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modern breakfst nook

An Unexpected Floor Redo Changed This Kitchen for the Better An Unexpected Floor Redo Changed This Kitchen for the Better

By Lydia Geisel

u shaped kitchen wiht butcher block

I Saved More Than $2K by Tiling My Counter-to-Ceiling Kitchen Backsplash I Saved More Than $2K by Tiling My Counter-to-Ceiling Kitchen Backsplash

By Lydia Geisel

curved range hood with gray stone backsplash

3 Sets of Doors Had to Go to Make Room for This Pink Galley Kitchen 3 Sets of Doors Had to Go to Make Room for This Pink Galley Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

farmhouse style kitchen with blue floors

Adding Windows Isn’t the Only Way to Brighten Up a Gloomy Kitchen Adding Windows Isn’t the Only Way to Brighten Up a Gloomy Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

This Designer Painted Over Hardwood and Doesn’t Regret It One Bit

This Designer Painted Over Hardwood and Doesn’t Regret It One Bit This Designer Painted Over Hardwood and Doesn’t Regret It One Bit

By Joelle Bellini

kitchen shelving with antique mirror

Every Detail in This French-Inspired Kitchen Was Chosen to Increase Its Value Every Detail in This French-Inspired Kitchen Was Chosen to Increase Its Value

By Elly Leavitt

The Brownstone Boys Brooklyn kitchen

$300K Later, Our 130-Year-Old Brownstone Has Its Original Charm Back $300K Later, Our 130-Year-Old Brownstone Has Its Original Charm Back

By Gabrielle Savoie

renovator's notebook note with a brown and white cottage

Almost Half of Our $16K Exterior Remodel Budget Went to Painting the Fence Almost Half of Our $16K Exterior Remodel Budget Went to Painting the Fence

Illustrations by Madeline Montoya, By Lydia Geisel

Sophia Cook and her son in her London kitchen

This Family’s Lively London Kitchen Was Once a Dated Dining Room This Family’s Lively London Kitchen Was Once a Dated Dining Room

By Gabrielle Savoie

Kitchen with green tile and blue cabinets

“Design Me a Kitchen Around This Green Velvet Pillow” “Design Me a Kitchen Around This Green Velvet Pillow”

By Gabrielle Savoie

We Added 6 Rooms to Our Home, But Only Expanded the Footprint 100 Square Feet

We Added 6 Rooms to Our Home, But Only Expanded the Footprint 100 Square Feet We Added 6 Rooms to Our Home, But Only Expanded the Footprint 100 Square Feet

By Lydia Geisel

sunset coming down on a house

This Maine Home’s Next-Level Screened-In Porch Can Be Taken Apart in an Hour This Maine Home’s Next-Level Screened-In Porch Can Be Taken Apart in an Hour

By Lydia Geisel

Building Our Own Plywood Cabinets Saved Us $1,000 on Our Kitchen Reno

Building Our Own Plywood Cabinets Saved Us $1,000 on Our Kitchen Reno Building Our Own Plywood Cabinets Saved Us $1,000 on Our Kitchen Reno

Photography by Megan Pflug, By Julie Vadnal

Kitchen with yellow cabinets

A Jar of Dijon Mustard Inspired This Cheery Atlanta Kitchen Remodel A Jar of Dijon Mustard Inspired This Cheery Atlanta Kitchen Remodel

By Gabrielle Savoie

Kids room with yellow canopy

We Saved $4K by Reusing Furniture in Our Son’s Big Kid Room Makeover We Saved $4K by Reusing Furniture in Our Son’s Big Kid Room Makeover

By Gabrielle Savoie

Bedroom with white walls and blue bed

It Only Took 6 Months for a Pro House Flipper to Double This L.A. Home’s Value It Only Took 6 Months for a Pro House Flipper to Double This L.A. Home’s Value

By Gabrielle Savoie

sofa with cutting board gallery wall

Design Inspiration

In This Quirky Brooklyn Brownstone, Cutting Boards Belong on a Gallery Wall In This Quirky Brooklyn Brownstone, Cutting Boards Belong on a Gallery Wall

By Elly Leavitt

marble kitchen with a marble backgorund

With $50K and a Forklift, We Vaulted the Garage and Made a Kitchen With $50K and a Forklift, We Vaulted the Garage and Made a Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

bright breakfast nook with surround windows

This 170-Square-Foot Kitchen Doesn’t Rely on Tons of Cabinetry for Storage This 170-Square-Foot Kitchen Doesn’t Rely on Tons of Cabinetry for Storage

By Lydia Geisel

This Living Room Before and After Features a 100-Year-Old Mantel This Living Room Before and After Features a 100-Year-Old Mantel

By Joelle Bellini

Tour A Kitchen That Hadn’t Been Updated Since the 60s

Tour A Kitchen That Hadn’t Been Updated Since the 60s Tour A Kitchen That Hadn’t Been Updated Since the 60s

