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How to Hem Curtains So the Fabric Puddles Just Right

How to Hem Curtains So the Fabric Puddles Just Right How to Hem Curtains So the Fabric Puddles Just Right

kitchen with wood open shelves and white countertops

Style & Shopping

39% of People Want White Counters, But This Understated Alternative Is Gaining Traction 39% of People Want White Counters, But This Understated Alternative Is Gaining Traction

By Kate McGregor

green upholstered bunk bed

A Staple Gun Is Your BFF If You Want to Re-create This Upholstered Bunk Bed A Staple Gun Is Your BFF If You Want to Re-create This Upholstered Bunk Bed

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jewel Marlowe

white curtains hanging in green office with wallpaper

How to Make Curtains Look Custom Without Starting From Scratch How to Make Curtains Look Custom Without Starting From Scratch

By Alyssa Longobucco, Photography by Alisa Bovino

A grouping of taper candles

Style & Shopping

DIY Taper Candles in Under 30 Seconds With These Viral TikTok Tips DIY Taper Candles in Under 30 Seconds With These Viral TikTok Tips

By Raven McMillan

wood dining table

A Designer Made This Home Less Flipper Grade Without Touching the White Cabinets A Designer Made This Home Less Flipper Grade Without Touching the White Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, After Photography by Madeline Tolle, Before Photography by Sara Lauder

dining room serving station

Thanks to This DIY Serving Station, the Dining Room’s 15-Foot Ceilings No Longer Loom Thanks to This DIY Serving Station, the Dining Room’s 15-Foot Ceilings No Longer Loom

By Kate McGregor

black kitchen cabinets

An Instagram Ad Led This Brooklyn Dad to Affordable DTC Kitchen Cabinets An Instagram Ad Led This Brooklyn Dad to Affordable DTC Kitchen Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

Exterior of Los Angeles home gym renovation

Wall-to-Wall Built-Ins Hide All the Utilitarian Odds and Ends in This Garage-Turned-Gym Wall-to-Wall Built-Ins Hide All the Utilitarian Odds and Ends in This Garage-Turned-Gym

By Raven McMillan

a frame tiny home

Style & Shopping

79% of People Want to Build This Bonus Space for Privacy (and Extra Income) 79% of People Want to Build This Bonus Space for Privacy (and Extra Income)

By Kate McGregor

striped breakfast banquette

How a Designer Created a Flowing Layout in a Brownstone with Once-Tiny, Victorian-era Rooms How a Designer Created a Flowing Layout in a Brownstone with Once-Tiny, Victorian-era Rooms

By Juliet Izon, Photography by Kyle Caldwell

This Blush Pink Bathroom Belongs to None Other Than Barbie’s Head of Design This Blush Pink Bathroom Belongs to None Other Than Barbie’s Head of Design

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jess Isaac

wood-paneled living room with rainbow rug

A $200 Floor Refresh Was the First Step in Making Our Mid-Century Doctor’s Office Move-In Ready A $200 Floor Refresh Was the First Step in Making Our Mid-Century Doctor’s Office Move-In Ready

By Christene Barberich, Photography by Christene Barberich

arched shower niche

A Drop-In Tub Is a Kids’ Bathroom Must, But It Doesn’t Have to Be White and Boring A Drop-In Tub Is a Kids’ Bathroom Must, But It Doesn’t Have to Be White and Boring

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sharon Hughes

How to Paint a Front Door and Increase Your Home’s Resale Value in the Process

How to Paint a Front Door and Increase Your Home’s Resale Value in the Process How to Paint a Front Door and Increase Your Home’s Resale Value in the Process

outdoor dining area with pergola

Style & Shopping

60% of Renovators Have This Small Space–Friendly Garden Addition on Their Wish Lists 60% of Renovators Have This Small Space–Friendly Garden Addition on Their Wish Lists

By Kate McGregor

white chalk painted dresser next to wooden chair against white backdrop

How to Make Chalk Paint and Transform New(ish) Pieces Into Antique Look-Alikes How to Make Chalk Paint and Transform New(ish) Pieces Into Antique Look-Alikes

narrow mudroom with white brick wall

Cutting Her Sunroom in Half Gave This Homeowner a Multifunctional Mudroom Cutting Her Sunroom in Half Gave This Homeowner a Multifunctional Mudroom

By Kate McGregor

5 Creatives on Why You Should Absolutely Be Renovating Your Rental

5 Creatives on Why You Should Absolutely Be Renovating Your Rental 5 Creatives on Why You Should Absolutely Be Renovating Your Rental

By Lydia Geisel

Purple Grout and a Mango Showerhead Infuse This Shared Family Bathroom With Fun

Purple Grout and a Mango Showerhead Infuse This Shared Family Bathroom With Fun Purple Grout and a Mango Showerhead Infuse This Shared Family Bathroom With Fun

