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Anika's DIY Life

Anika Gandhi

Anika's goal is to inspire and empower beginners with woodworking, DIY, home improvement, and home decor ideas.
She wants everyone to unlock their creative potential and experience the feeling that comes with making something. Nothing feels better better than seeing something and saying "I can make that!"
  • Toy storage solutions to contain the chaos of toys in your life! These stylish toy organization and storage solutions will help hide that mess and also make it look good! They are the perfect addition to a playroom or even a living room!

    20 Toy Storage Solutions to Hide the Mess in Style

  • Build this DIY patio table with fire pit for summer backyard parties! This grill table is a quick beginner project and uses a simple Weber grill together with an easy DIY outdoor table.

    DIY Patio Table With Fire Pit

  • This DIY C-Table makes a perfect addition to any living room. The C shaped table makes it versatile and can be used in so many ways! Add mirror accents to the table to give it a modern touch using a simple trick!

    DIY C-Table With Mirror Accents

  • DIY 2x4 bench in grass

    DIY 2×4 Bench – How to Make an Indoor/Outdoor Bench

  • A full tutorial on how to stain concrete floors yourself. Staining a concrete floor is easy. Follow the step by step tutorial and watch the video on how to stain a concrete patio floor and do it yourself.

    How to Stain Concrete Floors

  • Dremel wood carving is a great way to make engraved wood art. Make a gorgeous DIY mandala wall art using the Dremel tool with this step by step tutorial.

    Dremel Wood Carving – DIY Mandala Wall Art

  • A DIY rustic modern weathered barn wood bookshelf that is super easy to make! No barn wood used in this project! See how to makeover a laminate oak bookshelf with this tutorial on how to paint laminate furniture easily with minimum prep and add a touch of rustic-modern with peel and stick barn wood tile.

    DIY Rustic Modern Weathered Barn Wood Bookshelf

  • DIY Storage Ottoman ideas you can easily make. Build your own storage ottoman or repurpose an old crate or table to create the most functional and versatile piece in your living area. 

    20 DIY Storage Ottoman Ideas to Inspire You

  • How to make a wall sconce using a simple wood dowel and decorative metallic sheet. This step by step tutorial with video shows you how to add an easy DIY wall sconce to your room. It can be used as an industrial wall sconce shade or a plugin wall sconce.

    How to Make a Wall Sconce

  • 20 Fun Ikea play kitchen hacks and makeovers to inspire you to create a children's play kitchen they will love! Transform the plain Jane Ikea Duktig play kitchen to the play kitchen of their dreams! Discover your favorite way to add personality with these Ikea toy kitchen makeover ideas!

    19 Fun IKEA Play Kitchen Hacks and Makeovers

  • These 20 affordable and stylish desks will perfectly into any decor. These options for affordable desks are all under $300 and look perfect in any decor style! Perfect for creating a home office on a budget. Which one will you choose?

    21 Affordable and Stylish Desks For Your Home Office

  • Learn how to use gel stain to easily update cabinets without any heavy sanding or stripping. The step-by-step tutorial and video show you how to update outdated cabinets quickly with this affordable idea.

    How to Use Gel Stain – Update Cabinets Without Sanding

  • How to steam clean tile and grout using a steamer. Tile and grout cleaning can be a labor-intensive process. This chemical-free tile and grout cleaning is the answer!

    How to Steam Clean Tile and Grout – Chemical Free

  • These Ikea hacks are perfect to add that element of personality to your bedroom. From bed hacks to small space storage hacks to lighting, these great Ikea hacks will give you tons of ideas to create your own sanctuary.

    15 IKEA Hacks Your Bedroom Needs

  • DIY hexagonal marble and gold coasters with glass of water

    DIY Marble and Gold Coasters

  • A DIY floating ladder shelf that fits in perfectly with any decor or room. Combine DIY floating shelves and DIY ladder shelves to create this unique open shelf. The step by step plans show you how to build this perfect alternative to simple open shelves.

    DIY Floating Ladder Shelf – With Plans

  • How to Paint a Room Quickly – Tips and Tricks

    How to Paint a Room Quickly – Tips and Tricks

  • A small bathroom remodel on a budget. These cheap bathroom remodel ideas for small bathrooms are quick and easy.  If you are wondering - how do I decorate a small bathroom, don't miss these modern bathroom ideas on a budget.

    Small Bathroom Remodel – Ideas on a Budget

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Hey there, I am Anika!

and I am so thrilled you are here! The feeling of building projects with your own hands is unparalleled. Let's do this together!

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