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

Renovator's Notebook

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

woman sitting on counter

Bathroom Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel

wood kitchen cabinets

Kitchen Renovation

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

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel

graphic with the no-reno kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marco Zamora

white zellige shower

Bathroom Renovation

What Converting a Tub to a Shower Will Really Cost You

By Lydia Geisel

Copper dishwasher

Kitchen Renovation

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

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Engel Studios

kitchen on grid background

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Austa Somvichian-Clausen

wood bedroom floorbaords

Bathroom Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Leanne Kilroy

pink sink vanity

Bathroom Renovation

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

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michael Irwin

natural wood kitchen with used cabinets

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kirsten Francis

light blue kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

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

Bathroom Renovation

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

Kitchen Renovation

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

brown slatted siding

The Key to This Couple’s Impromptu Parties: An Exterior That Stops Neighbors in the Street

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Joel Klassen

pink and white bathroom tile

Bathroom Renovation

The Terrazzo Vanity in This $400 Bathroom Makeover Is Shockingly Just Paint

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Hannah Drakeford

gray and white checkered bathroom tile

Bathroom Renovation

Nixing the Medicine Cabinet Streamlined This Tiny Bathroom Remodel

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jessica Alexander

A “Swampy” Green Entrance Checked Off the Nostalgia Box in This Retro Reno

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Cricket Saleh

tri colored cabinets and terrazzo floor

Kitchen Renovation

Red Oak, Zellige, Peel-and-Stick—10 Kitchen Floor Ideas That Aren’t Traditional Vinyl

By Lydia Geisel

window in front of sink

Kitchen Renovation

This Couple Bought Their Longtime Rental House and Immediately Brightened Up the Galley Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jessica Alexander

bathroom with wood border

Bathroom Renovation

I Spent $2,500 of My $3,000 Bathroom Reno Budget on This Etsy Purchase

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Kate Pearce

corner of reading nook with curved patterned backboard

There’s No Better Use for an Awkward Stair Landing Than This Do-It-All Reading Nook

By Chantal Lamers, Photography by Chaunte Vaughn

fireplace in kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

The Unfussy Cabinet Style That Beat Out Shaker for Best Fit in This Old Dairy Barn

By Lydia Geisel

green concrete sink

Bathroom Renovation

Becoming the General Contractors of Our Portland Bathroom Reno Saved Us $30K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Fabian Molina

This Yard Has Bocce Ball Out Back and Loungers Shaded by an Olive Tree in the Front

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marie Buck

green marble kitchen

A Vintage Pie Cabinet Replaced All the Uppers in This Canadian Kitchen

By Raven McMillan

pink stair case

When No One Could Pick Between Dark or Light Green Shower Tile, the Answer Became Clear: Both

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Konrath, Styling by Natalie Marotta

green blue kitchen

Getting Rid of an Atrium Made Room for This Space-Savvy San Francisco Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Stephanie Russo, Styling by Anika Murthy

fridge in cubby

Oak Handles and Faux Drawers Are Murphy Bed Camouflage in This Guesthouse

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Charlotte Lea

Renovator's Notebook

4 Pax Wardrobes, Lots of Molding, and $5K Later, My Bedroom Is a Grown-Up Sanctuary

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kayla Nelson

bluebird dennisport

Original Pink Tile and Knotty Pine Walls Made the Cut in This 1950s Motel Reno

By Raven McMillan

glossy green bathroom

Bathroom Renovation

When Gallons of Car Paint Meet ’70s IKEA Cabinetry, You Get High-Shine Perfection

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography by Yoshihiro Makino, Styling by Randi Brookman Harris

wood and stone table

Kitchen Renovation

In This Kitchen, the Banquette Cushions Are Foam Rollers and the Bench Is IKEA Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nicole Franzen

sink in front of window

Kitchen Renovation

The Two-Tone Wood Cabinets in This San Diego Kitchen Reno Were a Happy Accident

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Charlotte Lea

corner of kitchen island

Kitchen Renovation

This Kitchen’s Concrete Column Wasn’t Going Anywhere, So the Architects Worked Around It (Literally)