By Lydia Geisel

A Comprehensive Guide to Every Formica Surface Out There

A Comprehensive Guide to Every Formica Surface Out There A Comprehensive Guide to Every Formica Surface Out There

By Cherish Rufus

portrait of woman in a green dress

A Trip to MoMA (and the Homeowner’s Closet) Sparked This Pattern-Heavy Bedroom Refresh A Trip to MoMA (and the Homeowner’s Closet) Sparked This Pattern-Heavy Bedroom Refresh

By Kate McGregor

neutral bedroom with brown duvet and white sheer curtains

How to Hang Curtains Without a Rod, From Nails to String How to Hang Curtains Without a Rod, From Nails to String

blue tiled bathroom

A Monochrome Move Was All It Took to Make This Dated Tile Feel Intentional A Monochrome Move Was All It Took to Make This Dated Tile Feel Intentional

By Kate McGregor

shoe closet open

A $45 Hack Turned This IKEA Billy Bookcase Into Family-Friendly Shoe Storage A $45 Hack Turned This IKEA Billy Bookcase Into Family-Friendly Shoe Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Saritha Ashok

This First-Time Homeowner Doubled the Size of Her 750-Square-Foot House This First-Time Homeowner Doubled the Size of Her 750-Square-Foot House

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Liz Davidson

purplr laundry room with utility sink

Surprise! This Lavender Laundry Room Is the Kids’ Favorite Hangout Surprise! This Lavender Laundry Room Is the Kids’ Favorite Hangout

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Vanessa Lentine

sunny neutral kitchen

How One London Designer Made the Most of Her Circa-1958 “Ugly Beauty” How One London Designer Made the Most of Her Circa-1958 “Ugly Beauty”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Renée Kemps

the break retail shop white curtains hung from ceiling in front of clothing rack

How to Hang Curtains From the Ceiling And Why It’s Better Than Using a Rod How to Hang Curtains From the Ceiling And Why It’s Better Than Using a Rod

cozy white living room

There’s a Rowboat on Standby at This California Cottage Overlooking Oyster Farms There’s a Rowboat on Standby at This California Cottage Overlooking Oyster Farms

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Carley Page Summers

view down a hallway

The In-Between Spots Are the Secret Stars of This Brooklyn Brownstone Renovation The In-Between Spots Are the Secret Stars of This Brooklyn Brownstone Renovation

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Alan Tansey

ikea folding screen with wallpaper panels

This IKEA Room Divider DIY Puts Leftover Wallpaper to Stylish Use This IKEA Room Divider DIY Puts Leftover Wallpaper to Stylish Use

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Benjamin Edward

red and white striped chair in bedroom

How to Reupholster a Chair So You Can Revamp Rather Than Replace How to Reupholster a Chair So You Can Revamp Rather Than Replace

cream semi-sheer curtain panels with plant in foreground

How to Hang Curtains So the Rod Is Really, Truly Straight How to Hang Curtains So the Rod Is Really, Truly Straight

This IKEA Hack Fits Two Kitchen Drawers’ Worth of Storage Into One This IKEA Hack Fits Two Kitchen Drawers’ Worth of Storage Into One

By Kate McGregor

black galley kitchen

This Actor’s Punk Remodel Involves Brass Sheeting and Black Soapstone, Naturally This Actor’s Punk Remodel Involves Brass Sheeting and Black Soapstone, Naturally

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sean Litchfield

white sheer curtains behind white sofa and plant

How to Measure Curtains So They Don’t End Up Too Short—Or Too Long How to Measure Curtains So They Don’t End Up Too Short—Or Too Long

fall time yard with cork house

This Sustainable, Soundproofing Exterior Siding Is Cooler Than Clapboard This Sustainable, Soundproofing Exterior Siding Is Cooler Than Clapboard

By Lydia Geisel

dark bathroom vanity with wood cabinet

Not Going Dark and Moody in Your Windowless Bathroom Is a Missed Opportunity Not Going Dark and Moody in Your Windowless Bathroom Is a Missed Opportunity

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Sean Litchfield

Wall, Begone: A Little Rearranging Paid Off in This Open-Concept Kitchen Wall, Begone: A Little Rearranging Paid Off in This Open-Concept Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Margaret Austin

black and white kitchen

How a Designer Made Her L.A. Fixer-Upper Family-Friendly (and Eventually Resale Ready) How a Designer Made Her L.A. Fixer-Upper Family-Friendly (and Eventually Resale Ready)

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Virtually Here Studios

chic living room with blue sofa

Old Meets New on Park Avenue in This Family-Friendly NYC Apartment Reno Old Meets New on Park Avenue in This Family-Friendly NYC Apartment Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Seth Caplan, Styling by Lucy Bamman

