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black galley kitchen

This Actor’s Punk Remodel Involves Brass Sheeting and Black Soapstone, Naturally This Actor’s Punk Remodel Involves Brass Sheeting and Black Soapstone, Naturally

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sean Litchfield

dark bathroom vanity with wood cabinet

Not Going Dark and Moody in Your Windowless Bathroom Is a Missed Opportunity Not Going Dark and Moody in Your Windowless Bathroom Is a Missed Opportunity

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sean Litchfield

Wall, Begone: A Little Rearranging Paid Off in This Open-Concept Kitchen Wall, Begone: A Little Rearranging Paid Off in This Open-Concept Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Margaret Austin

black and white kitchen

How a Designer Made Her L.A. Fixer-Upper Family-Friendly (and Eventually Resale Ready) How a Designer Made Her L.A. Fixer-Upper Family-Friendly (and Eventually Resale Ready)

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Virtually Here Studios

chic living room with blue sofa

Old Meets New on Park Avenue in This Family-Friendly NYC Apartment Reno Old Meets New on Park Avenue in This Family-Friendly NYC Apartment Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Seth Caplan, Styling by Lucy Bamman

This Musician’s Arch-Filled California Home Is Something Out of a Fairy Tale This Musician’s Arch-Filled California Home Is Something Out of a Fairy Tale

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Bess Friday

kitchen with island and green cabinets

One Shade of Green and Three Types of IKEA Cabinets Transformed This 1980s Kitchen One Shade of Green and Three Types of IKEA Cabinets Transformed This 1980s Kitchen

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Michelle Phillips

This Designer’s Home Was Overwhelmed by Wood Trim—Now It’s Like a Cool Hotel This Designer’s Home Was Overwhelmed by Wood Trim—Now It’s Like a Cool Hotel

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Konrath

woman standing in kitchen

This London Storage Designer’s Sage Green Pantry Features a Happy Surprise This London Storage Designer’s Sage Green Pantry Features a Happy Surprise

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Anna Stathaki

corner of wood kitchen cabinets

In True NYC Style, Our $24K Kitchen Reno Had to Account for Integrated Laundry In True NYC Style, Our $24K Kitchen Reno Had to Account for Integrated Laundry

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

nautical white and blue kitchen

“What If We Designed a Kitchen for a Sea Captain?” “What If We Designed a Kitchen for a Sea Captain?”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kara Mercer

living room with record storage

This Extra-Long L.A. Living Room Is Really Three Mini Spaces in One This Extra-Long L.A. Living Room Is Really Three Mini Spaces in One

By Kate McGregor

velvet chair at table

After a Leaky Pipe Disaster, This Designer Reimagined Her Office With Smarter Storage After a Leaky Pipe Disaster, This Designer Reimagined Her Office With Smarter Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mike Van Tassel

sage green paneled walls with dog on sofa

No Contractor, No Problem—How One Stylist Renovated Her Basement During Lockdown No Contractor, No Problem—How One Stylist Renovated Her Basement During Lockdown

By Kate McGregor

One DIYer Put Leanne Ford’s Signature Bathroom Update to the Test One DIYer Put Leanne Ford’s Signature Bathroom Update to the Test

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Farah Prochaska

spanish inspired backsplash tile

This Kitchen Went From 100 Square Feet Shoved in a Corner to More Than Double the Size This Kitchen Went From 100 Square Feet Shoved in a Corner to More Than Double the Size

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Joyelle West

green and white kitchen peninsula

Goodbye, Tight Galley Layout. Hello, Breezy Kitchen and Laundry Room Goodbye, Tight Galley Layout. Hello, Breezy Kitchen and Laundry Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kate Jordan, Styling by Beth Clevenstine

woman leaning on counter

This Designer Saved Big With Secondhand Kitchen Cabinets—And Put the Scraps to Use This Designer Saved Big With Secondhand Kitchen Cabinets—And Put the Scraps to Use

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Chris Mottalini, Styling by Brit Ashcraft

This Designer Mom Reimagined Her Home’s Wet Bar as a Playroom This Designer Mom Reimagined Her Home’s Wet Bar as a Playroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Peter Baker

The 10 Most Popular Renovations We Featured in 2021 The 10 Most Popular Renovations We Featured in 2021

By Lydia Geisel

giant blue bunk bed structure

A Slide and a Wonder Woman Theme Topped This Kid’s Bedroom Makeover Requests A Slide and a Wonder Woman Theme Topped This Kid’s Bedroom Makeover Requests

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Camille Kurtz

white kitchen on reno notebook background

Ultra-White Paint and a Removable Bathroom Hack Kept My Reno to Just 3 Weeks Ultra-White Paint and a Removable Bathroom Hack Kept My Reno to Just 3 Weeks

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

Marine-Grade Plywood Turned This Split-Level’s Problem Area Into a Design Statement Marine-Grade Plywood Turned This Split-Level’s Problem Area Into a Design Statement

