Renovation (Page 22)

Nail your next remodel with ideas and advice from renovators who've been there, done that.

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large kitchen with open shelving across windows

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

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

By Lydia Geisel

yellow cabinets

For Every Kitchen Cabinet Style, We Found the Perfect Countertop

By Lydia Geisel

peach living room

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

By Lydia Geisel

white kitchen cabinets wood open shelves and dark charcoal backsplash

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

By Gabrielle Savoie

farmhouse style kitchen with blue floors

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

By Rebecca Deczynski

closet with bold wallpaper

This DIYer Removed Her Popcorn Ceilings in One Morning

By Lydia Geisel

blue living room with fireplace and yellow arm chair

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

By Anthony D'Argenzio

black and white tile bathroom

How to Tile a Bathroom Floor Yourself

By Elly Leavitt

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

By Joelle Bellini

brown ribbed console table vignette with poster and vase

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

By Elly Leavitt

The Brownstone Boys Brooklyn kitchen

Renovator's Notebook

$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

By Lydia Geisel

outdoor dining table under pergola

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

By Gabrielle Savoie

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

By Lydia Geisel

4 IKEA Bed Hacks to Shake Up Your Space This Weekend

By Kelly Dawson

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

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

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

By Lydia Geisel

black and white kitchen with light wood island

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

Renovator's Notebook

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

Illustrations by Madeline Montoya, By Lydia Geisel

Green bunk beds with velvet curtains

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

By Gabrielle Savoie

Sophia Cook and her son in her London kitchen

This Family’s Lively London Kitchen Was Once a Dated Dining Room

By Gabrielle Savoie

black stock tank pool with wood deck

Your Next Outdoor DIY: A $600 Pool With Its Very Own Modern Deck

By Lydia Geisel

round gray and yellow sofa

Yellow Arches Turned This Gloomy Attic Into the Ultimate Guest Room

By Lydia Geisel

Kitchen with green tile and blue cabinets

“Design Me a Kitchen Around This Green Velvet Pillow”

By Gabrielle Savoie

There’s a Reason IKEA Furniture Is So Satisfying

There’s a Reason IKEA Furniture Is So Satisfying

By Rebecca Deczynski

We Added 6 Rooms to Our Home, But Only Expanded the Footprint 100 Square Feet

Renovator's Notebook

We Added 6 Rooms to Our Home, But Only Expanded the Footprint 100 Square Feet

By Lydia Geisel

dining room nook wiht built in bench and large white globe pendant

Renovators Swear by This Pendant Light Hack

By Lydia Geisel

outdoor patio with red umbrellas

This Outdoor DIY Idea Is Trending, Just in Time for S’mores Season

By Lydia Geisel

Uh-Oh: 64 Percent of People Think This Remodeling Project Costs Less Than It Really Does

Uh-Oh: 64 Percent of People Think This Remodeling Project Costs Less Than It Really Does

By Rebecca Deczynski

Kitchen with built in shelf and column

A Pesky Column Became the Star of This Kitchen’s Open Shelving

By Rebecca Deczynski

White house with black door

A Serial House Flipper Shares Her Real-Estate Checklist

By Gabrielle Savoie

The Backsplash DIY That’s the Answer to Our Rental-Kitchen Prayers

The Backsplash DIY That’s the Answer to Our Rental-Kitchen Prayers

By Elly Leavitt

sunset coming down on a house

This Maine Home’s Next-Level Screened-In Porch Can Be Taken Apart in an Hour

By Lydia Geisel

Building Our Own Plywood Cabinets Saved Us $1,000 on Our Kitchen Reno

Renovator's Notebook

Building Our Own Plywood Cabinets Saved Us $1,000 on Our Kitchen Reno

Photography by Megan Pflug, By Julie Vadnal

pink and green pantry

The Tiny Pink Pantry Makeover Fueling Our Reno Dreams

By Elly Leavitt

cut out window in kitchen

This New Samsung Product Offers a Solution for Gloomy Apartments

By Lydia Geisel

This Is the Best $75 I Ever Spent on My Living Room

By Elly Leavitt

Traditional kitchen with green cabinets

In This Year-Long Kitchen Renovation, Green Is a Neutral

By Rebecca Deczynski

credenza topped with lots of objects

A Freehand Paint Border Is All It Took to Transform This Room

By Lydia Geisel

Kitchen with yellow cabinets

A Jar of Dijon Mustard Inspired This Cheery Atlanta Kitchen Remodel

By Gabrielle Savoie

This Couple Quit Their Jobs to Fix Up Homes With Zero Renovation Experience

This Couple Quit Their Jobs to Fix Up Homes With Zero Renovation Experience

By Lydia Geisel

Kids room with yellow canopy

We Saved $4K by Reusing Furniture in Our Son’s Big Kid Room Makeover

By Gabrielle Savoie

wooden desk cesca chair

This $55 WFH Setup Will Inspire You to Ditch Your Bed

By Elly Leavitt

cozy living room with wood beams

Surprisingly, Accentuating This Living Room’s Low Ceiling Made It Feel Bigger

By Lydia Geisel

Bedroom with white walls and blue bed

Renovator's Notebook

It Only Took 6 Months for a Pro House Flipper to Double This L.A. Home’s Value

By Gabrielle Savoie

sofa with cutting board gallery wall

In This Quirky Brooklyn Brownstone, Cutting Boards Belong on a Gallery Wall

By Elly Leavitt

6 Easy Kitchen Upgrades That Don’t Require Ripping Out Your Cabinets

6 Easy Kitchen Upgrades That Don’t Require Ripping Out Your Cabinets

By Rebecca Deczynski

The One Step a Renovation Expert Never Skips (No Matter What)

The One Step a Renovation Expert Never Skips (No Matter What)

By Jean Brownhill

Floral-painted staircase

This French Artist Is Painting Her Home Full of Flowers to Pass the Time

By Rebecca Deczynski

Sarah sherman Samuel tan kitchen

Sarah Sherman Samuel’s Second Kitchen Is All About Indulging Her Dark Side

By Sarah Sherman Samuel

white and pink kitchen with open shelves

One Decision Saved This Homeowner $9,000 on Her Kitchen Transformation

By Lydia Geisel

Cabinets painted black and white

How to Paint Wood Kitchen Cabinets, Step-by-Step

By Rebecca Deczynski