I Embraced Dated Tile and a Tight Floor Plan to Save on My Kids’ $4K Bedroom and Bath Makeover
Thoughtful updates bring the shared space into modern day.
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A $10K Appliance Package and $200 Shelves Helped Me Save on My Toronto Kitchen Reno
Plus a chic solution for overhead spotlights.
My Woodworking Hobby Saved Me $8K on My Reno (And Yes, I’ve Made 1,000 Mistakes)
And yes, I’ve made 1,000 mistakes.
Purple Grout and a Mango Showerhead Infuse This Shared Family Bathroom With Fun
What kid—or adult—wouldn’t love a fiery red tub faucet?
In True NYC Style, Our $24K Kitchen Reno Had to Account for Integrated Laundry
Maximizing counter space was another priority.
Ultra-White Paint and a Removable Bathroom Hack Kept My Reno to Just 3 Weeks
The Break, at its core, is a really chic rental apartment.
After 6 Years of Cooking in a Basement, We Brought Our Dream Kitchen to Light for $32K
This House 5000’s Elena Lohse on her biggest DIY to date.
I Built My Dream Backyard Workspace for $8K
Upgraded IKEA Ivar storage houses all my ceramics.
A $200 Storage DIY Helped This Homeowner Fake Her New Kitchen’s Old-World Charm
“I wanted it to look like it had always been there.”
With $350K, I Gave My Ojai House Arches, Terrazzo Floors, and Even an Impromptu Dog Door
How to create old-world Portugal vibes from scratch.
An IKEA Hack Disguises the Not-So-Pretty Stuff in This $11K Kitchen Remodel
And a super-simple layout trick ensures everything is in its right place.
This L.A. Couple Flipped Their Builder-Grade Kitchen to Look Like It’s 1928 Again
All for under $7,000.
We Made Our Ojai Ranch House Open-Concept—And Saved $4K Doing It
And what it really cost to hire an engineer.
Refreshing Our Old Kitchen Cabinets Cost Only $100
Which made way for black marble countertops.
This $5K Kitchen Overhaul Makes a Convincing Case for Laminate Countertops
And for turning design leftovers into a main course.
All the Mistakes We Made During Our $2.5K DIY Kitchen Remodel
And what we learned for next time.
Same Cabinetry, Same Appliances, But a Brand-New-Looking Kitchen
There’s room to get creative on a $13K budget.
We Knocked $100K Off Our Reno Budget With a Little-Known Tax Credit
Salvaged sinks, signs, and cabinets helped, too.