spice cabinet a mess. Now they are a focal point of the kitchen with this beautiful wooden spice rack.

You can make your own too with the easy to follow build plans!


How to Build a Pull Out Spice Rack Cabinet

DIY pull out spice rack cabinet with 3 shelves in a kitchen with blue cabinets.

If you do not want to display your spices, why not build a cabinet with a pull out rack for them.

This insert can be built for a new DIY cabinet or you can retro-fit into a small cabinet you already have.

Either way, you will love having a large space for all your spices and oils. I know we do!


How to Build a Pull Out Trash Can Cabinet

Pull out trash can cabinet slide open revealing the two large garbage cans inside.

My second favorite kitchen DIY was hiding away our trash and recycle bins.

Not only does this keep the kitchen looking nicer because there is no visible trash can. But it also keeps the trash can smell down.

And again, you can add this DIY to an existing cabinet or build a new one yourself!


Easy Organizing Tray from Scraps

Marble tile bottom tray holding oils and spices.

These simple trays are made from scrap wood and leftover tiles. Or you can buy a single tile at the hardware store.

I love the larger organizing tray in the kitchen next to the stove for holding my oil and salt canister. And the smaller one is perfect for the sponge and soap next to the sink.

These easy to build trays will keep the countertop clutter organized and make it pretty!


Wooden Vegetable and Potato Bins

Divided wood produce bins filled apples and oranges and a basket on top.

If you have a garden or just like to buy produce in bulk, then you need these vegetable and potato bins. 

They are designed to fit at the end of your kitchen cabinets and hold lots of produce. 

Perfect for fruit, vegetables, potatoes, winter squash, onions and more!


Modern Rolling Kitchen Cart Build Plans

Side view of the rolling kitchen cart with the leaf dropped down.

One of my most used DIYs is this kitchen cart. I keep my stand mixer on it so I don’t have to lift it.

The shelf on the side lifts up to give me more counter space when I cook. And the two lower shelves are perfect for organizing other baking or kitchen items.

Plus it rolls away into the corner when I don’t need it.


DIY Sideboard with Serving Dish Storage Shelf

DIY sideboard table with two doors below and an open shelf on top for serving dishes.

I love having a place in my dining room to organize all my entertaining dishes and platters. This sideboard is the perfect place to do just that!

The open shelf on top is perfect for large dishes and the closed cabinets hide away the clutter.


Easy DIY Coffee Bar Console

Use these amazing DIYs to Organize your home this year. I love this coffee station. It has everything you need to make the perfect cup of coffee or tea. And has tons of storage! | Housefulofhandmade.com

I never realized how much this coffee station would change our lives!

Seriously, it is the perfect place to keep all our coffee, tea and accessories so it is ready to go when we need it.

And the two large drawers hold all those pesky phone and tablet chargers and homework supplies. It has truly become the go to spot in the home.


Dining Room Built in Bench with Storage

DIY white beadboard paneled built in bench with upholstered top in the dining room.

This built-in bench is more than just seating. The upholstered cushions lift off revealing a large storage space below.

The storage inside is perfect for organizing large kitchen items I don’t need to access regularly. It frees up more space in my cabinets too!


Outdoor Kitchen Island Build Plans

Use these amazing DIYs to Organize your home this year. This beautiful outdoor kitchen island has plenty of storage and includes room for extra seating. Get the free build plans at Housefulofhandmade.com

When we built our outdoor kitchen and dining room, organization was a big priority.

I needed a place to store all the outdoor dining supplies so we didn’t have to come in the house over and over.

So we built this outdoor kitchen island with loads of storage solutions. And it was made with 2x4s and cedar fence pickets!

DIYs to Organize the Closet

An organized closet it a dream come true! It makes getting ready much faster so you can get on with your day.

The best way to organize any closet it by adding shelves and drawers with a DIY closet system. No matter how big or small your closet is, I have a closet organizer for you!

Easy DIY Custom Closet Organizer

8' long DIY closet built from plywood with drawers, lots of shelves, and plenty of hanging storage.

This closet looks high end, but these custom closet cabinets are easy to build!

With 4 different styles of closet towers, you can mix and match what you need for your own closet. Maximize your storage with lots of shelves, drawers, and rods.

But my favorite feature is the toe kick shoe storage. There is a stop in the toe kick so shoes cannot get lost but have room to be kicked out of the way.


Cheap DIY Plywood Closet Organizers

DIY closet organization system with baskets and shelves made from plywood.

