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vintage chair and distressed dresser

Renovation

The Unofficial Authority on How to Distress Furniture Shares His Secrets The Unofficial Authority on How to Distress Furniture Shares His Secrets

Photography by Zio and Sons Creative, Photography by Zio and Sons Creative, Alyssa Longobucco

Renovation

Inside This Wall of IKEA Cabinetry: The Ultimate Surprise in the Form of a Sink Inside This Wall of IKEA Cabinetry: The Ultimate Surprise in the Form of a Sink

By Lydia Geisel

How to Make Good Light in Any Space

Renovation

How to Make Good Light in Any Space How to Make Good Light in Any Space

tiny neutral nursery

Design by Room

Two $80 IKEA Units Combine and—Poof!—a Storage-Friendly Nursery Is Born Two $80 IKEA Units Combine and—Poof!—a Storage-Friendly Nursery Is Born

Photography by Jillian Guyette, Lydia Geisel

wavy cream headboard with pastel pillows

Design by Room

Get In on the Wavy Headboard Trend With This $275 DIY Get In on the Wavy Headboard Trend With This $275 DIY

Photography by Luke Arthur Wells, Garrett Fleming

This Family’s Rental Kitchen Reno Stars a Change Everyone Told Them Not to Make

Design by Room

This Family’s Rental Kitchen Reno Stars a Change Everyone Told Them Not to Make This Family’s Rental Kitchen Reno Stars a Change Everyone Told Them Not to Make

Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens, Laura Fenton

side view of striped upholstered bedframe with striped bedding

Design by Room

How This DIYer Reupholstered His Entire Bed Frame for Only $60 How This DIYer Reupholstered His Entire Bed Frame for Only $60

Photography by Luke Arthur Wells, Garrett Fleming

bed against pink wall

Renovation

Adultify Your College-Era IKEA Bed Frame With This Headboard Hack Adultify Your College-Era IKEA Bed Frame With This Headboard Hack

Photography by Ali LaBelle, Photography by Ali LaBelle, Lydia Geisel

Estelle in a house

Style & Shopping

Two Dozen Metal Rods Saved Adrian Grenier $20K on His Home Reno Two Dozen Metal Rods Saved Adrian Grenier $20K on His Home Reno

By Tim Latterner

Renovation

This Couple Saved $10K on Their Custom Closet With an IKEA Pax Hack This Couple Saved $10K on Their Custom Closet With an IKEA Pax Hack

Photography by Kevin Reid-Morris, Photography by Kevin Reid-Morris, Lydia Geisel

collage of kitchen items

Renovation

The 4 Best Ways to Use a $5K Kitchen Renovation Budget The 4 Best Ways to Use a $5K Kitchen Renovation Budget

By Lydia Geisel

Design Inspiration

A Single DIY in This Railroad Apartment Breaks Up the Layout and Hides Ugly Pipes A Single DIY in This Railroad Apartment Breaks Up the Layout and Hides Ugly Pipes

Photography by Patricia Nygaard, Tim Latterner

floating shelves topped with plants

Renovation

A Pair of Air Jordans Inspired This Tricolor IKEA Shelf Hack A Pair of Air Jordans Inspired This Tricolor IKEA Shelf Hack

Photography by Thayná Alves, Lydia Geisel

reese witherspoon in a black and blue dress

Style & Shopping

How to DIY Reese Witherspoon’s Next-Level Door Trim How to DIY Reese Witherspoon’s Next-Level Door Trim

By Lydia Geisel

white farmhouse kitchen

Renovation

This $25 Accessory Turns Ordinary Stoves Into Colorful Statements This $25 Accessory Turns Ordinary Stoves Into Colorful Statements

By Lydia Geisel

shadowy kitchen with wood peninsula

Design by Room

7 Ways to Give Wood Kitchen Cabinets Personality Without Paint 7 Ways to Give Wood Kitchen Cabinets Personality Without Paint

By Lydia Geisel

The Case for Painting Your Doorframe…Yes, Just Your Doorframe

Design Inspiration

The Case for Painting Your Doorframe…Yes, Just Your Doorframe The Case for Painting Your Doorframe…Yes, Just Your Doorframe

By Elly Leavitt

woman in silk brown blouse

Renovation

Shay Mitchell’s Designer Hacked This IKEA Bathroom Find for His Living Room Shay Mitchell’s Designer Hacked This IKEA Bathroom Find for His Living Room

By Lydia Geisel

Design Inspiration

Anyone Making Paint Touch-Ups Needs This $4 Lifesaver Anyone Making Paint Touch-Ups Needs This $4 Lifesaver

By Tim Latterner

items laid out on the ground

Renovation

A Lazy Susan, IKEA Tray, and Utensil Holder Make for a Luxe-Looking Nightstand A Lazy Susan, IKEA Tray, and Utensil Holder Make for a Luxe-Looking Nightstand

Photography by Malcolm Simmons, Lydia Geisel

a painted apartment

Design Inspiration

This $10 Tool Makes Pulling Off Painter’s Tape So Much Easier This $10 Tool Makes Pulling Off Painter’s Tape So Much Easier

