7 Giant-Sized Classic Games to Play Outside Whether it's a bulky box in your backyard or jammed into your window, this summer staple just isn't that pretty. Pop of PatternPop of PatternThis cover gets pizzazz from a bit of decorative paper, which makes the AC unit blend seamless into this blogger's gallery wall.See more at Adventures Of a 40-Year-Old Intern » Lovely LatticeLovely LatticeHidden behind screens easily connected with zip ties, this air conditioner can hides well in this home's garden.See more at First Home Love Life » What the Color of Your Bedroom Says About YouStash your laundry hampers in extra deep drawers. No one wants to see your messy, overflowing piles of dirty clothes. See how they did this here. Conceal your router in fancy storage boxes. See how she did this here. Or hollow out an old book. Use electrical tape to make over your washing machines. If you get sick of your stripes and polka dots, they’re easily removable.

They make removable wallpaper just for this purpose. Or give it a coat of chalkboard paint. A great place to add decorative doodles, grocery lists, and to-do lists. This crown molding shelf hides your paper towels. And you can put pretty things on top like candles and fancy perfume bottles. You can buy this here. Use clear Muji bottle dispensers as an elegant way to store your not-so-pretty beauty products. Your Cetaphil and dandruff shampoo don’t necessarily need to be broadcast to the world. freon window ac unitEmpty the product into one of these lovely Muji pump bottles.daikin ac units for sale Use doormats and spray paint to make a decorative vent or electrical box cover.portable air conditioning units israel

She spray-painted her doormat a metallic copper color. Use an inexpensive printed canvas from IKEA to hide your flatscreen TV. A TV doesn’t have to be the centerpiece of your living room. Similarly, hide a thermostat or home alarm with a canvas on hinges. All it takes is a flip to access it. Get the full directions here. Hide your cords in trim. This will make your television blend in seamlessly with your mantel and fireplace. See how they accomplished this here. Update a dresser to create a drawer for your printer. Your giant gray printer relic doesn’t exactly fit into your classic modern decor. Get the instructions for this clever DIY here. Turn wires into wall art with these wire blooms clips. If you can’t hide it, put a bird on it. Get them from Amazon. Transform a plain door with paint and masking tape. This easy DIY adds depth and class to any boring entryway. Cover up an AC unit with a chalkboard cover. You’ll have to build a wooden frame, but if you have any carpentry skills whatsoever, it’s oh so worth it.

For a window AC unit, hang café-style curtains on a tension rod. Use a stenciled pegboard to cover up an ugly wall. In this situation, there were pipes on the wall so wallpaper or tiles weren’t an option. The pegboard also maximized storage because she was able to hang shelves easily. Camouflage an oddly placed light switch plate with a photo gallery. No one will even stop to ponder why there’s an effing light switch in the middle of the wall. See how she did this here. Hang a black drop cloth behind your desk to hide a tangled mass of wires. This couple used Bucky Ball magnets to affix the cloth, making this a supremely easy DIY. Turn a low drawer into a pet-feeding hutch. Spray-paint your folding chairs. Metal folding chairs, for whatever reason, usually come in that weird ugly brown color. Make them fun and bright with a little spray paint. Instead of your standard garment rack, opt for a ceiling rope-hung rack instead. Store-bought garment racks tend to look cheap and messy.

Get the instructions for this simple rack here. Turn those nettlesome basement poles into stately columns with molding. See how she accomplished this here. And paint them an accent color. It’ll look totally striking in a mostly white room. You can actually paint any ugly tile floors you’re not crazy about. Does anyone actually like that mottled linoleum look? Buy or sew your own crate cover for the pup. This one is available from Bowhaus. Stash peek-a-boo plants in your cinder blocks. Your backyard will look like it’s just bursting with greenery. Install a rolling recycling bin in your kitchen counter or island. Simplehuman makes a nice one. Update your garage door with a fresh coat of paint. Bonus points if it matches the shutters. Easily update your boring built-in bathtub with airstone. Transition your backsplash into the wall seamlessly with a shelf bracket. Keep your charging station in a kitchen or nightstand drawer, just by drilling some holes.

