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Exterior of home with cedar shake siding and a pool

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

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

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

This Ever-Popular Kitchen Layout Is Back (Again) This Ever-Popular Kitchen Layout Is Back (Again)

By Raven McMillan

wood kitchen cabinets

This Foodie Graphic Designer’s Reno Goal Was to Re-create an Italian Grandma’s Kitchen This Foodie Graphic Designer’s Reno Goal Was to Re-create an Italian Grandma’s Kitchen

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by The Venetian Pantry

green and wood kitchen

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Taylor Hall O’Brien

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

By Lydia Geisel

food on counter

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Diana Yen

slatted walnut cabinet

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Miranda Estes

yellow and blue kitchen

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

For $500, My Rental Bedroom Went From Plain White to Cottage-Worthy 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 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” 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 This Designer Furnished His Entire Living Room for Less Than $2K

By Raven McMillan

floral backsplashh tile

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

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

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

woman leaning on wall

This Designer Brought Brick Back Into a Colonial in a Big (But Sneaky) Way This Designer Brought Brick Back Into a Colonial in a Big (But Sneaky) Way

By Shagun Khare, Photography by Erin Little

We Saved $650K on Our Farmhouse Reno by Turning It Into a Family Affair We Saved $650K on Our Farmhouse Reno by Turning It Into a Family Affair

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Grace Wilcox

One of This Dallas Home’s Design Dilemmas: A Front Door That Opens Into a Living Room One of This Dallas Home’s Design Dilemmas: A Front Door That Opens Into a Living Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Yanglin Cai

graphic entry tile

This ’40s Fixer-Upper Went From “Moldy Walls and Mountains of Garbage” to Spacious and Groovy This ’40s Fixer-Upper Went From “Moldy Walls and Mountains of Garbage” to Spacious and Groovy

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kara Mercer

Our Wedding Registry Helped Pay for Our 670-Square-Foot Renovation Our Wedding Registry Helped Pay for Our 670-Square-Foot Renovation

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Richard Chivers

marble lined archway

Most of the Ideas for This L.A. Reno Came From a 2018 Road Trip Through Europe Most of the Ideas for This L.A. Reno Came From a 2018 Road Trip Through Europe

By Kelly Dawson

This Designer Stashed a Slab of Terrazzo for Years, Until It Inspired a Black-on-Black Kitchen

This Designer Stashed a Slab of Terrazzo for Years, Until It Inspired a Black-on-Black Kitchen This Designer Stashed a Slab of Terrazzo for Years, Until It Inspired a Black-on-Black Kitchen

By Raven McMillan

small niche seating nook

Ditching the Linen Closet Gained This Homeowner a Showstopping Reading Nook Ditching the Linen Closet Gained This Homeowner a Showstopping Reading Nook

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Heather Ison

green house with flowers

How I Turned My Friend’s Front Lawn Into a Pollinator Paradise How I Turned My Friend’s Front Lawn Into a Pollinator Paradise

By Nick Spain, Photography by Brittany Sturdivant

maroon kitchen island

The Maroon Island in This Cabin Kitchen Is Also—Surprise!—The Fridge The Maroon Island in This Cabin Kitchen Is Also—Surprise!—The Fridge

By Lydia Geisel

white galley kitchen

This Designer Didn’t Have to Demo Her Porcelain Kitchen Floors to Get Rid of Them This Designer Didn’t Have to Demo Her Porcelain Kitchen Floors to Get Rid of Them

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Arthty Ragupathy

blue arched tile

Bold 1920s Tile Was Too Priceless to Give Up for This Kitchen Reno Bold 1920s Tile Was Too Priceless to Give Up for This Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Studio Lithe

archway threshold

Why a “Dated” Flooring Choice Was Just What This London Home Reno Needed Why a “Dated” Flooring Choice Was Just What This London Home Reno Needed

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Anna Stathaki

couple with baby

Pink Walls and Black IKEA Cabinets Helped This Couple Love Their Galley Kitchen Pink Walls and Black IKEA Cabinets Helped This Couple Love Their Galley Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Ari Skin

woman standing in kitchen

Crate & Barrel’s Newest Line Makes No-Demo Renos Look Totally Custom Crate & Barrel’s Newest Line Makes No-Demo Renos Look Totally Custom

By Lydia Geisel

How These Pro Renovators Avoided Stripping Any Wood During This Brownstone Remodel How These Pro Renovators Avoided Stripping Any Wood During This Brownstone Remodel

