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chic terrace with checkered floors

Budget-Friendly Tiles Laid the Groundwork for This Outdoor Living Room Budget-Friendly Tiles Laid the Groundwork for This Outdoor Living Room

By Lydia Geisel

ombre bookshelf with painted and tile fireplace

You’d Never Guess This Psychedelic Library Used to Be a Hallway You’d Never Guess This Psychedelic Library Used to Be a Hallway

By Elly Leavitt

Design Inspiration

Would You Sacrifice a Big Bedroom for a Dream Kitchen? This Couple Did Would You Sacrifice a Big Bedroom for a Dream Kitchen? This Couple Did

By Gabrielle Savoie

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

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

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

exterior with yellow dutch door

Style & Shopping

3 Renovations Homeowners Tackled During the Pandemic 3 Renovations Homeowners Tackled During the Pandemic

By Lydia Geisel

Cape Cod Style Home With Covered Veranda

Design Inspiration

We Gutted Our 1940s Weekend House Ourselves for $80K We Gutted Our 1940s Weekend House Ourselves for $80K

By Gabrielle Savoie

reclaimed library doors on slider

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

chai r in a corner of tiled bedroom

I Covered My 400-Square-Foot Guesthouse in Tile for $500 I Covered My 400-Square-Foot Guesthouse in Tile for $500

By Lydia Geisel

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

Yes, a 21-Year-Old Really Did Design This Antiques-Filled Dining Room Yes, a 21-Year-Old Really Did Design This Antiques-Filled Dining Room

By Elly Leavitt

man and kid scootering in pool

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

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

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

These Are the 17 Best Before-and-After Transformations We’ve Seen

These Are the 17 Best Before-and-After Transformations We’ve Seen These Are the 17 Best Before-and-After Transformations We’ve Seen

and Elly Leavitt, Lydia Geisel

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

By Garrett Fleming

Elbow Grease and $3K Took This Kitchen From Miserable to Memorable

Elbow Grease and $3K Took This Kitchen From Miserable to Memorable Elbow Grease and $3K Took This Kitchen From Miserable to Memorable

Photography by Tiffany Grant-Riley, 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

garage painted with circles

Free-Form Circles Took This Garage From Eyesore to Artwork Free-Form Circles Took This Garage From Eyesore to Artwork

By Lydia Geisel

black and white kitchen with wooden ribbed island

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

House with dark exterior and Dutch doors

An Architect Turned This Old Summer Camp Into a Charming Family Home An Architect Turned This Old Summer Camp Into a Charming Family Home

By Gabrielle Savoie

modern breakfst nook

An Unexpected Floor Redo Changed This Kitchen for the Better An Unexpected Floor Redo Changed This Kitchen for the Better

By Lydia Geisel

Dark brown kitchen with large lantern

6 Brown Kitchen Cabinets That Channel Vintage Cool 6 Brown Kitchen Cabinets That Channel Vintage Cool

By Lydia Geisel

black cane cabinet

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

u shaped kitchen wiht butcher block

I Saved More Than $2K by Tiling My Counter-to-Ceiling Kitchen Backsplash I Saved More Than $2K by Tiling My Counter-to-Ceiling Kitchen Backsplash

By Lydia Geisel

The Future of Kitchen Design Revolves Around This Overlooked Feature

Style & Shopping

The Future of Kitchen Design Revolves Around This Overlooked Feature The Future of Kitchen Design Revolves Around This Overlooked Feature

By Lydia Geisel

In This Bedroom Makeover, the DIY Headboard Doubles as an Art Installation

In This Bedroom Makeover, the DIY Headboard Doubles as an Art Installation In This Bedroom Makeover, the DIY Headboard Doubles as an Art Installation

Photography by Kim Thomas, Julie Vadnal

Kids room with outerspace theme

This Couple Gave Their Son Free Rein to Redesign His Bedroom This Couple Gave Their Son Free Rein to Redesign His Bedroom

By Gabrielle Savoie

desk corner with stained glass

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

By Elly Leavitt

What Happens When You Renovate a 150-Year-Old Brownstone?

What Happens When You Renovate a 150-Year-Old Brownstone? What Happens When You Renovate a 150-Year-Old Brownstone?

By Rebecca Deczynski

large kitchen with open shelving across windows

We Found a New Place for Your Open Kitchen Shelving—The Window We Found a New Place for Your Open Kitchen Shelving—The Window

By Lydia Geisel

Erin Hiemstra and her family in her San Francisco backyard

Erin Hiemstra Revamped Her Overgrown Yard Just in Time for Quarantine Erin Hiemstra Revamped Her Overgrown Yard Just in Time for Quarantine

By Gabrielle Savoie

curved range hood with gray stone backsplash

3 Sets of Doors Had to Go to Make Room for This Pink Galley Kitchen 3 Sets of Doors Had to Go to Make Room for This Pink Galley Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

yellow cabinets

For Every Kitchen Cabinet Style, We Found the Perfect Countertop For Every Kitchen Cabinet Style, We Found the Perfect Countertop

By Lydia Geisel

peach living room

Design Inspiration

Living With My Home’s Quirky Paint Colors Has Taught Me a Lot About Design Living With My Home’s Quirky Paint Colors Has Taught Me a Lot About Design

man sitting on wall near garden

Once a Wild Mess, This L.A. Backyard Now Has a Zen Succulent Garden Once a Wild Mess, This L.A. Backyard Now Has a Zen Succulent Garden

