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Design by Room

This Cali Home’s Meandering Courtyard Encompasses a Travertine Shower and Green-Tile Pool

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Laure Joliet

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Before & After

How These Pro Renovators Avoided Stripping Any Wood During This Brownstone Remodel

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

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DIY & How To

15 IKEA Besta Hacks to Incorporate Sneaky Storage Just About Anywhere

By Lydia Geisel, Raven McMillan

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Housekeeping

The Best Walk-In Pantry Organization Ideas Are Hiding in Plain Sight

By Megan McCarty, Lydia Geisel

From a Painted Pool to a Garden in the Sky, We Found the Best Outdoor Living Spaces
Design by Room

From a Painted Pool to a Garden in the Sky, We Found the Best Outdoor Living Spaces

By Lydia Geisel, Raven McMillan

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Bathroom Renovation

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Bought From Home Depot Goes Back to Her First Reno

By Lydia Geisel

long lap pool
Design Inspiration

A 9-Foot-Tall Outdoor Fireplace Has All the Neighbors Talking About This Container Home

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kerryn Fischer

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Celebrity

Jenna Lyons’s $35 Boob Pillows Made Their Debut in the RHONY Premiere

By Lydia Geisel

yellow kitchen island
Design by Room

13 Modern Farmhouse Kitchens Where Table-Like Islands and Pot Racks Rule

By Lydia Geisel

wood kitchen cabinets
Before & After

This Forever Kitchen’s Structural Steel Beams Serve a Second Purpose: Spice Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Greta Van Der Star

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Color & Paint

15 Green Kitchen Cabinets That Aren’t All Sage

By Lydia Geisel, Raven McMillan

ivy covered house
Lifestyle

The White Paint Hack This L.A. Realtor Swears by for Warming Up a Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Tessa Neustadt

This $150 DIY Backsplash Is Made Entirely of Marble Remnants No One Else Wanted
Design by Room

This $150 DIY Backsplash Is Made Entirely of Marble Remnants No One Else Wanted

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Katie Sarokhanian

blue and white kitchen
Before & After

The Best Contact Paper for a Low-Lift Countertop (or Cabinet!) Facelift

By Lydia Geisel

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Housekeeping

The One Thing Pro Organizers Don’t Obsess Over When Moving Into a New Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

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Before & After

A $300 Renter-Friendly Makeover Brought 1920s Charm to This Boring White Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marco Zamora

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News & Trends

We ID’d the $32 Placemats All Over Kristen Bell’s Viral Outdoor Dinner Party

By Lydia Geisel

dark green victorian house
Design Inspiration

“Great Front Porch Culture” Convinced This Family to Leave Life at Sea for a Vermont Victorian

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Julie Goldstone, Styling by Molly Velte

white zellige shower
Bathroom Renovation

What Converting a Tub to a Shower Will Really Cost You

By Lydia Geisel

Copper dishwasher
Before & After

Rather Than Settle for His Dishwasher’s Stainless Steel Door, This DIYer Wrapped It in Copper

By Lydia Geisel, Photography courtesy of Lone Fox

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Celebrity

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Ever Bought on Etsy for a Renovation

By Lydia Geisel

wood kitche ncabinets
Before & After

Cherry Cabinets and Granite Counters Usually Scream ’90s—Not in This Pittsburgh Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

pink backsplash
Before & After

Against Friends’ Advice, a L.A. Couple Kept This Quirky Feature During Their Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Engel Studios

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Before & After

The 5-Inch Gap Between This Kitchen’s Oven and Waterfall Edge Was a Chance for Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Illustrations by Brit Ashcraft, Styling by Julia Stevens

blue floor tile
News & Trends

Kelly Wearstler Does Ombré, and More Eye-Catching Tile Launches You Might Have Missed

By Lydia Geisel

pink cocktail lounge
Color & Paint

Kelly Wearstler Drenched Downtown L.A. Proper Hotel’s New Cocktail Bar in This Ultra-Flattering Color

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by The Ingalls

Woman on outdoor sofa
Design by Room

The Entryway Staple This Designer Says You Should Absolutely Be Using Outdoors, Too

By Lydia Geisel

leather chair in sunny living room
Design Inspiration

Attention, Renters: You Don’t Need Access to a Roof to Benefit From Solar Power

By Lydia Geisel

stone fireplace mantel
Design Inspiration

Palo Santo and Reggae Records Are the Key to Relaxed Vibes in This Brooklyn Home

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kate Jordan, Styling by Naomi DeMañana

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Lifestyle

6 Airbnbs That Popular Hosts Are Eyeing for Their Own Vacations

By Lydia Geisel

Blue hallway
Color & Paint

130 New Paint Colors Just Dropped, Including an Ultra-Fast-Drying Exterior Finish

By Lydia Geisel

blue and purple bedding
Bedrooms

These 9 Spaces Will Convince You Twin Beds Are Indeed for Adults

By Elly Leavitt, Lydia Geisel

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Lifestyle

10 Questions to Ask Your Realtor When Renting—Before You Sign on the Dotted Line

By Lydia Geisel

a frame living room
Lifestyle

6 Resale Dos and Don’ts From a L.A. Design Duo Who Has Restored (and Sold!) Dozens of Homes

By Lydia Geisel

lush yard with lots of gravel and plants
Design by Room

This Hidden Landscaping Cost Can Run You Up to $3K—We Found a Way to Cut It Down to $600

