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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

3 Ways to Hide Your Cat’s Unsightly Litter Box in Plain Sight 3 Ways to Hide Your Cat’s Unsightly Litter Box in Plain Sight

When Athena Calderone Renovates a Basement, It’s Out With the Cobwebs, In With Terrazzo When Athena Calderone Renovates a Basement, It’s Out With the Cobwebs, In With Terrazzo

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mikey DeTemple

green geometric patio furniture

Basket-Weave Flooring That Color Matches the Roof, Plus 4 Other Patio Paver Ideas Basket-Weave Flooring That Color Matches the Roof, Plus 4 Other Patio Paver Ideas

Jennifer garner

Style & Shopping

Jennifer Garner Shared Her Backyard DIY Just in Time for the Long Weekend Jennifer Garner Shared Her Backyard DIY Just in Time for the Long Weekend

By Kate McGregor

green walk in closet from far away

This Couple Saved $8K by Hacking an IKEA Pax System Into Their Dream Walk-In Closet This Couple Saved $8K by Hacking an IKEA Pax System Into Their Dream Walk-In Closet

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jarod Sabatino

orange storage cabinet

Design Inspiration

Give Your Unwieldy Trailing Plants Support With This Nearly Invisible Craft Store Supply Give Your Unwieldy Trailing Plants Support With This Nearly Invisible Craft Store Supply

By Kate McGregor

blue and white tiled shower

Style & Shopping

We Thought Marble Showers Would Trend in 2022, But This Bold Style Had Other Plans We Thought Marble Showers Would Trend in 2022, But This Bold Style Had Other Plans

By Lydia Geisel, Raven McMillan

glass greenhouse

Design Inspiration

How Jordan Ferney Revived an Old Greenhouse Everyone Told Her to Tear Down How Jordan Ferney Revived an Old Greenhouse Everyone Told Her to Tear Down

By Jordan Ferney, As Told To Kate McGregor, Photography by Kate Jordan, Styling by Naomi DeMañana

How Much Does It Cost to Cover a Patio? We Have the Answer for All You Shade Seekers

How Much Does It Cost to Cover a Patio? We Have the Answer for All You Shade Seekers How Much Does It Cost to Cover a Patio? We Have the Answer for All You Shade Seekers

small patio with mini garden and concrete walkway

Minimalist Landscaping That Won’t Upstage Your Dinner Party—And 4 More Small Patio Ideas Minimalist Landscaping That Won’t Upstage Your Dinner Party—And 4 More Small Patio Ideas

retro yellow bathroom with patterned floor tile

A ’70s Sunken Tub Was the One Thing That Stayed in This Retro Bathroom Refresh A ’70s Sunken Tub Was the One Thing That Stayed in This Retro Bathroom Refresh

By Shelby Deering, Photography by Madeline Harper

colorful naturally-dyed textiles

Design Inspiration

Another Use for the Turmeric in Your Pantry: Tie-Dyeing Pillowcases Another Use for the Turmeric in Your Pantry: Tie-Dyeing Pillowcases

By Chadner Navarro, Photography by Luna Zorro

Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination

Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination Soaring Sunflowers and a Fast-Growing Pumpkin Patch Turned This Front Yard Into a Destination

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Yardzen

boy standing on foam rainbow

While Everyone Else Turned Their Garages Into Guest Rooms, This Mom Put Monkey Bars in Hers While Everyone Else Turned Their Garages Into Guest Rooms, This Mom Put Monkey Bars in Hers

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Brian Kelley

kitchen with blue lower cabinets and red upper ones

71% of People Don’t Want This Feature in Their Kitchen 71% of People Don’t Want This Feature in Their Kitchen

By Kate McGregor

camila beckett patio cover with white cloth

5 Patio Cover Ideas for When You Just Can’t With the 90-Plus-Degree Days Anymore 5 Patio Cover Ideas for When You Just Can’t With the 90-Plus-Degree Days Anymore

island bar clad in tile

Design Inspiration

The Newly Reopened Africa Centre Celebrates the Continent’s Culture (and Seriously Chic Room Dividers) The Newly Reopened Africa Centre Celebrates the Continent’s Culture (and Seriously Chic Room Dividers)

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Felix Speller

grey-green closet

How a Maze of Connected Rooms Became This Designer’s Dream Walk-In Closet How a Maze of Connected Rooms Became This Designer’s Dream Walk-In Closet

