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When You Can’t Hide Your Ugly Bathroom Plumbing, Paint It

By Samantha Weiss-Hills

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Before You Splurge on a Panel-Ready Dishwasher, Try This 5-Minute Hack

By Jenna Adrian-Diaz

room with yellow gingham roman shade

How I Hacked IKEA’s Basic Roman Shades—No Sewing Involved

By Lydia Geisel, Kara McSwain

shoe shelf nook

This DIYer Ditched Her Mudroom Bench for a Fix That Actually Keeps Shoe Piles in Check

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Carli Alves

Chrome IKEA Besta hack

This IKEA Besta Hack Nails the Chrome Trend for Just $60

By Kristen Flanagan

All the Mistakes I Made Renovating My Shag-Carpeted Stairs

By Yelena Alpert

green and white backsplash

This DIY Backsplash Is Even More Renter-Friendly Than Peel-and-Stick

By Lydia Geisel

Fireplace being tiled with a mosaic

This DIYer Transformed a Nonworking Fireplace Into Her Dining Room’s Romantic Centerpiece

By Amelia Mularz, Photo Courtesy of Brenda Rivera Stearns

electric cutter

Everyone Should Own This DIYer’s $36 Electric Scissors

By Nicole Crowder

5 Paint Projects You’re Going to See a Lot More of Next Year

7 Paint Colors That’ll Trick Your Tiny Apartment Into Believing It’s Big

7 Paint Colors That’ll Trick Your Tiny Apartment Into Believing It’s Big

By Lydia Geisel

IKEA bookcase hack

Lone Fox Home’s Favorite IKEA Hack Is a Billy Bookcase Gone Curvy

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Lone Fox Home

Emily Henderson’s Favorite IKEA Hack Is Made for the DIY Averse

By Kelly Dawson

Black shoe cabinet

Narrow Hallways Have Met Their Match With These IKEA Hacks

By Amelia Mularz

I Got My Landlord to Pay for Most of My Kitchen Reno—Here’s How

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Imani Keal

woman standing against cabinets

The $6 DIY Leanne Ford Uses Again and Again to Update a Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

Wood paneled room

This Under-the-Radar Hack Company Makes Customizing Your IKEA Furniture Easier Than Ever

By Amelia Mularz

purple blue bedroom

As a Longtime DIYer, These 6 Tools Forever Changed the Way I Paint

By Colleen Sullivan

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The Chic Headboard in Emily in Paris Is Actually an Easy DIY

By Julie Vadnal

bathroom with blue gutted type

This Savvy Renter Salvaged Her Shower Transformation With a $12 Fix

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Brigette Muller

red purple kitchen

This DIYer Fixed Her Serious Kitchen Paint Mistake With a $15 Amazon Find

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Renee Bruner

green sofa with art over fireplace

Our Go-To Brand for Cordless Lamps Just Launched Rechargeable Picture Lights

The One Feature Nate Berkus Can’t Look at Without Wanting to Redo It

The One Feature Nate Berkus Can’t Look at Without Wanting to Redo It

By Esmé Stern, Mina Dragani

woman smiling and wearing white suit

Drew Barrymore’s Home Depot Haul Reveals Her Secret to an Elevated DIY

By Julie Vadnal

yellow bathroom

I Wallpapered My Bathroom—Learn From My Mistakes

By Colleen Sullivan

couple on steps

Chris Loves Julia’s New Wallpaper Will Convince Anyone That Your Room’s Covered in Marble

By Lydia Geisel

A Malm With Sage Green Slats and 14 More Elevated IKEA Dresser Hacks

By Lydia Geisel

oak closet island

7 Brands to Shop for Your IKEA Cabinet Doors Upgrade

By Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

This New Rental-Friendly Sconce Leaves Walls Hole- and Cord-Free

tall pax closets

Now You Can Get That Fancy Oak Cabinet Look for Your Pax Closet

green kitchen cabinets

I Couldn’t Find Affordable Large Art, So I Made My Own for $60

By Kelly Dawson

walls half coated in wallapper

This DIYer’s Powder Room Is Covered in Calacatta Viola Marble—Or Is It?

