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couple on steps

Renovation

Chris Loves Julia’s New Wallpaper Will Convince Anyone That Your Room’s Covered in Marble Chris Loves Julia’s New Wallpaper Will Convince Anyone That Your Room’s Covered in Marble

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

A Malm With Sage Green Slats and 14 More Elevated IKEA Dresser Hacks A Malm With Sage Green Slats and 14 More Elevated IKEA Dresser Hacks

By Lydia Geisel

oak closet island

Renovation

7 Brands to Shop for Your IKEA Cabinet Doors Upgrade 7 Brands to Shop for Your IKEA Cabinet Doors Upgrade

By Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

Renovation

This New Rental-Friendly Sconce Leaves Walls Hole- and Cord-Free This New Rental-Friendly Sconce Leaves Walls Hole- and Cord-Free

tall pax closets

Renovation

Now You Can Get That Fancy Oak Cabinet Look for Your Pax Closet Now You Can Get That Fancy Oak Cabinet Look for Your Pax Closet

green kitchen cabinets

Renovation

I Couldn’t Find Affordable Large Art, So I Made My Own for $60 I Couldn’t Find Affordable Large Art, So I Made My Own for $60

By Kelly Dawson

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

desk with gallery wall

Renovation

You’ve Seen This Paper Lantern All Over Instagram—But Never Like This You’ve Seen This Paper Lantern All Over Instagram—But Never Like This

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Julie Goldstone, Styling by Merisa Libbey

bookshelves with two windows in between

Design Inspiration

The Container Store Shelving That’s Seen This Renter Through 3 Apartments The Container Store Shelving That’s Seen This Renter Through 3 Apartments

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Meghan McNeer

Renovation

How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets, From Unfinished Wood to Tricky IKEA Laminate How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets, From Unfinished Wood to Tricky IKEA Laminate

By Lydia Geisel

chic squiggle bifold doors

Renovation

All Your Basic Bifold Closet Doors Need Is a Little Squiggly Molding All Your Basic Bifold Closet Doors Need Is a Little Squiggly Molding

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Diana Yen

shed door opening

Renovation

Colorful Window Film Will Convince You It’s Always Summer in This Designer’s Tiny Backyard Shed Colorful Window Film Will Convince You It’s Always Summer in This Designer’s Tiny Backyard Shed

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein, Photography by Natasha Lyon

Domino-RYC-Pantry-FEATURE

Housekeeping

How a Designer Turned a Wasted Room Into a Walk-In Pantry for $170 How a Designer Turned a Wasted Room Into a Walk-In Pantry for $170

By Lydia Geisel

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

fluted blue-green nightstand

Renovation

5 IKEA Nightstand Hacks You Shouldn’t Sleep On 5 IKEA Nightstand Hacks You Shouldn’t Sleep On

By Lydia Geisel

green chair backs

Renovation

What Started as ’90s Conference Room Chairs Are Now My Dining Room’s Conversation Starter What Started as ’90s Conference Room Chairs Are Now My Dining Room’s Conversation Starter

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein

Renovation

11 IKEA Built-In Hacks Clever Enough to Fool Any Millworker 11 IKEA Built-In Hacks Clever Enough to Fool Any Millworker

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

The 9 Best IKEA Hacks We Saw All Year, Ranked The 9 Best IKEA Hacks We Saw All Year, Ranked

By Lydia Geisel

blue kitchen cabinets

Design by Room

When Your Landlord Says Paint Is Out of the Question, Try Contact Paper for Cabinets When Your Landlord Says Paint Is Out of the Question, Try Contact Paper for Cabinets

By Kate McGregor, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens

striped outdoor sofa

Design by Room

How I Brought Côte d’Azur Allure to My Narrow, L-Shaped Patio How I Brought Côte d’Azur Allure to My Narrow, L-Shaped Patio

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein, Photography by Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein

kitchen with marble counter

Renovation

We Asked a Pro Plumber: How Do You Swap a Kitchen Faucet on Your Own? We Asked a Pro Plumber: How Do You Swap a Kitchen Faucet on Your Own?

By Lydia Geisel

Try These 5 IKEA Curtain Hacks for Custom Drapes That Won’t Break the Bank

Renovation

Try These 5 IKEA Curtain Hacks for Custom Drapes That Won’t Break the Bank Try These 5 IKEA Curtain Hacks for Custom Drapes That Won’t Break the Bank

By Raven McMillan

teal blue nightstand

Renovation

We See Your Store-Bought Nightstand and Raise You This IKEA Rast Hack We See Your Store-Bought Nightstand and Raise You This IKEA Rast Hack

By Kate McGregor, Raven McMillan

white and navy kitchen with island

Design by Room

Resurfacing Kitchen Cabinets Is a Redo Without the Reno Resurfacing Kitchen Cabinets Is a Redo Without the Reno

By Megan McCarty

Cheap Kitchen Cabinets Don’t Need to Look Cheap, Too

Design by Room

Cheap Kitchen Cabinets Don’t Need to Look Cheap, Too Cheap Kitchen Cabinets Don’t Need to Look Cheap, Too

