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green bathroom photo on reno notebook backdrop

My $12K Bathroom Reno Taught Me There Are Some Builder-Grade Finishes You Can Live With My $12K Bathroom Reno Taught Me There Are Some Builder-Grade Finishes You Can Live With

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

white kitchen island

A Julia Child-Worthy Pegboard and Glossy IKEA Cabinets Mingle in This Indiana Kitchen A Julia Child-Worthy Pegboard and Glossy IKEA Cabinets Mingle in This Indiana Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Anna Powell Denton

For $420, This Graphic Designer Carved Out a WFH Zone in Her Studio Apartment

For $420, This Graphic Designer Carved Out a WFH Zone in Her Studio Apartment For $420, This Graphic Designer Carved Out a WFH Zone in Her Studio Apartment

By Hannah Chambley

bed in loft room

It Took 5,000 Square Feet of Wood Stain to De-Orangeify This Maine Cabin It Took 5,000 Square Feet of Wood Stain to De-Orangeify This Maine Cabin

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Joyelle West

black and wood guest house

A 237-Square-Foot Guesthouse With the “World’s Smallest Sink” But All Kinds of Calm A 237-Square-Foot Guesthouse With the “World’s Smallest Sink” But All Kinds of Calm

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Veronica Rodriguez

backyard fire-it with wood beam benches

How to Maximize a Hilly San Francisco Backyard: A Winding Wood Staircase How to Maximize a Hilly San Francisco Backyard: A Winding Wood Staircase

By Kate McGregor

When Athena Calderone Renovates a Basement, It’s Out With the Cobwebs, In With Terrazzo When Athena Calderone Renovates a Basement, It’s Out With the Cobwebs, In With Terrazzo

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mikey DeTemple

retro yellow bathroom with patterned floor tile

A ’70s Sunken Tub Was the One Thing That Stayed in This Retro Bathroom Refresh A ’70s Sunken Tub Was the One Thing That Stayed in This Retro Bathroom Refresh

By Shelby Deering, Photography by Madeline Harper

Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination

Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Yardzen

boy standing on foam rainbow

While Everyone Else Turned Their Garages Into Guest Rooms, This Mom Put Monkey Bars in Hers While Everyone Else Turned Their Garages Into Guest Rooms, This Mom Put Monkey Bars in Hers

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Brian Kelley

kitchen with blue lower cabinets and red upper ones

71% of People Don’t Want This Feature in Their Kitchen 71% of People Don’t Want This Feature in Their Kitchen

By Kate McGregor

grey-green closet

How a Maze of Connected Rooms Became This Designer’s Dream Walk-In Closet How a Maze of Connected Rooms Became This Designer’s Dream Walk-In Closet

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Followell

view into bedroom

A 5-Week Reno Timeline Meant This Loft’s Dated Parquet Floors Had to Stay A 5-Week Reno Timeline Meant This Loft’s Dated Parquet Floors Had to Stay

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis, Styling by Christy Rappold

backyard with flagstone patio and sunken hot tub

30 Years Later, This Homeowner Finally Built His Dream Childhood Treehouse 30 Years Later, This Homeowner Finally Built His Dream Childhood Treehouse

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Working Holiday Studio

How Much Does a Patio Cost?

How Much Does a Patio Cost? How Much Does a Patio Cost?

horses in front of house

Dressing Celebrities Is Nothing Compared to the Home Renovation This Fashion Stylist Tackled Dressing Celebrities Is Nothing Compared to the Home Renovation This Fashion Stylist Tackled

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Gavin Cater

kitchen with marble peninsula

This D.C. Kitchen Was Once Smooshed Under the Stairs—Now It’s Bathed in Light This D.C. Kitchen Was Once Smooshed Under the Stairs—Now It’s Bathed in Light

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jennifer Hughes

beige green kitchen on marble backdrop

After Being Quoted $100K, We DIYed Our NYC Kitchen and Bath for ¼ of the Cost After Being Quoted $100K, We DIYed Our NYC Kitchen and Bath for ¼ of the Cost

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

This Family of Five’s Epic Backyard Is Actually on the Neighboring Property This Family of Five’s Epic Backyard Is Actually on the Neighboring Property

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Ryan Garvin

white kitchen with green island

The Kelly Green Island in This Danish Kitchen Is Made From the Same Material as Cutting Boards The Kelly Green Island in This Danish Kitchen Is Made From the Same Material as Cutting Boards

By Kate McGregor

A Single Slab of Marble Is Used 5 Different Ways in This Teen Bathroom A Single Slab of Marble Is Used 5 Different Ways in This Teen Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Harper

kitchen accordion window open

On the Other Side of This Santa Barbara Kitchen’s Windows? Another Kitchen On the Other Side of This Santa Barbara Kitchen’s Windows? Another Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by MELLON STUDIO

Leanne Ford Set the Scene for Her Nephew’s Groovy Nursery With a Giant Disco Ball Leanne Ford Set the Scene for Her Nephew’s Groovy Nursery With a Giant Disco Ball

