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red purple kitchen

Renovation

This DIYer Fixed Her Serious Kitchen Paint Mistake With a $15 Amazon Find This DIYer Fixed Her Serious Kitchen Paint Mistake With a $15 Amazon Find

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Renee Bruner

tiled kitchen hood

Renovation

After Solving for Bad Fridge Feng Shui and an Awkward Door, This Kitchen Now Has Good Flow After Solving for Bad Fridge Feng Shui and an Awkward Door, This Kitchen Now Has Good Flow

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kyle Caldwell, Styling by The Primary Essentials

Lobby room with light blue walls and leather sofa

Renovation

This Designer Reupholstered IKEA Armchairs to Take a Motel From Tacky to Cottagecore This Designer Reupholstered IKEA Armchairs to Take a Motel From Tacky to Cottagecore

By Elizabeth Kiefer

shelves on island

Renovation

The Galley Kitchen in This Laid-Back Denmark Home Is Divided According to Function The Galley Kitchen in This Laid-Back Denmark Home Is Divided According to Function

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Christina Kayser Onsgaard, Styling by Rikke Graff Juel

wood cabinets with green backsplash

Renovation

A Simple Addition Solved This Kitchen’s Lack of Shelving and Counter Space A Simple Addition Solved This Kitchen’s Lack of Shelving and Counter Space

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Gavin Cater

pink living room with gallery wall

Renovation

A Happy Paint Accident Made This London Home’s Staircase Circus-Cool A Happy Paint Accident Made This London Home’s Staircase Circus-Cool

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Milo Brown

yellow house with pitched roof

Renovation

This Vancouver Island Kitchen Reno Is Grandma Chic at Its Finest This Vancouver Island Kitchen Reno Is Grandma Chic at Its Finest

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mary McNeill-Knowles

chaises next to pool

Design by Room

Pool! Firepit! ADU! How This Designer Tripled the Function of an Encinitas Backyard Pool! Firepit! ADU! How This Designer Tripled the Function of an Encinitas Backyard

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Charlotte Lea

Renovation

In This London Home’s Kitchen, the Designer Swapped Paint for Stain and Tile for Steel In This London Home’s Kitchen, the Designer Swapped Paint for Stain and Tile for Steel

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Genevieve Lutkin

powder room with red counters

Renovation

An IKEA Vanity and Floor Stencil Kept My Powder Room Budget Under $4K An IKEA Vanity and Floor Stencil Kept My Powder Room Budget Under $4K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Shannon Tate-Giordano

delt tile fireplace

Renovation

How a Designer Reimagined the Wasted Square Footage in This Colonial’s Awkward Foyer How a Designer Reimagined the Wasted Square Footage in This Colonial’s Awkward Foyer

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

cozy sunlit bedroom

Renovation

The Final Cost of Our Kitchen-Turned-Bedroom Reno Was a Mere $63 The Final Cost of Our Kitchen-Turned-Bedroom Reno Was a Mere $63

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Hayley Ellen Day

woman in front door

Renovation

This Tudor Exterior Went From Being Stuck in the ’80s to the Buzz of the Neighborhood This Tudor Exterior Went From Being Stuck in the ’80s to the Buzz of the Neighborhood

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Harper

art on tile wall

Renovation

This New York Kitchen Stars IKEA’s Most Underrated Cabinet Design This New York Kitchen Stars IKEA’s Most Underrated Cabinet Design

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Susanna Howe

living room with lofted ceiling

Renovation

This Designer Reno’d Her Upstate Home to Keep 7 Defined Rooms, Even With Only 900 Square Feet This Designer Reno’d Her Upstate Home to Keep 7 Defined Rooms, Even With Only 900 Square Feet

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Arden Wray

round wood dining table

Renovation

How a Designer Worked With, Not Against, a Wall of 34 Windows How a Designer Worked With, Not Against, a Wall of 34 Windows

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Lauren Miller, Styling by Me&Mo