By Lydia Geisel

leather sofa
Color & Paint

Ever Wonder What Color Goes With a Brown Leather Sofa? We’ve Got Answers

By Lydia Geisel

wood bedroom floorbaords
Bathroom Renovation

This Primary-Suite Refresh Revolved Around a Room-Dividing Wardrobe, Literally

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Leanne Kilroy

yellow umbrella next to table
Color & Paint

More People Are Willing to Try This in an Outdoor Kitchen Than Their Indoor One

By Lydia Geisel

pink sink vanity
Bathroom Renovation

What Does a Bathroom Inspired by a Toilet Paper Holder Look Like? A Pastel Dream

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Thomas Richter

green tile backsplash
Before & After

Adding Copper Counters to This Kitchen Was as Easy as “Wrapping a Christmas Present”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Claire Thomas

slatted front gate
Before & After

This L.A. Couple Lost Their Long Driveway But Gained a Zen Side Yard

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michael Irwin

natural wood kitchen with used cabinets
Before & After

The Most Underrated Kitchen-Reno Budget Saver: Used Cabinets

By Lindsey Mather, Lydia Geisel

yellow bar stools
Design Inspiration

In This Dog Bed Designer’s NYC Home, Even the Graphic Shower Tile Is Pup-Proof

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by William Jess Laird, Styling and florals by Carolina Malabet

butcher block counters
Before & After

Parents to 3 Teens, This Houston Couple Looked to the Garage for a Chance at Personal Space

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kirsten Francis

black kitchen
Design Inspiration

This Divisive Lighting Style Is Fast Becoming an It Kitchen Addition

By Lydia Geisel

black farmhouse
Color & Paint

Take It From These 7 Modern Farmhouse Exteriors: The Trend Is Evolving

By Lydia Geisel

swing chair in playroom
Design by Room

How to Install a Hanging Chair From the Ceiling Without Tears

By Pamela Masin, Lydia Geisel

light blue kitchen
Before & After

The Micro Trend That Found Its Way Into This Design Creative’s Baby Blue Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Thomas Richter

red and green marble vanity
Bathroom Renovation

In This Home’s Main Bathroom, the Vanity Mirror Gets to Be the Star

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Tolle

kitchen photo on gray background
Before & After

I Chose Materials for My $4K Kitchen Reno That I Can Reuse When I Eventually Do a Big Gut

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marynn Udvarhelyi

wood shelving
Design Inspiration

This Kyiv Home Was a “Life-Affirming Step, a Kind of Mantra That Everything Will Be Fine”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Yevhenii Avramenko

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Celebrity

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Just Bought a $200M House That’s Not Everyone’s Idea of Curb Appeal

By Lydia Geisel

striped dining chair
Design by Room

We Never Thought We’d Say It, But This Designer Has Us Rethinking Boob Lights

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michael Clifford

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Housekeeping

Denim Isn’t Just for Wearing—IKEA’s New Mävinn Collection Will Have You Organizing With It

By Lydia Geisel

brown slatted siding
Before & After

The Key to This Couple’s Impromptu Parties: An Exterior That Stops Neighbors in the Street

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Joel Klassen

green kitchen cabinets
Design by Room

The Trick to Getting Fresh Kitchen Lighting Without Buying Anything New

By Lydia Geisel

Tudor home entryway
Design Inspiration

Facing an Entire Floor of Uneven Ceilings in This Tudor, the Designer Said, “This Needs Wallpaper”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Will Laird

woman holding pillow
Celebrity

Shea McGee Just Joined MasterClass, But First She Told Us About the Top Living Room Mistakes

By Lydia Geisel

gray and white checkered bathroom tile
Bathroom Renovation

Nixing the Medicine Cabinet Streamlined This Tiny Bathroom—During the Remodel and Beyond

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jessica Alexander

sun drenched living room
Design Inspiration

This Designer Renovated Her 2000s-Era “Mediterranean McMansion” in 30 Days

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michael Clifford

wood kitchen cabinets
Design by Room

3 Kitchen Layouts That Map It All Out, Down to Where to Store Cleaning Supplies

By Lydia Geisel

Jennifer Lopez in gray gown
Celebrity

The Star Element That Keeps J.Lo’s Kitchen From Being Full-On Traditional

By Lindsey Mather, Lydia Geisel

white farmhouse on red background
Design Inspiration

Heather Taylor’s Cabin, Bobby Berk’s Desert Oasis, and 8 More Designer-Owned Rentals

By Lydia Geisel

pool lounge chair
Design by Room

Jeremiah Brent Uses These $40 Woven Etsy Lights—Wait for It—Outside

By Lydia Geisel