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$7 Handles From Amazon Totally Changed the Vibe of These Green Cabinets $7 Handles From Amazon Totally Changed the Vibe of These Green Cabinets

fluted bathroom vanity with mosaic tile backdrop

Mosaic Tile Defies Its Dated Rap in This Dreamy Nantucket Bathroom Mosaic Tile Defies Its Dated Rap in This Dreamy Nantucket Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Matt Kisiday

cream colored sofa

Hidden Laundry, an Under-Stairs Microwave, and More Ideas From 4 Tiny Lake Michigan Cottages Hidden Laundry, an Under-Stairs Microwave, and More Ideas From 4 Tiny Lake Michigan Cottages

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Stoffer Photography

dining room with lofted ceilings

This Groovy ’70s Home Lost Its Drop Ceilings and Gained a Golden Yellow Bathroom This Groovy ’70s Home Lost Its Drop Ceilings and Gained a Golden Yellow Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Austin Leis

purple blue bedroom

As a Longtime DIYer, These 6 Tools Forever Changed the Way I Paint As a Longtime DIYer, These 6 Tools Forever Changed the Way I Paint

By Colleen Sullivan

Woman taking selfie in Paris

Style & Shopping

The Chic Headboard in Emily in Paris Is Actually an Easy DIY The Chic Headboard in Emily in Paris Is Actually an Easy DIY

By Julie Vadnal

terrazzo vanity with wood drawers

The Key to a Kids’ Bathroom They’ll Still Like as Teens: Lots of Drawers and Matte White Hardware The Key to a Kids’ Bathroom They’ll Still Like as Teens: Lots of Drawers and Matte White Hardware

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sara Liggoria-Tramp

house with blue tile

8 Times Tile Brought Architectural Charm to an Otherwise Regular Exterior 8 Times Tile Brought Architectural Charm to an Otherwise Regular Exterior

By Lydia Geisel

dark red-brown laundry cabinets

The Laundry Room Upgrades This First-Time Homeowner Instantly Regretted The Laundry Room Upgrades This First-Time Homeowner Instantly Regretted

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Valeria Jacobs

brass and wood items on background

Style & Shopping

Anthropologie’s Sale Section Is Stacked With Mini Kitchen and Bath Upgrades Anthropologie’s Sale Section Is Stacked With Mini Kitchen and Bath Upgrades

bathroom with blue gutted type

This Savvy Renter Salvaged Her Shower Transformation With a $12 Fix This Savvy Renter Salvaged Her Shower Transformation With a $12 Fix

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Brigette Muller

red purple kitchen

This DIYer Fixed Her Serious Kitchen Paint Mistake With a $15 Amazon Find This DIYer Fixed Her Serious Kitchen Paint Mistake With a $15 Amazon Find

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Renee Bruner

tiled kitchen hood

After Solving for Bad Fridge Feng Shui and an Awkward Door, This Kitchen Now Has Good Flow After Solving for Bad Fridge Feng Shui and an Awkward Door, This Kitchen Now Has Good Flow

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kyle Caldwell, Styling by The Primary Essentials

Lobby room with light blue walls and leather sofa

This Designer Reupholstered IKEA Armchairs to Take a Motel From Tacky to Cottagecore This Designer Reupholstered IKEA Armchairs to Take a Motel From Tacky to Cottagecore

By Elizabeth Kiefer

green sofa with art over fireplace

Our Go-To Brand for Cordless Lamps Just Launched Rechargeable Picture Lights Our Go-To Brand for Cordless Lamps Just Launched Rechargeable Picture Lights

The One Feature Nate Berkus Can’t Look at Without Wanting to Redo It

The One Feature Nate Berkus Can’t Look at Without Wanting to Redo It The One Feature Nate Berkus Can’t Look at Without Wanting to Redo It

By Esmé Stern, By Mina Dragani

woman smiling and wearing white suit

Style & Shopping

Drew Barrymore’s Home Depot Haul Reveals Her Secret to an Elevated DIY Drew Barrymore’s Home Depot Haul Reveals Her Secret to an Elevated DIY

By Julie Vadnal

yellow bathroom

I Wallpapered My Bathroom—Learn From My Mistakes I Wallpapered My Bathroom—Learn From My Mistakes

By Colleen Sullivan

wood slatted bench

The Outdoor Upgrades Homeowners Aren’t Paying Attention to But Should Be The Outdoor Upgrades Homeowners Aren’t Paying Attention to But Should Be

How to Clean Outdoor Cushions, Whether They Have Removable Covers or Not

How to Clean Outdoor Cushions, Whether They Have Removable Covers or Not How to Clean Outdoor Cushions, Whether They Have Removable Covers or Not

shelves on island

The Galley Kitchen in This Laid-Back Denmark Home Is Divided According to Function The Galley Kitchen in This Laid-Back Denmark Home Is Divided According to Function

