Before & After(Page 2)

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Before & After: Even the Leather Sofa Got a Second Life in This Sonoma Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Eli Blanton, Styling by Jessica Olson

wood kitchen cabinets

Before & After: A Brooklyn Townhome Where No Design Era Is Off-Limits

By Alyssa Clough, Photography by Nicholas Venezia, Styling by John Sheppard

curved sofa with accent wallpaper

After a Decade of Millennial Gray, This Living Room Looks Like New in Warm Neutrals

By Kelly Dawson, Julianny Casado

blue kitchen stools

Before & After: A Philly Home’s First Floor Gets a Reboot with Built-In Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Brian Wetzel

Before & After: The Living Room and Kitchen in This Home Swapped Spots

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Charlotte Lea

Before & After: A L.A. Home Trades an IKEA Kitchen and White Walls for 1954 Energy

By Lydia Geisel, Sterling Reed, Styling by Lauren Caris Cohan

Dining room with green rug and wooden dining table and chairs

This Log Cabin Was Full of Design Crimes—Now It’s All About the Rustic-Luxe Details

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography By Carina Skrobecki

Woman wearing jeans in her kitchen with warm wood cabinetry and picture window.

Kitchen Renovation

This Surfer Mom Channeled the Beach With Her SoCal Kitchen Tile Refresh

By Jennifer Fernandez

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Marble bathroom with toile wallpaper

Bathroom Renovation

After Being Quoted $20K for a Guest Bath, This Vintage Dealer Pulled Off a Makeover for Just $1K

By Kelly Dawson

Stone kitchen island and wood cabinets

Kitchen Renovation

Hilton Carter’s Kitchen Reno Makes the Case for Ditching the Dining Room

By Domino, Photography by Hilton Carter © CICO Books 2025

cottage with black metal canopy

Before & After: An 18th-Century Scottish Cottage Reimagined for Aging in Place

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Jim Stephenson

Portrait of Mandy Gioh

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: A Kuala Lumpur Kitchen That Proves Open-Concept Can Be Cozy

By Allison Duncan, Photography by Weng Jen

striped shower tile

Bathroom Renovation

Before & After: Moving a Cabinet Made Way for This L.A. Bathroom’s Striped Shower

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Kacie Tomita, Styling by Courtney Madison

Kitchen with yellow cabinets

Kitchen Renovation

This DIYer’s Sunny Kitchen Makeover Only Took 3 Swaps

By Kelly Dawson

A wood paneled bathroom with sink skirt

Bathroom Renovation

For Less Than $5K, This Pro Swapped Cold, Cobalt Bathroom Tile for British-Inspired Paneling

By Julie Vadnal, Photography by Spencer Heaphy

historic home exterior with green door

My 200-Year-Old Home Reno Hinged On a Gilmore Girls–Worthy Town Vote

As Told to Amelia Mularz, Photography by Taylor Swaim

Kitchen with checkerboard backsplash

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: A Minneapolis Kitchen Where the Coral Cabinets Were the Biggest Save

By Alyssa Clough

dark green couch

This Scuba-Loving Couple’s Florida Home Makes a Case for Kelp Green

By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Photography by Frazier Springfield

Fluted wood vanity

This Home’s Front Door Sparked a Reddit Thread, But the Revamped Interiors Deserve One Too

guest house living room

Before & After: A L.A. Home With Overhauled Storage and a Shed-Turned-Library

By Lydia Geisel

pink kitchen with archway

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: An 1880s Townhouse Kitchen Gets a New Location and a Pink Paint Job

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Jennifer Hughes

checkered backsplash

Renovator's Notebook

I Cut $9K From My Bungalow Renovation Budget by Going With Imperfect Flooring

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Jules Rogers

How Our Design Director Took Her Above-Ground Pool From Eyesore to Oasis

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Olivia Bloch

round table at kitchen banquette

This L.A. Reno Is a Lesson in Rethinking Unnecessary Spaces—And Greige Stone

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jess Isaac

yellow shower door

A 1926 Home Got Its Spanish Bungalow Roots Back

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Michael P. H. Clifford

red and blue mid century kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

A “Command Center” Cabinet Blends Right Into This Colorful Kitchen Renovation

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Kelly

A kitchen with light blue cabinetry

The Best Design Decision in This Small Cottage Was Actually Adding More Walls

By Francesca Gilberti Burke, Photography by Tamara Flanagan

Close up of wood tone kitchen cabinets

Kitchen Renovation

Lone Fox Home Tested 5 Faux Wood Contact Papers—This $20 Roll Was MVP

By Julie Vadnal, Photography Courtesy of Drew Michael Scott

woman next to bar cart

Raising the Pool in This Actress’s L.A. Backyard Unlocked Her Personal Oasis

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Jessica Alexander, Styling by Merisa Libbey

