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green headboard

Look No Further Than This Pool Noodle Headboard DIY If You Want in on the Arch Trend

By Lydia Geisel, Raven McMillan, Photography by Margaret Wright

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Ever Bought at IKEA

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Ever Bought at IKEA

By Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

wood and white double sink vanity

14 Bathroom IKEA Hacks That Actually Work in Small Spaces

By Raven McMillan, Morgan Bulman, Lydia Geisel

pink marble and metal table

After 2 Marble Coffee Tables Broke on Me, I DIYed My Own for $250

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein

Spread of party food

I Throw Dinner Parties for a Living—Here’s the Formula That Works Every Time

By Julie Vadnal

green library wall

The Dos and Don’ts of Painting IKEA’s Billy and Sektion Bookcases

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Rebecca Plumb

green library bar built ins

8 IKEA Billy Bookcase Hacks—And Only One Is Designated as a Library

By Lydia Geisel

black dining bench

34 IKEA Hacks to Finally Launch Your DIY Era

By Lydia Geisel, Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

green countertop

5 Clever Countertop Solutions for Your Rental Kitchen

By Anna Kocharian, Raven McMillan

detail of bookshelf

This Basement Goes From Bookshelf to Bed Without Moving a Single Vase

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Bruce Damonte

dark green closet

12 IKEA Pax Hacks That Give Us Hope for Our Nonfunctional Closets

By Elly Leavitt, Esmé Stern

Leanne Ford Cottage

Leanne Ford’s DIY Daybed Just Made Our List of the Best Budget-Friendly Hacks

By Domino Staff

IKEA KALLAX Hacks wall mounted vinyl display

7 Domino-Approved IKEA Kallax Hacks, Whether You Want a Console or a Dining Bench

By Kelsey Mirando, Lydia Geisel

Corduroy chair at a desk

I Found My Sleek Desk Chair in a Pile of Trash—Here’s How I Revived It for $60

By Porter Simmons

The Brownstone Boys Reveal Their “Secret Sauce” for Stripping Away Sad Paint and Varnish

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

This $9 IKEA Hack Instantly Upgrades Basic Floating Shelves

This $9 IKEA Hack Instantly Upgrades Basic Floating Shelves

By Raven McMillan

cabinets in office

2 Basic Craft Materials Turned These IKEA Ivar Cabinets Into Sculptural Statements

By Lydia Geisel

floral wallpaper with a large dresser-turned-vanity

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

By Lydia Geisel

closet next to fireplace

This $150 IKEA Pax Hack Stars Decorative Molding You Can Cut With Simple Shears

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mallory Fletchall

dark living room

How to Use One of the Trickiest Paint Colors in Your Home

By Elly Leavitt

Bed with caning headboard

I’m No DIY Pro, But This IKEA Hack Took Me 10 Minutes Flat

By Rebecca Deczynski

If You Want Your Home to Look Like a Charming Tuscan Villa, Try This

If You Want Your Home to Look Like a Charming Tuscan Villa, Try This

By Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

floral fabric lantern

IKEA Lighting Is Just as Worthy of Hacking as the Billy Bookcase

By Cora L. Diekman, Lydia Geisel

This Designer’s $8 IKEA Boxes Only Look Like Marble—They’re Actually a Freehand DIY

By Lydia Geisel

blue cabinet underneath wood bench

Build Yourself a $300 Custom Banquette With This Seating-Storage IKEA Hack

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by S•E•N Creative

blue porch door open

Why Paint an Entire Room When You Have These 9 DIY Door Ideas

By Lydia Geisel

L-shaped breakfast nook

Caren Rideau Has Designed More Than 500 Kitchens—Here Are 4 Things She Always Conceals

By Megan McCarty, Photography by Meghan Beierle-O'Brien

A $14 Paper Towel Holder Plays a Unique Role in Jordan Ferney’s Daughter’s Room

By Jordan Ferney, As told to Kate McGregor, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Naomi DeMañana

The Easy Hack That Made Me Love My IKEA Dresser Again

The Easy Hack That Made Me Love My IKEA Dresser Again

By Rebecca Deczynski, Domino Staff

open concept living room

You Don’t Have to Spend a Fortune on a Concrete Fireplace—This Couple Did It for $236

By Lydia Geisel

armless lounge chair with flower-dyed speckled upholstery

This Chair Got Its Candy-Colored Speckles From None Other Than Flowers—Here’s How

By Megan McCarty

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5 Boxes to Check Before Building Your Dream Deck

