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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

The Kitchen Feature (and Cabinet Color) That May Decrease Your Home’s Value The Kitchen Feature (and Cabinet Color) That May Decrease Your Home’s Value

By Lydia Geisel

mustard yellow living room

Design Inspiration

Brown Shower Tile Actually Looks Chic in This Montauk Home’s Two-Tone Bathroom Brown Shower Tile Actually Looks Chic in This Montauk Home’s Two-Tone Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nicole Franzen

L-shaped breakfast nook

Caren Rideau Has Designed More Than 500 Kitchens—Here Are 4 Things She Always Conceals Caren Rideau Has Designed More Than 500 Kitchens—Here Are 4 Things She Always Conceals

By Megan McCarty, Photography by Meghan Beierle-O’Brien

arched pass through window

3 Cabinet Styles, 3 Hardware Types, 1 Kitchen—It Can Be Done 3 Cabinet Styles, 3 Hardware Types, 1 Kitchen—It Can Be Done

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Virtually Here Studios

A Loloi Rug and DIY Beams Brought My Dining Room Out of the ’90s

A Loloi Rug and DIY Beams Brought My Dining Room Out of the ’90s A Loloi Rug and DIY Beams Brought My Dining Room Out of the ’90s

By Domino Staff, Photography by Craig Tovey

8 Kitchen Cabinet Makeovers That Will Inspire You to Pick Up a Paintbrush 8 Kitchen Cabinet Makeovers That Will Inspire You to Pick Up a Paintbrush

By Lydia Geisel, Elly Leavitt

bedroom with doros open

These Bibliophiles Could Have Edited Down Their Books—They Renovated Their Apartment Instead These Bibliophiles Could Have Edited Down Their Books—They Renovated Their Apartment Instead

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

A $14 Paper Towel Holder Plays a Unique Role in Jordan Ferney’s Daughter’s Room A $14 Paper Towel Holder Plays a Unique Role in Jordan Ferney’s Daughter’s Room

By Jordan Ferney, As told to Kate McGregor, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Naomi DeMañana

dining room with stained glass window

Design Inspiration

An Interior Stained-Glass Window Casts an Amber Glow on This Once Drab L.A. Home An Interior Stained-Glass Window Casts an Amber Glow on This Once Drab L.A. Home

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sara Liggoria-Tramp, Styling by Emily Edith Bowser

Jenna Lyons portrait

Design Inspiration

Jenna Lyons Told Us What Her Go-To Paint Colors Are—And How to Maximize Their Effect Jenna Lyons Told Us What Her Go-To Paint Colors Are—And How to Maximize Their Effect

By Edith Rousselot

Limewashed bedroom with woven lamp.

When This Designer Wants to Go on Vacation, She Just Walks Into Her Limewashed Bedroom When This Designer Wants to Go on Vacation, She Just Walks Into Her Limewashed Bedroom

By Kelly Lack, Photography by Tim Hirschmann, Portrait by Michael Esho

white kitchen with wood ceiling and white cabinets

Updating Your Flooring Has Great ROI—This Option Will Outlast Carpet by Almost 100 Years Updating Your Flooring Has Great ROI—This Option Will Outlast Carpet by Almost 100 Years

By Lydia Geisel

view into kitchen from dining area

A Brick Red Island Replaced the In-the-Way Wall Cabinets in This Copenhagen Kitchen A Brick Red Island Replaced the In-the-Way Wall Cabinets in This Copenhagen Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

kitchen with color floors and cafe window curtain

Dueling Backsplashes Give This New Jersey Kitchen Twice the Personality Dueling Backsplashes Give This New Jersey Kitchen Twice the Personality

By Laura Fenton, Photography by Thomas Leonczik

The Easy Hack That Made Me Love My IKEA Dresser Again

Style & Shopping

The Easy Hack That Made Me Love My IKEA Dresser Again The Easy Hack That Made Me Love My IKEA Dresser Again

By Rebecca Deczynski, Domino Staff

open concept living room

You Don’t Have to Spend a Fortune on a Concrete Fireplace—This Couple Did It for $236 You Don’t Have to Spend a Fortune on a Concrete Fireplace—This Couple Did It for $236

By Lydia Geisel

oxblood red kitchen cabinets and black range

My Montreal Kitchen Remodel Was Too Perfect—Here’s How I Messed With It My Montreal Kitchen Remodel Was Too Perfect—Here’s How I Messed With It

By Sophie Donelson, Photography by Patrick Biller, Styling by Darina Bellini

white shower tile

Shrinking the Vanity and Ditching the Tub Made This Bleak Bathroom Feel Brighter and Bigger Shrinking the Vanity and Ditching the Tub Made This Bleak Bathroom Feel Brighter and Bigger

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Anna Powell Denton

wood cabinets around range

Why a Former Chef Swears by This Style of Open Kitchen Shelving Why a Former Chef Swears by This Style of Open Kitchen Shelving

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Rachael Stollar

armless lounge chair with flower-dyed speckled upholstery

This Chair Got Its Candy-Colored Speckles From None Other Than Flowers—Here’s How This Chair Got Its Candy-Colored Speckles From None Other Than Flowers—Here’s How

