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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

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

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

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

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

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

By Raven McMillan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

woman leaning on door

Design Inspiration

Turns Out, This Allover Green Office Is the Perfect Minimalist-Maximalist Compromise Turns Out, This Allover Green Office Is the Perfect Minimalist-Maximalist Compromise

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

closet next to fireplace

This $150 IKEA Pax Hack Stars Decorative Molding You Can Cut With Simple Shears This $150 IKEA Pax Hack Stars Decorative Molding You Can Cut With Simple Shears

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mallory Fletchall

This Design Editor’s Quick-Install Kitchen Is Like a “Sexy Matte-Black Mercedes” This Design Editor’s Quick-Install Kitchen Is Like a “Sexy Matte-Black Mercedes”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by William Jess Laird

Kitchen Remodels Won’t Include This Feature for Much Longer

Kitchen Remodels Won’t Include This Feature for Much Longer Kitchen Remodels Won’t Include This Feature for Much Longer

By Lydia Geisel

purple powder bathroom

How a Designer-Builder Couple Pulled Off a Soulful Renovation Knowing They Planned to Sell How a Designer-Builder Couple Pulled Off a Soulful Renovation Knowing They Planned to Sell

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jorden DeGaetano

The 5 Dated Features Homeowners Hate—And How to Fix Them

The 5 Dated Features Homeowners Hate—And How to Fix Them The 5 Dated Features Homeowners Hate—And How to Fix Them

By Raven McMillan

burgundy marble kitchen counters

Burgundy Marble Counters Are In, But Designers Also Love These 4 Stones Burgundy Marble Counters Are In, But Designers Also Love These 4 Stones

By Lydia Geisel

modern living room fireplace

The Coolest New Mosaic Tiles Are Purposefully Chunky and Randomly Chiseled The Coolest New Mosaic Tiles Are Purposefully Chunky and Randomly Chiseled

By Lydia Geisel

modern glass kitchen cabinets

17 Types of Kitchen Cabinets That Should Be on Every Renovator’s Radar 17 Types of Kitchen Cabinets That Should Be on Every Renovator’s Radar

By Lydia Geisel

green fireplace

This Salvage-Obsessed Renovator Keeps Tabs on These Retro Appliance Brands This Salvage-Obsessed Renovator Keeps Tabs on These Retro Appliance Brands

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jacqueline Marque

dark living room

Design Inspiration

How to Use One of the Trickiest Paint Colors in Your Home How to Use One of the Trickiest Paint Colors in Your Home

By Elly Leavitt

Bed with caning headboard

I’m No DIY Pro, But This IKEA Hack Took Me 10 Minutes Flat I’m No DIY Pro, But This IKEA Hack Took Me 10 Minutes Flat

By Rebecca Deczynski

If You Want Your Home to Look Like a Charming Tuscan Villa, Try This

Design Inspiration

If You Want Your Home to Look Like a Charming Tuscan Villa, Try This If You Want Your Home to Look Like a Charming Tuscan Villa, Try This

By Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

Home with palm trees and white exterior

I Write a Column About Curb Appeal—Here’s What I Did to Improve Mine I Write a Column About Curb Appeal—Here’s What I Did to Improve Mine

By Alyssa Shelasky

floral wallpapered breakfast room

So Long, Granite and Dark Wood Kitchen; Hello, Cozy Breakfast Nook and Hidden Pantry So Long, Granite and Dark Wood Kitchen; Hello, Cozy Breakfast Nook and Hidden Pantry

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Little

Thanks to IKEA Sektion Cabinets and an Etsy Island, My Guest Room Is Now a Partial Kitchen Thanks to IKEA Sektion Cabinets and an Etsy Island, My Guest Room Is Now a Partial Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michelle Nash

Home with dark exterior and copper gutters

Exactly How “the Worst Home on the Best Block” Got Its Dreamy Dark Exterior Exactly How “the Worst Home on the Best Block” Got Its Dreamy Dark Exterior

By Shelby Deering, Photography by Raquel Langworthy, Styling by Deirdre King

wood tall cabinets

Designers Are Shifting Away From Classic Shaker Kitchen Cabinets in 2023 Designers Are Shifting Away From Classic Shaker Kitchen Cabinets in 2023

By Lydia Geisel

floral fabric lantern

IKEA Lighting Is Just as Worthy of Hacking as the Billy Bookcase IKEA Lighting Is Just as Worthy of Hacking as the Billy Bookcase

By Cora L. Diekman, Lydia Geisel

dusty blue cabinets

The Retro Countertop Style We’ll Be Seeing More of in 2023 Kitchen Renovations The Retro Countertop Style We’ll Be Seeing More of in 2023 Kitchen Renovations

