Do-it-yourself storage projects

It's hard to get excited about organizing when you're staring down an aisle of bland plastic bins or wire closet systems. But if you've got some basic tools and a little time, you can make your own organizing solutions that are fabulous as well as functional. We asked retailers, bloggers and organizers for their favorite projects to help you put things in their place as prettily as possible. DOWEL MUG HOLDER Keep your mugs handy and out of the way with this whimsical holder made out of wooden dowels. Lowe's Creative Ideas, a publication of the home improvement retailer, shows us how to do it. On the Web: http://nando.com/ir. What you need: Miter saw, table saw or handsaw Drill with 1/16-inch...