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sam Wadieh

big wood kitchen island

This Builder-Grade Kitchen’s Layout Went Unchanged, But These Tweaks Make It Look Custom This Builder-Grade Kitchen’s Layout Went Unchanged, But These Tweaks Make It Look Custom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Christy Kosnic

stone fireplace

With 3 Months to Renovate, This Family Put Scrap 2-by-4s and Old Ceiling Parts to Use With 3 Months to Renovate, This Family Put Scrap 2-by-4s and Old Ceiling Parts to Use

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Tanya Goehring

blue living room

A 1920s Tudor Reno in Waco, Texas, That Traded Shiplap for Bold Paint A 1920s Tudor Reno in Waco, Texas, That Traded Shiplap for Bold Paint

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jeff Jones

navy hallway with view of kitchen

A Brooklyn Co-Op Got the Parisian Café Treatment Thanks to a Big Marble Purchase A Brooklyn Co-Op Got the Parisian Café Treatment Thanks to a Big Marble Purchase

By Kate McGregor

After 6 Years of Cooking in a Basement, We Brought Our Dream Kitchen to Light for $32K

After 6 Years of Cooking in a Basement, We Brought Our Dream Kitchen to Light for $32K After 6 Years of Cooking in a Basement, We Brought Our Dream Kitchen to Light for $32K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Naomi Finlay

green and red kitchen

This Minneapolis Kitchen Makeover Is So Gucci This Minneapolis Kitchen Makeover Is So Gucci

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Canary Grey

woman in dining room

Hidden Within This Once Dated Dining Room’s Walls Was a Charming Brick Arch Hidden Within This Once Dated Dining Room’s Walls Was a Charming Brick Arch

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Liv Madeline

green u shape kitchen

The Breakfast Peninsula Takes On a New Look in This U-Shaped Kitchen Reno The Breakfast Peninsula Takes On a New Look in This U-Shaped Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Lauren Miller

white sink with mirrored vanity

Thanks to a Double-Duty Bathroom Reno, This NYC Couple’s Laundry-Hauling Days Are Over Thanks to a Double-Duty Bathroom Reno, This NYC Couple’s Laundry-Hauling Days Are Over

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

navy blue kitchen cabinets

A Platform Tub and Mismatched Floors Didn’t Deter These First-Time Brownstone Buyers A Platform Tub and Mismatched Floors Didn’t Deter These First-Time Brownstone Buyers

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

house on background

I Built My Dream Backyard Workspace for $8K I Built My Dream Backyard Workspace for $8K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Andrea Calo

green kitchen on wood background

This L.A. Couple Flipped Their Builder-Grade Kitchen to Look Like It’s 1928 Again This L.A. Couple Flipped Their Builder-Grade Kitchen to Look Like It’s 1928 Again

Photography by Eric Neujahr, Lydia Geisel

A Wow-Worthy Kitchen Transformation Plays Up Unexpected Color

A Wow-Worthy Kitchen Transformation Plays Up Unexpected Color A Wow-Worthy Kitchen Transformation Plays Up Unexpected Color

By Lydia Geisel

Bobby Berk Shares a Sneak Peek of His Latest Before and After

Style & Shopping

Bobby Berk Shares a Sneak Peek of His Latest Before and After Bobby Berk Shares a Sneak Peek of His Latest Before and After

By Rebecca Deczynski

blue tile kitchen

Inside a Blue-Tile Dream Kitchen Built From Scratch Inside a Blue-Tile Dream Kitchen Built From Scratch

By Elly Leavitt

green wall tile and white floors in a bathroom

How One Couple Upgraded the Floor in Their 47-Square-Foot Bath Themselves How One Couple Upgraded the Floor in Their 47-Square-Foot Bath Themselves

By Joelle Bellini

Emily Henderson’s Latest “Flash Makeover” Is Truly Jaw-Dropping

Emily Henderson’s Latest “Flash Makeover” Is Truly Jaw-Dropping Emily Henderson’s Latest “Flash Makeover” Is Truly Jaw-Dropping

By Lydia Geisel

A “Bathroom in a Box” Service Officially Exists—Here’s Why You Need It

A “Bathroom in a Box” Service Officially Exists—Here’s Why You Need It A “Bathroom in a Box” Service Officially Exists—Here’s Why You Need It

By Elly Leavitt

Ellen DeGeneres’s Latest Before and After Is a Sight to Behold

Style & Shopping

Ellen DeGeneres’s Latest Before and After Is a Sight to Behold Ellen DeGeneres’s Latest Before and After Is a Sight to Behold

By Lydia Geisel

Bold Brazilian Style Meets American Mid-Century In This Upstate Hideaway

Design Inspiration

Bold Brazilian Style Meets American Mid-Century In This Upstate Hideaway Bold Brazilian Style Meets American Mid-Century In This Upstate Hideaway