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Leah Hodson

desk with gallery wall

You’ve Seen This Paper Lantern All Over Instagram—But Never Like This

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Julie Goldstone, Styling by Merisa Libbey

bookshelves with two windows in between

The Container Store Shelving That’s Seen This Renter Through 3 Apartments

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Meghan McNeer

How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets, From Unfinished Wood to Tricky IKEA Laminate

By Lydia Geisel

chic squiggle bifold doors

All Your Basic Bifold Closet Doors Need Is a Little Squiggly Molding

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Diana Yen

shed door opening

Colorful Window Film Will Convince You It’s Always Summer in This Designer’s Tiny Backyard Shed

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein, Photography by Natasha Lyon

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How a Designer Turned a Wasted Room Into a Walk-In Pantry for $170

By Lydia Geisel

green laundry room cabinets

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

By Annita Katee

fluted blue-green nightstand

5 IKEA Nightstand Hacks You Shouldn’t Sleep On

By Lydia Geisel

green chair backs

What Started as ’90s Conference Room Chairs Are Now My Dining Room’s Conversation Starter

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein

11 IKEA Built-In Hacks Clever Enough to Fool Any Millworker

By Lydia Geisel

The 9 Best IKEA Hacks We Saw All Year, Ranked

By Lydia Geisel

blue kitchen cabinets

When Your Landlord Says Paint Is Out of the Question, Try Contact Paper for Cabinets

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens

striped outdoor sofa

How I Brought Côte d’Azur Allure to My Narrow, L-Shaped Patio

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein, Photography by Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein

kitchen with marble counter

We Asked a Pro Plumber: How Do You Swap a Kitchen Faucet on Your Own?

By Lydia Geisel

Try These 5 IKEA Curtain Hacks for Custom Drapes That Won’t Break the Bank

Try These 5 IKEA Curtain Hacks for Custom Drapes That Won’t Break the Bank

By Raven McMillan

teal blue nightstand

We See Your Store-Bought Nightstand and Raise You This IKEA Rast Hack

By Kate McGregor, Raven McMillan

white and navy kitchen with island

Resurfacing Kitchen Cabinets Is a Redo Without the Reno

By Megan McCarty

Cheap Kitchen Cabinets Don’t Need to Look Cheap, Too

Cheap Kitchen Cabinets Don’t Need to Look Cheap, Too

By Tim Latterner

5 Hardworking IKEA Desk Hacks for Your Home Office

By Raven McMillan

These Chic Custom Couches Are Really IKEA Sofas in Disguise

These Chic Custom Couches Are Really IKEA Sofas in Disguise

By Lydia Geisel, Raven McMillan

15 IKEA Besta Hacks to Incorporate Sneaky Storage Just About Anywhere

By Lydia Geisel, Raven McMillan

This $150 DIY Backsplash Is Made Entirely of Marble Remnants No One Else Wanted

This $150 DIY Backsplash Is Made Entirely of Marble Remnants No One Else Wanted

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Katie Sarokhanian

living room with white platform sofa

How an IKEA Söderhamn Sofa Hack Saved One Renter $5,000

By Kate McGregor, Raven McMillan

Copper dishwasher

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography courtesy of Lone Fox

green fireplace mantel

How I Turned IKEA’s $25 Lack Shelf Into a Sculptural Fireplace Mantel

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein

This DIY Terrazzo Floor Is as Cool as the Real Deal

This DIY Terrazzo Floor Is as Cool as the Real Deal

By Fiorella Valdesolo

Tape—Not Paint—Transformed This London Kitchen Into an Italy-Inspired Paradise

Tape—Not Paint—Transformed This London Kitchen Into an Italy-Inspired Paradise

By Raven McMillan

stuffed bear on bench in patterned kids' room

A Cottagecore IKEA Hack Made It Possible for Two Sisters to Share a Room

By Kristen Flanagan

How to Make Your Bed, Whether You Use a Top Sheet or Not

How to Make Your Bed, Whether You Use a Top Sheet or Not

By Kenya Foy, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Naomi DeMañana

swing chair in playroom

How to Install a Hanging Chair From the Ceiling Without Tears

By Pamela Masin, Lydia Geisel

pink and white bathroom tile

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

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Hannah Drakeford

Kitchen with blue cabinets

Kitchen Renovations Can Be Expensive, But Your Cabinets Don’t Have to Be

By Raven McMillan, Megan McCarty, Kate McGregor