Before & After(Page 3)

Want to refresh a room but aren’t sure where to start? Our before-and-afters serve up ideas for days.

Latest in Before & After

Renovation

This Austin Creative’s French-Door Fridge Hack Saved Her Hundreds of Dollars This Austin Creative’s French-Door Fridge Hack Saved Her Hundreds of Dollars

By Lydia Geisel

black entryway doors

Renovation

The Old Cabinets Stayed in This Historic Townhouse Renovation—Just Not in the Kitchen The Old Cabinets Stayed in This Historic Townhouse Renovation—Just Not in the Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Julie Goldstone

I Furnished My Entire Living Room for Less Than $2K

Renovation

I Furnished My Entire Living Room for Less Than $2K I Furnished My Entire Living Room for Less Than $2K

By Raven McMillan

floral backsplashh tile

Renovation

Put Down the Sledgehammer: This California Kitchen Makes a Case for Keeping Walls Put Down the Sledgehammer: This California Kitchen Makes a Case for Keeping Walls

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Laure Joliet, Styling by Merisa Libbey

Renovation

This Blue Kitchen on Its Own Was Too Cold—Here’s How These Designers Tweaked It for Warmth This Blue Kitchen on Its Own Was Too Cold—Here’s How These Designers Tweaked It for Warmth

By Rafe Churchill, and Heide Hendricks, with Laura Chávez Silverman, Photography by Chris Mottalini

Kitchen shelving with wood-paneled walls and candy striped open shelving

Renovation

A Had-to-Stay Post in This Playful Kitchen Made Way for Cool Curved Spice Storage A Had-to-Stay Post in This Playful Kitchen Made Way for Cool Curved Spice Storage

By Julie Vadnal, Photography by Kate Jordan, Styling by Heather Phillips Spaulding

woman leaning on wall

Renovation

This Designer Brought Brick Back Into a Colonial in a Big (But Sneaky) Way This Designer Brought Brick Back Into a Colonial in a Big (But Sneaky) Way

By Shagun Khare, Photography by Erin Little

Renovation

We Saved $650K on Our Farmhouse Reno by Turning It Into a Family Affair We Saved $650K on Our Farmhouse Reno by Turning It Into a Family Affair

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Grace Wilcox

Renovation

One of This Dallas Home’s Design Dilemmas: A Front Door That Opens Into a Living Room One of This Dallas Home’s Design Dilemmas: A Front Door That Opens Into a Living Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Yanglin Cai

graphic entry tile

Renovation

This ’40s Fixer-Upper Went From “Moldy Walls and Mountains of Garbage” to Spacious and Groovy This ’40s Fixer-Upper Went From “Moldy Walls and Mountains of Garbage” to Spacious and Groovy

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kara Mercer

Renovation

Our Wedding Registry Helped Pay for Our 670-Square-Foot Renovation Our Wedding Registry Helped Pay for Our 670-Square-Foot Renovation

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Richard Chivers

marble lined archway

Renovation

Most of the Ideas for This L.A. Reno Came From a 2018 Road Trip Through Europe Most of the Ideas for This L.A. Reno Came From a 2018 Road Trip Through Europe

By Kelly Dawson

This Designer Stashed a Slab of Terrazzo for Years, Until It Inspired a Black-on-Black Kitchen

Renovation

This Designer Stashed a Slab of Terrazzo for Years, Until It Inspired a Black-on-Black Kitchen This Designer Stashed a Slab of Terrazzo for Years, Until It Inspired a Black-on-Black Kitchen

By Raven McMillan

small niche seating nook

Renovation

Ditching the Linen Closet Gained This Homeowner a Showstopping Reading Nook Ditching the Linen Closet Gained This Homeowner a Showstopping Reading Nook

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Heather Ison

green house with flowers

Design by Room

How I Turned My Friend’s Front Lawn Into a Pollinator Paradise How I Turned My Friend’s Front Lawn Into a Pollinator Paradise

By Nick Spain, Photography by Brittany Sturdivant

maroon kitchen island

Renovation

The Maroon Island in This Cabin Kitchen Is Also—Surprise!—The Fridge The Maroon Island in This Cabin Kitchen Is Also—Surprise!—The Fridge