By Lydia Geisel

bright white modern house

A Designer-Fave Interior Color From Benjamin Moore Totally Transformed This Home’s Vinyl Siding A Designer-Fave Interior Color From Benjamin Moore Totally Transformed This Home’s Vinyl Siding

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kay Volmar

I Embraced Dated Tile and a Tight Floor Plan to Save on My Kids’ $4K Bedroom and Bath Makeover

I Embraced Dated Tile and a Tight Floor Plan to Save on My Kids’ $4K Bedroom and Bath Makeover I Embraced Dated Tile and a Tight Floor Plan to Save on My Kids’ $4K Bedroom and Bath Makeover

By Kenya Foy, Photography by Wing Ho

mustard yellow painted kitchen

How This Londoner’s Weekend Kitchen Refresh Turned Into a 4-Month Renovation How This Londoner’s Weekend Kitchen Refresh Turned Into a 4-Month Renovation

By Kate McGregor

kitchen with white lower cabinets

A $10K Appliance Package and $200 Shelves Helped Me Save on My Toronto Kitchen Reno A $10K Appliance Package and $200 Shelves Helped Me Save on My Toronto Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Janet Kwan

eggplant bathroom with console sink

Moving the Toilet Just 4 Inches Made a Marble Walk-In Shower Possible in This Guest Bath Moving the Toilet Just 4 Inches Made a Marble Walk-In Shower Possible in This Guest Bath

By Kate McGregor

This London Kitchen’s Galley Layout Didn’t Stand in the Way of the Designer Carving Out a Banquette This London Kitchen’s Galley Layout Didn’t Stand in the Way of the Designer Carving Out a Banquette

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Chris Snook

dining area with basket lighting

Hidden Storage Nooks Make Fitting 3 Generations in This Breezy Beach House Easy Hidden Storage Nooks Make Fitting 3 Generations in This Breezy Beach House Easy

By Lydia Geisel

railing in front of kitchen

Seeing the Potential in This Quirky Lake House Meant Moving the Kitchen to the Second Floor Seeing the Potential in This Quirky Lake House Meant Moving the Kitchen to the Second Floor

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Eymeric Widling

curved green sofa

When This Family Bought a Maple Leaf–Shaped House, They Inherited More Than Its Tricky Angles When This Family Bought a Maple Leaf–Shaped House, They Inherited More Than Its Tricky Angles

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Colin Way

This Williamsburg Home Once Owned by the Host of Blue’s Clues Is Now a WFH Haven for Its New Owners This Williamsburg Home Once Owned by the Host of Blue’s Clues Is Now a WFH Haven for Its New Owners

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Alice Gao

tile and wood floor meeting

Gold-Green Marble and Dolce Vita Dolomite Bring the Groove Back to This ’70s Home Gold-Green Marble and Dolce Vita Dolomite Bring the Groove Back to This ’70s Home

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jessica Alexander

paper lantern over bed

Sizable Patio Doors and the Perfect White Paint Fill This Garden Unit With Good Vibes and Good Light Sizable Patio Doors and the Perfect White Paint Fill This Garden Unit With Good Vibes and Good Light

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Ben Lindsey

blue library wall

This New Orleans Shotgun Home Now Greets You With a 52-Foot-Long Pink Porch This New Orleans Shotgun Home Now Greets You With a 52-Foot-Long Pink Porch

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jacqueline Marque

double bathroom vanity

This Bathroom Created for 3 a.m. Wake-Up Calls Balances Function and 5-Star-Hotel Design This Bathroom Created for 3 a.m. Wake-Up Calls Balances Function and 5-Star-Hotel Design

By Lydia Geisel, Styling by Lucy Bamman, Photography by Kirsten Francis

beige kitchen with floor to ceiling cabinets

Tearing Out a Corner Pantry Fixed Multiple Layout Problems in This Canadian Kitchen Tearing Out a Corner Pantry Fixed Multiple Layout Problems in This Canadian Kitchen

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Erin Zubot

cozy white living room open to kitchen

Tiled Countertops Have Never Looked Cooler Than All Over This U-Shaped Kitchen Tiled Countertops Have Never Looked Cooler Than All Over This U-Shaped Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

red and blue tween's room

A Framed-Out IKEA Closet System Makes Room for TikTok Dances in This Tween’s Bedroom A Framed-Out IKEA Closet System Makes Room for TikTok Dances in This Tween’s Bedroom

By Vy Yang, Photography by Timothy Achumba

6 Decisions That Took This Once White Kitchen From Unremarkable to Full of Warmth 6 Decisions That Took This Once White Kitchen From Unremarkable to Full of Warmth

By Lydia Geisel

archway leading to bed

This Garage–Turned–Guest Suite Comes With a Lilac-Tiled Outdoor Bathroom This Garage–Turned–Guest Suite Comes With a Lilac-Tiled Outdoor Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Claire Thomas

tiiny green bathroom

An Under-$500 Bathroom Upgrade Starring Humidity-Proof Paint An Under-$500 Bathroom Upgrade Starring Humidity-Proof Paint