By Tim Latterner

Peep the Storage-Friendly Loft Bed That Brought Three Generations of Family Together

Design by Room

Peep the Storage-Friendly Loft Bed That Brought Three Generations of Family Together Peep the Storage-Friendly Loft Bed That Brought Three Generations of Family Together

Photography by Belle Morizio, Esmé Stern

rustic wood sink

Design by Room

How a Decorative Bread Bowl Became a Rustic Bathroom Sink How a Decorative Bread Bowl Became a Rustic Bathroom Sink

By Lydia Geisel

rustic bar cabinet

Renovation

This $28 Purchase Solved a Designer’s All-Too-Common Wall Eyesore This $28 Purchase Solved a Designer’s All-Too-Common Wall Eyesore

By Lydia Geisel

red and stone outdoor sofa

Renovation

The Cinder Block Sofa on This Chicago Deck Is One of Many Genius DIYs The Cinder Block Sofa on This Chicago Deck Is One of Many Genius DIYs

By Lydia Geisel

This $130 Shelving System Is the Focal Point of Our Style Editor’s Living Room

Housekeeping

This $130 Shelving System Is the Focal Point of Our Style Editor’s Living Room This $130 Shelving System Is the Focal Point of Our Style Editor’s Living Room

Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens, Esmé Stern

Nursery with rodeo-themed animal art

Style & Shopping

Fashion Designer Brandon Maxwell Wrapped His Sister’s Nursery in Fabric for Two Reasons Fashion Designer Brandon Maxwell Wrapped His Sister’s Nursery in Fabric for Two Reasons

By Julie Vadnal

fireplace plinth in mid century style livign room

Renovation

You Don’t Have to Demo Your Old Floors to Get New Ones You Don’t Have to Demo Your Old Floors to Get New Ones

By Lydia Geisel

Design Inspiration

$35 MDF Boards Are the Secret Behind My New Project’s Emerald Archways $35 MDF Boards Are the Secret Behind My New Project’s Emerald Archways

By Sarah Sherman Samuel

Design by Room

This Pink Kitchen Transformation Proves That Gut Renovations Are Worth the Stress This Pink Kitchen Transformation Proves That Gut Renovations Are Worth the Stress

By Elly Leavitt

7 Renovation Steps to Take Before Swinging the Sledgehammer

Renovation

7 Renovation Steps to Take Before Swinging the Sledgehammer 7 Renovation Steps to Take Before Swinging the Sledgehammer

By Jean Brownhill

5 Renovations You Can Make to Your Kitchen When You Only Have $100

Renovation

5 Renovations You Can Make to Your Kitchen When You Only Have $100 5 Renovations You Can Make to Your Kitchen When You Only Have $100

By Lydia Geisel

This On-Trend Desk Chair Looks Pricey, But It Only Costs $50 to DIY

Renovation

This On-Trend Desk Chair Looks Pricey, But It Only Costs $50 to DIY This On-Trend Desk Chair Looks Pricey, But It Only Costs $50 to DIY

Photography by Madeline Montoya, Esmé Stern

boho bedroom with gray and tan closet

Renovation

Sliding Closet Doors Are a Bummer—Unless You Make This $45 Update Sliding Closet Doors Are a Bummer—Unless You Make This $45 Update

By Lydia Geisel

whtie house with pink door

Renovation

A Pink Screen Door Revamp That’ll Have You Reconsidering the Exterior Feature A Pink Screen Door Revamp That’ll Have You Reconsidering the Exterior Feature

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

A Designer Converted This Shipping Container Into a Graphic Home Office A Designer Converted This Shipping Container Into a Graphic Home Office

By Lydia Geisel

10 Top Products in IKEA’s 2021 Catalog, Ranked From Easiest to Hardest to Assemble

Renovation

10 Top Products in IKEA’s 2021 Catalog, Ranked From Easiest to Hardest to Assemble 10 Top Products in IKEA’s 2021 Catalog, Ranked From Easiest to Hardest to Assemble

By Tim Latterner

bedroom with blue accent wall

Renovation

A Scrap of Floral Fabric Made This $40 IKEA Pendant Lamp Look Custom A Scrap of Floral Fabric Made This $40 IKEA Pendant Lamp Look Custom

By Lydia Geisel

We Asked DIY Pros: What’s Your Easiest Home Upgrade?

Renovation

We Asked DIY Pros: What’s Your Easiest Home Upgrade? We Asked DIY Pros: What’s Your Easiest Home Upgrade?

