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The Top 10 Before & Afters of 2025

By Samantha Weiss-Hills

The Moody Shade That Will One-Up White Exteriors in 2026

By Lydia Geisel

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The Future of Plate Walls is Organic, Unfussy, and Beginner-Friendly

By Laura Lajiness Kaupke

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Kitchen Renovation

This Designer’s Hack for a Real Marble Countertop in a Rental: Make It Removable

By Lydia Geisel

classic staircase

The Renovations Designers Want to See You Make in 2026

By Lydia Geisel

amber tile shower

Bathroom Renovation

Before & After: A Clever Nightstand Hack Gave This Guest Bath a Glow-Up

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Sara Ligorria-Tramp

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Bathroom Renovation

Before & After: In This 1700s Bathroom, Sealed Wallpaper Stands In for Tile

By Laura Fenton

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Bathroom Renovation

Before & After: A Sea Ranch–Inspired Bathroom That Was Worth the Two-Year Wait

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Christopher Stark, Styling by Yedda Morrison Studio

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Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: Adding a Powder Room Fixed the Layout of This Cozy Craftsman Kitchen

By Laura Fenton, Photography by Taylor Hall O’Brien

green kitchen cabinets

We Asked 20 Designers: What Is the Next Big Kitchen Cabinet Color?

By Lydia Geisel

mint-green library with tin ceiling

Don’t Scrape Off Your Popcorn Ceiling—Hide It

By Elizabeth Kiefer

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Before & After: When a Designer Renovates Their Own Home, Clever Saves Are Everywhere

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Jasper Fry

red gingham ottoman in a neutral living room

This Ruffly Ottoman DIY Hides a Huge Kids’ Toy in Plain Sight

By Sylvie Florman

green games table in living room

Before & After: 3 Smart Layout Changes Did the Heavy Lifting in This Maine Makeover

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Aaron Leitz

Before & After: Shifting the Stairs Upgraded the View and the Vibe in This Sunken Den

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Clark Hodgin

white kitchen with two side-by-side trash cans

Surprise! Your Kitchen Trash Can Is About to Double as Decor

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This Home’s Most Controversial Design Feature: A Red Marble Tub in the Bedroom

By Lydia Geisel

Before & After: Even the Leather Sofa Got a Second Life in This Sonoma Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Eli Blanton, Styling by Jessica Olson

Lone Fox’s Easy Baseboard DIY Is the Antidote to Builder-Grade Hallways

By Kelly Dawson

The Colorful Bathroom Reno on Our Radar for 2026

white mudroom cabinets

We Asked a Designer to Break Down Her Top 10 Custom Cabinet Designs

By Lydia Geisel

bedroom closet wall

9 IKEA Closet Hacks to Get That Custom Wardrobe Look

By Raven McMillan, Kelly Dawson, Lydia Geisel

wood kitchen cabinets

Before & After: A Brooklyn Townhome Where No Design Era Is Off-Limits

By Alyssa Clough, Photography by Nicholas Venezia, Styling by John Sheppard

white modern house

This Exterior Upgrade Has an Even Higher ROI Than Upgrading Your Front Door

curved sofa with accent wallpaper

After a Decade of Millennial Gray, This Living Room Looks Like New in Warm Neutrals

By Kelly Dawson, Julianny Casado

cork bookshelves

Forget Paint-Drenching—This Cozy Living Room Is Covered Floor to Ceiling in Cork

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Matthew Williams

blue kitchen stools

Before & After: A Philly Home’s First Floor Gets a Reboot with Built-In Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Brian Wetzel

Before & After: The Living Room and Kitchen in This Home Swapped Spots

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Charlotte Lea

Before & After: A L.A. Home Trades an IKEA Kitchen and White Walls for 1954 Energy

By Lydia Geisel, Sterling Reed, Styling by Lauren Caris Cohan

Dining room with green rug and wooden dining table and chairs

This Log Cabin Was Full of Design Crimes—Now It’s All About the Rustic-Luxe Details

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography By Carina Skrobecki

The Custom Kitchen Updates Everyone Will Be Making in 2026

Woman wearing jeans in her kitchen with warm wood cabinetry and picture window.

