Watch a sneak peek of the projects Brooke Gilliam will be teaching in her workshop, Modern Home DIYs.

Modern Home DIYs

Revamp an old lampshade for a modern look with something as simple as yarn. Brooke walks you through how to strip the old shade, pick the colors and weave the pattern to transform your lamp into a new and custom feature.

Woven Pendant Lampshade

Add a colorful statement piece to your bedroom with a custom tufted headboard made from pool noodles! Brooke Gilliam demonstrates how to measure and cut the plywood and noodles, attach the fabric and secure everything together.

Tufted Headboard

Brooke takes a plain wardrobe and transforms it by adding color and charm to the doors with a little wallpaper and trim. She demonstrates how to measure the boards, cut the boards and assemble it all together using spray adhesive. 

Custom Door Trim

Designer and builder Brooke Gilliam shares beautiful DIY projects to help you create an intentional, modern home.

Brooke Gilliam is a self-taught builder. Wanting to create things that didn’t exist, she started buying tools to bring her projects to life. Shaking up traditional norms, Brooke is now a general contractor and hopes to inspire a generation of women to break through the glass ceiling and rebuild it themselves.

Modern Home DIYs

Chapters

IntroModern Home DIYs

Ch 1Woven Pendant Lampshade

Ch 2Tufted Headboard

Ch 3Custom Door Trim

Meet The Creator

Brooke Gilliam