The Dos and Dont’s of Painting IKEA’s Billy and Sektion Bookcases
Swap your standard brush for this DIYer-approved tool.
With $350K, I Gave My Ojai House Arches, Terrazzo Floors, and Even an Impromptu Dog Door
How to create old-world Portugal vibes from scratch.
This Type of Tile Gets You a Shimmery, Textured Shower (and It’s Not Zellige)
Four ways to re-create the bathrooms in Joy Cho’s guesthouse.
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Raised Panels, Shaker, Glass—Our Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Cabinet Doors
Including a debrief on hinges.
The Best $4K This Photographer Spent Was on a Pizza Oven–Slash–Parilla for Her Backyard
“I knew I wanted to invest in this part of my upbringing and culture.”
Smart Lighting Was the Game-Changer in Our 200-Square-Foot Family Room Remodel
Having endless options is key.
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An IKEA Hack Sparked the Idea for These Stylish Boiler-Disguising Doors
You’d think it was any other type of closet.
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Stone Fireplace, Begone—This Designer Nixed the Feature in Search of a View
When Lake Superior is your backyard, you make it the focal point.
The Dos and Dont’s of Painting IKEA’s Billy and Sektion Bookcases
Swap your standard brush for this DIYer-approved tool.
With $350K, I Gave My Ojai House Arches, Terrazzo Floors, and Even an Impromptu Dog Door
How to create old-world Portugal vibes from scratch.
Want Multicolored Cabinets? Joy Cho Has a Strategy for Picking Complementary Hues
Odd numbers are your friends during a reno.
Our 87 Favorite Kitchen Cabinet Colors, All Gathered in One Place
Including the hue that’s trending this year.
How One Couple Revamped Their Builder-Grade Kitchen Without Touching the Cabinets
Thanks in part to a particularly beautiful stone slab.
This Type of Tile Gets You a Shimmery, Textured Shower (and It’s Not Zellige)
Four ways to re-create the bathrooms in Joy Cho’s guesthouse.
5 Designers on the Best Kitchen Cabinet Brands (Because We Can’t All Go Custom)
IKEA is only one of them.
To Cut Costs, I Tried to Manage the Demo for My Renovation—And Failed
Four things I learned for next time.
This $28 Purchase Solved a Designer’s All-Too-Common Wall Eyesore
Mind if we vent for a moment?
The 3 Construction Site Red Flags You Might Overlook on Your First Reno
Plus some lingo to familiarize yourself with ahead of time.
Forget Pools—Everyone Is Catching Onto This Summer-Approved Reno
Three ideas for nailing the backyard addition.
2021 Is the Year of Low-Lift Renovations, According to Pinterest’s Top Projects
A shelf update is much easier than a garage conversion.
Successful Kitchen Cabinet Refacing Involves Hacking Your Way to No Gaps
“Put on some good music and you’re good to go.”
A SoCal Home Had Nowhere to Hang Outside—Now It Has 4 Decks and 5 Pergolas
The update revolved around one accessible material.
These U.S. Cities Have the Most Homes With Reno Potential
Including the best place to find your dream prewar.
An Upstate New York Kitchen Once Worthy of the ’80s Is Now a Japandi Dream
It took five tries to get the cabinet handles right.
The Standard Kitchen Base Cabinet Height for Comfortable Cooking—And Resale
Plus how high to hang your uppers.
Brad Pitt’s Landscape Designer Knows How to Get a Sophisticated Yard on Budget
It’s just one reason why this home he helped design sold for $2M over asking.
Carving Out This Much Extra Square Footage Can Up Your Home’s Value by 23%
You don’t just have to build up or out.
This Is What a 100 Percent Sustainable, Cruelty-Free Home Looks Like
No animal products were used in the making of this house.
The Change That Made This Photographer’s Sunroom Addition “10 Times Better”
The challenge: Matching it to its Craftsman surroundings.
A Coral and Sage London Kitchen Featuring “Anti-Floating” Shelves
And a seriously chic pantry hiding behind closed doors.
An IKEA Hack Disguises the Not-So-Pretty Stuff in This $11K Kitchen Remodel
And a super-simple layout trick ensures everything is in its right place.
Leanne Ford’s Shed Revamp Was Really Just One Big Cleaning Project
Getting rid of the dusty clutter is half the battle.
Thanks to an Easy Spreadsheet, This Pro Has Saved $1K on Her Remodel So Far
Sale prices aren’t always good deals.
Pink Paint and Hardware Store Shelves Made This Rental Kitchen Unrecognizable
Get things in writing and you’re golden.
The Most-Searched-For Front Door Color Also Adds the Most Value
These six winning paint shades bring instant curb appeal.
This L.A. Couple Flipped Their Builder-Grade Kitchen to Look Like It’s 1928 Again
All for under $7,000.
How Much Money Gen Z and Millennials Are Setting Aside for Renos This Year
We’ve got ideas for how to stretch it.
This 97-Year-Old Maui House Went From Termite-Devoured to Surfer-Chic
Why flipping the footprint turned out to be less costly than expected.
The 8 Things That Made Jordan Ferney’s Apartment Entryway Feel Less Lobby-Like
Drop your keys and stay a while.
5 Lessons Learned From One DIYer’s First Real Attempt at Built-Ins
Trust your gut—er, wood glue.
The Most Underrated Kitchen-Reno Budget Saver: Used Cabinets
Here’s how to find some—and make them your own.
The Average Cost of Kitchen Cabinets Is Less Than You Think
There doesn’t have to be sticker shock.
First Came Natural Wood—Now Painted Brown Cabinets Are Getting Their Moment
Five kitchens that will convince you to try the color.
77% of Homeowners Named This Their Biggest Pandemic Renovation Regret
Believe it or not, it’s not about cost.
This DIY Kit from Amazon Will Give Your Dated Kitchen Counters New Life
Madelynn Furlong shows us how it’s done in her NYC rental.
This Kitchen Cabinet Launch Will Majorly Speed Up Your Reno Timeline
Quick-ship cupboards that are Sarah Sherman Samuel–approved.
A Designer Made Up for Lost Storage By Ditching a Wall in Her Tiny Kitchen
Her space is an ode to contrast.
The Right White Paint Took This Apartment From ’80s Pink to Calm and Collected
Plus five more swatches a designer swears by.
5 Sustainable Reno Ideas You Might Have Missed From Adrian Grenier’s Home Tour
Even the insulation is eco-friendly.
More Than Half of Fixer-Upper Homeowners Tackle This Reno First
Including our very own style director.
The Dated Pergola Gets a Much-Needed Modern Makeover in This London Backyard
The founders of London’s 2LG Studio took their space from overgrown to avant-garde.