By Lydia Geisel

small cream-colored kitchen with turquoise tile

Kitchen Renovation

A Pop-Up Table Makes This Tiny Kitchen Eat-In Friendly

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography by Tom St. Aubyn

Kitchen with green checkerboard floors

Kitchen Renovation

How One Designer Tackled the 1800s (and Then the 1980s) in This Kitchen Reno

Kitchen Renovation

A Bar Hidden Behind Bifolds Is Just One Visual Trick in This Toronto Kitchen

By Shagun Khare, Photography by Lauren Miller

kohler heritage color collection

Bathroom Renovation

Kohler Is Bringing Back 2 Archived Colors, and the Winners Are…

By Raven McMillan

plywood kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

We Put a Plywood Spin on $950 IKEA Cabinet Frames for Our Cali Cabin Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography Courtesy of Canopy Cabin

floral wallpaper with a large dresser-turned-vanity

Bathroom Renovation

Everything There Is to Know About Turning a Dresser Into a Vanity

By Lydia Geisel

Kitchen Renovation

This Design Editor’s Quick-Install Kitchen Is Like a “Sexy Matte-Black Mercedes”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by William Jess Laird

Kitchen Remodels Won’t Include This Feature for Much Longer

Kitchen Renovation

Kitchen Remodels Won’t Include This Feature for Much Longer

By Lydia Geisel

purple powder bathroom

How a Designer-Builder Couple Pulled Off a Soulful Renovation Knowing They Planned to Sell

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jorden DeGaetano

burgundy marble kitchen counters

Kitchen Renovation

Burgundy Marble Counters Are In, But Designers Also Love These 4 Stones

By Lydia Geisel

Home with palm trees and white exterior

I Write a Column About Curb Appeal—Here’s What I Did to Improve Mine

By Alyssa Shelasky

floral wallpapered breakfast room

Kitchen Renovation

So Long, Granite and Dark Wood Kitchen; Hello, Cozy Breakfast Nook and Hidden Pantry

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Little

Renovator's Notebook

Thanks to IKEA Sektion Cabinets and an Etsy Island, My Guest Room Is Now a Partial Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michelle Nash

Home with dark exterior and copper gutters

Exactly How “the Worst Home on the Best Block” Got Its Dreamy Dark Exterior

By Shelby Deering, Photography by Raquel Langworthy, Styling by Deirdre King

black and white house

By Stealing a Sliver of Space From the Kitchen, This Narrow Home Got an Indoor-Outdoor Tub

By Shagun Khare, Photography by Rafael Soldi

industrial kitchen with marble island

This 2020 Addition Looks Nothing Like the Original Tudor, Except for One Detail

By Kristen Flanagan

green laundry room

An Old English Laundry Room Reno That’s Still Extremely Practical

By Lydia Geisel

Bathroom Renovation

Nate Berkus Stands By Putting These Living Room Staples in Your Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

pale blue entryway with faux built-in storage

This Monochrome Entryway Built-In Is Actually a Kitchen Cabinet

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Keyanna Bowen, Styling by Rashida Banks

wood range hood accents

A Fashion-Forward Renovation Had This Fixer-Upper Ready to List in 9 Weeks

By Lidia Ryan, Photography by Michael P. H. Clifford

light-filled modern bathroom with floating tub

Bathroom Renovation

An (Almost) Completely New Layout Revived This Beige Builder-Grade Bathroom

By Kristen Flanagan

warm white kitchen on green background

Kitchen Renovation

Finding Out My New Counters Would Cost $1,800 Was the Good Kind of Sticker Shock

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Amanda Archibald, Styling by Julia Stevens, Jen Levy

bathroom with bold floor tile

Bathroom Renovation

How a Designer Fit a Soaking Tub, Double Vanity, and Laundry Into an Attic Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Lang Thomas Interiors