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Followell

view into bedroom

A 5-Week Reno Timeline Meant This Loft’s Dated Parquet Floors Had to Stay A 5-Week Reno Timeline Meant This Loft’s Dated Parquet Floors Had to Stay

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis, Styling by Christy Rappold

backyard with flagstone patio and sunken hot tub

30 Years Later, This Homeowner Finally Built His Dream Childhood Treehouse 30 Years Later, This Homeowner Finally Built His Dream Childhood Treehouse

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Working Holiday Studio

Deck Versus Patio: Yes, There Is a Difference in Cost, Materials, Elevation, and More

Deck Versus Patio: Yes, There Is a Difference in Cost, Materials, Elevation, and More Deck Versus Patio: Yes, There Is a Difference in Cost, Materials, Elevation, and More

How Much Does a Patio Cost?

How Much Does a Patio Cost? How Much Does a Patio Cost?

horses in front of house

Dressing Celebrities Is Nothing Compared to the Home Renovation This Fashion Stylist Tackled Dressing Celebrities Is Nothing Compared to the Home Renovation This Fashion Stylist Tackled

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Gavin Cater

patio space with white couch wooden fence gravel floor

Yes, You Can Hide Your Neighbor’s House With a Ship Sail—Plus 4 More Patio Privacy Ideas Yes, You Can Hide Your Neighbor’s House With a Ship Sail—Plus 4 More Patio Privacy Ideas

How I Turned IKEA Kitchen Cabinets Into Chic Office Storage With $20 Barbecue Skewers How I Turned IKEA Kitchen Cabinets Into Chic Office Storage With $20 Barbecue Skewers

By Annita Katee, Photography By Annita Katee

kitchen with marble peninsula

This D.C. Kitchen Was Once Smooshed Under the Stairs—Now It’s Bathed in Light This D.C. Kitchen Was Once Smooshed Under the Stairs—Now It’s Bathed in Light

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jennifer Hughes

patio space with black painted concrete tile

5 Concrete Patio Paint Ideas That Spiff Up the Gray 5 Concrete Patio Paint Ideas That Spiff Up the Gray

beige green kitchen on marble backdrop

After Being Quoted $100K, We DIYed Our NYC Kitchen and Bath for ¼ of the Cost After Being Quoted $100K, We DIYed Our NYC Kitchen and Bath for ¼ of the Cost

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

The Best Place to Hang Your Backyard String Lights Isn’t Along the Porch

The Best Place to Hang Your Backyard String Lights Isn’t Along the Porch The Best Place to Hang Your Backyard String Lights Isn’t Along the Porch

This Family of Five’s Epic Backyard Is Actually on the Neighboring Property This Family of Five’s Epic Backyard Is Actually on the Neighboring Property

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Ryan Garvin

white kitchen with green island

The Kelly Green Island in This Danish Kitchen Is Made From the Same Material as Cutting Boards The Kelly Green Island in This Danish Kitchen Is Made From the Same Material as Cutting Boards

By Kate McGregor

ceiling-planters

Design Inspiration

Ceiling Planter Boxes Give This Space All the Drama With Little Greenery Upkeep Ceiling Planter Boxes Give This Space All the Drama With Little Greenery Upkeep

By Collier Sutter

A Single Slab of Marble Is Used 5 Different Ways in This Teen Bathroom A Single Slab of Marble Is Used 5 Different Ways in This Teen Bathroom

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Harper

teal bedroom with wavy velvet headboard

A $10 IKEA Hack Is Just One of Our Favorite Headboard DIYs A $10 IKEA Hack Is Just One of Our Favorite Headboard DIYs

By Kate McGregor

blue tiled fireplace

This DIY Renovation Project Could Save You Up to $12,000 This DIY Renovation Project Could Save You Up to $12,000

By Kate McGregor

kitchen accordion window open

On the Other Side of This Santa Barbara Kitchen’s Windows? Another Kitchen On the Other Side of This Santa Barbara Kitchen’s Windows? Another Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by MELLON STUDIO

magenta kitchen with blue tiled backsplash

Style & Shopping

41% of People Regret This Kitchen Reno, But You Don’t Have To 41% of People Regret This Kitchen Reno, But You Don’t Have To

By Kate McGregor

outdoor kitchen with white waterfall island

Waterfall Countertops May Be the Latest Kitchen Trend…But What Comes Next? Waterfall Countertops May Be the Latest Kitchen Trend…But What Comes Next?