By Joelle Bellini

bright bedroom photo on a wood backdrop

Why Our $250K House Restoration Budget Nearly Doubled by the End Why Our $250K House Restoration Budget Nearly Doubled by the End

By Lydia Geisel

A Breezy Bathroom Before and After That’s 10 Years in the Making

A Breezy Bathroom Before and After That’s 10 Years in the Making A Breezy Bathroom Before and After That’s 10 Years in the Making

By Elly Leavitt

Green and white checkered backsplash

The Charming Kitchen That Changed Our Mind About This Countertop Style The Charming Kitchen That Changed Our Mind About This Countertop Style

By Gabrielle Savoie

green kitchen with textured wood panel cabinets

My First-Ever Kitchen Gut Reno Involved Some Serious Salvaging My First-Ever Kitchen Gut Reno Involved Some Serious Salvaging

By Elly Leavitt

A Canadian Home Gets a Polished Scandinavian Makeover

Design Inspiration

A Canadian Home Gets a Polished Scandinavian Makeover A Canadian Home Gets a Polished Scandinavian Makeover

By Lydia Geisel

This Desk Makeover Is the Only Decluttering Motivation You Need

This Desk Makeover Is the Only Decluttering Motivation You Need This Desk Makeover Is the Only Decluttering Motivation You Need

By Joelle Bellini

Exterior of backyard greenhouse

We Used Scrap Wood to Build a Greenhouse in Our Backyard We Used Scrap Wood to Build a Greenhouse in Our Backyard

By Rebecca Deczynski

skirt curtain and farm sink

We Saved $3,000 on Pantry Cabinets All Thanks to This Mistake We Saved $3,000 on Pantry Cabinets All Thanks to This Mistake

By Lydia Geisel

Blush Bedroom corner with chair and plant

A Clever Use of Wallpaper Tied Together This Tetris-Like Bedroom Suite A Clever Use of Wallpaper Tied Together This Tetris-Like Bedroom Suite

By Gabrielle Savoie

white and wood living room

You’ll Barely Recognize the Wood Paneling in This Den Makeover You’ll Barely Recognize the Wood Paneling in This Den Makeover

By Lydia Geisel

Interior with big church window

We Turned an Old Church Into a Big, Cozy, Modern Living Room We Turned an Old Church Into a Big, Cozy, Modern Living Room

By Rebecca Deczynski

Marble, Terrazzo, Unlacquered Brass—This Kitchen Reno Has All the Right Ingredients

Marble, Terrazzo, Unlacquered Brass—This Kitchen Reno Has All the Right Ingredients Marble, Terrazzo, Unlacquered Brass—This Kitchen Reno Has All the Right Ingredients

By Christine Lennon

Living room with white sectional

I Spent 5 Years Painstakingly Restoring My 1850s Victorian I Spent 5 Years Painstakingly Restoring My 1850s Victorian

By Gabrielle Savoie

gray kitchen on a splattered backdgroudn with reno notebook stamp

I Totally Transformed My NYC Rental Kitchen for $7,500 I Totally Transformed My NYC Rental Kitchen for $7,500

By Lydia Geisel

Our Detroit Home Was Valued at $2,300 in 2012—Now It’s Worth Over $400,000

Our Detroit Home Was Valued at $2,300 in 2012—Now It’s Worth Over $400,000 Our Detroit Home Was Valued at $2,300 in 2012—Now It’s Worth Over $400,000

By Kelsey Clark

Courtney Adamo Made a Backyard Shed the Hardest-Working Space in Her Home Courtney Adamo Made a Backyard Shed the Hardest-Working Space in Her Home

By Jennifer Fernandez

black and white kitchen with big window

I Designed My Parents’ Dream House for Them I Designed My Parents’ Dream House for Them

By Elly Leavitt

Colorful bathroom tile

The Home Union Founders Retiled Their Bland Bathroom in Less Than a Week The Home Union Founders Retiled Their Bland Bathroom in Less Than a Week

By Gabrielle Savoie

Why We Decided Against IKEA Cabinets for Our $48K Kitchen Remodel

Why We Decided Against IKEA Cabinets for Our $48K Kitchen Remodel Why We Decided Against IKEA Cabinets for Our $48K Kitchen Remodel

By Lydia Geisel

Modern kitchen with floor-to-ceiling windows

This Couple Traded a Powder Room for a Kitchen That Fits All the Neighbors This Couple Traded a Powder Room for a Kitchen That Fits All the Neighbors

By Gabrielle Savoie

Before & After: A Mod Farmhouse Gets An Industrial Makeover

Design Inspiration

Before & After: A Mod Farmhouse Gets An Industrial Makeover Before & After: A Mod Farmhouse Gets An Industrial Makeover

By Lydia Geisel

You Won’t Believe What This Venice Beach-Inspired Juice Shop Used to Look Like

You Won’t Believe What This Venice Beach-Inspired Juice Shop Used to Look Like You Won’t Believe What This Venice Beach-Inspired Juice Shop Used to Look Like

