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Searches Are Up 500% in January for This Low-Key Bathroom Style
Five ideas to bookmark before you redo yours.

6 Storage and Seating Solutions You Can Squeeze Underneath the Stairs
One designer carved out a whole living room.

$35 MDF Boards Are the Secret Behind My New Project’s Emerald Archways
Sarah Sherman Samuel’s latest project, Gaia Cafe, is off to a colorful start.

Same Cabinetry, Same Appliances, But a Brand-New-Looking Kitchen
There’s room to get creative on a $13K budget.


Almost 50% of Homeowners Are Building These Organizers Into Their Kitchens
Slots, niches, and dividers give everything a place.


An Addition in the Front Gave This Family More Space Without Losing the Yard
Bonus: A new porch for 6-feet-apart gatherings.

This Kitchen Has a Coffee Station, Pantry, and Wine Fridge—But You’d Never Know
The Montana space is a master of disguise.

After a Bright Makeover, This Cabin’s 7-Foot-High Ceilings Aren’t Such a Low Point
Finding light where there was none.

$600 Could Get You a Fancy Sink Faucet—Or This Whole Kitchen Makeover
Sage green paint and wallpaper included.

All the Ways to Stretch Your $1,000 Kitchen Renovation Budget
Plus how to calculate how much tile you should buy.

To Splurge on Burgundy Marble, This Renovator Saved on Her Kitchen Wall Treatment
The first-timer sourced almost everything online.

This Was the Most-Liked Bathroom Feature on Instagram in 2020
Double tap for a small space–friendly idea.

5 Renovations You Can Make to Your Kitchen When You Only Have $100
Fresh lighting? Not off the table.

This Designer Made $4K Hosting a New Kind of Garage Sale
Moving and decorating during a pandemic requires some pivots.


Leanne Ford’s Stylist Remodeled Her Poconos Colonial on a Shoestring Budget
The DIY chandelier cost thousands less than the inspiration.


Wall-to-Wall Carpeting and 4 More Flooring Ideas We Didn’t Expect to Love
A step above ubiquitous white oak.

This Designer’s Tiny, Square San Francisco Home Is a Box of Tricks
Complete with tween-approved sliding headboards.


The Entire Countertop and Backsplash in This Ski Chalet Kitchen Cost $200
Think beyond marble or quartz.

We Knocked $100K Off Our Reno Budget With a Little-Known Tax Credit
Salvaged sinks, signs, and cabinets helped, too.

4 Things We Learned From Restoring Our Historic ’70s Home on Fire Island
First-timers share their hard-earned wisdom.


How This Family Created a Floating Summer Home Out of an ’80s Tugboat
“Everything needs to be stable for high seas.”

Awkward Rooflines Are No Match for These Clever Solutions
From diagonal closets to futuristic window nooks.

Decorative Details Make All the Difference in This Laundry Room Reno
Show off your linens! Line the room with Shaker pegs!

This Cabinet Type Can Hide Small Kitchen Appliances—And Even Laundry Machines
Everything that was hard to store isn’t anymore.

This ’20s Home Is Boxy No More, Thanks to a New “Miracle Wood” Facade
One material, three ways.

Not a Single Tile Was Used in the Making of This Geo Bathroom Floor
The designers turned to old-world materials instead.

A Medicine Cabinet Move Instantly Opened Up This 35-Square-Foot Bathroom
While a smart marble decision spared the budget.

If You Renovate in 2021, Make the Project Carrie Underwood’s Closet Hack
Laundry day? More like laundry minutes.

So You Want a Green Kitchen—Here’s a Pretty Perfect Example
“I envisioned saturated colors layered on top of one another.”

11 Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors You Should Absolutely Be Sampling
Designers share their current favorites.

Thanks to a Few Hardworking Materials, This Entire Kitchen Reno Cost $400
Integrated appliances can indeed be faked.

Our Cover Star, Leanne Ford, Renovated Her New Home the Only Way She Knows How
She gives us an exclusive look at her soulful digs.

5 Up-and-Coming Materials Our Editors Predict Will Take Renos by Storm
Wall-to-wall carpeting sheds its dated reputation.


Contractors Are In High Demand for These 4 Reno Projects
How much you can expect to pay for each.

Vaulted Ceilings and Zellige Tile Took This L.A. Ranch Out of the 1980s
Rethinking the window layout was also key.

A $25 Find Made This Pro Chef Couple’s IKEA Kitchen Feel Custom
It stores everything from fresh herbs to mugs.


When This Danish Designer Bought Her Place, It Didn’t Have a Bathroom (!)
How she created a new layout from scratch.