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

All the Mistakes We Made During Our $2.5K DIY Kitchen Remodel

All the Mistakes We Made During Our $2.5K DIY Kitchen Remodel All the Mistakes We Made During Our $2.5K DIY Kitchen Remodel

woman sitting on counter

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Bought From Home Depot Goes Back to Her First Reno The Best Thing Leanne Ford Bought From Home Depot Goes Back to Her First Reno

By Lydia Geisel

wood kitchen cabinets

This Forever Kitchen’s Structural Steel Beams Serve a Second Purpose: Spice Storage This Forever Kitchen’s Structural Steel Beams Serve a Second Purpose: Spice Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Greta Van Der Star

blue and white kitchen

The Best Contact Paper for a Low-Lift Countertop (or Cabinet!) Facelift The Best Contact Paper for a Low-Lift Countertop (or Cabinet!) Facelift

By Lydia Geisel

graphic with the no-reno kitchen

A $300 Renter-Friendly Makeover Brought 1920s Charm to This Boring White Kitchen A $300 Renter-Friendly Makeover Brought 1920s Charm to This Boring White Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marco Zamora

white zellige shower

What Converting a Tub to a Shower Will Really Cost You What Converting a Tub to a Shower Will Really Cost You

By Lydia Geisel

Copper dishwasher

Rather Than Settle for His Dishwasher’s Stainless Steel Door, This DIYer Wrapped It in Copper Rather Than Settle for His Dishwasher’s Stainless Steel Door, This DIYer Wrapped It in Copper

By Lydia Geisel, Photography courtesy of Lone Fox

wood kitche ncabinets

Cherry Cabinets and Granite Counters Usually Scream ’90s—Not in This Pittsburgh Kitchen Cherry Cabinets and Granite Counters Usually Scream ’90s—Not in This Pittsburgh Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

pink backsplash

Against Friends’ Advice, a L.A. Couple Kept This Quirky Feature During Their Reno Against Friends’ Advice, a L.A. Couple Kept This Quirky Feature During Their Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Engel Studios

kitchen on grid background

The 5-Inch Gap Between This Kitchen’s Oven and Waterfall Edge Was a Chance for Storage The 5-Inch Gap Between This Kitchen’s Oven and Waterfall Edge Was a Chance for Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Illustrations by Brit Ashcraft, Styling by Julia Stevens

Turning This Rectangular Kitchen Island Into a Trapezoid Maximized Stealthy Storage

Turning This Rectangular Kitchen Island Into a Trapezoid Maximized Stealthy Storage Turning This Rectangular Kitchen Island Into a Trapezoid Maximized Stealthy Storage

By Austa Somvichian-Clausen

wood bedroom floorbaords

This Primary-Suite Refresh Revolved Around a Room-Dividing Wardrobe, Literally This Primary-Suite Refresh Revolved Around a Room-Dividing Wardrobe, Literally

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Leanne Kilroy

pink sink vanity

What Does a Bathroom Inspired by a Toilet Paper Holder Look Like? A Pastel Dream What Does a Bathroom Inspired by a Toilet Paper Holder Look Like? A Pastel Dream

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Thomas Richter

green tile backsplash

Adding Copper Counters to This Kitchen Was as Easy as “Wrapping a Christmas Present” Adding Copper Counters to This Kitchen Was as Easy as “Wrapping a Christmas Present”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Claire Thomas

slatted front gate

This L.A. Couple Lost Their Long Driveway But Gained a Zen Side Yard This L.A. Couple Lost Their Long Driveway But Gained a Zen Side Yard

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michael Irwin

natural wood kitchen with used cabinets

The Most Underrated Kitchen-Reno Budget Saver: Used Cabinets The Most Underrated Kitchen-Reno Budget Saver: Used Cabinets

By Lindsey Mather, Lydia Geisel

butcher block counters

Parents to 3 Teens, This Houston Couple Looked to the Garage for a Chance at Personal Space Parents to 3 Teens, This Houston Couple Looked to the Garage for a Chance at Personal Space

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kirsten Francis

light blue kitchen

The Micro Trend That Found Its Way Into This Design Creative’s Baby Blue Kitchen The Micro Trend That Found Its Way Into This Design Creative’s Baby Blue Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Thomas Richter

red and green marble vanity

In This Home’s Main Bathroom, the Vanity Mirror Gets to Be the Star In This Home’s Main Bathroom, the Vanity Mirror Gets to Be the Star

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Tolle

kitchen photo on gray background

I Chose Materials for My $4K Kitchen Reno That I Can Reuse When I Eventually Do a Big Gut I Chose Materials for My $4K Kitchen Reno That I Can Reuse When I Eventually Do a Big Gut

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marynn Udvarhelyi