Need a Mother’s Day Gift? Try These 5 DIY Home Improvement Projects

Mother’s Day always seems to sneak up on us. This year, though, you can get ahead of the game by helping the caregivers in your life with some home improvement projects for spring.

So, skip over the played-out flowers. Instead, give her flower beds some life.

Don’t just give her breakfast in bed. Give her an upgraded kitchen with a new backsplash.

These projects are perfect Mother’s Day gift ideas for your mom, grandma, or wife. All it takes is a little effort and some minor DIY skills to show her how much you care with these gifts.

Make Mother’s Days Better By Helping Mom’s Flower Beds

Flowers are for the forgetful. If you hand the motherly figures in your life a bunch of flowers from the corner drugstore, they’ll know you put off buying a gift until the very last minute.

So, instead of picking from the leftover selection of roses and lilies, spruce up your mom’s flower garden. If you’re uncertain of your DIY abilities, the garden is the best place to start because there are so many ways you can help the garden thrive.

For instance, weeding. Weeding takes some effort, but it doesn’t require much skill, and you can do it while your giftee has breakfast in bed.

If you want to level up your gardening skills, you can also plant new flower bed borders or varieties. There is a range of low-maintenance flowers that are vibrant, beautiful, and easy to care for, and they will make an excellent part of her gift.

To keep pollinators visiting the garden, you can also plant native wildflowers. These flowers tend to grow well in poor soil and don’t require much watering. 

If you don’t have a lot of yard space or are fearful of messing up a well-tended garden, you can also start a dazzling container garden. These make great gifts for any mom. Bonus points if the containers themselves are DIY, too. 

Transform Your Backyard to An Outdoor Oasis

The mom in your life deserves a little me-time. There’s no better place to lounge, relax, and feel rejuvenated than in her own outdoor oasis.

Now, you may already have all the components for a perfectly refreshing outdoor lounge space. However, those components may also exhibit some unsightly organic growth.

Instead of forcing her to sit in a moss-covered patio chair, clean your entire deck, porch, or patio (including outdoor furniture and carpets) with Wet & Forget.

Wet & Forget Ready-to-Use is perfect for small-scale cleaning, such as patio furniture. Spray the furniture one day and then return to rinse it the next day before anyone uses it.

The spray works with wind and rain to gently lift organic stains over time. It’s non-acidic and contains no bleach, so it’s safe to use on virtually any outdoor surface.

For large-scale cleaning, we recommend Wet & Forget Xtreme Reach™ Hose End. A single bottle can cover up to 2,000 square feet, and its unique nozzle can help spray up to 30 feet high.

It’s also safe on virtually all outdoor surfaces, including stained or treated wood, PVC, outdoor carpet, fabric, brick, and concrete. Simply spray and walk away; there’s no need to scrub, rinse, or rent a pressure washer.

A clean house inside and out is the perfect gift for moms and grandmothers. With Wet & Forget, you can do all the work in one morning. 

Greet Spring With a Fresh Coat of Paint

Sometimes, the best way to feel refreshed is with a fresh coat of paint. Painting a room a new, vibrant color is another great gift idea for the moms in your life.

Of course, this may be a gift you want to discuss beforehand. You don’t want to surprise someone by drastically changing a room’s vibe without them knowing.

Painting is another gift that requires some effort, but we’ve compiled a few tricks and tips to make the process easier. Remember, the goal is to update the home without leaving a mess, so take extra care to keep things clean and free from sloppiness.

The great thing about painting is that you can scale up the size of your project as needed. Maybe she only wants a favorite room or the entryway re-painted, but you can take on the home’s entire interior if you really want to “wow” her this Mother’s Day.

Revamp Your Living Room

If painting isn’t your thing, there are other ways to give your mom’s home a modern refresh. Picking just a single room and adding a few select new additions can turn a staid space into a stylish one.

A new area rug can help open up a room, making it feel bigger. You can do this by buying a rug that’s the right size for the room or purchasing a lighter-toned one. (If you prefer to make a room cozier, choose a darker-toned rug.)

You should also consider several factors when choosing a new rug. For example, if the person you’re giving it to has pets or young kids, you may want a polyester or nylon rug as they are stain-resistant. 

Another practical Mother’s Day gift is a gallery wall. Gallery walls concentrate photos, artwork, and other design elements on a wall.

It helps if these elements all share a common theme. Photos of family members are a common (and thoughtful) option, but you can also build a gallery wall around hobbies, vacations, or specific colors.

You can further build out the gallery wall with a clock, hanging plants, or even album covers. As long as it fits thematically and stylistically, your options are virtually endless!  

Upgrade the Kitchen for Design and Performance

The kitchen is the heart of the home. Updating this sacred space in looks and function can be an incredible Mother’s Day gift idea for your grandma, mom, or wife.

In terms of aesthetics, a straightforward way to give the kitchen a whole new look is with an upgraded backsplash.

Maybe she’s always wanted a modern, subway-tile backsplash, or perhaps she always wanted something rustic. She could just want a backsplash that’s less dated or more clean.

Whatever she wants, you have a ton of options to make it happen. If you’re working on a budget, you even have a variety of inexpensive avenues to explore.

Peal-and-stick tile backsplash, for instance, is easy to install and care for.

Cut the material with scissors, peel off the backing, and then carefully place the tile on the wall. To clean, just wipe the surface with a damp rag.

Beyond the design aesthetics, you can also make the space more functional by employing our DIY kitchen organization hacks. Even something as simple as turning the collection of family recipes into a bound book can show how much you appreciate her.

Give the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift with a Spring Home Improvement Project

The moms in your life deserve the best. Give it to them by taking on a home improvement project this spring!