By Jennifer Blaise Kramer

remodeling bathroom ideas tiled bathroom walls

4 Unbelievable Before & After Bathroom Makeovers 4 Unbelievable Before & After Bathroom Makeovers

By Shani Silver

7 Before and After Kitchen Makeovers You Can’t Miss

7 Before and After Kitchen Makeovers You Can’t Miss 7 Before and After Kitchen Makeovers You Can’t Miss

By Anna Kocharian

My $40K Exterior Remodel Was an Unexpected Lesson in Landscaping

My $40K Exterior Remodel Was an Unexpected Lesson in Landscaping My $40K Exterior Remodel Was an Unexpected Lesson in Landscaping

By Lydia Geisel

dark green cabinets

A Forest Green Nashville Kitchen That Doubled in Size A Forest Green Nashville Kitchen That Doubled in Size

By Lydia Geisel

We Financed the Renovation of Our Dreamy Desert Inn All by Ourselves

We Financed the Renovation of Our Dreamy Desert Inn All by Ourselves We Financed the Renovation of Our Dreamy Desert Inn All by Ourselves

By Julie Vadnal

This Bathtub Hack Saved Us $700 on Our Remodel

This Bathtub Hack Saved Us $700 on Our Remodel This Bathtub Hack Saved Us $700 on Our Remodel

By Julie Vadnal

man and woman in doorway

Design Inspiration

Plywood Like You’ve Never Seen Before Is at the Core of This Montauk Reno Plywood Like You’ve Never Seen Before Is at the Core of This Montauk Reno

By Lydia Geisel

This Kitchen Reno Will Have You Adding a Wall Cutout to Your Wish List

This Kitchen Reno Will Have You Adding a Wall Cutout to Your Wish List This Kitchen Reno Will Have You Adding a Wall Cutout to Your Wish List

By Elly Leavitt

kitchen photo on wood background

The Cabinet Color for Our $2.4K Kitchen Reno Was Inspired by Korean Celadon Pottery The Cabinet Color for Our $2.4K Kitchen Reno Was Inspired by Korean Celadon Pottery

Photography by Christine Han, Lydia Geisel

bright bathroom

This ’90s L.A. Home Got a Major Glow Up With Fluted Wood and Arches This ’90s L.A. Home Got a Major Glow Up With Fluted Wood and Arches

Photography by Charlotte Lea, Lydia Geisel

yellow upper cabinets

The Color-Coded Cabinets in This Kitchen Makes Organizing a Breeze The Color-Coded Cabinets in This Kitchen Makes Organizing a Breeze

Photography by Joyelle West, Lydia Geisel

It Cost Us $25K to Turn an Old A-Frame Into a Scandi-Inspired Getaway

It Cost Us $25K to Turn an Old A-Frame Into a Scandi-Inspired Getaway It Cost Us $25K to Turn an Old A-Frame Into a Scandi-Inspired Getaway

By Megan McCarty

wood-burning stove in airy living room

Stone Fireplace, Begone—This Designer Nixed the Feature in Search of a View Stone Fireplace, Begone—This Designer Nixed the Feature in Search of a View

Photography by Julie Arnold, Gabrielle Savoie

Woman on white sofa in a tan suit

One Shade of Benjamin Moore Paint Brightened Up Every Inch of This L.A. Home One Shade of Benjamin Moore Paint Brightened Up Every Inch of This L.A. Home

By Julie Vadnal

She Loved the Grand Dining Room, He Hated the Cramped Kitchen

She Loved the Grand Dining Room, He Hated the Cramped Kitchen She Loved the Grand Dining Room, He Hated the Cramped Kitchen

photo of blackkitchen on marble background

Same Cabinetry, Same Appliances, But a Brand-New-Looking Kitchen Same Cabinetry, Same Appliances, But a Brand-New-Looking Kitchen

Photography by K Stark Creative, Styling by Alee Franklin Willis, Lydia Geisel

This ’20s Home Is Boxy No More, Thanks to a New “Miracle Wood” Facade This ’20s Home Is Boxy No More, Thanks to a New “Miracle Wood” Facade

By Lydia Geisel

Smart Lighting Is The Centerpiece of Our $1.5K Sunroom Remodel

Smart Lighting Is The Centerpiece of Our $1.5K Sunroom Remodel Smart Lighting Is The Centerpiece of Our $1.5K Sunroom Remodel

Presented By Sun Squad

It Took $150K and a Special Paint to Kid-Proof Our Brooklyn Kitchen

It Took $150K and a Special Paint to Kid-Proof Our Brooklyn Kitchen It Took $150K and a Special Paint to Kid-Proof Our Brooklyn Kitchen

By Rachel del Valle

Presented By HOMES: Inside + Out

Can You Spot the Optical Illusion in This Mint Green Kitchen?

Can You Spot the Optical Illusion in This Mint Green Kitchen? Can You Spot the Optical Illusion in This Mint Green Kitchen?

By Gabrielle Savoie

glass breezeway

This Home’s Living Room Roof Was an Opportunity for a Dreamy Bedroom Terrace This Home’s Living Room Roof Was an Opportunity for a Dreamy Bedroom Terrace

Photography by Dana Gallagher, Styling by Mariana Marcki, Lydia Geisel