The project cost $330 total.
A darker desk and the same rug as before both bring more character in the office. Overall, Caroline is very happy with her DIY project, which cost $330. “I love the crispness of the colors and the accomplishment of the molding, which looks great in my Zoom backgrounds!” she adds.
Her best DIY advice is to strike a balance between careful planning and diving in; both are valuable to a DIY project. “Measuring and taping are not my strong suit — I like to skip ahead to the ‘fun parts’ to see the payoff,” she explains. “On this project, I forced myself to take my time and plan out the tools I’d need … and prep the best way I could. Then, on my fourth trip to The Home Depot in one-and-a-half days, I decided to just go for it and get started. Planning is important, but at the end of the day this was meant to be a fun weekend project.”