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Sophie Colle in her Brooklyn kitchen

This Furniture Designer’s Pink Kitchen Became Internet-Famous—Then She Totally Revamped It This Furniture Designer’s Pink Kitchen Became Internet-Famous—Then She Totally Revamped It

By Jenna Adrian-Diaz

swagged lights over dining table

The Magenta Cabinets Might Have Stayed, But This Kitchen Looks Brand-New After a Artsy Remodel The Magenta Cabinets Might Have Stayed, But This Kitchen Looks Brand-New After a Artsy Remodel

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Lewis Gregory

white dinign chairs

This Designer Turned Her Parents’ Basement Into a Modern, Multigenerational Apartment This Designer Turned Her Parents’ Basement Into a Modern, Multigenerational Apartment

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jules Lee

green u shape. kitchen

The Butcher Block Counters in This Rental Kitchen Are—Drumroll!—Contact Paper The Butcher Block Counters in This Rental Kitchen Are—Drumroll!—Contact Paper

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Meghan McNeer, Styling by Claire Thomas

After: A corner of a tiny London kitchen.

This Tiny London Kitchen Proves Your Cabinets Don’t Have to Match This Tiny London Kitchen Proves Your Cabinets Don’t Have to Match

By Amelia Mularz, Photography by Rachael Smith

4 Kitchen Countertop Materials About to Make a Comeback

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4 Kitchen Countertop Materials About to Make a Comeback 4 Kitchen Countertop Materials About to Make a Comeback

By Kelly Dawson

dark green fridge

The Direction for This SoCal Kitchen Reno: Camping Vibes, But Make It Subtle The Direction for This SoCal Kitchen Reno: Camping Vibes, But Make It Subtle

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Charlotte Lea, Styling by Abbie Naber

A renovated Bath kitchen

Limewash and a Little Black Magic Brought a U.K. Basement Kitchen Back to Life Limewash and a Little Black Magic Brought a U.K. Basement Kitchen Back to Life

By Kelly Dawson

bathroom with shower alcove

21 Seriously Impressive Small-Bathroom Transformations 21 Seriously Impressive Small-Bathroom Transformations

By Lydia Geisel

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How This Carpeted Los Angeles Garage Became a Cork-Clad Vacation Cabin at Home How This Carpeted Los Angeles Garage Became a Cork-Clad Vacation Cabin at Home

By Samantha Weiss-Hills, Photography by Katherine Sheehan, Styling by Lauren Wood

How to Have a Bright Yellow Kitchen and Not Feel Overwhelmed by It How to Have a Bright Yellow Kitchen and Not Feel Overwhelmed by It

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Adam Potts

I Got My Landlord to Pay for Most of My Kitchen Reno—Here’s How I Got My Landlord to Pay for Most of My Kitchen Reno—Here’s How

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Imani Keal

Hallway with red doors

One Designer Shares How to Recover From Picking the Wrong Paint Color One Designer Shares How to Recover From Picking the Wrong Paint Color

By Alyssa Clough

lower green cabinets

How This Renovator Kept Her Kitchen Cabinet Makeover Under $21K How This Renovator Kept Her Kitchen Cabinet Makeover Under $21K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sophie Carpenter

yellow and green kitchen cabinets

Just 2 Years After the Initial Reno, This First-Time Homeowner Redid Her Kitchen Again Just 2 Years After the Initial Reno, This First-Time Homeowner Redid Her Kitchen Again

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kristle Marshall

Black Tile, Lighting, and Even a Tub Gave This Spanish-Style Reno the Attitude It Was Lacking Black Tile, Lighting, and Even a Tub Gave This Spanish-Style Reno the Attitude It Was Lacking

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis