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black farmhouse

Design by Room

Take It From These 7 Modern Farmhouse Exteriors: The Trend Is Evolving Take It From These 7 Modern Farmhouse Exteriors: The Trend Is Evolving

By Lydia Geisel

stuffed bear on bench in patterned kids' room

Design by Room

A Cottagecore IKEA Hack Made It Possible for Two Sisters to Share a 140-Square-Foot Room A Cottagecore IKEA Hack Made It Possible for Two Sisters to Share a 140-Square-Foot Room

By Kristen Flanagan

How to Make Your Bed, Whether You Use a Top Sheet or Not

Housekeeping

How to Make Your Bed, Whether You Use a Top Sheet or Not How to Make Your Bed, Whether You Use a Top Sheet or Not

By Kenya Foy, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Naomi DeMañana

swing chair in playroom

Renovation

How to Install a Hanging Chair From the Ceiling Without Tears How to Install a Hanging Chair From the Ceiling Without Tears

By Pamela Masin, Lydia Geisel

light blue kitchen

Renovation

The Micro Trend That Found Its Way Into This Design Creative’s Baby Blue Kitchen The Micro Trend That Found Its Way Into This Design Creative’s Baby Blue Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Thomas Richter

red and green marble vanity

Renovation

In This Home’s Main Bathroom, the Vanity Mirror Gets to Be the Star In This Home’s Main Bathroom, the Vanity Mirror Gets to Be the Star

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Tolle

kitchen photo on gray background

Renovation

I Chose Materials for My $4K Kitchen Reno That I Can Reuse When I Eventually Do a Big Gut I Chose Materials for My $4K Kitchen Reno That I Can Reuse When I Eventually Do a Big Gut

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marynn Udvarhelyi

striped dining chair

Design by Room

We Never Thought We’d Say It, But This Designer Has Us Rethinking Boob Lights We Never Thought We’d Say It, But This Designer Has Us Rethinking Boob Lights

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michael Clifford

brown slatted siding

Renovation

The Key to This Couple’s Impromptu Parties: An Exterior That Stops Neighbors in the Street The Key to This Couple’s Impromptu Parties: An Exterior That Stops Neighbors in the Street

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Joel Klassen

pink and white bathroom tile

Renovation

The Terrazzo Vanity in This $400 Bathroom Makeover Is Shockingly Just Paint The Terrazzo Vanity in This $400 Bathroom Makeover Is Shockingly Just Paint

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Hannah Drakeford

Kitchen with blue cabinets

Design by Room

Kitchen Renovations Can Be Expensive, But Your Cabinets Don’t Have to Be Kitchen Renovations Can Be Expensive, But Your Cabinets Don’t Have to Be

By Raven McMillan, Megan McCarty, Kate McGregor

gray and white checkered bathroom tile

Renovation

Nixing the Medicine Cabinet Streamlined This Tiny Bathroom—During the Remodel and Beyond Nixing the Medicine Cabinet Streamlined This Tiny Bathroom—During the Remodel and Beyond

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jessica Alexander

Renovation

A “Swampy” Green Entrance Checked Off the Nostalgia Box in This Retro Reno A “Swampy” Green Entrance Checked Off the Nostalgia Box in This Retro Reno

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Cricket Saleh

What It Really Takes to Detox Your Home, From Tiny Swaps to Full-On Renovations

Renovation

What It Really Takes to Detox Your Home, From Tiny Swaps to Full-On Renovations What It Really Takes to Detox Your Home, From Tiny Swaps to Full-On Renovations

By Raven McMillan

green headboard

Renovation

Look No Further Than This Pool Noodle Headboard DIY If You Want in on the Arch Trend Look No Further Than This Pool Noodle Headboard DIY If You Want in on the Arch Trend

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Margaret Wright, Raven McMillan

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Ever Bought at IKEA

Style & Shopping

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Ever Bought at IKEA The Best Thing Leanne Ford Ever Bought at IKEA

By Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

tri colored cabinets and terrazzo floor

Renovation

Red Oak, Zellige, Peel-and-Stick—10 Kitchen Floor Ideas That Aren’t Traditional Vinyl Red Oak, Zellige, Peel-and-Stick—10 Kitchen Floor Ideas That Aren’t Traditional Vinyl

By Lydia Geisel

wood and white double sink vanity

Renovation

14 Bathroom IKEA Hacks That Actually Work in Small Spaces 14 Bathroom IKEA Hacks That Actually Work in Small Spaces

By Raven McMillan, Morgan Bulman, Lydia Geisel

pink marble and metal table

Renovation

After 2 Marble Coffee Tables Broke on Me, I DIYed My Own for $250 After 2 Marble Coffee Tables Broke on Me, I DIYed My Own for $250

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein

window in front of sink

Renovation

This Couple Bought Their Longtime Rental House and Immediately Brightened Up the Galley Kitchen This Couple Bought Their Longtime Rental House and Immediately Brightened Up the Galley Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jessica Alexander

bathroom with wood border

Renovation

I Spent $2,500 of My $3,000 Bathroom Reno Budget on This Etsy Purchase I Spent $2,500 of My $3,000 Bathroom Reno Budget on This Etsy Purchase

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Kate Pearce

Spread of party food

Lifestyle

I Throw Dinner Parties for a Living—Here’s the Formula That Works Every Time I Throw Dinner Parties for a Living—Here’s the Formula That Works Every Time

By Julie Vadnal

green library wall

Renovation

The Dos and Don’ts of Painting IKEA’s Billy and Sektion Bookcases The Dos and Don’ts of Painting IKEA’s Billy and Sektion Bookcases

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Rebecca Plumb

outdoor lounge area with window to ocean

Design Inspiration

Not Being an Architect Didn’t Stop This Designer From Building a Mexico Getaway From Scratch Not Being an Architect Didn’t Stop This Designer From Building a Mexico Getaway From Scratch

Photography by Skye Parrott, Words by Lindsay Talbot, Styling by Elaina Sullivan

corner of reading nook with curved patterned backboard

Design Inspiration

There’s No Better Use for an Awkward Stair Landing Than This Do-It-All Reading Nook There’s No Better Use for an Awkward Stair Landing Than This Do-It-All Reading Nook

By Chantal Lamers, Photography by Chaunte Vaughn

green library bar built ins

Renovation

8 IKEA Billy Bookcase Hacks—And Only One Is Designated as a Library 8 IKEA Billy Bookcase Hacks—And Only One Is Designated as a Library

By Lydia Geisel

blue green kitchen

Lifestyle

Listings That Call Out This Feature Can Sell for $17,400 (!) More Than Expected Listings That Call Out This Feature Can Sell for $17,400 (!) More Than Expected

By Kate McGregor, Lydia Geisel

fireplace in kitchen

Renovation

The Unfussy Cabinet Style That Beat Out Shaker for Best Fit in This Old Dairy Barn The Unfussy Cabinet Style That Beat Out Shaker for Best Fit in This Old Dairy Barn

By Lydia Geisel

black dining bench

Renovation

34 IKEA Hacks to Finally Launch Your DIY Era 34 IKEA Hacks to Finally Launch Your DIY Era

By Lydia Geisel, Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

green countertop

Design Inspiration

5 Clever Countertop Solutions for Your Rental Kitchen 5 Clever Countertop Solutions for Your Rental Kitchen

By Anna Kocharian, Raven McMillan

green concrete sink

Renovation

Becoming the General Contractors of Our Portland Bathroom Reno Saved Us $30K Becoming the General Contractors of Our Portland Bathroom Reno Saved Us $30K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Fabian Molina

Renovation

This Yard Has Bocce Ball Out Back and Loungers Shaded by an Olive Tree in the Front This Yard Has Bocce Ball Out Back and Loungers Shaded by an Olive Tree in the Front

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marie Buck

detail of bookshelf

Design Inspiration

With a Light Push and Pull, the Built-In in This Basement Goes From Bookshelf to Bed With a Light Push and Pull, the Built-In in This Basement Goes From Bookshelf to Bed