Renovation

These First-Time Owners Traded Dark Paneling for a Breezy Central Kitchen in Their ’60s Split-Level These First-Time Owners Traded Dark Paneling for a Breezy Central Kitchen in Their ’60s Split-Level

By Samantha Weiss-Hills, Photography Anna Powell Denton

wood cabinets with fabric doors

Renovation

There’s Hidden Meaning to the Custom Tiles in This Family’s Minneapolis Renovation There’s Hidden Meaning to the Custom Tiles in This Family’s Minneapolis Renovation

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Taylor Hall O’Brien

yellow dining room

Renovation

This D.C. Galley Kitchen Packs All Its Personality Into Its Cabinet Handles This D.C. Galley Kitchen Packs All Its Personality Into Its Cabinet Handles

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Amanda Archibald, Styling by Strom Interior Studio

woman leaning on door

Renovation

How an Editor and a Denim Designer Built a Closet That Just Perfectly Holds All Their Stuff How an Editor and a Denim Designer Built a Closet That Just Perfectly Holds All Their Stuff

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Julie Goldstone

Renovation

Even Sunglasses Got Their Own Shelf in This Tiny Entryway Revamp Even Sunglasses Got Their Own Shelf in This Tiny Entryway Revamp

By Kelly Dawson

Design by Room

The Dated Bathroom Detail Designers Are Saving (and We’re Here for It) The Dated Bathroom Detail Designers Are Saving (and We’re Here for It)

By Lydia Geisel

white tudor house

Renovation

The Designers Behind This 1924 Tudor Reno Saved Every Bit of Charm, Right Down to the Trees The Designers Behind This 1924 Tudor Reno Saved Every Bit of Charm, Right Down to the Trees

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

The Design Updates That Made This House Worthy of a Bid $700K Over Asking The Design Updates That Made This House Worthy of a Bid $700K Over Asking

By Lydia Geisel

Kids playing video games in a family room

Renovation

This Tile Company Founder Took Her Gross Garage and Made It a Family Chill Zone This Tile Company Founder Took Her Gross Garage and Made It a Family Chill Zone

By Elizabeth Kiefer, photography by Aaron Bengochea

wood kitchen cabinets

Renovation

In the Tightest Corners of This Cottage, a Designer Squeezed a Shower, Mini Fridge, and More In the Tightest Corners of This Cottage, a Designer Squeezed a Shower, Mini Fridge, and More

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Chris Snook

Renovation

We Thought We’d Seen It All With Hidden Kitchen Storage, Then We Spotted This Sneaky Backsplash We Thought We’d Seen It All With Hidden Kitchen Storage, Then We Spotted This Sneaky Backsplash

By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Photography by Jeff Jones

old timey pink cottage

Design Inspiration

7 Pink Paint Colors That Belong on Your Exterior, From Berry Crush to Modern Love 7 Pink Paint Colors That Belong on Your Exterior, From Berry Crush to Modern Love

By Lydia Geisel

kids playing cards

Renovation

This L.A. Front Yard Was Sloped and Unusable—Now It’s a Cozy Outdoor Living Room This L.A. Front Yard Was Sloped and Unusable—Now It’s a Cozy Outdoor Living Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Elizabeth Messina

Design by Room

From Concrete Slab to a Dining Oasis: This Driveway Serves a New Purpose From Concrete Slab to a Dining Oasis: This Driveway Serves a New Purpose

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Design Assembly

dark purple home theater

Design Inspiration

This Eggplant-Hued Home Theater Has a Secret This Eggplant-Hued Home Theater Has a Secret

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Heather Ison

Design by Room

This Brownstone’s Backyard Welcomes Year-Round Foliage and Hides the Compost Bin This Brownstone’s Backyard Welcomes Year-Round Foliage and Hides the Compost Bin

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Winnie Au, Styling by Vanessa Vazquez

Living room with tile floor and slim vertical window

Renovation

This Family Traded a Clutter-Catching Bedroom Corner for a Hidden Laundry Room This Family Traded a Clutter-Catching Bedroom Corner for a Hidden Laundry Room