By Anna Kocharian

Mini Dachshund sitting in a zebra-printed chair

A Clever Layout Tweak Doubled the Storage in This 36-Square-Foot Kitchen A Clever Layout Tweak Doubled the Storage in This 36-Square-Foot Kitchen

By Gabrielle Savoie

marble lined shower

This Custom Bathroom Vanity Cleverly Contains Countertop Clutter This Custom Bathroom Vanity Cleverly Contains Countertop Clutter

Photography by Margaret Austin, By Lydia Geisel

black and white kitchen

Can You Spot the IKEA Hack in This Kitchen Makeover? Can You Spot the IKEA Hack in This Kitchen Makeover?

By Elly Leavitt

An Overwhelming Brooklyn Kitchen Gets a Refined Makeover

An Overwhelming Brooklyn Kitchen Gets a Refined Makeover An Overwhelming Brooklyn Kitchen Gets a Refined Makeover

By Lydia Geisel

gray modern kitchen

A Spacious New Kitchen Totally Transformed This Dated Apartment A Spacious New Kitchen Totally Transformed This Dated Apartment

By Elly Leavitt

An Outdated ’90s Kitchen Gets a Major, Modern Makeover

An Outdated ’90s Kitchen Gets a Major, Modern Makeover An Outdated ’90s Kitchen Gets a Major, Modern Makeover

By Anna Kocharian

Tips to Steal From a Dramatic Kitchen Renovation

Tips to Steal From a Dramatic Kitchen Renovation Tips to Steal From a Dramatic Kitchen Renovation

By Elly Leavitt

Inside a $5K Kitchen Renovation—Yes, It’s Possible

Inside a $5K Kitchen Renovation—Yes, It’s Possible Inside a $5K Kitchen Renovation—Yes, It’s Possible

By Nikhita Mahtani

I Turned a Warehouse Into My Dream Studio in Just 2 Months

I Turned a Warehouse Into My Dream Studio in Just 2 Months I Turned a Warehouse Into My Dream Studio in Just 2 Months

By Elly Leavitt

A Daring Bathroom Makeover Where Bold Paint Choices Pay Off

A Daring Bathroom Makeover Where Bold Paint Choices Pay Off A Daring Bathroom Makeover Where Bold Paint Choices Pay Off

By Lydia Geisel

large palms in front of house

This SoCal Home Had Nowhere to Hang Outside—Now It Has 4 Decks and 5 Pergolas This SoCal Home Had Nowhere to Hang Outside—Now It Has 4 Decks and 5 Pergolas

Photography by Dulcet Creative, By Lydia Geisel

Style & Shopping

Is This Style of Construction Bound to Make a Comeback? Is This Style of Construction Bound to Make a Comeback?

By Lydia Geisel

Green kitchen with open shelving

A $200 Stick-On Mural Knocked the Boring Out of This Builder-Grade Bath A $200 Stick-On Mural Knocked the Boring Out of This Builder-Grade Bath

By Gabrielle Savoie

White living room with shiplap walls

The Only Obvious Location for This New Master Suite Was…the Basement The Only Obvious Location for This New Master Suite Was…the Basement

By Gabrielle Savoie

White bungalow living room with green windows

Basic White Tiles Got a Colorful Upgrade in This Budget-Savvy Austin Reno Basic White Tiles Got a Colorful Upgrade in This Budget-Savvy Austin Reno

By Lauren Jones

White kitchen with wooden bar stools

How a Pro House Flipper Tripled the Value of Her L.A. Home How a Pro House Flipper Tripled the Value of Her L.A. Home

By Gabrielle Savoie, Photography Courtesy of Shanty Wijaya

Exposed staircase.

Style & Shopping

4 Lessons Leanne Ford Learned From Her Best Before-and-After Projects 4 Lessons Leanne Ford Learned From Her Best Before-and-After Projects

By Jonathan Steinitz

Two Weeks and $1,000 Was All it Took for This Couple to Transform Their Kitchen Two Weeks and $1,000 Was All it Took for This Couple to Transform Their Kitchen

Living room with huge windows.

A Few Knocked-Down Walls Took This Beach Shack From Dreary to Airy A Few Knocked-Down Walls Took This Beach Shack From Dreary to Airy

By Lauren Steel

A $1,000 Shiplap Ceiling Transformed This Dated ‘70s Home

A $1,000 Shiplap Ceiling Transformed This Dated ‘70s Home A $1,000 Shiplap Ceiling Transformed This Dated ‘70s Home

By Lauren Jones

renovated kitchen with blue cabinets on the bottom and white cabinets on top

There Are Hidden Depths to This 120-Square-Foot Kitchen Reno There Are Hidden Depths to This 120-Square-Foot Kitchen Reno

By Cyrus Ferguson