Many nightstands have open drawers in the back too, so you can keep your gadgets out of sight and out of mind. If you have popcorn ceilings, you can actually scrape the “popcorn” off. It IS a labor-intensive project, and make sure you get tested for asbestos before you begin. Many homes built before 1978 have ceilings that contain asbestos. You can also cover them with plaster. Use hooks underneath your desk to keep wires out of the way. Upholster your unsightly box springs with fabric and a staple gun. Add furniture legs to get your bed off the floor. Give your kitchen appliances a stainless steel makeover with stainless steel contact paper.See how Julie Blanner revamped her dishwasher here. Want awesome DIY tips in your inbox four times a week? Sign up for the BuzzFeed DIY newsletter! Got an ugly air conditioner, shed, or other eyesore squatting malevolently in full view? Hide it with plants! Here are some ideas to get your creative juices going:

Tall annuals such as sunflower, zinnia, or cleome, or fast growing summer bulbs like canna or elephant ears (Colocasia) can provide an effective screen in just a few months. Check the final height and width of the area you want to disguise and select cultivars that meet your needs. You will have to replant every spring, but they are fast and easy, and you can plant something different every year—perfect if you like variety. (Transform the ordinary into the extraordinary with Rodale's The Perennial Matchmaker, your foolproof one-plant-at-a-time approach to picking perfect plant partners and growing your most stunning garden ever!) You may unsubscribe at any time. A simple trellis covered with annual vines such as sweet pea, morning glory, moonflower (an especially good choice if you tend only to be around in the evening), or thunbergia is a fast and space-efficient screening option. Related: 7 Flowers That Can Survive Without Your Help Tall perennial flowers and ornamental grasses are a simple, attractive solution, especially if year-round screening isn’t required (ornamental grasses can be allowed to stand all winter before cutting them down, giving you coverage most of the year).

Tall ferns can be a lovely solution in a shady area; edible asparagus will give you tasty early spring harvest followed by four-foot-tall lacy blue-green foliage that turns yellow in the fall. Tall columnar cacti such as Mexican Fence Post cactus make attractive, low maintenance screens in the dry Southwest. Sansevieria (a.k.a. Mother-in-Law's Tongue) is tough and trouble free in warm climates with moderate rainfall. With perennials, you won't have to replant each year, but keep in mind that many will take a few years to develop into large plants so you may want to plant some annuals between them for the first year or two or put up a temporary screen behind them. A sturdy permanent trellis covered with perennial vines is an attractive and space-efficient screen solution. Select vines that grow slowly and will be easy to keep to the size of your trellis. They'll take a few years to cover the trellis, but they won’t have to be cut back every few weeks in future summers. Consider clematis (less vigorous cultivars), Carolina jessamine (Gelsemium sempervirens), or American wisteria (Wisteria frutescens).

Related: 5 Perennials That Can Withstand Even The Toughest Winters You can create a fast and space-efficient screen with a row of tall pots (or a long planter or two) filled with colorful annual flowers or herbs. Be sure the pots are frost-proof or movable if you live in a place with cold winters. Living wall panels installed with the planting pockets facing out and filled with tiny ferns, small flowers, herbs, or even lettuce are attractive and space-efficient. A sturdy trellis with an apple, peach, or cherry tree trained into an espalier turn your screen into a fruit factory. Or, plant a couple of thornless blackberry plants—just cut the top off each new cane as it reaches the top of the trellis in mid-summer and tie side branches to the trellis. If you have the space, a few shrubs or a hedge make a classic screen. For easiest maintenance, select plants with a mature size that match your needs: larger shrubs can be pruned to keep them shorter and narrower than their natural size, but choosing a type and cultivar that fits your space will save you a lot of time in the long run.

Unless you can afford to start with large, mature plants, you'll have to wait at least a few years for them to provide much screening, so consider installing an attractive semi-permanent screen between the shrubs and the unit and removing it once the plants get larger. Here are a few shrubs to consider: It’s hard to beat the classic good looks of boxwood, but they grow slowly. Small boxwoods in a row of tall pots are a quicker solution. Full-sized yew, cypress, and arborvitae All of these are inexpensive and readily available, but planting them is asking for trouble and lots of work. For a manageable evergreen screen, seek out dwarf upright (rather than spreading) cultivars. You will pay a bit more per plant, but it's more than worth it in the long run. Related: For A Biodiverse Fence, Plant Hedgerows Compact cultivars of flowering shrubs such as Abelia, Weigelia, Hydrangea, Forsythia, Vitex, and many others make delightful screens. It has a well-deserved reputation for being invasive, but a few bamboo types, such as the Fargesia bamboos, stay in tight clumps.

These can create a tall, attractive evergreen screen in just a few years. Blueberries and bush cherries Juliet, Romeo, and Cupid dwarf sour cherries offer attractive spring flowers and delicious fruit in the summer—they're a great choice if you have a site with full sun. Hide Your AC—Don't Smother It Be sure you plant far enough away from your air conditioner, unsightly building, or other eyesore so that there will be at least 2 feet (or the equipment manufacturer’s specification) of open space between it and the plants. Do not let plants lean or climb on the equipment itself. This means you need to plant almost everything farther away than the 2-foot buffer distance. If you're planting a shrub that will eventually be 5 feet wide, you will want to plant it half its width (2½ feet) plus the 2-foot buffer—or 4½ feet away from the outside edge of the equipment. Trellises can be mounted 2 feet away from the unit if the plants can’t reach through them, but should be further away if the plants will climb up both sides.