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Kitchen Renovation

This Vancouver Island Kitchen Reno Is Grandma Chic at Its Finest

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mary McNeill-Knowles

chaises next to pool

Pool! Firepit! ADU! How This Designer Tripled the Function of an Encinitas Backyard

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Charlotte Lea

In This London Home’s Kitchen, the Designer Swapped Paint for Stain and Tile for Steel

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Genevieve Lutkin

powder room with red counters

Bathroom Renovation

An IKEA Vanity and Floor Stencil Kept My Powder Room Budget Under $4K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Shannon Tate-Giordano

delt tile fireplace

How a Designer Reimagined the Wasted Square Footage in This Colonial’s Awkward Foyer

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens

cozy sunlit bedroom

Renovator's Notebook

The Final Cost of Our Kitchen-Turned-Bedroom Reno Was a Mere $63

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Hayley Ellen Day

woman in front door

This Tudor Exterior Went From Being Stuck in the ’80s to the Buzz of the Neighborhood

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Harper

art on tile wall

Kitchen Renovation

This New York Kitchen Stars IKEA’s Most Underrated Cabinet Design

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Susanna Howe

living room with lofted ceiling

This Designer Reno’d Her Upstate Home to Keep 7 Defined Rooms, Even With Only 900 Square Feet

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Arden Wray

round wood dining table

How a Designer Worked With, Not Against, a Wall of 34 Windows

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Lauren Miller, Styling by Me&Mo

These First-Time Owners Traded Dark Paneling for a Breezy Central Kitchen in Their ’60s Split-Level

By Samantha Weiss-Hills, Photography Anna Powell Denton

wood cabinets with fabric doors

Kitchen Renovation

There’s Hidden Meaning to the Custom Tiles in This Family’s Minneapolis Renovation

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Taylor Hall O'Brien

yellow dining room

Kitchen Renovation

This D.C. Galley Kitchen Packs All Its Personality Into Its Cabinet Handles

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Amanda Archibald, Styling by Strom Interior Studio

woman leaning on door

How an Editor and a Denim Designer Built a Closet That Just Perfectly Holds All Their Stuff

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Julie Goldstone

Even Sunglasses Got Their Own Shelf in This Tiny Entryway Revamp

By Kelly Dawson

Bathroom Renovation

The Dated Bathroom Detail Designers Are Saving (and We’re Here for It)

By Lydia Geisel

white tudor house

The Designers Behind This 1924 Tudor Reno Saved Every Bit of Charm, Right Down to the Trees

By Lydia Geisel

The Design Updates That Made This House Worthy of a Bid $700K Over Asking

By Lydia Geisel

Kids playing video games in a family room

This Tile Company Founder Took Her Gross Garage and Made It a Family Chill Zone

By Elizabeth Kiefer, photography by Aaron Bengochea

wood kitchen cabinets

In the Tightest Corners of This Cottage, a Designer Squeezed a Shower, Mini Fridge, and More

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Chris Snook

Kitchen Renovation

We Thought We’d Seen It All With Hidden Kitchen Storage, Then We Spotted This Sneaky Backsplash

By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Photography by Jeff Jones

old timey pink cottage

7 Pink Paint Colors That Belong on Your Exterior, From Berry Crush to Modern Love

By Lydia Geisel

kids playing cards

This L.A. Front Yard Was Sloped and Unusable—Now It’s a Cozy Outdoor Living Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Elizabeth Messina

From Concrete Slab to a Dining Oasis: This Driveway Serves a New Purpose

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Design Assembly

dark purple home theater

This Eggplant-Hued Home Theater Has a Secret

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Heather Ison

This Brownstone’s Backyard Welcomes Year-Round Foliage and Hides the Compost Bin

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Winnie Au, Styling by Vanessa Vazquez

Living room with tile floor and slim vertical window

This Family Traded a Clutter-Catching Bedroom Corner for a Hidden Laundry Room

By Elizabeth Kiefer

Narnia Who? This Cottage’s Attic Doors Reveal a Dramatic Marble Shower

Narnia Who? This Cottage’s Attic Doors Reveal a Dramatic Marble Shower

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Chris Mottalini

walls half coated in wallapper

Bathroom Renovation

This DIYer’s Powder Room Is Covered in Calacatta Viola Marble—Or Is It?

