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50 Best DIY Home Project Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Updated on September 16, 2025
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Carson suffers from a serious case of melophilia. Geeking out on her favorite music artists is her guilty pleasure.

Best Songs for DIY Home Projects on Instagram Reels and Stories

There’s a certain chaos that comes with tackling a DIY project. Half-empty paint cans, screws rolling off the table, a drill that decides to quit mid-shift. And yet, with the right track in the background, the mess feels like momentum instead of a setback. It’s not clean or polished, but that’s the point. These songs thrive in the noise and make the hammering, sanding, and cursing under your breath feel like part of the beat. Some tracks may not be literally tied to fixing things, but they lock into the vibe that makes the work feel alive.

DIY never looks like the glossy tutorials. It’s sweat dripping onto half-built shelves, laughter after something falls apart, and the low hum of determination pushing through the chaos. In those moments, a playlist can shape the whole mood. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all sneak their way into this soundtrack, each one framing the grind differently. You’re not breezing through a highlight reel of perfect cuts and clean angles. The real soundtrack matches the scrapes, the trial runs, and the bursts of progress that suddenly feel worth it.

Sometimes the best tracks don’t smooth things over, they underline the imperfection and let the room shake with it. The music holds together the messy rhythm of trial and error, turning even the slow days into something watchable for anyone scrolling past your reel. These are the best DIY home project songs for Instagram reels and stories.

Top 10 DIY Home Project Instagram Songs

1. 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac

2. 'The Less I Know the Better' by Tame Impala

3. 'Sunflower' by Post Malone & Swae Lee

4. 'Pretty Girl' by Clairo

5. 'Are You Bored Yet?' by Wallows ft. Clairo

6. 'Sweater Weather' by The Neighbourhood

7. 'Brown Eyed Girl' by Van Morrison

8. 'Circles' by Post Malone

9. 'Riptide' by Vance Joy

10. 'Blinding Lights' by The Weeknd

Home Renovation Song Playlist #11 to 20

11. 'loving is easy' by Rex Orange County

12. 'Come On Eileen' by Dexys Midnight Runners

13. 'when the party's over' by Billie Eilish

14. 'Heather' by Conan Gray

15. 'SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK' by Joji

16. 'The Night We Met' by Lord Huron

17. 'Pumped Up Kicks' by Foster the People

18. 'lovely' by Billie Eilish & Khalid

19. 'Rhiannon' by Fleetwood Mac

20. 'Redbone' by Childish Gambino

House Flipping TikTok Songs #21 to 30

21. 'Ivy' by Frank Ocean

22. 'Bloom' by The Paper Kites

23. 'Mr. Brightside' by The Killers

24. 'Someone You Loved' by Lewis Capaldi

25. 'Do I Wanna Know?' by Arctic Monkeys

26. 'Uptown Girl' by Billy Joel

27. 'Africa' by TOTO

28. 'Electric Love' by BØRNS

29. 'Like Real People Do' by Hozier

30. 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac

DIY Home Makeover Instagram Songs #31 to 40

31. '505' by Arctic Monkeys

32. 'Backyard Boy' by Claire Rosinkranz

33. 'Ophelia' by The Lumineers

34. 'Here Comes The Sun' by The Beatles

35. 'All I Want' by Kodaline

36. 'Build Me Up Buttercup' by The Foundations

37. 'September' by Earth, Wind & Fire

38. 'Fortunate Son' by Creedence Clearwater Revival

39. 'Maniac' by Conan Gray

40. 'Daddy Issues' by The Neighbourhood

Home Improvement YouTube Music #41 to 50

41. 'Feels Like We Only Go Backwards' by Tame Impala

42. 'everything i wanted' by Billie Eilish

43. 'Adore You' by Harry Styles

44. 'Falling' by Harry Styles

45. 'Our House' by Madness

46. 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' by John Denver

47. 'Home' by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

48. 'I'm At Home With You' by CK Barlow

49. 'My House' by Kacey Musgraves

50. 'I'm Coming Home' by Skylar Grey

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