This Musician’s Arch-Filled California Home Is Something Out of a Fairy Tale This Musician’s Arch-Filled California Home Is Something Out of a Fairy Tale

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Bess Friday

wood fireplace gate

An IKEA Crib Turned Fireplace Gate Is a Full-Circle Babyproofing Moment An IKEA Crib Turned Fireplace Gate Is a Full-Circle Babyproofing Moment

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Steph Lidin

kitchen with island and green cabinets

One Shade of Green and Three Types of IKEA Cabinets Transformed This 1980s Kitchen One Shade of Green and Three Types of IKEA Cabinets Transformed This 1980s Kitchen

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Michelle Phillips

This Designer’s Home Was Overwhelmed by Wood Trim—Now It’s Like a Cool Hotel This Designer’s Home Was Overwhelmed by Wood Trim—Now It’s Like a Cool Hotel

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Konrath

wooden ladder in front of half painted wall

Do You Tip Contractors? We’ve Got Answers Do You Tip Contractors? We’ve Got Answers

By Jean Brownhill

woman standing in kitchen

This London Storage Designer’s Sage Green Pantry Features a Happy Surprise This London Storage Designer’s Sage Green Pantry Features a Happy Surprise

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Anna Stathaki

How to Rewire a Lamp, Because That Epic Vintage Find Is Worth Fixing

How to Rewire a Lamp, Because That Epic Vintage Find Is Worth Fixing How to Rewire a Lamp, Because That Epic Vintage Find Is Worth Fixing

By Kenya Foy, Photography by Belle Morizio

corner of wood kitchen cabinets

In True NYC Style, Our $24K Kitchen Reno Had to Account for Integrated Laundry In True NYC Style, Our $24K Kitchen Reno Had to Account for Integrated Laundry

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

round bathroom mirror

Style & Shopping

A Nor’easter Is Coming and We Suggest You DIY Your Way Through It A Nor’easter Is Coming and We Suggest You DIY Your Way Through It

nautical white and blue kitchen

“What If We Designed a Kitchen for a Sea Captain?” “What If We Designed a Kitchen for a Sea Captain?”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kara Mercer

living room with record storage

This Extra-Long L.A. Living Room Is Really Three Mini Spaces in One This Extra-Long L.A. Living Room Is Really Three Mini Spaces in One

By Kate McGregor

bathroom with sliding door and cacti

Radiators and Plants Aren’t Friends, But This DIY Trick Will Keep Thirsty Leaves Hydrated Radiators and Plants Aren’t Friends, But This DIY Trick Will Keep Thirsty Leaves Hydrated

By Kate McGregor

velvet chair at table

After a Leaky Pipe Disaster, This Designer Reimagined Her Office With Smarter Storage After a Leaky Pipe Disaster, This Designer Reimagined Her Office With Smarter Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mike Van Tassel

sage green paneled walls with dog on sofa

No Contractor, No Problem—How One Stylist Renovated Her Basement During Lockdown No Contractor, No Problem—How One Stylist Renovated Her Basement During Lockdown

By Kate McGregor

One DIYer Put Leanne Ford’s Signature Bathroom Update to the Test One DIYer Put Leanne Ford’s Signature Bathroom Update to the Test

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Farah Prochaska

How to Finance a Home Renovation Without Going Broke

How to Finance a Home Renovation Without Going Broke How to Finance a Home Renovation Without Going Broke

By Jean Brownhill

spanish inspired backsplash tile

This Kitchen Went From 100 Square Feet Shoved in a Corner to More Than Double the Size This Kitchen Went From 100 Square Feet Shoved in a Corner to More Than Double the Size

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Joyelle West

green and white kitchen peninsula

Goodbye, Tight Galley Layout. Hello, Breezy Kitchen and Laundry Room Goodbye, Tight Galley Layout. Hello, Breezy Kitchen and Laundry Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kate Jordan, Styling by Beth Clevenstine

white bathroom vanity

The Most Popular Room to Renovate in 2022 Has Value-Boosting Potential The Most Popular Room to Renovate in 2022 Has Value-Boosting Potential

By Lydia Geisel

white fireplace with tubes

In This Garage-Turned-Den, the Bed and TV Are Sneakily Disguised In This Garage-Turned-Den, the Bed and TV Are Sneakily Disguised

By Lydia Geisel

back to basics bedroom shot

How to Measure for Blinds Accurately on the First Try How to Measure for Blinds Accurately on the First Try

By Sharon Brandwein

How to Paint a Ceiling, From Picking a Color to Actually Getting It Up There

Design Inspiration

How to Paint a Ceiling, From Picking a Color to Actually Getting It Up There How to Paint a Ceiling, From Picking a Color to Actually Getting It Up There

By Sharon Brandwein