By Metanoya Z. Webb

Renovation

An Art Curator’s Tried-and-True Tips for Hanging a Gallery Wall An Art Curator’s Tried-and-True Tips for Hanging a Gallery Wall

By Rebecca Deczynski

dining room with green windows and white table

Design Inspiration

A Genius Way to Upcycle All Those Coffee-Table Books Collecting Dust A Genius Way to Upcycle All Those Coffee-Table Books Collecting Dust

By Anthony D’Argenzio

Green painted wall with paneling

Design Inspiration

How to Paint Wood Paneling and Its Best Friend, the Trim How to Paint Wood Paneling and Its Best Friend, the Trim

By Rebecca Deczynski

yellow kitchen stool

Renovation

This New Online Tool Is Great for Socially Distanced Home Repairs This New Online Tool Is Great for Socially Distanced Home Repairs

Building a Backyard Fort Became a Creative Outlet for This Dad and His Sons

Design by Room

Building a Backyard Fort Became a Creative Outlet for This Dad and His Sons Building a Backyard Fort Became a Creative Outlet for This Dad and His Sons

chic living room with pink chair and gray sofa

Design Inspiration

Get Prewar Architecture in Any Rental With This $150 Wainscoting Hack Get Prewar Architecture in Any Rental With This $150 Wainscoting Hack

By Lydia Geisel

play kitchen set

Design by Room

This Mom Is Making Play Versions of Everyday Items Out of Leftover Cardboard This Mom Is Making Play Versions of Everyday Items Out of Leftover Cardboard

By Lydia Geisel

woman in red dress

Style & Shopping

Bella Hadid’s Backyard Swing DIY Is Your Easy Afternoon Project Bella Hadid’s Backyard Swing DIY Is Your Easy Afternoon Project

By Lydia Geisel

Dining room with gallery wall

Design Inspiration

Who Says Gallery Walls and Shelves Can’t Coexist Harmoniously? Who Says Gallery Walls and Shelves Can’t Coexist Harmoniously?

By Rebecca Deczynski

black oven with brass bars

Renovation

Disguise Your Ugly (But Still Functional) Oven for $60 Disguise Your Ugly (But Still Functional) Oven for $60

By Lydia Geisel

Channel-Tufted Headboards Are the Next Big Bedroom Trend You Can DIY

Renovation

Channel-Tufted Headboards Are the Next Big Bedroom Trend You Can DIY Channel-Tufted Headboards Are the Next Big Bedroom Trend You Can DIY

By Lydia Geisel

reclaimed library doors on slider

Renovation

These 100-Year-Old Doors Make All Other Room Dividers Pale in Comparison These 100-Year-Old Doors Make All Other Room Dividers Pale in Comparison

By Anthony D’Argenzio

Renovation

Your Weekend Project Is Here: 9 DIY Chandeliers You Can Make in an Afternoon Your Weekend Project Is Here: 9 DIY Chandeliers You Can Make in an Afternoon

By Rebecca Deczynski

man and kid scootering in pool

Design by Room

This Pool’s Bubblegum Hue and Dripping Vines Make You Forget It’s Empty This Pool’s Bubblegum Hue and Dripping Vines Make You Forget It’s Empty

By Lydia Geisel

I Couldn’t Find My Dream Coffee Table, So I Had One Custom-Made

Renovation

I Couldn’t Find My Dream Coffee Table, So I Had One Custom-Made I Couldn’t Find My Dream Coffee Table, So I Had One Custom-Made

By Alyssa Clough

tiny black pool

Renovation

7 Ways to Make Your Stock Tank Feel Like a Grown-Up Pool 7 Ways to Make Your Stock Tank Feel Like a Grown-Up Pool

By Lydia Geisel

Design by Room

A New Zealand Stylist Shares Her $100 Nursery Room DIY A New Zealand Stylist Shares Her $100 Nursery Room DIY

By Garrett Fleming

woman sitting in greenhouse door

Design Inspiration

A $400 Prefab Kit and Some Leftover Pallets Equal a Lush Greenhouse A $400 Prefab Kit and Some Leftover Pallets Equal a Lush Greenhouse

By Lydia Geisel

black and white kitchen with wooden ribbed island

Renovation

I DIYed My Dream Island From IKEA Cabinets and Leftover Wood Slats I DIYed My Dream Island From IKEA Cabinets and Leftover Wood Slats

By Sarah Sherman Samuel

Hannah bronfman in white dress

Style & Shopping

Hannah Bronfman Just DIYed a Concrete Table Hannah Bronfman Just DIYed a Concrete Table

By Elly Leavitt

black cane cabinet

Renovation

This Buzzy Material Is the New Way to Update Your IKEA Cabinets This Buzzy Material Is the New Way to Update Your IKEA Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel

desk corner with stained glass

Renovation

How This Pro DIYed Stained-Glass Windows for Just $16 How This Pro DIYed Stained-Glass Windows for Just $16

By Elly Leavitt

white kitchen cabinets wood open shelves and dark charcoal backsplash

Renovation

8 Kitchens You Wouldn’t Guess Are IKEA 8 Kitchens You Wouldn’t Guess Are IKEA

By Elly Leavitt

Home office with decorated bookshelf

Renovation

5 Designers Share the Quarantine Projects They Finally Finished 5 Designers Share the Quarantine Projects They Finally Finished

By Rebecca Deczynski

closet with bold wallpaper

Renovation

This DIYer Removed Her Popcorn Ceilings in One Morning This DIYer Removed Her Popcorn Ceilings in One Morning

By Lydia Geisel