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Christina Kayser Onsgaard, Styling by Rikke Graff Juel

wood cabinets with green backsplash

A Simple Addition Solved This Kitchen’s Lack of Shelving and Counter Space A Simple Addition Solved This Kitchen’s Lack of Shelving and Counter Space

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Gavin Cater

yellow showerhead

Style & Shopping

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

By Lydia Geisel

pink living room with gallery wall

A Happy Paint Accident Made This London Home’s Staircase Circus-Cool A Happy Paint Accident Made This London Home’s Staircase Circus-Cool

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Milo Brown

yellow house with pitched roof

This Vancouver Island Kitchen Reno Is Grandma Chic at Its Finest This Vancouver Island Kitchen Reno Is Grandma Chic at Its Finest

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mary McNeill-Knowles

couple on steps

Chris Loves Julia’s New Wallpaper Will Convince Anyone That Your Room’s Covered in Marble Chris Loves Julia’s New Wallpaper Will Convince Anyone That Your Room’s Covered in Marble

By Lydia Geisel

white tudor house

11 Low-ROI Renovations to Avoid If You’re Not in Your Forever Home 11 Low-ROI Renovations to Avoid If You’re Not in Your Forever Home

By Lydia Geisel

chaises next to pool

Pool! Firepit! ADU! How This Designer Tripled the Function of an Encinitas Backyard Pool! Firepit! ADU! How This Designer Tripled the Function of an Encinitas Backyard

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Charlotte Lea

In This London Home’s Kitchen, the Designer Swapped Paint for Stain and Tile for Steel In This London Home’s Kitchen, the Designer Swapped Paint for Stain and Tile for Steel

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Genevieve Lutkin

powder room with red counters

An IKEA Vanity and Floor Stencil Kept My Powder Room Budget Under $4K An IKEA Vanity and Floor Stencil Kept My Powder Room Budget Under $4K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Shannon Tate-Giordano

A Malm With Sage Green Slats and 14 More Elevated IKEA Dresser Hacks A Malm With Sage Green Slats and 14 More Elevated IKEA Dresser Hacks

By Lydia Geisel

modern white kitchen with wood accents

40% of First-Time Homeowners Regret Not Doing This Project Right Away 40% of First-Time Homeowners Regret Not Doing This Project Right Away

oak closet island

7 Brands to Shop for Your IKEA Cabinet Doors Upgrade 7 Brands to Shop for Your IKEA Cabinet Doors Upgrade

By Elly Leavitt, By Raven McMillan

moodboard of home design optical illusions

I’ve Covered Hundreds of Renovations—Here’s the Trick I Keep Seeing I’ve Covered Hundreds of Renovations—Here’s the Trick I Keep Seeing

By Lydia Geisel

woman sitting on counter

Leanne Ford Just Debuted Semihandmade Cabinets and Hacked Them Immediately Leanne Ford Just Debuted Semihandmade Cabinets and Hacked Them Immediately

By Lydia Geisel

view into staircase

We’ve Renovated Dozens of Brownstones—Here Are 4 Features We Always Save We’ve Renovated Dozens of Brownstones—Here Are 4 Features We Always Save

By Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum, Photography by Christian Torres

delt tile fireplace

How a Designer Reimagined the Wasted Square Footage in This Colonial’s Awkward Foyer How a Designer Reimagined the Wasted Square Footage in This Colonial’s Awkward Foyer

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens

cozy sunlit bedroom

The Final Cost of Our Kitchen-Turned-Bedroom Reno Was a Mere $63 The Final Cost of Our Kitchen-Turned-Bedroom Reno Was a Mere $63

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Hayley Ellen Day

The 2 Home Projects People Will Be “Undoing” This Summer The 2 Home Projects People Will Be “Undoing” This Summer

By Lydia Geisel

woman in front door

This Tudor Exterior Went From Being Stuck in the ’80s to the Buzz of the Neighborhood This Tudor Exterior Went From Being Stuck in the ’80s to the Buzz of the Neighborhood

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Harper

art on tile wall

This New York Kitchen Stars IKEA’s Most Underrated Cabinet Design This New York Kitchen Stars IKEA’s Most Underrated Cabinet Design

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Susanna Howe

This New Rental-Friendly Sconce Leaves Walls Hole- and Cord-Free This New Rental-Friendly Sconce Leaves Walls Hole- and Cord-Free

living room with lofted ceiling

This Designer Reno’d Her Upstate Home to Keep 7 Defined Rooms, Even With Only 900 Square Feet This Designer Reno’d Her Upstate Home to Keep 7 Defined Rooms, Even With Only 900 Square Feet