I built 2 of these closet organizers for our budget master closet remodel, where I redid the entire space for only $100.

With just 2 sheets of inexpensive plywood we added so much storage to our small walk in closet.

But even on a budget, we didn’t have to sacrifice function. These cheap closet organizers were packed with features usually only reserved for the rich!


Small DIY Closet Organizer with Drawers

Clothing closet organized with DIY closet system with drawers.

If a full closet redo is not in the plans, how about just add a small closet organizer.

This simple closet tower can be added to any closet without any demo. It attached below a wood shelf and the wall.

Then you can add more shelves or closet rods to the side if needed. You will love the additional storage drawers and shelf.


DIY Stackable Shoe Storage Boxes

Five plywood shoe boxes that are stacked and filled with boots and shoes.

If you have scraps of plywood after building other closet organizers, you will love building these scrap wood shoe boxes. 

These boxes are great because they come in 3 different sizes for different sizes of shoes. 

And they can be stacked together any way. Perfect for custom shoe storage. 


Easy to Build Shoe Organizer Tray

Five pair of kids shoes organized on the shoe storage tray in the closet.

Whether you need to contain your shoes in a closet or by the front door, this easy to build tray is perfect!

The two slanted shelves have slats to allow dust to fall through for easy cleaning and hold your shoes together when you don’t need them.

DIYs to Organize the Bedroom

If you want a calm place to rest your head at night you need to keep it organized and clutter free!

Organize the clothes, blankets, and other bedroom items with one of these amazing DIYs.

DIY Dressers

Six drawer dresser with three drawers on one side all opened showing the large drawer boxes.
Tall dresser with 4 small drawers and 3 large drawers built from alder wood.
DIY 4 drawer dresser build from alder wood with no stain.

Drawers are the ultimate organization trick and a dresser is the best way to get lots of drawers!

I love these 3 different DIY dressers I built for our bedroom. They have large drawers that rival any dresser I have ever owned.

Build one or all 3 to get the organization you need for your bedroom.


DIY Nightstands and Bedside Tables

Gorgeous DIY solid wood nightstand next to bed with white duvet.
Beautiful DIY nightstand that looks like a Pottery Barn farmhouse 2 drawer nightstand next to a bed.
Front view of nightstand with 3 inset drawers.

I like to have certain things next to the bed to help me get to sleep each night. A bedside table is the best way to keep it all organized.

Whether you want a nightstand with an open shelf on top or bottom, or need lots of drawers for hiding things away, I have plans for you.

You can build the perfect nightstand to keep your bedside organized.


Nightstand Valet Docking Station

DIY nightstand docking station to charge phone, earbuds, and watch.

Keep the cord clutter away with a beautiful nightstand valet.

This easy build holds your phone, earbuds, and watches (including smart watches) organized while charging.

But the best part, you can build it from wood scraps in just an hour or two!


Easy DIY Platform Bed Frame Build

Close up of the tapered leg on the platform bed frame made from 2x4 and 2x6 boards.

Don’t ignore the best place to organize things in the bedroom: under the bed!

In order to use this prime storage space, you have to have a bed that leaves room underneath. That is why I love platform beds.

This easy to build platform frame has lots of room underneath and works great with a modern memory foam or latex mattress.


Easy DIY Nightstand Tray

Celebrate the man in your life with these perfect anniversary gifts for him. A DIY wood and leather nightstand tray for him to unload his pockets into. And to make it extra special, fill it with a beautiful wood watch so he will think of you whenever he checks the time. Housefulofhandmade.com | Gifts for Dad | Gift Ideas for Him | DIY gift ideas | Men's Watch | DIY Nightstand Tray | DIYI Catchall Tray

This beautiful tray is the perfect place to empty your pockets at the end of the day, without adding to the clutter.

I built it from scraps of wood and lined it with leather from an old boot. Now my husbands clutter is contained on his dresser.

DIYs to Organize the Bathroom

Bathrooms can be a challenge to organize since there are so many items we need to store in them, but they are one of the smallest room in the home.

Utilize every square inch of the smaller room with these amazing bathroom storage ideas.

Easy DIY Floating Shelves in a Nook or Alcove

Small alcove with chunky wood shelves with no brackets in it.

If you have a toilet set in a nook you have to add shelves above it!

These shelves are easy to add to a bathroom nook and give you space for additional organization.

I love having a place to store extra bathroom supplies or towels and they look amazing too.


