Before & After

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dark brown kitchen with glass pendant

Renovator's Notebook

I Spent $3,410 Transforming My 60-Square-Foot Rental Kitchen and Don’t Regret It

Text and photography by Allie Sutterer, As told to Elizabeth Kiefer

Before & After: A 1912 Washington Craftsman Gains an Entry and a Dramatic Palette

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Andrew Giammarco, Styling by Cozbi Jean

white archway door into kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: This L.A. Kitchen’s Appliances Are Hidden by Shoji Screen-Inspired Doors

By Zoë Sessums, Photography by Michael Clifford

colorful classic english kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: Limestone Floors and a Faux Hearth Bring Country Charm to a London Kitchen

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Chris Snook

green galley kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: No Walls Were Demoed in This Seattle Galley Kitchen Transformation

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Taylor Roberts

lime green house

Before & After: Lime Green Trim Hints at What Awaits Inside This Cali Bungalow

By Alyssa Clough, Photography by Suzanna Scott

cream laundry room with hanging rail

Renovator's Notebook

Renovator’s Notebook: I Turned My White-Box Laundry Room Into a Cottagecore Dream for Under $5K

By Amanda Sims Clifford, Photography by Jenna Sue Design Co.

pink attic room

The Wall Finish That Made This Dark Attic Feel Twice as Big

By Zoë Sessums, Photography by Brittany Ambridge

pink interior of pool house

Before & After: From Crumbling Garage To Cocktail-Ready Pool House

By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar

white kitchen with marble details

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: Out With the Faux Tuscan Kitchen, In With the Elegant Plaster Work

By Zoë Sessums, Photography by Rett Peek

exterior of home with open kitchen

Before & After: A Brisbane Cottage With Historic Charm in the Front, Modern Curves in the Back

By Zoë Sessums

outdoor shower in a leafy nook

Before & After: Once a Suburban Driveway, Now a Mediterranean-Meets-Mexico Oasis

By Victorine Lamothe, Photography by Austin John, Additional Photography by Marc Gabor

woman standing in living room

Before & After: A Hidden Window and One Very Risky Paint Color Revived This 1920s Toronto Home

By Zoë Sessums

laundry room with mauve cabinets and green windows

Before & After: This Whimsical Laundry Room is Equal Parts Workspace and Artist’s Studio

By Zoë Sessums

kitchen with soft green island

Before & After: Come for the “Mudler,” Stay for the Bar Tucked Under the Stairs

By Zoë Sessums, Photography by Dan Arnold

kitchen with wood cabinets and sage green accents

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: This Designer Couple’s Kitchen Reno Was a Testing Ground for Their Best-Kept Ideas

By Zoë Sessums, Photography by Stephanie Russo