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white desk with computer and woven brown chair

Renovation

Thanks to an Easy Spreadsheet, This Pro Has Saved $1K on Her Remodel So Far Thanks to an Easy Spreadsheet, This Pro Has Saved $1K on Her Remodel So Far

By Gabrielle Savoie

woman in black dress

Style & Shopping

Chrissy Teigen’s Latest Kitchen Reno Confirms It: These 3 Features Are Her Must-Haves Chrissy Teigen’s Latest Kitchen Reno Confirms It: These 3 Features Are Her Must-Haves

By Lydia Geisel

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

wood kitchen cabinets

Design by Room

Custom Kitchen Cabinets Offer More Than Just a Chance to Personalize Your Space Custom Kitchen Cabinets Offer More Than Just a Chance to Personalize Your Space

By 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

corner of pink tiled shower-tub

Design by Room

The Secret Paint Trick Behind This Kid’s Tub-Turned-Artwork The Secret Paint Trick Behind This Kid’s Tub-Turned-Artwork

Photography by Lacey Toney, Lydia Geisel

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

white galley kitchen

Design by Room

What to Know About Nailing the Right Kitchen Cabinet Depth What to Know About Nailing the Right Kitchen Cabinet Depth

By Lydia Geisel

organicw wood vanity wiht pink sinks

Design by Room

Chevron Tiles and Mismatched Mirrors Help Energy Flow in This Feng Shui Bathroom Chevron Tiles and Mismatched Mirrors Help Energy Flow in This Feng Shui Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel

sarah sherman samuel at the gaia cafe

Design Inspiration

Psst: $30 Seat Cushions Make Space-Saving (and Stylish!) Banquette Backs Psst: $30 Seat Cushions Make Space-Saving (and Stylish!) Banquette Backs

Photography by John Stoffer, Tim Latterner

white front door

Style & Shopping

Pros Will Try to Sell You on This Reno, But It Won’t Actually Up Your Home’s Value Pros Will Try to Sell You on This Reno, But It Won’t Actually Up Your Home’s Value

By Lydia Geisel

pink and white painterly wallpaper in a tiny sitting room

Style & Shopping

You Have a Kitchen and a Dining Room—But What About This Bonus Space? You Have a Kitchen and a Dining Room—But What About This Bonus Space?

Photography by Tommy Lei, Lydia Geisel

pink laundry room

Renovation

Checkered Limestone Floors Instantly Elevated This Joint Mudroom-Laundry Space Checkered Limestone Floors Instantly Elevated This Joint Mudroom-Laundry Space

Photography by Sarah Shields, Lydia Geisel

french inspired terrace

Style & Shopping

Pull Out Your Calendar: This Is When You Should Renovate Pull Out Your Calendar: This Is When You Should Renovate

By Lydia Geisel

bright kitchen with green lower cabinets

Design by Room

This Rental Kitchen Reno Took Just 3 Weeks to Pull Off This Rental Kitchen Reno Took Just 3 Weeks to Pull Off

By 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

White exterior of a Spanish-style home

Renovation

A Good Coat of White Paint Transformed This Silver Lake Home Inside and Out A Good Coat of White Paint Transformed This Silver Lake Home Inside and Out

By Rebecca Deczynski

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

Sandpaper (and a Lot of Patience) Transformed This Dark Victorian Home

Renovation

Sandpaper (and a Lot of Patience) Transformed This Dark Victorian Home Sandpaper (and a Lot of Patience) Transformed This Dark Victorian Home

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

Design by Room

To Get the Look of a Marble Backsplash for Less, Shop the Bathroom Aisle To Get the Look of a Marble Backsplash for Less, Shop the Bathroom Aisle

Photography by Rosy Alexander, Lydia Geisel

green and pink kitchen

Renovation

$600 Could Get You a Fancy Sink Faucet—Or This Whole Kitchen Makeover $600 Could Get You a Fancy Sink Faucet—Or This Whole Kitchen Makeover

Photography by Alexandra Gater, Lydia Geisel

Room with plywood walls and antique floors

Style & Shopping

6 Unusual Renovating Ideas From Pros Around the World 6 Unusual Renovating Ideas From Pros Around the World

By Gabrielle Savoie

hallway with sculptural staircase

Style & Shopping

5 Flooring Trends We’re Expecting to See Everywhere This Year 5 Flooring Trends We’re Expecting to See Everywhere This Year

By Lydia Geisel

curved window with bench underneath

Design by Room

It’s Time to Stop Hating on the Tub-Shower It’s Time to Stop Hating on the Tub-Shower

Photography by Brian Ferry, 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

bedroom on background of wood

Design Inspiration

We Wanted Cedar Walls—But This Affordable Alternative Cost Half the Price We Wanted Cedar Walls—But This Affordable Alternative Cost Half the Price

By Lydia Geisel

Shopping Our Own Home Saved Us Hundreds on Our $3K Bathroom Remodel

Renovation

Shopping Our Own Home Saved Us Hundreds on Our $3K Bathroom Remodel Shopping Our Own Home Saved Us Hundreds on Our $3K Bathroom Remodel

By Garrett Fleming

green kitchen island

Design by Room

The Lowdown on Making the Most of Your Kitchen Base Cabinets The Lowdown on Making the Most of Your Kitchen Base Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel

purple and white ktichen looking through arch

Housekeeping

This Pro Organizer Had the Best Solution for Her Tricky Corner Cabinets This Pro Organizer Had the Best Solution for Her Tricky Corner Cabinets

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

white kitchen with large brass lights

Style & Shopping

The Kitchen Island Design Shea McGee Wants to See Stick The Kitchen Island Design Shea McGee Wants to See Stick

By Lydia Geisel

Small British estate courtyard

Renovation

This Couple Is Renovating an Abandoned British Estate Entirely on Their Own This Couple Is Renovating an Abandoned British Estate Entirely on Their Own

By Gabrielle Savoie

Style & Shopping

Can You Spot the Secret Passageway in This Aussie Kitchen Remodel? Can You Spot the Secret Passageway in This Aussie Kitchen Remodel?