Easy DIY Wall Shelves with Drawers

Girl standing next to two floating wall shelves with drawers decorated with books, nicknacks and plants.

These fun little shelves will add storage and organization to your walls.

They are perfect for organizing all the small items that get stored in the bathroom. I love the drawers for holding tiny items easily too.


DIY Bathroom Storage Shelves

DIY bathroom storage shelves to hang above the toilet for extra storage. Wood shelves holding toilet paper, lotion and wash cloths.

These simple bathroom shelves are great for adding a little organization to the bathroom.

With cubbies to organize all the bathroom supplies and hooks for hanging towels and more, you will love how useful they are.


DIY Bathroom Vanity

DIY 42" bathroom vanity made from ash wood with an open shelf for towels and bottom drawers.
White mission style bathroom vanity with DIY wood vanity top.

Bathrooms are small so the most useful place for organization is the vanity.

You can pack a lot of drawers and shelves into a small space with a good bathroom vanity.

I love to also use open shelves to make some items easier to grab. The perfect bathroom organization solution.


Hair Accessory Organizer with Mirror

Hair accessory storage with a mirror hanging on a wall.

If you have daughters, you know the frustration of organizing all their hair accessories.

I designed this simple organizer to store hair clips, scrunchies, headbands and more. Plus there is a mirror for checking your hair before leaving the room.

DIYs to Organize the Office

An organized office helps improve productivity. These easy DIYs will keep you working better and smarter in a beautifully organized space.

You might be so productive you’ll even get a raise!

DIY Tall Bookcase with Trim

DIY tall bookcase with 5 shelves with natural wood on the inside and black paint on the outside.

A bookcase is a necessity to keep all your books, papers and more organized.

This beautiful bookcase is easy to build with a few basic tools. It has 3 adjustable shelves so you can adjust things however you need for your space.

Build one or two and add so much organization space to your home office.


DIY Built in Storage Cabinets

White painted DIY built in storage cabinets with natural wood inside.

If you are like me and have a lot to organize in your office, these built in bookcases are the best!

I keep all my crafting and paper supplies in them and they hold so much.

I love that I can organize all the little craft supplies in see through containers so they are easy to find and even easier to put away,.


How to Build a Built in Desk

One half of the built in desk for two computers with lots of drawers and cabinets for storage.

A built-in desk is the ultimate office solution for organizing everything.

These desk cabinets can be arranged however you want to create the perfect built-in desk. Add extra drawers, cabinets, printer storage and more.

Then top it off with your favorite countertop. I installed a butcher block top for a beautiful and budget friendly desk.


Printer Stand with Paper Storage & Drawers

Small white printer stand with wood base. Lots of shelves for paper storage and 2 drawers.

I love having a dedicated place for the printer so it does not take up space on my desk.

This simple printer stand is perfect for adding a spot for the printer as well as storage space to organize your paper and office supplies.

It’s perfect for any small office space!


Faux Brass DIY Desk Organizer

Use these amazing DIYs to Organize your home this year. I love this painted brass DIY desk organizer to keep your favorite things organized on your desk. This organizer is made to look like brass with a beautiful chicken wire pattern, but you will never guess what it is actually made out of. Housefulofhandmade.com | Spellbinders | Embossing Plate | Brass Spray Paint | Paper Crafts | Desk Organization | Pencil Holder | Chic Desk Accessories | Farmhouse

I hate a cluttered desk! It makes my brain scattered and confused.

But to keep all the desk supplies at my finger tips, I made a simple desk organizer with a scrap of wood and paper!

You’ll be surprised at how sturdy the paper is for holding pens, pencils, sticky notes and more.


Easy Wall-Mounted Desk Build Plans

Use these amazing DIYs to Organize your home this year. Create the perfect homework space with this easy to build desk. This easy rustic industrial wall-mounted desk can be added in any small space. Get the free build plans today! | Housefulofhandmade.com

No room for an office? A wall-mounted desk is perfect for adding office space to small homes or rooms.

And with two large desk drawers, you can keep all those pesky office supplies organized and hidden away.

DIYs to Organize the Entry & Living Room

The entry & living room is the place you share with your friend and family.

Keeping it organized is so important for keeping you sane! Especially if you have kids.

Hide away all the clutter and organize your life with these DIYs.

Simple Upholstered Storage Bench

Close up of the side profile of the DIY upholstered storage bench.

This beautiful storage bench can be used to hide away unsightly clutter.