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nicole Christopher

green kitchen with terracotta floors

Removing a Pesky Upper Cabinet Opened Up This Dated 1920s Kitchen Removing a Pesky Upper Cabinet Opened Up This Dated 1920s Kitchen

By Kate McGregor

dining tables with wine on shelves

My Woodworking Hobby Saved Me $8K on My Lower East Side Reno My Woodworking Hobby Saved Me $8K on My Lower East Side Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Aaron Bengochea, Styling by Julia Stevens

In This Pastel London Bathroom, the Green Grout Matches the Faucet

In This Pastel London Bathroom, the Green Grout Matches the Faucet In This Pastel London Bathroom, the Green Grout Matches the Faucet

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Lindsey Isla

red tile shower

Screenshot After Screenshot Helped This Bathroom Reno Go Smoothly Screenshot After Screenshot Helped This Bathroom Reno Go Smoothly

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Racheal Jackson

large black paned window

Post-Reno, This Home’s Curvy Staircases Don’t Look Stuck in the ’90s Anymore Post-Reno, This Home’s Curvy Staircases Don’t Look Stuck in the ’90s Anymore

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michelle Johnson

wood dining table

A Designer Made This Home Less Flipper Grade Without Touching the White Cabinets A Designer Made This Home Less Flipper Grade Without Touching the White Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, After Photography by Madeline Tolle, Before Photography by Sara Lauder

black kitchen cabinets

An Instagram Ad Led This Brooklyn Dad to Affordable DTC Kitchen Cabinets An Instagram Ad Led This Brooklyn Dad to Affordable DTC Kitchen Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

Exterior of Los Angeles home gym renovation

Wall-to-Wall Built-Ins Hide All the Utilitarian Odds and Ends in This Garage-Turned-Gym Wall-to-Wall Built-Ins Hide All the Utilitarian Odds and Ends in This Garage-Turned-Gym

By Raven McMillan

striped breakfast banquette

How a Designer Created a Flowing Layout in a Brownstone with Once-Tiny, Victorian-era Rooms How a Designer Created a Flowing Layout in a Brownstone with Once-Tiny, Victorian-era Rooms

By Juliet Izon, Photography by Kyle Caldwell

This Blush Pink Bathroom Belongs to None Other Than Barbie’s Head of Design This Blush Pink Bathroom Belongs to None Other Than Barbie’s Head of Design

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jess Isaac

wood-paneled living room with rainbow rug

A $200 Floor Refresh Was the First Step in Making Our Mid-Century Doctor’s Office Move-In Ready A $200 Floor Refresh Was the First Step in Making Our Mid-Century Doctor’s Office Move-In Ready

By Christene Barberich, Photography by Christene Barberich

arched shower niche

A Drop-In Tub Is a Kids’ Bathroom Must, But It Doesn’t Have to Be White and Boring A Drop-In Tub Is a Kids’ Bathroom Must, But It Doesn’t Have to Be White and Boring

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sharon Hughes

narrow mudroom with white brick wall

Cutting Her Sunroom in Half Gave This Homeowner a Multifunctional Mudroom Cutting Her Sunroom in Half Gave This Homeowner a Multifunctional Mudroom

By Kate McGregor

Purple Grout and a Mango Showerhead Infuse This Shared Family Bathroom With Fun

Purple Grout and a Mango Showerhead Infuse This Shared Family Bathroom With Fun Purple Grout and a Mango Showerhead Infuse This Shared Family Bathroom With Fun

By Lydia Geisel

portrait of woman in a green dress

A Trip to MoMA (and the Homeowner’s Closet) Sparked This Pattern-Heavy Bedroom Refresh A Trip to MoMA (and the Homeowner’s Closet) Sparked This Pattern-Heavy Bedroom Refresh

By Kate McGregor

blue tiled bathroom

A Monochrome Move Was All It Took to Make This Dated Tile Feel Intentional A Monochrome Move Was All It Took to Make This Dated Tile Feel Intentional

By Kate McGregor

This First-Time Homeowner Doubled the Size of Her 750-Square-Foot House This First-Time Homeowner Doubled the Size of Her 750-Square-Foot House

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Liz Davidson

purplr laundry room with utility sink

Surprise! This Lavender Laundry Room Is the Kids’ Favorite Hangout Surprise! This Lavender Laundry Room Is the Kids’ Favorite Hangout

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Vanessa Lentine

sunny neutral kitchen

How One London Designer Made the Most of Her Circa-1958 “Ugly Beauty” How One London Designer Made the Most of Her Circa-1958 “Ugly Beauty”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Renée Kemps

cozy white living room

There’s a Rowboat on Standby at This California Cottage Overlooking Oyster Farms There’s a Rowboat on Standby at This California Cottage Overlooking Oyster Farms

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Carley Page Summers

view down a hallway

The In-Between Spots Are the Secret Stars of This Brooklyn Brownstone Renovation The In-Between Spots Are the Secret Stars of This Brooklyn Brownstone Renovation

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Alan Tansey