By Lydia Geisel

white kitchen cabinets wood open shelves and dark charcoal backsplash

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

By Elly Leavitt

French blue kitchen breakfast nook

Painting Our Existing Cabinets Shaved $35K Off Our Kitchen Reno Painting Our Existing Cabinets Shaved $35K Off Our Kitchen Reno

By Gabrielle Savoie

farmhouse style kitchen with blue floors

Adding Windows Isn’t the Only Way to Brighten Up a Gloomy Kitchen Adding Windows Isn’t the Only Way to Brighten Up a Gloomy Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

Home office with decorated bookshelf

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

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

By Lydia Geisel

blue living room with fireplace and yellow arm chair

Style & Shopping

How Many Different Ways Can You Paint a Bookshelf? How Many Different Ways Can You Paint a Bookshelf?

By Elly Leavitt

neutral living room with antique wallpaper and white sofa

There’s No Secret Recipe for Restoring Wallpaper—But This Approach Is Close There’s No Secret Recipe for Restoring Wallpaper—But This Approach Is Close

By Anthony D’Argenzio

black and white tile bathroom

How to Tile a Bathroom Floor Yourself How to Tile a Bathroom Floor Yourself

By Elly Leavitt

IKEA Bar Cart Hack: Go Graphic

IKEA Bar Cart Hack: Go Graphic IKEA Bar Cart Hack: Go Graphic

By Laura Kaesshaefer

This Designer Painted Over Hardwood and Doesn’t Regret It One Bit

This Designer Painted Over Hardwood and Doesn’t Regret It One Bit This Designer Painted Over Hardwood and Doesn’t Regret It One Bit

By Joelle Bellini

brown ribbed console table vignette with poster and vase

You Can DIY a Trendy Ribbed Console From Cardboard Tubes You Can DIY a Trendy Ribbed Console From Cardboard Tubes

By Elly Leavitt

kitchen shelving with antique mirror

Every Detail in This French-Inspired Kitchen Was Chosen to Increase Its Value Every Detail in This French-Inspired Kitchen Was Chosen to Increase Its Value

By Elly Leavitt

The Brownstone Boys Brooklyn kitchen

$300K Later, Our 130-Year-Old Brownstone Has Its Original Charm Back $300K Later, Our 130-Year-Old Brownstone Has Its Original Charm Back

By Gabrielle Savoie

woman styling a pergola

A $25 Bamboo Roof Gave This Pergola Cabana Vibes A $25 Bamboo Roof Gave This Pergola Cabana Vibes

By Lydia Geisel

outdoor dining table under pergola

Style & Shopping

This Outdoor Addition Will Increase the Value of Your House This Outdoor Addition Will Increase the Value of Your House

By Lydia Geisel

Kitchen with brass cabinets

5 Designers Predict What Post-Lockdown Remodels Will Look Like 5 Designers Predict What Post-Lockdown Remodels Will Look Like

By Gabrielle Savoie

How to Paint Wood Furniture, Step-by-Step

Design Inspiration

How to Paint Wood Furniture, Step-by-Step How to Paint Wood Furniture, Step-by-Step

By Rebecca Deczynski

elevated built in nook with arch entrance

From Sink Skirts to Floor Paint: 5 Design Tricks From a Ground-Up Build From Sink Skirts to Floor Paint: 5 Design Tricks From a Ground-Up Build

By Lydia Geisel

4 IKEA Bed Hacks to Shake Up Your Space This Weekend 4 IKEA Bed Hacks to Shake Up Your Space This Weekend

By Kelly Dawson

The Most Popular Room to Renovate This Spring Is…

Style & Shopping

The Most Popular Room to Renovate This Spring Is… The Most Popular Room to Renovate This Spring Is…

By Elly Leavitt

Casa Yamagoya midcentury living room

Design Inspiration

There’s an IKEA Kitchen in This Mid-Century Home (But You Could Never Tell) There’s an IKEA Kitchen in This Mid-Century Home (But You Could Never Tell)

By Gabrielle Savoie

The Genius Gardening Hack You Need, Courtesy of a $1 IKEA Vase

Design Inspiration

The Genius Gardening Hack You Need, Courtesy of a $1 IKEA Vase The Genius Gardening Hack You Need, Courtesy of a $1 IKEA Vase

By Elly Leavitt

natural toned dining room

How to DIY This Floating Cabinet, Down to the Cane Doors How to DIY This Floating Cabinet, Down to the Cane Doors

By Lydia Geisel

black and white kitchen with light wood island

Where to Shop Every Material and Fixture in Sarah Sherman Samuel’s Kitchen Where to Shop Every Material and Fixture in Sarah Sherman Samuel’s Kitchen

By Sarah Sherman Samuel

renovator's notebook note with a brown and white cottage

Almost Half of Our $16K Exterior Remodel Budget Went to Painting the Fence Almost Half of Our $16K Exterior Remodel Budget Went to Painting the Fence

Illustrations by Madeline Montoya, Lydia Geisel

Green bunk beds with velvet curtains

Sarah Sherman Samuel DIY-ed Her Son’s Circus-Inspired Bed in a Weekend Sarah Sherman Samuel DIY-ed Her Son’s Circus-Inspired Bed in a Weekend

By Gabrielle Savoie