By Lydia Geisel

white galley kitchen

Renovation

This Designer Didn’t Have to Demo Her Porcelain Kitchen Floors to Get Rid of Them This Designer Didn’t Have to Demo Her Porcelain Kitchen Floors to Get Rid of Them

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Arthty Ragupathy

blue arched tile

Renovation

Bold 1920s Tile Was Too Priceless to Give Up for This Kitchen Reno Bold 1920s Tile Was Too Priceless to Give Up for This Kitchen Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Studio Lithe

archway threshold

Renovation

Why a “Dated” Flooring Choice Was Just What This London Home Reno Needed Why a “Dated” Flooring Choice Was Just What This London Home Reno Needed

By Olivia Lidbury, Photography by Anna Stathaki

couple with baby

Renovation

Pink Walls and Black IKEA Cabinets Helped This Couple Love Their Galley Kitchen Pink Walls and Black IKEA Cabinets Helped This Couple Love Their Galley Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Ari Skin

woman standing in kitchen

Renovation

Crate & Barrel’s Newest Line Makes No-Demo Renos Look Totally Custom Crate & Barrel’s Newest Line Makes No-Demo Renos Look Totally Custom

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

How These Pro Renovators Avoided Stripping Any Wood During This Brownstone Remodel How These Pro Renovators Avoided Stripping Any Wood During This Brownstone Remodel

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

All the Mistakes We Made During Our $2.5K DIY Kitchen Remodel

Renovation

All the Mistakes We Made During Our $2.5K DIY Kitchen Remodel All the Mistakes We Made During Our $2.5K DIY Kitchen Remodel

woman sitting on counter

Renovation

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Bought From Home Depot Goes Back to Her First Reno The Best Thing Leanne Ford Bought From Home Depot Goes Back to Her First Reno

By Lydia Geisel

wood kitchen cabinets

Renovation

This Forever Kitchen’s Structural Steel Beams Serve a Second Purpose: Spice Storage This Forever Kitchen’s Structural Steel Beams Serve a Second Purpose: Spice Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Greta Van Der Star

blue and white kitchen

Renovation

The Best Contact Paper for a Low-Lift Countertop (or Cabinet!) Facelift The Best Contact Paper for a Low-Lift Countertop (or Cabinet!) Facelift

By Lydia Geisel

graphic with the no-reno kitchen

Renovation

A $300 Renter-Friendly Makeover Brought 1920s Charm to This Boring White Kitchen A $300 Renter-Friendly Makeover Brought 1920s Charm to This Boring White Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marco Zamora

white zellige shower

Renovation

What Converting a Tub to a Shower Will Really Cost You What Converting a Tub to a Shower Will Really Cost You

By Lydia Geisel

Copper dishwasher

Renovation

Rather Than Settle for His Dishwasher’s Stainless Steel Door, This DIYer Wrapped It in Copper Rather Than Settle for His Dishwasher’s Stainless Steel Door, This DIYer Wrapped It in Copper

By Lydia Geisel, Photography courtesy of Lone Fox

wood kitche ncabinets

Renovation

Cherry Cabinets and Granite Counters Usually Scream ’90s—Not in This Pittsburgh Kitchen Cherry Cabinets and Granite Counters Usually Scream ’90s—Not in This Pittsburgh Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

pink backsplash

Renovation

Against Friends’ Advice, a L.A. Couple Kept This Quirky Feature During Their Reno Against Friends’ Advice, a L.A. Couple Kept This Quirky Feature During Their Reno

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Engel Studios

kitchen on grid background

Design by Room

The 5-Inch Gap Between This Kitchen’s Oven and Waterfall Edge Was a Chance for Storage The 5-Inch Gap Between This Kitchen’s Oven and Waterfall Edge Was a Chance for Storage

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Belle Morizio, Illustrations by Brit Ashcraft, Styling by Julia Stevens

Turning This Rectangular Kitchen Island Into a Trapezoid Maximized Stealthy Storage