You can put it next to the entry for shoe or jacket storage. But we use it as our coffee table and hide away all the blankets.


DIY Entry Storage Ladder with Mirror

Storage ladder for the entryway with bins for mail, sunglasses and gloves.

This little storage ladder is perfect for a drop zone by the front door.

With interchangeble accessory boxes, you can create a spot for mail, magazines, wallets, keys and more!


Modular Entryway Organizer from Plywood

Entryway organizer made from plywood hanging on the wall next to a door.

Another great option for a small entryway is this plywood organizer.

It is designed like a pegboard with large hooks, key hooks, shelves, and even a sunglass holder.

Use it to organize whatever you need to grab as you head out the door.


Wall Mounted Ladder for Blankets

Side view of the wall mounted ladder hanging next to a vintage sewing table with blankets on it.

This simple wall ladder is the perfect place for organizing all those blankets and throws next to the sofa.

This easy to build blanket ladder also won’t take up valuable floor space since it mounts on the wall.


Modern Display Cabinet with Glass Doors

DIY modern display cabinet with alder wood inside and stained black on the outside, two panel glass doors and display cubby.

This beautiful cabinet is perfect for organizing items in your living room without sacrificing style.

The large storage cabinet has glass doors so you can easily find things inside. Perfect for organizing all the pretty things in your life without adding to the clutter.


Modern DIY Cube Storage Shelf

Cube storage bins in DIY console table painted with modern moody paint.

If you love smaller compartments to organize and display, you will love this modern console.

It is an upgraded version of the flimsy cube storage. It will still fit the storage boxes but looks much nicer.

You can even add doors to the outside cubbies to create hidden storage.


DIY TV Stand with Concrete Top

Angled view of medium brown stained TV stand with 2 drawers and a concrete top.

Storage below the TV is essential! We needed a place to store the gaming consoles and everything that comes with them.

This console has lots of cubbies to organize DVDs, game discs, and books. And there are drawers to hide away controllers and accessories.

But my favorite is the modern concrete top. It looks high-end without the high price tag.


Cheap Cube Bookcase Upcyle

Use these amazing DIYs to Organize your home this year. Don't throw out those old melamine bookcases. Create a beautiful farmhouse console table DIY from an upcycled cube bookcase. An easy and inexpensive DIY. Housefulofhandmade.com | Farmhouse Bookcase | Free Build Plans | DIY Console Table | Upcycled Bookcase | Cube Bookcase Storage | Budget Makeover | $100 Room Challenge

Turn your old college cube bookcase into a beautiful console table. All those compartments are perfect for organizing books, decor, and nick-knacks.

And for even more organizing potential, add some easy DIY fabric storage boxes to the compartments to keep things hidden.

DIYs to Organize the Laundry & Mudroom

It’s so easy for the laundry and mudroom to get out of control! The clothes, coats, shoes and more pile up.

But with just a few DIYs you can transform your space. These DIYs might even make laundry fun.

Stackable Laundry Basket Storage

Use these amazing DIYs to Organize your home this year. Organize your laundry room with this stackable laundry basket storage. This easy to build shelf unit is the perfect laundry basket organizer so you can keep your dirty laundry hidden. Get the build plans from Housefulofhandmade.com.

Now even our dirty laundry has the perfect place to be organized!

This laundry basket storage shelf holds all our laundry baskets so we can sort the laundry easily.

And it keeps our dirty laundry out of the hallway (which is where it use to be stored on laundry day).


DIY Washer and Dryer Platform with Drawer

Laundry room with washer and dryer sitting on a blue painted platform with laundry basket shelves and a drawer.

If you do not have space beside your washer for storage, use the space below it!

This washer and dryer platform is built with 2×4 frame so it is super sturdy. Then I covered it with 1/4″ plywood to look like a cabinet.

It has room to store 2 laundry baskets and a large drawer perfect for holding laundry supplies.


DIY Iron Holder with Ironing Board Storage

Use these amazing DIYs to Organize your home this year. Create the perfect place to store your iron and supplies. This easy DIY Iron Holder with Ironing Board Storage is a quick build that will keep your laundry room or craft room organized. Free build plans on Housefulofhandmade.com | Laundry Room Storage Ideas | Ironing Board Hanger | Iron Shelf | Things to Build with Scraps | $100 Room Challenge

Having a place to hold the iron, ironing board, and accessories was a life changer for me.

We use to just store it wherever it would fit. But now it has a home and looks amazing too!


