Whether you’re living on your own for the first time or are back home with your parents saving money this summer, one thing remains true – you want your décor to be your own. How your living space looks is just another way to express yourself and you want it to reflect your personality.

There are few things more personally satisfying then completing a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) project, especially when you have friends over and they say, “Oh my gosh I love this, where on earth did you get it?” Which you then proudly answer with a smile, “I made it myself.”

With the explosion of Pinterest DIY projects have been popping up everywhere; in fact it’s a challenge to visit the site without seeing a stunning DIY project that you would love to try.  You ‘pin’ them away, telling yourself you’ll accomplish them one day. Well classy co-eds, summer is a great time to stop procrastinating and get your creative juices flowing.  CL shows you some of our favourite DIY decorating ideas for summer.