Average But Inspired

Inspiring creativity with crafts, DIY, and home decor projects.

Patriotic & Summer

Here you’ll find patriotic crafts and decor from Average But Inspired blog posts.  You’ll also find summer crafts and decor ideas.  Click on any image to be taken to the post.

Patriotic Crafts & Decor

Summer Crafts & Decor

Pegboard for Kids: DIY Art Creation Station

If you’ve got a blank wall and kids who love making art, then this pegboard for kids is just what you need!   With some inexpensive pegboard and some colorful paint, you can make an adorable art pegboard that gives your kids a place to create their masterpieces, and keeps all of their art supplies neat […]

Colorful DIY Glass Jar Lantern Craft

This summer I’m determined to make the most of my yard and patio, and I know many of you are feeling the same!  A great way to make outdoor spaces more inviting is with accessories, like outdoor pillows, pretty planters (try these DIY Modern Planters!), and ambient lighting.  Speaking of which, this DIY glass jar […]

Small Secretary Desk Makeover

I absolutely love painting furniture, but now that I have enough furniture to fill my own house, I don’t paint as often as I’d like.  When I spot a great piece at a bargain price, however, I can’t pass it up.  That’s what happened with this small secretary desk that I got for $25 on […]

Modern Vintage Bathroom Makeover Plans

I just finished my DIY kitchen makeover, so it only makes sense that I would jump right in to another large makeover project.  Ha!  Truthfully, I am feeling the push to make over my kids’ bathroom because it’s also our guest bathroom . . . and we actually have guests coming to visit this summer!  […]