By Kate McGregor

Leanne Ford Set the Scene for Her Nephew’s Groovy Nursery With a Giant Disco Ball Leanne Ford Set the Scene for Her Nephew’s Groovy Nursery With a Giant Disco Ball

By Lydia Geisel

bright white modern house

A Designer-Fave Interior Color From Benjamin Moore Totally Transformed This Home’s Vinyl Siding A Designer-Fave Interior Color From Benjamin Moore Totally Transformed This Home’s Vinyl Siding

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kay Volmar

I Embraced Dated Tile and a Tight Floor Plan to Save on My Kids’ $4K Bedroom and Bath Makeover

I Embraced Dated Tile and a Tight Floor Plan to Save on My Kids’ $4K Bedroom and Bath Makeover I Embraced Dated Tile and a Tight Floor Plan to Save on My Kids’ $4K Bedroom and Bath Makeover

By Kenya Foy, Photography by Wing Ho

How I Brought New Life to a 173-Year-Old House With Barely Anything New

How I Brought New Life to a 173-Year-Old House With Barely Anything New How I Brought New Life to a 173-Year-Old House With Barely Anything New

By LaTonya Yvette, As Told to Erin Cunningham

mustard yellow painted kitchen

How This Londoner’s Weekend Kitchen Refresh Turned Into a 4-Month Renovation How This Londoner’s Weekend Kitchen Refresh Turned Into a 4-Month Renovation

By Kate McGregor

stainless steel appliacnes

Style & Shopping

Renovators Are Starting to Ditch Stainless Steel Appliances for This Bolder Option Renovators Are Starting to Ditch Stainless Steel Appliances for This Bolder Option

By Kate McGregor

kitchen with white lower cabinets

A $10K Appliance Package and $200 Shelves Helped Me Save on My Toronto Kitchen Reno A $10K Appliance Package and $200 Shelves Helped Me Save on My Toronto Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Janet Kwan

We Asked Women in the Contracting World for the DIY You Should Be Trying We Asked Women in the Contracting World for the DIY You Should Be Trying

By Lydia Geisel

BackToBasics-Style-a-BedFeature Image 750 x 1000

Style & Shopping

How to Style a Bed Like a Domino Editor (It’s All in the Pillows) How to Style a Bed Like a Domino Editor (It’s All in the Pillows)

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

How to Wash Pillows So There Are No Lumpy, Misshapen Cushions in Your Future

How to Wash Pillows So There Are No Lumpy, Misshapen Cushions in Your Future How to Wash Pillows So There Are No Lumpy, Misshapen Cushions in Your Future

eggplant bathroom with console sink

Moving the Toilet Just 4 Inches Made a Marble Walk-In Shower Possible in This Guest Bath Moving the Toilet Just 4 Inches Made a Marble Walk-In Shower Possible in This Guest Bath

By Kate McGregor

How to Arrange Pillows on a Bed, From the Stack to the Reverse Pyramid

Style & Shopping

How to Arrange Pillows on a Bed, From the Stack to the Reverse Pyramid How to Arrange Pillows on a Bed, From the Stack to the Reverse Pyramid

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

This London Kitchen’s Galley Layout Didn’t Stand in the Way of the Designer Carving Out a Banquette This London Kitchen’s Galley Layout Didn’t Stand in the Way of the Designer Carving Out a Banquette

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Chris Snook

dining area with basket lighting

Hidden Storage Nooks Make Fitting 3 Generations in This Breezy Beach House Easy Hidden Storage Nooks Make Fitting 3 Generations in This Breezy Beach House Easy

By Lydia Geisel

railing in front of kitchen

Seeing the Potential in This Quirky Lake House Meant Moving the Kitchen to the Second Floor Seeing the Potential in This Quirky Lake House Meant Moving the Kitchen to the Second Floor

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Eymeric Widling

open closet door

This Custom Wall of Closets Has a Storage Surprise Hidden in the Center This Custom Wall of Closets Has a Storage Surprise Hidden in the Center

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Stephanie Russo

ceramic sconce on black wall

A $6 Target Dinner Plate Turned This IKEA Sconce Into a Custom Light Fixture A $6 Target Dinner Plate Turned This IKEA Sconce Into a Custom Light Fixture

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Andia Kolakowski

How to Paint a Dresser So You Don’t End Up With a Sticky, Streaky Finish

How to Paint a Dresser So You Don’t End Up With a Sticky, Streaky Finish How to Paint a Dresser So You Don’t End Up With a Sticky, Streaky Finish

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