Before & After

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How a Designer Gave This Zig-Zag Kitchen Its Groove Back Without Moving the Cabinets How a Designer Gave This Zig-Zag Kitchen Its Groove Back Without Moving the Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Molly Haas

dog on window seat in peach bedroom

In This Space-Savvy Primary Suite Remodel, the Bathroom Had to Get Smaller to Feel Bigger In This Space-Savvy Primary Suite Remodel, the Bathroom Had to Get Smaller to Feel Bigger

By Lindsey Mather, Photography by Claire Weiss

Entrance to the closet

This Closet Was an Afterthought—Until It Became the Star of the Show This Closet Was an Afterthought—Until It Became the Star of the Show

By Sylvie Florman, Photography by Karley Brown-Sgandurra

bathroom products

Shower Doors, Sink Fixtures—You Can Outfit Your Entire Bathroom at Costco Shower Doors, Sink Fixtures—You Can Outfit Your Entire Bathroom at Costco

The Inside Scoop on Every Last Detail in Dan Pelosi’s Upstate Kitchen Renovation The Inside Scoop on Every Last Detail in Dan Pelosi’s Upstate Kitchen Renovation

By Samantha Weiss-Hills, Photography by Kate Jordan, Styling by Kate Berry

oak vanity with gray counter

This Designer Worked Her Layout Magic in Her Bathroom, Making Room for a Double Shower This Designer Worked Her Layout Magic in Her Bathroom, Making Room for a Double Shower

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Charlotte Lea

decorative plate wall

Butter Yellow Beadboard Cabinets Give This Florida Kitchen British Flair Butter Yellow Beadboard Cabinets Give This Florida Kitchen British Flair

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jeanne Canto, Styling by Vanessa Vazquez

blue beadboard doors

The Insides of the Cabinets Are Having All the Fun in This Coastal-Cool Kitchen Remodel The Insides of the Cabinets Are Having All the Fun in This Coastal-Cool Kitchen Remodel

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Dylan Chandler, Styling by Oliver Cano

Soapstone kitchen island

A Soapstone Island and Scalloped Pendants Brought This 1800s Kitchen Back to Life A Soapstone Island and Scalloped Pendants Brought This 1800s Kitchen Back to Life

By Amelia Mularz, Photography by Rebecca McAlpin, Styling by Kristi Hunter

green and white backsplash

This DIY Backsplash Is Even More Renter-Friendly Than Peel-and-Stick This DIY Backsplash Is Even More Renter-Friendly Than Peel-and-Stick

By Lydia Geisel

Sophie Colle in her Brooklyn kitchen

This Furniture Designer’s Pink Kitchen Became Internet-Famous—Then She Totally Revamped It This Furniture Designer’s Pink Kitchen Became Internet-Famous—Then She Totally Revamped It

By Jenna Adrian-Diaz, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling be Julia Stevens

swagged lights over dining table

The Magenta Cabinets Might Have Stayed, But This Kitchen Looks Brand-New After a Artsy Remodel The Magenta Cabinets Might Have Stayed, But This Kitchen Looks Brand-New After a Artsy Remodel

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Lewis Gregory

white dinign chairs

This Designer Turned Her Parents’ Basement Into a Modern, Multigenerational Apartment This Designer Turned Her Parents’ Basement Into a Modern, Multigenerational Apartment

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jules Lee

green u shape. kitchen

The Butcher Block Counters in This Rental Kitchen Are—Drumroll!—Contact Paper The Butcher Block Counters in This Rental Kitchen Are—Drumroll!—Contact Paper

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Meghan McNeer, Styling by Claire Thomas

After: A corner of a tiny London kitchen.

This Tiny London Kitchen Proves Your Cabinets Don’t Have to Match This Tiny London Kitchen Proves Your Cabinets Don’t Have to Match

By Amelia Mularz, Photography by Rachael Smith

4 Kitchen Countertop Materials About to Make a Comeback

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4 Kitchen Countertop Materials About to Make a Comeback 4 Kitchen Countertop Materials About to Make a Comeback

By Kelly Dawson