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Leah Hodson

seafoam green kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

Don’t Call It Sage—This D.C. Kitchen’s Seafoam Cabinets Bring the Drama

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Jennifer Hughes, Styling by Kristi Hunter

This Maryland Reno Went From Boxy Farmhouse to Sleek Southwestern-Style Home

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jennifer Hughes

red kitchen door

Kitchen Renovation

On This Architect’s Kitchen Wish List: Red Windows and Heart-Shaped Open Shelves

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Emily Marshall

soapstone backsplash

Kitchen Renovation

With a Good Layout in Place, This Kitchen Reno Was About Gaining More Counter Space

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Vivian Johnson

designer and owner standing in kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

Loeffler Randall’s Founder Keeps a Fully Stocked Candlestick Rack in Her New Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Olenka Kotyk

wood wall ledge

This Aussie Couple Chose Ski Storage Over a Pantry in Their 400-Square-Foot London Apartment

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Mariell Lind Hansen

view down wood kitchen cabinets

Kitchen Renovation

How This Tile Company Founder Landed on the Perfect Backsplash for His Own Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by deVOL Kitchens

Exterior of home with cedar shake siding and a pool

The Graveyard Behind This 1800s New York Home Wasn’t Going Anywhere

A King’s Former Bathroom Sink Is Just One FB Marketplace Score in This London Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Chris Tubbs

green laundry room cabinets

Bathroom Renovation

Turning an Old Headboard Into Shelves in This Laundry Room Was My Grandma’s Genius Idea

By Annita Katee

oak kitchen cabinets

A Wall of Cabinets Hides, Well, Everything in This Home’s Converted Garage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Ye Rin Mok

kids in indoor-outdoor tub

Bathroom Renovation

10 Spa-Like Bathroom Remodel Ideas, Whether You Have $500 to Spend or $25,000

By Lydia Geisel

This Ever-Popular Kitchen Layout Is Back (Again)

Kitchen Renovation

This Ever-Popular Kitchen Layout Is Back (Again)

By Raven McMillan

wood kitchen cabinets

This Graphic Designer’s Reno Goal: Re-create an Italian Grandma’s Kitchen

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by The Venetian Pantry

green and wood kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

This St. Paul Home’s 1890 Exterior Inspired the Wood Cabinets in the Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Taylor Hall O'Brien

Kitchen Renovation

With a $6,500 Budget, I Was Determined to Fall in Love With My Galley Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

food on counter

Kitchen Renovation

This Food Stylist Consulted a Color Expert for Her Galley Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Diana Yen

slatted walnut cabinet

Kitchen Renovation

In This Narrow Seattle Kitchen, a Walnut-Lined “Super-Pantry” Saves the Day

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Miranda Estes

yellow and blue kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

A “Nothing Too Shiny or New” Mantra Led These Designers to a Turmeric-Hued Kitchen

By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Photography courtesy of deVOL Kitchens

large modern living room

This Real-Estate Agent Saw Reno Potential in a Stagnant Home—Now Its Value Has Doubled

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nils Timm

rocking chair in corner

Renovator's Notebook

For $500, My Rental Bedroom Went From Plain White to Cottage-Worthy

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Anna Wright, Styling by Schoolhouse

walnut headboard

Dare We Say, This Brown-on-Brown L.A. Kitchen Beats Bright and Airy Any Day

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

chair at plywood desk

Tales From a Basement Reno: “All I Knew Was I Wanted a Concrete Floor With Plywood Millwork”

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Amanda Archibald, Styling by Jen Levy

woman in kitchen with son

The Kitchen in This Airy Bungalow Reno Got a Last-Minute Splash of Burgundy

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Charlotte Lea

fluted wood vanity

This Philadelphia Townhouse Is Technically Smaller Post-Reno, But It Feels Grander

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jason Varney

Pink house exterior with yellow door flanked by palm trees.

Steel Clad, Energy Efficient, Shape Shifting (!)—These Exterior Designs Stand Out on the Block

By Lydia Geisel, Kelly Dawson

cabinet and kitchen near garage door

This Converted Garage Has a Full Kitchenette—But Can Still Fit a Car

By Shagun Khare, Photography by Rushika Gill

hotel dining room

Backdrop’s Checkerboard Wallpaper Looks Right at Home in This Restored Historic Hotel

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Hannah Hoggatt

brooklyn brownstone living room

This Brooklyn Reno Proves Penny Tile Can Do Big Things for Your Kitchen Walls

By Lydia Geisel

This Austin Creative’s French-Door Fridge Hack Saved Her Hundreds of Dollars

By Lydia Geisel

black entryway doors

The Old Cabinets Stayed in This Historic Townhouse Renovation—Just Not in the Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Julie Goldstone

This Designer Furnished His Entire Living Room for Less Than $2K

This Designer Furnished His Entire Living Room for Less Than $2K

By Raven McMillan

floral backsplashh tile

Kitchen Renovation

Put Down the Sledgehammer: This California Kitchen Makes a Case for Keeping Walls

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Laure Joliet, Styling by Merisa Libbey

Kitchen Renovation

This Blue Kitchen on Its Own Was Too Cold—Here’s How These Designers Tweaked It for Warmth

By Rafe Churchill, and Heide Hendricks, with Laura Chávez Silverman, Photography by Chris Mottalini

Kitchen shelving with wood-paneled walls and candy striped open shelving

A Had-to-Stay Post in This Playful Kitchen Made Way for Cool Curved Spice Storage

By Julie Vadnal, Photography by Kate Jordan, Styling by Heather Phillips Spaulding