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armless lounge chair with flower-dyed speckled upholstery

Renovation

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

By Megan McCarty

Deckorators Sponsored Post Feature Image - Deck Rendering

Design by Room

5 Boxes to Check Before Building Your Dream Deck 5 Boxes to Check Before Building Your Dream Deck

Renovation

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

Renovation

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

By Morgan Bulman

entryway mirror and console table

Renovation

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

By Kate McGregor

Jennifer garner

Style & Shopping

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

By Kate McGregor

green walk in closet from far away

Renovation

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

Design Inspiration

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

By Kate McGregor

colorful naturally-dyed textiles

Design Inspiration

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

Renovation

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?

Renovation

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

patio space with white couch wooden fence gravel floor

Renovation

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

Renovation

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

Renovation

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

Design Inspiration

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

By Collier Sutter

teal bedroom with wavy velvet headboard

Renovation

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

By Kate McGregor

blue tiled fireplace

Renovation

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

By Kate McGregor

Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel

BackToBasics-Style-a-BedFeature Image 750 x 1000

Style & Shopping

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

Housekeeping

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

Style & Shopping

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

Renovation

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

Renovation

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

Renovation

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

Housekeeping

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

BackToBasics-FittedSheet-Feature Image 750 x 1000

Renovation

How to Fold a Fitted Sheet So It Actually Stacks Neatly 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

Lifestyle

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

close up of wavy blue bed

Renovation

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

Renovation

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

Renovation

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

checkered doormat

Renovation

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

Renovation

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

Renovation

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

Renovation

How to Hem Curtains So the Fabric Puddles Just Right How to Hem Curtains So the Fabric Puddles Just Right

green upholstered bunk bed

Design by Room

A Staple Gun Is Your BFF If You Want to Re-create This Upholstered Bunk Bed A Staple Gun Is Your BFF If You Want to Re-create This Upholstered Bunk Bed

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jewel Marlowe

white curtains hanging in green office with wallpaper

Renovation

How to Make Curtains Look Custom Without Starting From Scratch How to Make Curtains Look Custom Without Starting From Scratch

By Alyssa Longobucco, Photography by Alisa Bovino

A grouping of taper candles

Style & Shopping

DIY Taper Candles in Under 30 Seconds With These Viral TikTok Tips DIY Taper Candles in Under 30 Seconds With These Viral TikTok Tips

By Raven McMillan

dining room serving station

Renovation

Thanks to This DIY Serving Station, the Dining Room’s 15-Foot Ceilings No Longer Loom Thanks to This DIY Serving Station, the Dining Room’s 15-Foot Ceilings No Longer Loom

By Kate McGregor

How to Paint a Front Door and Increase Your Home’s Resale Value in the Process

Renovation

How to Paint a Front Door and Increase Your Home’s Resale Value in the Process How to Paint a Front Door and Increase Your Home’s Resale Value in the Process

white chalk painted dresser next to wooden chair against white backdrop

Renovation

How to Make Chalk Paint and Transform New(ish) Pieces Into Antique Look-Alikes How to Make Chalk Paint and Transform New(ish) Pieces Into Antique Look-Alikes

neutral bedroom with brown duvet and white sheer curtains

Renovation

How to Hang Curtains Without a Rod, From Nails to String How to Hang Curtains Without a Rod, From Nails to String

shoe closet open

Renovation

A $45 Hack Turned This IKEA Billy Bookcase Into Family-Friendly Shoe Storage A $45 Hack Turned This IKEA Billy Bookcase Into Family-Friendly Shoe Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Saritha Ashok

the break retail shop white curtains hung from ceiling in front of clothing rack

Renovation

How to Hang Curtains From the Ceiling And Why It’s Better Than Using a Rod How to Hang Curtains From the Ceiling And Why It’s Better Than Using a Rod

ikea folding screen with wallpaper panels

Renovation

This IKEA Room Divider DIY Puts Leftover Wallpaper to Stylish Use This IKEA Room Divider DIY Puts Leftover Wallpaper to Stylish Use