By Garrett Fleming

blue striped wallpaer

Renovation

Painted Stone, the Next Shiplap, and Other Reno Ideas From a New Hotel Painted Stone, the Next Shiplap, and Other Reno Ideas From a New Hotel

By Lydia Geisel

What Does It Take to Make an 1850s Victorian Home Feel Thoroughly Modern?

Design Inspiration

What Does It Take to Make an 1850s Victorian Home Feel Thoroughly Modern? What Does It Take to Make an 1850s Victorian Home Feel Thoroughly Modern?

Produced by Kate Berry, Styled by Rosy Fridman, Louise Denny

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

counter stools at island

Design by Room

An Upstate New York Kitchen Once Worthy of the ’80s Is Now a Japandi Dream An Upstate New York Kitchen Once Worthy of the ’80s Is Now a Japandi Dream

Photography by Alice Gao, Lydia Geisel

Style & Shopping

Carving Out This Much Extra Square Footage Can Up Your Home’s Value by 23% Carving Out This Much Extra Square Footage Can Up Your Home’s Value by 23%

By Lydia Geisel

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

white and wood dining table

Renovation

The Right White Paint Took This Apartment From ’80s Pink to Calm and Collected The Right White Paint Took This Apartment From ’80s Pink to Calm and Collected

Photography by Sean Litchfield, Photography by Sean Litchfield, Photography by Sean Litchfield, Lydia Geisel

green dining room

Style & Shopping

More Than Half of Fixer-Upper Homeowners Tackle This Reno First More Than Half of Fixer-Upper Homeowners Tackle This Reno First

By Lydia Geisel

Style & Shopping

This Is the Best Time to Sell a House—How to Get Yours Ready This Is the Best Time to Sell a House—How to Get Yours Ready

By Tim Latterner

fridge inside arch hole

Design by Room

Layout Tip: Your Fridge Can Totally Go in the Middle of Your Open-Concept Kitchen Layout Tip: Your Fridge Can Totally Go in the Middle of Your Open-Concept Kitchen

Photography by Thayer Gowdy, Lydia Geisel

Design Inspiration

This German Art Director Chose Her Apartment’s Palette Based on Emotion This German Art Director Chose Her Apartment’s Palette Based on Emotion

Photography by Swantje Hinrichsen, Tim Latterner

wood kitchen on wood background

Renovation

We Made Our Ojai Ranch House Open-Concept—And Saved $4K Doing It We Made Our Ojai Ranch House Open-Concept—And Saved $4K Doing It

Photography by Sara Yates Mora, Photography by Sarah Yates Mora, Lydia Geisel

Design by Room

This Windowless Bathroom Exudes Nothing but Bright, Light Energy This Windowless Bathroom Exudes Nothing but Bright, Light Energy

Photography by George Barberis, Styling by Kira Corbin, Lydia Geisel

bedroom with floor cushions outside the door

Design Inspiration

This Couple’s Converted Warehouse Captures Venice Beach Chill This Couple’s Converted Warehouse Captures Venice Beach Chill

Photography by Kigon Kwak, Lydia Geisel

white built in unit

Design by Room

This New Jersey Family’s 900-Square-Foot Basement Got a High-Contrast Makeover This New Jersey Family’s 900-Square-Foot Basement Got a High-Contrast Makeover

Photography by Raquel Langworthy, 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

brght yiellow and blue living room

Style & Shopping

This Common Mistake Could Reduce Your Home’s Value as Much as 30% This Common Mistake Could Reduce Your Home’s Value as Much as 30%

By Lydia Geisel

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

Matilda Goad’s Insta-Famous Stove Surround Is Actually a Steal

Design Inspiration

Matilda Goad’s Insta-Famous Stove Surround Is Actually a Steal Matilda Goad’s Insta-Famous Stove Surround Is Actually a Steal

By Benjamin Reynaert

brooklyn decker in black sweater

Style & Shopping

Brooklyn Decker Designed a Farmhouse Exterior That’s Got Great ROI Brooklyn Decker Designed a Farmhouse Exterior That’s Got Great ROI

By Lydia Geisel

kitchen with wood ceiling

Design by Room

A Flooded Kitchen Spurred This Family of 5 to Tackle Their Dream Reno A Flooded Kitchen Spurred This Family of 5 to Tackle Their Dream Reno

Photography by Charlotte Lea, Lydia Geisel

Style & Shopping

House Hunters Currently Value This Amenity Over Price House Hunters Currently Value This Amenity Over Price

By Tim Latterner

rustic farmohouse kitchen on wood backdrop

Renovation

Refreshing Our Old Kitchen Cabinets Cost Only $100 Refreshing Our Old Kitchen Cabinets Cost Only $100

By Lydia Geisel

tan adobe house

Style & Shopping

A New Use-It-Anywhere Material Has the Look of Plaster Without the Fussy Install A New Use-It-Anywhere Material Has the Look of Plaster Without the Fussy Install

By 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

sauna with door open

Design by Room

All You Need Is 30 Square Feet to Put a Sauna Right Next to Your Shower All You Need Is 30 Square Feet to Put a Sauna Right Next to Your Shower

Photography by Helen Rice, Lydia Geisel

Calling All Renovators-to-Be: The Average Kitchen Remodel Cost Just Spiked

Renovation

Calling All Renovators-to-Be: The Average Kitchen Remodel Cost Just Spiked Calling All Renovators-to-Be: The Average Kitchen Remodel Cost Just Spiked

By Lydia Geisel

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