Design by Room

Turning This Rectangular Kitchen Island Into a Trapezoid Maximized Stealthy Storage Turning This Rectangular Kitchen Island Into a Trapezoid Maximized Stealthy Storage

By Austa Somvichian-Clausen

wood bedroom floorbaords

Renovation

This Primary-Suite Refresh Revolved Around a Room-Dividing Wardrobe, Literally This Primary-Suite Refresh Revolved Around a Room-Dividing Wardrobe, Literally

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Leanne Kilroy

pink sink vanity

Renovation

What Does a Bathroom Inspired by a Toilet Paper Holder Look Like? A Pastel Dream What Does a Bathroom Inspired by a Toilet Paper Holder Look Like? A Pastel Dream

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Thomas Richter

green tile backsplash

Renovation

Adding Copper Counters to This Kitchen Was as Easy as “Wrapping a Christmas Present” Adding Copper Counters to This Kitchen Was as Easy as “Wrapping a Christmas Present”

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Claire Thomas

slatted front gate

Design by Room

This L.A. Couple Lost Their Long Driveway But Gained a Zen Side Yard This L.A. Couple Lost Their Long Driveway But Gained a Zen Side Yard

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Michael Irwin

natural wood kitchen with used cabinets

Design by Room

The Most Underrated Kitchen-Reno Budget Saver: Used Cabinets The Most Underrated Kitchen-Reno Budget Saver: Used Cabinets

By Lindsey Mather, Lydia Geisel

butcher block counters

Renovation

Parents to 3 Teens, This Houston Couple Looked to the Garage for a Chance at Personal Space Parents to 3 Teens, This Houston Couple Looked to the Garage for a Chance at Personal Space

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kirsten Francis

light blue kitchen

Renovation

The Micro Trend That Found Its Way Into This Design Creative’s Baby Blue Kitchen The Micro Trend That Found Its Way Into This Design Creative’s Baby Blue Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Thomas Richter

red and green marble vanity

Renovation

In This Home’s Main Bathroom, the Vanity Mirror Gets to Be the Star In This Home’s Main Bathroom, the Vanity Mirror Gets to Be the Star

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Madeline Tolle

kitchen photo on gray background

Renovation

I Chose Materials for My $4K Kitchen Reno That I Can Reuse When I Eventually Do a Big Gut I Chose Materials for My $4K Kitchen Reno That I Can Reuse When I Eventually Do a Big Gut

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marynn Udvarhelyi

brown slatted siding

Renovation

The Key to This Couple’s Impromptu Parties: An Exterior That Stops Neighbors in the Street The Key to This Couple’s Impromptu Parties: An Exterior That Stops Neighbors in the Street

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Joel Klassen

pink and white bathroom tile

Renovation

The Terrazzo Vanity in This $400 Bathroom Makeover Is Shockingly Just Paint The Terrazzo Vanity in This $400 Bathroom Makeover Is Shockingly Just Paint

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Hannah Drakeford

gray and white checkered bathroom tile

Renovation

Nixing the Medicine Cabinet Streamlined This Tiny Bathroom—During the Remodel and Beyond Nixing the Medicine Cabinet Streamlined This Tiny Bathroom—During the Remodel and Beyond

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jessica Alexander

Renovation

A “Swampy” Green Entrance Checked Off the Nostalgia Box in This Retro Reno A “Swampy” Green Entrance Checked Off the Nostalgia Box in This Retro Reno

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Cricket Saleh

tri colored cabinets and terrazzo floor

Renovation

Red Oak, Zellige, Peel-and-Stick—10 Kitchen Floor Ideas That Aren’t Traditional Vinyl Red Oak, Zellige, Peel-and-Stick—10 Kitchen Floor Ideas That Aren’t Traditional Vinyl

By Lydia Geisel

window in front of sink

Renovation

This Couple Bought Their Longtime Rental House and Immediately Brightened Up the Galley Kitchen This Couple Bought Their Longtime Rental House and Immediately Brightened Up the Galley Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Jessica Alexander

bathroom with wood border

Renovation

I Spent $2,500 of My $3,000 Bathroom Reno Budget on This Etsy Purchase I Spent $2,500 of My $3,000 Bathroom Reno Budget on This Etsy Purchase