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Bruce Damonte

dark green closet

Renovation

12 IKEA Pax Hacks That Give Our Nonfunctional Closets Hope 12 IKEA Pax Hacks That Give Our Nonfunctional Closets Hope

By Elly Leavitt, Esmé Stern

white kitchen with wood dining table and stools

Design by Room

The Standard Kitchen Base Cabinet Height for Comfortable Cooking—And Resale The Standard Kitchen Base Cabinet Height for Comfortable Cooking—And Resale

By Megan McCarty, Raven McMillan

green marble kitchen

Renovation

A Vintage Pie Cabinet Replaced All the Uppers in This Canadian Kitchen A Vintage Pie Cabinet Replaced All the Uppers in This Canadian Kitchen

By Raven McMillan

pink stair case

Renovation

When No One Could Pick Between Dark or Light Green Shower Tile, the Answer Became Clear: Both When No One Could Pick Between Dark or Light Green Shower Tile, the Answer Became Clear: Both

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Konrath, Styling by Natalie Marotta

Leanne Ford Cottage

Style & Shopping

Leanne Ford’s DIY Daybed Just Made Our List of the Best Budget-Friendly Hacks Leanne Ford’s DIY Daybed Just Made Our List of the Best Budget-Friendly Hacks

By Domino Staff

IKEA KALLAX Hacks wall mounted vinyl display

Renovation

7 Domino-Approved IKEA Kallax Hacks, Whether You Want a Console or a Dining Bench 7 Domino-Approved IKEA Kallax Hacks, Whether You Want a Console or a Dining Bench

By Kelsey Mirando, Lydia Geisel

Leanne Ford sitting on her countertop wearing sequin pants

Design Inspiration

Leanne Ford Designed the Cottage Guesthouse of Her Dreams—Then She Undesigned It Leanne Ford Designed the Cottage Guesthouse of Her Dreams—Then She Undesigned It

By Leanne Ford, Photography by Erin Kelly

green blue kitchen

Renovation

Getting Rid of an Atrium Made Room for This Space-Savvy San Francisco Kitchen Getting Rid of an Atrium Made Room for This Space-Savvy San Francisco Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Stephanie Russo, Styling by Anika Murthy

Corduroy chair at a desk

Renovation

I Found My Sleek Desk Chair in a Pile of Trash—Here’s How I Revived It for $60 I Found My Sleek Desk Chair in a Pile of Trash—Here’s How I Revived It for $60

By Porter Simmons

fridge in cubby

Renovation

Oak-Wood Handles and Faux Drawers Are Murphy Bed Camouflage in This Guesthouse Oak-Wood Handles and Faux Drawers Are Murphy Bed Camouflage in This Guesthouse

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Charlotte Lea

Renovation

The Brownstone Boys Reveal Their “Secret Sauce” for Stripping Away Sad Paint and Varnish The Brownstone Boys Reveal Their “Secret Sauce” for Stripping Away Sad Paint and Varnish

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

This $9 IKEA Hack Instantly Upgrades Basic Floating Shelves

Renovation

This $9 IKEA Hack Instantly Upgrades Basic Floating Shelves This $9 IKEA Hack Instantly Upgrades Basic Floating Shelves

By Raven McMillan

Renovation

4 Pax Wardrobes, Lots of Molding, and $5K Later, My Bedroom Became a Grown-Up Sanctuary 4 Pax Wardrobes, Lots of Molding, and $5K Later, My Bedroom Became a Grown-Up Sanctuary

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kayla Nelson

bluebird dennisport

Renovation

Original Pink Tile and Knotty Pine Walls Made the Cut in This 1950s Motel Reno Original Pink Tile and Knotty Pine Walls Made the Cut in This 1950s Motel Reno

By Raven McMillan

Renovation

How a Utah Carport Went From a Sinking Disaster to a Sleek Guest Suite How a Utah Carport Went From a Sinking Disaster to a Sleek Guest Suite

