Renovation(Page 7)

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Kitchen Renovation

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

Bathroom Renovation

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

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

By Julie Vadnal

green library wall

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

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

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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

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

By Lydia Geisel

blue green kitchen

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

By Kate McGregor, Lydia Geisel

fireplace in kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel

black dining bench

34 IKEA Hacks to Finally Launch Your DIY Era

By Lydia Geisel, Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

green countertop

5 Clever Countertop Solutions for Your Rental Kitchen

By Anna Kocharian, Raven McMillan

green concrete sink

Bathroom Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Fabian Molina

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

This Basement Goes From Bookshelf to Bed Without Moving a Single Vase

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Bruce Damonte

dark green closet

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

By Elly Leavitt, Esmé Stern

white kitchen with wood dining table and stools

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

By Megan McCarty, Raven McMillan

green marble kitchen

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

By Raven McMillan

pink stair case

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

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

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

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

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

By Porter Simmons

fridge in cubby

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

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

By Raven McMillan

Renovator's Notebook

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

By Raven McMillan

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

By Vy Yang, Photography by Amanda Jane Jones

glossy green bathroom

Bathroom Renovation

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

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography by Yoshihiro Makino, Styling by Randi Brookman Harris

kitchen with black cabinets and counters

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

By Kate McGregor, Lydia Geisel

wood and stone table

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Raven McMillan

sink in front of window

Kitchen Renovation

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

Kitchen Renovation

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

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography by Tom St. Aubyn

Kitchen with green checkerboard floors

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel

Kitchen Renovation

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

Bathroom Renovation

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

By Raven McMillan

plywood kitchen

Kitchen Renovation

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

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

By Lydia Geisel

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

By Lydia Geisel

woman leaning on door

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mallory Fletchall

Kitchen Renovation

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 Renovation

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

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

By Raven McMillan

burgundy marble kitchen counters

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel

modern glass kitchen cabinets

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jacqueline Marque

dark living room

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

By Rebecca Deczynski

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

By Alyssa Shelasky

floral wallpapered breakfast room

Kitchen Renovation

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

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Little

Renovator's Notebook

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

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

By Lydia Geisel

floral fabric lantern

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

By Cora L. Diekman, Lydia Geisel