By Megan McCarty

Deckorators Sponsored Post Feature Image - Deck Rendering

5 Boxes to Check Before Building Your Dream Deck 5 Boxes to Check Before Building Your Dream Deck

Presented By Deckorators

Exterior of Daunt's Albatross

This Montauk Motel’s Beachy-Cool Reno Is About to Inspire Your Next Home Project This Montauk Motel’s Beachy-Cool Reno Is About to Inspire Your Next Home Project

Design Inspiration

The Monochromatic Bathroom Idea That Gave These Designers Their “Bingo!” Moment The Monochromatic Bathroom Idea That Gave These Designers Their “Bingo!” Moment

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Owen Gale

bright loft dining room with wood pendant

A Glassed-In Home Office Sits in the Center of This Family’s Hardworking Brooklyn Loft A Glassed-In Home Office Sits in the Center of This Family’s Hardworking Brooklyn Loft

By Olivia Lidbury

$50 Microwave Shelves—Yes, Really—Hold Books, Heels, and Sunnies at This DIY-Filled Vintage Shop $50 Microwave Shelves—Yes, Really—Hold Books, Heels, and Sunnies at This DIY-Filled Vintage Shop

By Collier Sutter, Photography by Anna Gray

home exterior surrounded by trees

The Type of Renovation You Need to Save Up for, Based on Your Home’s Age The Type of Renovation You Need to Save Up for, Based on Your Home’s Age

By Kate McGregor

pool and indoor/outdoor area.

The Sunken Sofa in This 8-in-1 Pool House Rightfully Earned the Name “Cuddle Puddle” The Sunken Sofa in This 8-in-1 Pool House Rightfully Earned the Name “Cuddle Puddle”

By Alyssa Longobucco, Photography by Stefan Merriweather

Neil Patrick Harris stands in front of bookcase

Style & Shopping

Neil Patrick Harris Has Some Regrets About His Kitchen Island Neil Patrick Harris Has Some Regrets About His Kitchen Island

By Julie Vadnal, Mina Dragani

This Dallas Couple Didn’t Have to Buy a Frame TV to Disguise the Living Room Eyesore This Dallas Couple Didn’t Have to Buy a Frame TV to Disguise the Living Room Eyesore

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Eddie Fortuna

Hallway with Checkered Walls and Blue circle cabinets

An $8 Home Depot Buy Was Pivotal to This Lopsided Hallway’s Checkered Mural An $8 Home Depot Buy Was Pivotal to This Lopsided Hallway’s Checkered Mural

By Morgan Bulman

blue tiled bathroom

You’ve Never Before Seen a Toilet Made Out of This Material You’ve Never Before Seen a Toilet Made Out of This Material

By Kate McGregor

green bathroom photo on reno notebook backdrop

My $12K Bathroom Reno Taught Me There Are Some Builder-Grade Finishes You Can Live With My $12K Bathroom Reno Taught Me There Are Some Builder-Grade Finishes You Can Live With

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

white kitchen island

A Julia Child-Worthy Pegboard and Glossy IKEA Cabinets Mingle in This Indiana Kitchen A Julia Child-Worthy Pegboard and Glossy IKEA Cabinets Mingle in This Indiana Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Anna Powell Denton

For $420, This Graphic Designer Carved Out a WFH Zone in Her Studio Apartment

For $420, This Graphic Designer Carved Out a WFH Zone in Her Studio Apartment For $420, This Graphic Designer Carved Out a WFH Zone in Her Studio Apartment

By Hannah Chambley

entryway mirror and console table

Eyesore No More—Disguise Your Electrical Box by Treating It Like a Medicine Cabinet Eyesore No More—Disguise Your Electrical Box by Treating It Like a Medicine Cabinet

By Kate McGregor

bed in loft room

It Took 5,000 Square Feet of Wood Stain to De-Orangeify This Maine Cabin It Took 5,000 Square Feet of Wood Stain to De-Orangeify This Maine Cabin

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Joyelle West

dutch door leading into garage

This Former Garage Is Now Fit for Drink Making, Dinner Parties, and Fall Nights by the Fire This Former Garage Is Now Fit for Drink Making, Dinner Parties, and Fall Nights by the Fire

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis, Styling by Paris Fabrikant and Julia Stevens

black and wood guest house

A 237-Square-Foot Guesthouse With the “World’s Smallest Sink” But All Kinds of Calm A 237-Square-Foot Guesthouse With the “World’s Smallest Sink” But All Kinds of Calm

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Veronica Rodriguez

striped patio bench with white pillow

Pavers Versus a Concrete Patio: Design, Durability and, Yes, Cost Are Vastly Different Pavers Versus a Concrete Patio: Design, Durability and, Yes, Cost Are Vastly Different

woman in white blazer

Style & Shopping

Drew Barrymore’s Kitchen Reno Plans Confirm She’s Team Open Shelving Drew Barrymore’s Kitchen Reno Plans Confirm She’s Team Open Shelving

By Lydia Geisel, Kate McGregor

Adjoining Aisles, a Hot Tub Hub, and More Fresh Flagstone Patio Ideas

Adjoining Aisles, a Hot Tub Hub, and More Fresh Flagstone Patio Ideas Adjoining Aisles, a Hot Tub Hub, and More Fresh Flagstone Patio Ideas

backyard fire-it with wood beam benches

How to Maximize a Hilly San Francisco Backyard: A Winding Wood Staircase How to Maximize a Hilly San Francisco Backyard: A Winding Wood Staircase

By Kate McGregor