Kitchen Renovation

This Surfer Mom Channeled the Beach With Her SoCal Kitchen Tile Refresh

By Jennifer Fernandez

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Marble bathroom with toile wallpaper

Bathroom Renovation

After Being Quoted $20K for a Guest Bath, This Vintage Dealer Pulled Off a Makeover for Just $1K

By Kelly Dawson

Stone kitchen island and wood cabinets

Kitchen Renovation

Hilton Carter’s Kitchen Reno Makes the Case for Ditching the Dining Room

By Domino, Photography by Hilton Carter © CICO Books 2025

Kitchen with white cabinets and patterned tile

7 Ways to Make Your Home Feel Like a Paris Apartment in 2025

cottage with black metal canopy

Before & After: An 18th-Century Scottish Cottage Reimagined for Aging in Place

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Jim Stephenson

Portrait of Mandy Gioh

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: A Kuala Lumpur Kitchen That Proves Open-Concept Can Be Cozy

By Allison Duncan, Photography by Weng Jen

striped shower tile

Bathroom Renovation

Before & After: Moving a Cabinet Made Way for This L.A. Bathroom’s Striped Shower

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Kacie Tomita, Styling by Courtney Madison

Kitchen with yellow cabinets

Kitchen Renovation

This DIYer’s Sunny Kitchen Makeover Only Took 3 Swaps

By Kelly Dawson

bedroom with a ladder

Awkward Rooflines Are No Match for These Clever Solutions

By Gabrielle Savoie, Lydia Geisel

A wood paneled bathroom with sink skirt

Bathroom Renovation

For Less Than $5K, This Pro Swapped Cold, Cobalt Bathroom Tile for British-Inspired Paneling

By Julie Vadnal, Photography by Spencer Heaphy

historic home exterior with green door

My 200-Year-Old Home Reno Hinged On a Gilmore Girls–Worthy Town Vote

As Told to Amelia Mularz, Photography by Taylor Swaim

Kitchen with checkerboard backsplash

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: A Minneapolis Kitchen Where the Coral Cabinets Were the Biggest Save

By Alyssa Clough

yellow showerhead

I Skipped the Plumber and Upgraded My Shower With This $163 Kit

By Lydia Geisel

green trim in kitchen

We Asked 20 Designers for Their Favorite Paint Colors for Windows

By Lydia Geisel

dark green couch

This Scuba-Loving Couple’s Florida Home Makes a Case for Kelp Green

By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Photography by Frazier Springfield

kitchen with red runner

This Hardware Brand Is a Well-Kept Designer Secret—And Now You’re In on It

Fluted wood vanity

This Home’s Front Door Sparked a Reddit Thread, But the Revamped Interiors Deserve One Too

guest house living room

Before & After: A L.A. Home With Overhauled Storage and a Shed-Turned-Library

By Lydia Geisel

Dining nook with blue painted hutch and wooden dining set

I Fell for This Micro Design Trend—And It Might Just Save My Cluttered Built-Ins

By Kristen Flanagan

pink kitchen with archway

Kitchen Renovation

Before & After: An 1880s Townhouse Kitchen Gets a New Location and a Pink Paint Job

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Jennifer Hughes

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Renovator's Notebook

I Cut $9K From My Bungalow Renovation Budget by Going With Imperfect Flooring

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Jules Rogers

How Our Design Director Took Her Above-Ground Pool From Eyesore to Oasis

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Olivia Bloch

lush backyard with pool

The Resort-Style Outdoor Feature Homeowners Really Want

By Lydia Geisel

round table at kitchen banquette

This L.A. Reno Is a Lesson in Rethinking Unnecessary Spaces—And Greige Stone

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jess Isaac

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The Best Outdoor Showers Hook Right Up to Your Garden Hose

yellow shower door

A 1926 Home Got Its Spanish Bungalow Roots Back

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Michael P. H. Clifford

red and blue mid century kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

A “Command Center” Cabinet Blends Right Into This Colorful Kitchen Renovation

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Kelly

A kitchen with light blue cabinetry

The Best Design Decision in This Small Cottage Was Actually Adding More Walls

By Francesca Gilberti Burke, Photography by Tamara Flanagan

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Kitchen Renovation

Lone Fox Home Tested 5 Faux Wood Contact Papers—This $20 Roll Was MVP

By Julie Vadnal, Photography Courtesy of Drew Michael Scott

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Raising the Pool in This Actress’s L.A. Backyard Unlocked Her Personal Oasis

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Jessica Alexander, Styling by Merisa Libbey

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This Prismatic L.A. Home Is One Big Never-Ending Art Project

By Samantha Weiss-Hills, Photography by Leela Cyd

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Searches for This Living Room Flooring Style Are Up 400%

Hallway with chair

This Room Is Quietly Becoming the Most Renovated in the House

By Kelly Dawson