By Vy Yang, Photography by Amanda Jane Jones

glossy green bathroom

Renovation

When Gallons of Car Paint Meet ’70s IKEA Cabinetry, You Get High-Shine Perfection When Gallons of Car Paint Meet ’70s IKEA Cabinetry, You Get High-Shine Perfection

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography by Yoshihiro Makino

kitchen with black cabinets and counters

Renovation

The Countertop Material That We Loved 25 Years Ago Is Coming Back The Countertop Material That We Loved 25 Years Ago Is Coming Back

By Kate McGregor, Lydia Geisel

wood and stone table

Renovation

In This Kitchen, the Banquette Cushions Are Foam Rollers and the Bench Is IKEA Cabinets In This Kitchen, the Banquette Cushions Are Foam Rollers and the Bench Is IKEA Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nicole Franzen

This Award-Winning Kitchen Feature Is One You Can’t Even See

Design by Room

This Award-Winning Kitchen Feature Is One You Can’t Even See This Award-Winning Kitchen Feature Is One You Can’t Even See

By Raven McMillan

sink in front of window

Renovation

The Two-Tone Wood Cabinets in This San Diego Kitchen Reno Were a Happy Accident The Two-Tone Wood Cabinets in This San Diego Kitchen Reno Were a Happy Accident

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Charlotte Lea

corner of kitchen island

Renovation

This Kitchen’s Concrete Column Wasn’t Going Anywhere, So the Architects Worked Around It (Literally) This Kitchen’s Concrete Column Wasn’t Going Anywhere, So the Architects Worked Around It (Literally)

By Lydia Geisel

small cream-colored kitchen with turquoise tile

Renovation

A Pop-Up Table Makes This Tiny Kitchen Eat-In Friendly A Pop-Up Table Makes This Tiny Kitchen Eat-In Friendly

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography by Tom St. Aubyn

Kitchen with green checkerboard floors

Renovation

How One Designer Tackled the 1800s (and Then the 1980s) in This Kitchen Reno How One Designer Tackled the 1800s (and Then the 1980s) in This Kitchen Reno

cabinets in office

Renovation

2 Basic Craft Materials Turned These IKEA Ivar Cabinets Into Sculptural Statements 2 Basic Craft Materials Turned These IKEA Ivar Cabinets Into Sculptural Statements

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

A Bar Hidden Behind Bifolds Is Just One Visual Trick in This Toronto Kitchen A Bar Hidden Behind Bifolds Is Just One Visual Trick in This Toronto Kitchen

By Shagun Khare, Photography by Lauren Miller

kohler heritage color collection

Renovation

Kohler Is Bringing Back 2 Archived Colors, and the Winners Are… Kohler Is Bringing Back 2 Archived Colors, and the Winners Are…

By Raven McMillan

83% of Homeowners Say This Kitchen Feature Is a Hard Pass—But We Have Other Ideas

Design by Room

83% of Homeowners Say This Kitchen Feature Is a Hard Pass—But We Have Other Ideas 83% of Homeowners Say This Kitchen Feature Is a Hard Pass—But We Have Other Ideas

By Raven McMillan

plywood kitchen

Renovation

We Put a Plywood Spin on $950 IKEA Cabinet Frames for Our Cali Cabin Kitchen Reno We Put a Plywood Spin on $950 IKEA Cabinet Frames for Our Cali Cabin Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography Courtesy of Canopy Cabin

dining room with beams

Style & Shopping

Zio & Sons’s Mitzi Lighting Will Make Everyone Think You Went Vintage Shopping Zio & Sons’s Mitzi Lighting Will Make Everyone Think You Went Vintage Shopping

By Lydia Geisel

floral wallpaper with a large dresser-turned-vanity

Renovation

Everything There Is to Know About Turning a Dresser Into a Vanity Everything There Is to Know About Turning a Dresser Into a Vanity

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

Cambria’s Latest Countertops Combine Two of the Most Popular Kitchen Materials Cambria’s Latest Countertops Combine Two of the Most Popular Kitchen Materials

By Lydia Geisel