This week the Remodelista editors got out their glue guns and tested their DIY skills. Here are five of their favorite stylish and thrifty interior design projects to try at home:
Salvaged Slab Backsplash
![In the Brooklyn apartment of student Kristina Line and spatial designer Anton Bak, a salvaged marble slab serves as a DIY backsplash (also shown in the top photo). Photography courtesy of Kristina Line and Anton Bak.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/kristina-line-anton-bak-bushwick-apartment-kitchen-detail-733x1103.jpg)
See more of this project in A Two-Week, $1,000, 500-Square-Foot Rental Overhaul by a Design Student in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
Under-$300 Toilet
![The Toto Entrada Close Coupled Toilet with a round bowl \$\193.40 without the seat at Plumber’s Stock; it’s also available at The Home Depot for \$\207.6\1.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/toto-entrada-close-coupled-toilet-733x496.jpg)
“Let’s be real: when it comes to a bathroom remodel, most of us aren’t looking to break the bank on a toilet,” writes Alexa. “The first rule of keeping costs down is to go for something floor-standing—as opposed to the pricier wall-mounted styles.” See her picks in this week’s 10 Easy Pieces post.
Homemade Cat Scratching Post
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Hero-DIY-minimalist-cat-scratcher-via-Almost-Makes-Perfect-Remodelista-1.jpg)
For step-by-step instructions and materials, see Claw Control: The DIY Cat Scratching Post.
Blackboard Backsplash
![\2\20;Designer Deborah Ehrlich favors deconstruction over renovation and reduction over decoration,\2\2\1; writes Alexa. Photograph by Justine Hand.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/deborah-ehrlich-kitchen-range-edited-justine-hand-733x1100.jpg)
Source a similar chalkboard (and other DIY features of Ehrlich’s kitchen) in this week’s Steal This Look post.
DIY Ikea Headboard
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fields/Dale-Saylor-Joe-Williamson-NYC-Apartment-Michael-Muller-Remodelista-1.jpg)
See step-by-step instructions at Just Add Pillows: The DIY Headboard for $35.
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