Hallway with chair

This Room Is Quietly Becoming the Most Renovated in the House

By Kelly Dawson

door with round holes

For These L.A. Designers, Renovating a 1956 Home Called for a Circular Entryway Skylight

By Lydia Geisel

Bathroom vanity

Bathroom Renovation

We Tracked Down All The Chic Finishes in Sarah Sherman Samuel’s Tudor Bathroom Reno

By Julie Vadnal, Photography By Amy Carroll

white living room

An Elevated White Paint Combo Took This Row House From Dingy to Ready for Renters

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Tim Lenz/Otto

green kitchen exterior

Kitchen Renovation

This Couple’s Kitchen Was Designed for Their Most Important Guests: the Cats

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Ellen Christina Hancock

Kitchen cooktop

This 125-Square-Foot Aussie Kitchen Packs in a Pop-Up Dining Nook and Hidden Laundry

By Laura Fenton, Photography by Marnie Hawson

glass block window in ktichen

Kitchen Renovation

How a Designer Gave This Zig-Zag Kitchen Its Groove Back Without Moving the Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Molly Haas

dog on window seat in peach bedroom

Bathroom Renovation

In This Space-Savvy Primary Suite Remodel, the Bathroom Had to Get Smaller to Feel Bigger

By Lindsey Mather, Photography by Claire Weiss

Entrance to the closet

This Closet Was an Afterthought—Until It Became the Star of the Show

By Sylvie Florman, Photography by Karley Brown-Sgandurra

bathroom products

Bathroom Renovation

Shower Doors, Sink Fixtures—You Can Outfit Your Entire Bathroom at Costco

Kitchen Renovation

The Inside Scoop on Every Last Detail in Dan Pelosi’s Upstate Kitchen Renovation

By Samantha Weiss-Hills, Photography by Kate Jordan, Styling by Kate Berry

oak vanity with gray counter

Bathroom Renovation

This Designer Worked Her Layout Magic in Her Bathroom, Making Room for a Double Shower

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Charlotte Lea

decorative plate wall

Kitchen Renovation

Butter Yellow Beadboard Cabinets Give This Florida Kitchen British Flair

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jeanne Canto, Styling by Vanessa Vazquez

blue beadboard doors

Kitchen Renovation

The Insides of the Cabinets Are Having All the Fun in This Coastal-Cool Kitchen Remodel

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Dylan Chandler, Styling by Oliver Cano

Soapstone kitchen island

Kitchen Renovation

A Soapstone Island and Scalloped Pendants Brought This 1800s Kitchen Back to Life

By Amelia Mularz, Photography by Rebecca McAlpin, Styling by Kristi Hunter

green and white backsplash

Kitchen Renovation

This DIY Backsplash Is Even More Renter-Friendly Than Peel-and-Stick

By Lydia Geisel

Sophie Colle portrait

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling be Julia Stevens

swagged lights over dining table

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jules Lee

green u shape. kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

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.

Kitchen Renovation

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

Kitchen Renovation

4 Kitchen Countertop Materials About to Make a Comeback

By Kelly Dawson

dark green fridge

Kitchen Renovation

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

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Kelly Dawson

bathroom with shower alcove

Bathroom Renovation

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

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

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Adam Potts

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Alyssa Clough

lower green cabinets

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kristle Marshall

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

gray kitchen backsplash

Kitchen Renovation

What Went Wrong (and Right) When I DIYed My Entire Kitchen Reno at 35 Weeks Pregnant

By Raven McMillan, Photography by Amanda Walker

Kitchen Renovation

When a Kitchen Addition Wasn’t in the Cards, This London Reno Embraced the Original Footprint

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Chris Snook

Kitchen Renovation

$7 Handles From Amazon Totally Changed the Vibe of These Green Cabinets