By Elizabeth Kiefer

Narnia Who? This Cottage’s Attic Doors Reveal a Dramatic Marble Shower

Renovation

Narnia Who? This Cottage’s Attic Doors Reveal a Dramatic Marble Shower Narnia Who? This Cottage’s Attic Doors Reveal a Dramatic Marble Shower

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Chris Mottalini

walls half coated in wallapper

Renovation

This DIYer’s Powder Room Is Covered in Calacatta Viola Marble—Or Is It? This DIYer’s Powder Room Is Covered in Calacatta Viola Marble—Or Is It?

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Leah Hodson

seafoam green kitchen

Renovation

Don’t Call It Sage—This D.C. Kitchen’s Seafoam Cabinets Bring the Drama Don’t Call It Sage—This D.C. Kitchen’s Seafoam Cabinets Bring the Drama

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Jennifer Hughes, Styling by Kristi Hunter

Renovation

This Maryland Reno Went From Boxy Farmhouse to Sleek Southwestern-Style Home This Maryland Reno Went From Boxy Farmhouse to Sleek Southwestern-Style Home

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jennifer Hughes

red kitchen door

Renovation

On This Architect’s Kitchen Wish List: Red Windows and Heart-Shaped Open Shelves On This Architect’s Kitchen Wish List: Red Windows and Heart-Shaped Open Shelves

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Emily Marshall

soapstone backsplash

Renovation

With a Good Layout in Place, This Kitchen Reno Was About Gaining More Counter Space With a Good Layout in Place, This Kitchen Reno Was About Gaining More Counter Space

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Vivian Johnson

designer and owner standing in kitchen

Renovation

Loeffler Randall’s Founder Keeps a Fully Stocked Candlestick Rack in Her New Kitchen Loeffler Randall’s Founder Keeps a Fully Stocked Candlestick Rack in Her New Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Olenka Kotyk

wood wall ledge

Renovation

This Aussie Couple Chose Ski Storage Over a Pantry in Their 400-Square-Foot London Apartment This Aussie Couple Chose Ski Storage Over a Pantry in Their 400-Square-Foot London Apartment

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Mariell Lind Hansen

view down wood kitchen cabinets

Renovation

How This Tile Company Founder Landed on the Perfect Backsplash for His Own Kitchen How This Tile Company Founder Landed on the Perfect Backsplash for His Own Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by deVOL Kitchens

Exterior of home with cedar shake siding and a pool

Renovation

The Graveyard Behind This 1800s New York Home Wasn’t Going Anywhere The Graveyard Behind This 1800s New York Home Wasn’t Going Anywhere

Renovation

A King’s Former Bathroom Sink Is Just One FB Marketplace Score in This London Reno A King’s Former Bathroom Sink Is Just One FB Marketplace Score in This London Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Chris Tubbs

green laundry room cabinets

Renovation

Turning an Old Headboard Into Shelves in This Laundry Room Was My Grandma’s Genius Idea Turning an Old Headboard Into Shelves in This Laundry Room Was My Grandma’s Genius Idea

By Annita Katee

oak kitchen cabinets

Renovation

A Wall of Cabinets Hides, Well, Everything in This Home’s Converted Garage A Wall of Cabinets Hides, Well, Everything in This Home’s Converted Garage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Ye Rin Mok

kids in indoor-outdoor tub

Renovation

10 Spa-Like Bathroom Remodel Ideas, Whether You Have $500 to Spend or $25,000 10 Spa-Like Bathroom Remodel Ideas, Whether You Have $500 to Spend or $25,000

By Lydia Geisel

This Ever-Popular Kitchen Layout Is Back (Again)

Renovation

This Ever-Popular Kitchen Layout Is Back (Again) This Ever-Popular Kitchen Layout Is Back (Again)

By Raven McMillan

wood kitchen cabinets

Renovation

This Foodie Graphic Designer’s Reno Goal Was to Re-create an Italian Grandma’s Kitchen This Foodie Graphic Designer’s Reno Goal Was to Re-create an Italian Grandma’s Kitchen