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Kate Pearce

corner of reading nook with curved patterned backboard

Design Inspiration

There’s No Better Use for an Awkward Stair Landing Than This Do-It-All Reading Nook There’s No Better Use for an Awkward Stair Landing Than This Do-It-All Reading Nook

By Chantal Lamers, Photography by Chaunte Vaughn

fireplace in kitchen

Renovation

The Unfussy Cabinet Style That Beat Out Shaker for Best Fit in This Old Dairy Barn The Unfussy Cabinet Style That Beat Out Shaker for Best Fit in This Old Dairy Barn

By Lydia Geisel

green concrete sink

Renovation

Becoming the General Contractors of Our Portland Bathroom Reno Saved Us $30K Becoming the General Contractors of Our Portland Bathroom Reno Saved Us $30K

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Fabian Molina

Renovation

This Yard Has Bocce Ball Out Back and Loungers Shaded by an Olive Tree in the Front This Yard Has Bocce Ball Out Back and Loungers Shaded by an Olive Tree in the Front

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Marie Buck

green marble kitchen

Renovation

A Vintage Pie Cabinet Replaced All the Uppers in This Canadian Kitchen A Vintage Pie Cabinet Replaced All the Uppers in This Canadian Kitchen

By Raven McMillan

pink stair case

Renovation

When No One Could Pick Between Dark or Light Green Shower Tile, the Answer Became Clear: Both When No One Could Pick Between Dark or Light Green Shower Tile, the Answer Became Clear: Both

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Konrath, Styling by Natalie Marotta

green blue kitchen

Renovation

Getting Rid of an Atrium Made Room for This Space-Savvy San Francisco Kitchen Getting Rid of an Atrium Made Room for This Space-Savvy San Francisco Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Stephanie Russo, Styling by Anika Murthy

fridge in cubby

Renovation

Oak-Wood Handles and Faux Drawers Are Murphy Bed Camouflage in This Guesthouse Oak-Wood Handles and Faux Drawers Are Murphy Bed Camouflage in This Guesthouse

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Charlotte Lea

Renovation

4 Pax Wardrobes, Lots of Molding, and $5K Later, My Bedroom Became a Grown-Up Sanctuary 4 Pax Wardrobes, Lots of Molding, and $5K Later, My Bedroom Became a Grown-Up Sanctuary

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Kayla Nelson

bluebird dennisport

Renovation

Original Pink Tile and Knotty Pine Walls Made the Cut in This 1950s Motel Reno Original Pink Tile and Knotty Pine Walls Made the Cut in This 1950s Motel Reno

By Raven McMillan

glossy green bathroom

Renovation

When Gallons of Car Paint Meet ’70s IKEA Cabinetry, You Get High-Shine Perfection When Gallons of Car Paint Meet ’70s IKEA Cabinetry, You Get High-Shine Perfection

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography by Yoshihiro Makino

wood and stone table

Renovation

In This Kitchen, the Banquette Cushions Are Foam Rollers and the Bench Is IKEA Cabinets In This Kitchen, the Banquette Cushions Are Foam Rollers and the Bench Is IKEA Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nicole Franzen

sink in front of window

Renovation

The Two-Tone Wood Cabinets in This San Diego Kitchen Reno Were a Happy Accident The Two-Tone Wood Cabinets in This San Diego Kitchen Reno Were a Happy Accident

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Charlotte Lea

corner of kitchen island

Renovation

This Kitchen’s Concrete Column Wasn’t Going Anywhere, So the Architects Worked Around It (Literally) This Kitchen’s Concrete Column Wasn’t Going Anywhere, So the Architects Worked Around It (Literally)

By Lydia Geisel

small cream-colored kitchen with turquoise tile

Renovation

A Pop-Up Table Makes This Tiny Kitchen Eat-In Friendly A Pop-Up Table Makes This Tiny Kitchen Eat-In Friendly

By Kristen Flanagan, Photography by Tom St. Aubyn