DIY Mudroom Storage Lockers Build Plans

DIY mudroom storage lockers with natural wood tone on the inside and gray-blue painted outside in an entryway filled with coats and backpacks.

You do not need an actual mudroom to keep all the outdoor gear organized. You can build this beautiful mudroom cabinet and put it anywhere you need it!

The mudroom lockers are so pretty, they are a furniture piece right inside our front door.

They keep our family of 4 organized, but I also have plans for 3, 5, and 6 lockers so you can build the perfect one for your family.


Collapsible Storage Shelves for Mudroom

Side view of the collapsible storage shelves holding kids snow pants, coats, gloves and boots to dry.

If you find yourself needing additional shelves and hooks for a particular season, you can build these foldable mudroom shelves.

We love to use them in the winter for boots and wet gear. But they are also great in the summer for pool towels and toys.

DIYs to Organize the Toys & Hobbies

If you have kids, you understand the frustration of having so many toys! They are everywhere. Finding solutions to help organize all those toys is a lifesaver.

And if your hobby has lots of supplies, they tend to explode all over the house. Here are some of our favorite solutions to keep them organized!

DIY Toy Storage Unit

I love this grown-up take on a toy box! Create a console table to organize all the toys. This rustic toy storage unit has large open bins and rolling carts for lots of toy storage. Get the free build plans. | Housefulofhandmade.com

Legos. Legos. Legos! All Lego moms know the pain of piles of Legos. This toy storage unit is the perfect solution.

All the Legos and other small toys are organized in the upper bins, but the bins are open enough for the kids to play without having to get them all out.

And the large bins below store larger toys.


DIY Treasure Chest Toy Box

Build the perfect outdoor toy storage. This DIY treasure chest toy box is big enough to store lots of toys and looks awesome. Free build plans from Housefulofhandmade.com | Silhouette Creator's Challenge | Woodworking Plans | Pirate Treasure Chest | How to Build a Treasure Chest | Outdoor Storage Ideas | Toy Storage Ideas

Our outdoor toys were a hot mess until I built this super fun pirate chest toy box.

Now the kids have a place to store all the outside toys and they can play pirates and hunt for buried treasure too!


Simple Wood Craft Cart Plans

Kati standing nest to craft cart with yarn stored in the lower area opening the drawer.

This craft cart is the perfect portable craft organizer.

With an X-shelf on the bottom, you can easily store yarn, fabric or macrame cording. And on top is a larger drawer for needles, hooks, and other supplies.

Plus there’s a tray to hold your current project so you can get back to crafting quickly.


Vinyl Roll Storage Rack

Vertical shot of the entire vinyl roll storage hanging on the wall and filled with vinyl.

If you have a vinyl cutter, you will know the challenge of organizing all those colors.

I built this simple vinyl roll storage rack to hold all my vinyl on the wall for easy use. The lower section has holes to hold the sheets and the upper part has dowels for larger rolls.


Simple Pegboard Storage Cabinet

Pegboard storage cabinet hanging on a wall in a garage with tools on it and larger tools next to it.

Keeping the tools organized in the shop or garage can be a pain. So I built a simple pegboard cabinet to hold them all.

You can move things around as needed and there are shelves on the bottom perfect for boxes or screws so you can build things easily!


Removeable Craft Room Pegboard

Create the perfect place to organize your most used supplies! Learn how to hang pegboard so it is removable if needed. Housefulofhandmade.com | Craft organization ideas | Craft room remodel | Pegboard organization | $100 Room Challenge | Easy woodworking | Easy building plans | Free Building plans

Pegboard is not just for the garage. If you like to sew or craft, why not build a simple removable pegboard organizer for all your supplies.

I love that I can rearrange the hooks and bins to make it work for the most used items in my craft room!


DIY Gift Wrapping Cart

DIY gift wrapping cart with 4 drawers and a cabinet and a leaf on one side.

Keep all your gift wrapping supplies organized and ready to use with a simple plywood cart.

This cart has 4 large drawers for tape, tissue paper, ribbons, bows and more. Plus a cupboard to store away bags and boxes.

The back has a compartment to hold your wrapping paper rolls. And the side folds up when you need a place to wrap gifts.

But the best part is, it is designed to fit inside a standard closet so you can roll it out of the way until gift season!

Now you are armed and ready to organize your entire home.

Here’s to the best and most organized life ever!

-Kati with picture of blog author Kati

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