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by The Venetian Pantry

green and wood kitchen

Renovation

This St. Paul Home’s 1890 Exterior Inspired the Wood Cabinets in the Kitchen This St. Paul Home’s 1890 Exterior Inspired the Wood Cabinets in the Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Taylor Hall O’Brien

Renovation

With a $6,500 Budget, I Was Determined to Fall in Love With My Galley Kitchen With a $6,500 Budget, I Was Determined to Fall in Love With My Galley Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

food on counter

Renovation

This Food Stylist Consulted a Color Expert for Her Galley Kitchen Reno This Food Stylist Consulted a Color Expert for Her Galley Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Diana Yen

slatted walnut cabinet

Renovation

In This Narrow Seattle Kitchen, a Walnut-Lined “Super-Pantry” Saves the Day In This Narrow Seattle Kitchen, a Walnut-Lined “Super-Pantry” Saves the Day

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Miranda Estes

yellow and blue kitchen

Renovation

A “Nothing Too Shiny or New” Mantra Led These Designers to a Turmeric-Hued Kitchen A “Nothing Too Shiny or New” Mantra Led These Designers to a Turmeric-Hued Kitchen

By Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Photography courtesy of deVOL Kitchens

large modern living room

Renovation

This Real-Estate Agent Saw Reno Potential in a Stagnant Home—Now Its Value Has Doubled This Real-Estate Agent Saw Reno Potential in a Stagnant Home—Now Its Value Has Doubled

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nils Timm

rocking chair in corner

Renovation

For $500, My Rental Bedroom Went From Plain White to Cottage-Worthy For $500, My Rental Bedroom Went From Plain White to Cottage-Worthy

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Anna Wright, Styling by Schoolhouse

walnut headboard

Renovation

Dare We Say, This Brown-on-Brown L.A. Kitchen Beats Bright and Airy Any Day Dare We Say, This Brown-on-Brown L.A. Kitchen Beats Bright and Airy Any Day

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Michael P. H. Clifford

chair at plywood desk

Renovation

Tales From a Basement Reno: “All I Knew Was I Wanted a Concrete Floor With Plywood Millwork” Tales From a Basement Reno: “All I Knew Was I Wanted a Concrete Floor With Plywood Millwork”

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Amanda Archibald, Styling by Jen Levy

woman in kitchen with son

Renovation

This Airy Bungalow Reno Got a Last-Minute Dose of Oxblood Drama in the Kitchen This Airy Bungalow Reno Got a Last-Minute Dose of Oxblood Drama in the Kitchen

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Charlotte Lea

fluted wood vanity

Renovation

This Philadelphia Townhouse Is Technically Smaller Post-Reno, But It Feels Grander This Philadelphia Townhouse Is Technically Smaller Post-Reno, But It Feels Grander

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jason Varney

Pink house exterior with yellow door flanked by palm trees.

Design by Room

Steel Clad, Energy Efficient, Shape Shifting (!)—These Exterior Designs Stand Out on the Block Steel Clad, Energy Efficient, Shape Shifting (!)—These Exterior Designs Stand Out on the Block

By Lydia Geisel, Kelly Dawson

green utility sink

Renovation

This Converted Garage Has a Full Kitchenette—But Can Still Fit a Car This Converted Garage Has a Full Kitchenette—But Can Still Fit a Car

By Shagun Khare, Photography by Rushika Gill

hotel dining room

Renovation

Backdrop’s Checkerboard Wallpaper Looks Right at Home in This Restored Historic Hotel Backdrop’s Checkerboard Wallpaper Looks Right at Home in This Restored Historic Hotel

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Hannah Hoggatt

brooklyn brownstone living room

Renovation

This Brooklyn Reno Proves Penny Tile Can Do Big Things for Your Kitchen Walls This Brooklyn Reno Proves Penny Tile Can Do Big Things for Your Kitchen Walls

By Lydia Geisel