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Arden Wray

round wood dining table

How a Designer Worked With, Not Against, a Wall of 34 Windows How a Designer Worked With, Not Against, a Wall of 34 Windows

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Lauren Miller, Styling by Me&Mo

These First-Time Owners Traded Dark Paneling for a Breezy Central Kitchen in Their ’60s Split-Level These First-Time Owners Traded Dark Paneling for a Breezy Central Kitchen in Their ’60s Split-Level

By Samantha Weiss-Hills, Photography Anna Powell Denton

plywood kitchen

Move Aside, Ply—Designers Are Loving This Wood for Its Captivating Pattern Move Aside, Ply—Designers Are Loving This Wood for Its Captivating Pattern

By Lydia Geisel

wood cabinets with fabric doors

There’s Hidden Meaning to the Custom Tiles in This Family’s Minneapolis Renovation There’s Hidden Meaning to the Custom Tiles in This Family’s Minneapolis Renovation

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Taylor Hall O’Brien

yellow dining room

This D.C. Galley Kitchen Packs All Its Personality Into Its Cabinet Handles This D.C. Galley Kitchen Packs All Its Personality Into Its Cabinet Handles

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Amanda Archibald, Styling by Strom Interior Studio

tall pax closets

Now You Can Get That Fancy Oak Cabinet Look for Your Pax Closet Now You Can Get That Fancy Oak Cabinet Look for Your Pax Closet

woman leaning on door

How an Editor and a Denim Designer Built a Closet That Just Perfectly Holds All Their Stuff How an Editor and a Denim Designer Built a Closet That Just Perfectly Holds All Their Stuff

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Julie Goldstone

Even Sunglasses Got Their Own Shelf in This Tiny Entryway Revamp Even Sunglasses Got Their Own Shelf in This Tiny Entryway Revamp

By Kelly Dawson

The Dated Bathroom Detail Designers Are Saving (and We’re Here for It) The Dated Bathroom Detail Designers Are Saving (and We’re Here for It)

By Lydia Geisel

white tudor house

The Designers Behind This 1924 Tudor Reno Saved Every Bit of Charm, Right Down to the Trees The Designers Behind This 1924 Tudor Reno Saved Every Bit of Charm, Right Down to the Trees

By Lydia Geisel

stone backsplash

Design Inspiration

A Marble Countertop on a Budget Is Possible—Here’s This Designer’s Secret Shopping Source A Marble Countertop on a Budget Is Possible—Here’s This Designer’s Secret Shopping Source

By Lydia Geisel

The Design Updates That Made This House Worthy of a Bid $700K Over Asking The Design Updates That Made This House Worthy of a Bid $700K Over Asking

By Lydia Geisel

Kids playing video games in a family room

This Tile Company Founder Took Her Gross Garage and Made It a Family Chill Zone This Tile Company Founder Took Her Gross Garage and Made It a Family Chill Zone

By Elizabeth Kiefer, photography by Aaron Bengochea

wood kitchen cabinets

In the Tightest Corners of This Cottage, a Designer Squeezed a Shower, Mini Fridge, and More In the Tightest Corners of This Cottage, a Designer Squeezed a Shower, Mini Fridge, and More

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Chris Snook

We Thought We’d Seen It All With Hidden Kitchen Storage, Then We Spotted This Sneaky Backsplash We Thought We’d Seen It All With Hidden Kitchen Storage, Then We Spotted This Sneaky Backsplash

By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Photography by Jeff Jones

old timey pink cottage

Design Inspiration

7 Pink Paint Colors That Belong on Your Exterior, From Berry Crush to Modern Love 7 Pink Paint Colors That Belong on Your Exterior, From Berry Crush to Modern Love

By Lydia Geisel

kids playing cards

This L.A. Front Yard Was Sloped and Unusable—Now It’s a Cozy Outdoor Living Room This L.A. Front Yard Was Sloped and Unusable—Now It’s a Cozy Outdoor Living Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Elizabeth Messina

modern bathroom with red shower tile

Whoa, You Can Now Copy and Paste a Designer Bathroom Into Your House Starting at $9K Whoa, You Can Now Copy and Paste a Designer Bathroom Into Your House Starting at $9K

By Lydia Geisel

From Concrete Slab to a Dining Oasis: This Driveway Serves a New Purpose From Concrete Slab to a Dining Oasis: This Driveway Serves a New Purpose

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Design Assembly

Hidden pantry door in light tan

The Most Practical Place for a Secret Door Is in Your Kitchen The Most Practical Place for a Secret Door Is in Your Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, By Julie Vadnal

green kitchen cabinets

I Couldn’t Find Affordable Large Art, So I Made My Own for $60 I Couldn’t Find Affordable Large Art, So I Made My Own for $60

By Kelly Dawson