By Lydia Geisel

black and white house

By Stealing a Sliver of Space From the Kitchen, This Narrow Home Got an Indoor-Outdoor Tub By Stealing a Sliver of Space From the Kitchen, This Narrow Home Got an Indoor-Outdoor Tub

By Shagun Khare, Photography by Rafael Soldi

industrial kitchen with marble island

This 2020 Addition Looks Nothing Like the Original Tudor, Except for One Detail This 2020 Addition Looks Nothing Like the Original Tudor, Except for One Detail

By Kristen Flanagan

green laundry room

An Old English Laundry Room Reno That’s Still Extremely Practical An Old English Laundry Room Reno That’s Still Extremely Practical

By Lydia Geisel

Style & Shopping

Nate Berkus Stands By Putting These Living Room Staples in Your Kitchen Nate Berkus Stands By Putting These Living Room Staples in Your Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

This Designer’s $8 IKEA Boxes Only Look Like Marble—They’re Actually a Freehand DIY This Designer’s $8 IKEA Boxes Only Look Like Marble—They’re Actually a Freehand DIY

By Lydia Geisel

dark blue house

The Dark Paint Color That’ll One-up Black in 2023 The Dark Paint Color That’ll One-up Black in 2023

By Lydia Geisel

blue cabinet underneath wood bench

Build Yourself a $300 Custom Banquette With This Seating-Storage IKEA Hack Build Yourself a $300 Custom Banquette With This Seating-Storage IKEA Hack

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by S•E•N Creative

pale blue entryway with faux built-in storage

This Monochrome Entryway Built-In Is Actually a Kitchen Cabinet This Monochrome Entryway Built-In Is Actually a Kitchen Cabinet

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Keyanna Bowen, Styling by Rashida Banks

wood range hood accents

A Fashion-Forward Renovation Had This Fixer-Upper Ready to List in 9 Weeks A Fashion-Forward Renovation Had This Fixer-Upper Ready to List in 9 Weeks

By Lidia Ryan, Photography by Michael P. H. Clifford

blue porch door open

Design Inspiration

Why Paint an Entire Room When You Have These 9 DIY Door Ideas Why Paint an Entire Room When You Have These 9 DIY Door Ideas

By Lydia Geisel

yellow concrete bathroom sink

3 Hidden Problems You’re Likely to Inherit When Buying a House 3 Hidden Problems You’re Likely to Inherit When Buying a House

By Lydia Geisel

light-filled modern bathroom with floating tub

An (Almost) Completely New Layout Revived This Beige Builder-Grade Bathroom An (Almost) Completely New Layout Revived This Beige Builder-Grade Bathroom

By Kristen Flanagan

warm white kitchen on green background

Finding Out My New Counters Would Cost $1,800 Was the Good Kind of Sticker Shock Finding Out My New Counters Would Cost $1,800 Was the Good Kind of Sticker Shock

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Amanda Archibald, Styling by Julia Stevens, Styling by Jen Levy

bathroom with bold floor tile

How a Designer Fit a Soaking Tub, Double Vanity, and Laundry Into an Attic Bathroom How a Designer Fit a Soaking Tub, Double Vanity, and Laundry Into an Attic Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Lang Thomas Interiors

small pink house

For This Week Only, This Landscaping Design Package Comes With a Free Front Door Upgrade For This Week Only, This Landscaping Design Package Comes With a Free Front Door Upgrade

By Lydia Geisel

living room on designed background

A $40 Kitchen Countertop DIY Cost Me My Security Deposit—But I Have Zero Reno Regrets A $40 Kitchen Countertop DIY Cost Me My Security Deposit—But I Have Zero Reno Regrets

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Tomas Espinoza

blue quilt on bed

A Shape-Shifting IKEA Bed Helps This Attic Go From Guest Room to Office A Shape-Shifting IKEA Bed Helps This Attic Go From Guest Room to Office

By Laura Fenton, Photography by Thomas Leonczik

This Designer Went Through 15 Bathroom Layouts Before Landing on the One This Designer Went Through 15 Bathroom Layouts Before Landing on the One

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jessica D’Itri Marés

Why This Designer Tore Out Every Cabinet to Make Way for a Kitchen Full of Rosy Pink Drawers

Why This Designer Tore Out Every Cabinet to Make Way for a Kitchen Full of Rosy Pink Drawers Why This Designer Tore Out Every Cabinet to Make Way for a Kitchen Full of Rosy Pink Drawers

By Raven McMillan