Presented By Deckorators

$50 Microwave Shelves—Yes, Really—Hold Books, Heels, and Sunnies at This DIY-Filled Vintage Shop

By Collier Sutter, Photography by Anna Gray

Hallway with Checkered Walls and Blue circle cabinets

An $8 Home Depot Buy Was Pivotal to This Lopsided Hallway’s Checkered Mural

By Morgan Bulman

entryway mirror and console table

Eyesore No More—Disguise Your Electrical Box by Treating It Like a Medicine Cabinet

By Kate McGregor

Jennifer garner

Jennifer Garner Shared Her Backyard DIY Just in Time for the Long Weekend

By Kate McGregor

green walk in closet from far away

This Couple Saved $8K by Hacking an IKEA Pax System Into Their Dream Walk-In Closet

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jarod Sabatino

orange storage cabinet

Give Your Unwieldy Trailing Plants Support With This Nearly Invisible Craft Store Supply

By Kate McGregor

colorful naturally-dyed textiles

Another Use for the Turmeric in Your Pantry: Tie-Dyeing Pillowcases

By Chadner Navarro, Photography by Luna Zorro

Deck Versus Patio: Yes, There Is a Difference in Cost, Materials, Elevation, and More

Deck Versus Patio: Yes, There Is a Difference in Cost, Materials, Elevation, and More

How Much Does a Patio Cost?

How Much Does a Patio Cost?

patio space with white couch wooden fence gravel floor

Yes, You Can Hide Your Neighbor’s House With a Ship Sail—Plus 4 More Patio Privacy Ideas

How I Turned IKEA Kitchen Cabinets Into Chic Office Storage With $20 Barbecue Skewers

By Annita Katee, Photography By Annita Katee

The Best Place to Hang Your Backyard String Lights Isn’t Along the Porch

The Best Place to Hang Your Backyard String Lights Isn’t Along the Porch

ceiling-planters

Ceiling Planter Boxes Give This Space All the Drama With Little Greenery Upkeep

By Collier Sutter

teal bedroom with wavy velvet headboard

A $10 IKEA Hack Is Just One of Our Favorite Headboard DIYs

By Kate McGregor

blue tiled fireplace

This DIY Renovation Project Could Save You Up to $12,000

By Kate McGregor

We Asked Women in the Contracting World for the DIY You Should Be Trying

By Lydia Geisel

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How to Style a Bed Like a Domino Editor (It’s All in the Pillows)

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

How to Wash Pillows So There Are No Lumpy, Misshapen Cushions in Your Future

How to Wash Pillows So There Are No Lumpy, Misshapen Cushions in Your Future

How to Arrange Pillows on a Bed, From the Stack to the Reverse Pyramid

How to Arrange Pillows on a Bed, From the Stack to the Reverse Pyramid

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

open closet door

This Custom Wall of Closets Has a Storage Surprise Hidden in the Center

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Stephanie Russo

ceramic sconce on black wall

A $6 Target Dinner Plate Turned This IKEA Sconce Into a Custom Light Fixture

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Andia Kolakowski

How to Paint a Dresser So You Don’t End Up With a Sticky, Streaky Finish

How to Paint a Dresser So You Don’t End Up With a Sticky, Streaky Finish

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

white bed with quilted comforter and brown woven headboard

Moving Season Is Upon Us—Here’s How to Store Your Mattress in the In-Between Stage

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How to Fold a Fitted Sheet So It Actually Stacks Neatly

By Alyssa Longobucco, Kenya Foy

table setting white dinner plate fork folded napkin knife

Learn the Rules of How to Set a Table So You Can Break Them

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

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A $120 IKEA Malm Hack That Requires Little to No Upholstery Knowledge

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

This $6 Planter Wasn’t So Cute—Here’s How We Gave It a Patterned Glow-Up

This $6 Planter Wasn’t So Cute—Here’s How We Gave It a Patterned Glow-Up

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Naomi DeMañana

platform bed with gray comforter and red pillows

How to Buy a Mattress With Zero Regret, Even If You Haven’t Tested It Out

checkered doormat

How Our Style Director Gave Her IKEA Doormat a $20 Checkerboard Makeover

By Kate McGregor, Styling by Naomi DeMañana, Photography by Belle Morizio

headboard with slipcover

I Sewed Myself a Custom Headboard in 10 Minutes—Without the $1,700 Price Tag

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

Can You Paint Tile? The Kitchen vs. the Bathroom

Can You Paint Tile? The Kitchen vs. the Bathroom

How to Hem Curtains So the Fabric Puddles Just Right

How to Hem Curtains So the Fabric Puddles Just Right