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Benjamin Edward

red and white striped chair in bedroom

Renovation

How to Reupholster a Chair So You Can Revamp Rather Than Replace How to Reupholster a Chair So You Can Revamp Rather Than Replace

cream semi-sheer curtain panels with plant in foreground

Renovation

How to Hang Curtains So the Rod Is Really, Truly Straight How to Hang Curtains So the Rod Is Really, Truly Straight

Renovation

This IKEA Hack Fits Two Kitchen Drawers’ Worth of Storage Into One This IKEA Hack Fits Two Kitchen Drawers’ Worth of Storage Into One

By Kate McGregor

white sheer curtains behind white sofa and plant

Renovation

How to Measure Curtains So They Don’t End Up Too Short—Or Too Long How to Measure Curtains So They Don’t End Up Too Short—Or Too Long

wood fireplace gate

Renovation

An IKEA Crib Turned Fireplace Gate Is a Full-Circle Babyproofing Moment An IKEA Crib Turned Fireplace Gate Is a Full-Circle Babyproofing Moment

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Steph Lidin

wooden ladder in front of half painted wall

Renovation

Do You Tip Contractors? We’ve Got Answers Do You Tip Contractors? We’ve Got Answers

By Jean Brownhill

How to Rewire a Lamp, Because That Epic Vintage Find Is Worth Fixing

Renovation

How to Rewire a Lamp, Because That Epic Vintage Find Is Worth Fixing How to Rewire a Lamp, Because That Epic Vintage Find Is Worth Fixing

By Kenya Foy, Photography by Belle Morizio

round bathroom mirror

Style & Shopping

A Nor’easter Is Coming and We Suggest You DIY Your Way Through It A Nor’easter Is Coming and We Suggest You DIY Your Way Through It

bathroom with sliding door and cacti

Renovation

Radiators and Plants Aren’t Friends, But This DIY Trick Will Keep Thirsty Leaves Hydrated Radiators and Plants Aren’t Friends, But This DIY Trick Will Keep Thirsty Leaves Hydrated

By Kate McGregor

Renovation

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

How to Finance a Home Renovation Without Going Broke

Lifestyle

How to Finance a Home Renovation Without Going Broke How to Finance a Home Renovation Without Going Broke

By Jean Brownhill

white fireplace with tubes

Design by Room

In This Garage-Turned-Den, the Bed and TV Are Sneakily Disguised In This Garage-Turned-Den, the Bed and TV Are Sneakily Disguised

By Lydia Geisel

back to basics bedroom shot

Renovation

How to Measure for Blinds Accurately on the First Try How to Measure for Blinds Accurately on the First Try

By Sharon Brandwein

How to Paint a Ceiling, From Picking a Color to Actually Getting It Up There

Design Inspiration

How to Paint a Ceiling, From Picking a Color to Actually Getting It Up There How to Paint a Ceiling, From Picking a Color to Actually Getting It Up There

By Sharon Brandwein

How to Remove Paint From Wood, According to a Serial Furniture Flipper

Renovation

How to Remove Paint From Wood, According to a Serial Furniture Flipper How to Remove Paint From Wood, According to a Serial Furniture Flipper

By Shivani Vyas

ikea pax wardrobe closet

Renovation

This Year’s Most Popular IKEA Hacks Are All Storage Saviors This Year’s Most Popular IKEA Hacks Are All Storage Saviors

By Kate McGregor

How Much Does It Cost to Renovate a House?

Renovation

How Much Does It Cost to Renovate a House? How Much Does It Cost to Renovate a House?

By Jean Brownhill

white table lamp with pleated shade

Renovation

A $50 DIY Dupe for the Vintage Knife-Pleated Lampshades All Over Instagram A $50 DIY Dupe for the Vintage Knife-Pleated Lampshades All Over Instagram

By Kate McGregor

limewash wall in a nursery

Renovation

3 Mistakes to Avoid When DIYing the Wall Treatment That’s Trendier Than Ever 3 Mistakes to Avoid When DIYing the Wall Treatment That’s Trendier Than Ever

By Kate McGregor

antique dresser bathroom vanity

Renovation

For Maximum Bathroom Storage, This DIYer Turned a $100 Dresser Into a Vanity For Maximum Bathroom Storage, This DIYer Turned a $100 Dresser Into a Vanity

By Kate McGregor