By Tim Latterner

Renovation

5 Hardworking IKEA Desk Hacks for Your Home Office 5 Hardworking IKEA Desk Hacks for Your Home Office

By Raven McMillan

5 IKEA Closet Hacks to Get That Custom Wardrobe Look

Renovation

5 IKEA Closet Hacks to Get That Custom Wardrobe Look 5 IKEA Closet Hacks to Get That Custom Wardrobe Look

By Raven McMillan, Kelly Dawson

These Chic Custom Couches Are Really IKEA Sofas in Disguise

Renovation

These Chic Custom Couches Are Really IKEA Sofas in Disguise These Chic Custom Couches Are Really IKEA Sofas in Disguise

By Lydia Geisel, Raven McMillan

Renovation

15 IKEA Besta Hacks to Incorporate Sneaky Storage Just About Anywhere 15 IKEA Besta Hacks to Incorporate Sneaky Storage Just About Anywhere

By Lydia Geisel, Raven McMillan

This $150 DIY Backsplash Is Made Entirely of Marble Remnants No One Else Wanted

Design by Room

This $150 DIY Backsplash Is Made Entirely of Marble Remnants No One Else Wanted This $150 DIY Backsplash Is Made Entirely of Marble Remnants No One Else Wanted

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Katie Sarokhanian

living room with white platform sofa

Renovation

How an IKEA Söderhamn Sofa Hack Saved One Renter $5,000 How an IKEA Söderhamn Sofa Hack Saved One Renter $5,000

By Kate McGregor, Raven McMillan

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

green fireplace mantel

Renovation

How I Turned IKEA’s $25 Lack Shelf Into a Sculptural Fireplace Mantel How I Turned IKEA’s $25 Lack Shelf Into a Sculptural Fireplace Mantel

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein

This DIY Terrazzo Floor Is as Cool as the Real Deal

Renovation

This DIY Terrazzo Floor Is as Cool as the Real Deal This DIY Terrazzo Floor Is as Cool as the Real Deal

By Fiorella Valdesolo

Tape—Not Paint—Transformed This London Kitchen Into an Italy-Inspired Paradise

Design by Room

Tape—Not Paint—Transformed This London Kitchen Into an Italy-Inspired Paradise Tape—Not Paint—Transformed This London Kitchen Into an Italy-Inspired Paradise

By Raven McMillan

Novogratz Waterfall Shower

Style & Shopping

The Best Outdoor Showers Hook Right Up to Your Garden Hose The Best Outdoor Showers Hook Right Up to Your Garden Hose

Edited by Samantha Weiss-Hills, Written by Liz Buxton

stuffed bear on bench in patterned kids' room

Design by Room

A Cottagecore IKEA Hack Made It Possible for Two Sisters to Share a 140-Square-Foot Room A Cottagecore IKEA Hack Made It Possible for Two Sisters to Share a 140-Square-Foot Room

By Kristen Flanagan

How to Make Your Bed, Whether You Use a Top Sheet or Not

Housekeeping

How to Make Your Bed, Whether You Use a Top Sheet or Not How to Make Your Bed, Whether You Use a Top Sheet or Not

By Kenya Foy, Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Naomi DeMañana

swing chair in playroom

Renovation

How to Install a Hanging Chair From the Ceiling Without Tears How to Install a Hanging Chair From the Ceiling Without Tears

By Pamela Masin, Lydia Geisel

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

Kitchen with blue cabinets

Design by Room

Kitchen Renovations Can Be Expensive, But Your Cabinets Don’t Have to Be Kitchen Renovations Can Be Expensive, But Your Cabinets Don’t Have to Be

By Raven McMillan, Megan McCarty, Kate McGregor

green headboard

Renovation

Look No Further Than This Pool Noodle Headboard DIY If You Want in on the Arch Trend Look No Further Than This Pool Noodle Headboard DIY If You Want in on the Arch Trend

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Margaret Wright, Raven McMillan

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Ever Bought at IKEA

Style & Shopping

The Best Thing Leanne Ford Ever Bought at IKEA The Best Thing Leanne Ford Ever Bought at IKEA

By Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

wood and white double sink vanity

Renovation

14 Bathroom IKEA Hacks That Actually Work in Small Spaces 14 Bathroom IKEA Hacks That Actually Work in Small Spaces

By Raven McMillan, Morgan Bulman, Lydia Geisel

pink marble and metal table

Renovation

After 2 Marble Coffee Tables Broke on Me, I DIYed My Own for $250 After 2 Marble Coffee Tables Broke on Me, I DIYed My Own for $250

By Judith Achumba-Wöllenstein

Spread of party food

Lifestyle

I Throw Dinner Parties for a Living—Here’s the Formula That Works Every Time I Throw Dinner Parties for a Living—Here’s the Formula That Works Every Time

By Julie Vadnal

green library wall

Renovation

The Dos and Don’ts of Painting IKEA’s Billy and Sektion Bookcases The Dos and Don’ts of Painting IKEA’s Billy and Sektion Bookcases

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Rebecca Plumb

green library bar built ins

Renovation

8 IKEA Billy Bookcase Hacks—And Only One Is Designated as a Library 8 IKEA Billy Bookcase Hacks—And Only One Is Designated as a Library

By Lydia Geisel

black dining bench

Renovation

34 IKEA Hacks to Finally Launch Your DIY Era 34 IKEA Hacks to Finally Launch Your DIY Era

By Lydia Geisel, Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

green countertop

Design Inspiration

5 Clever Countertop Solutions for Your Rental Kitchen 5 Clever Countertop Solutions for Your Rental Kitchen

By Anna Kocharian, Raven McMillan

detail of bookshelf

Design Inspiration

With a Light Push and Pull, the Built-In in This Basement Goes From Bookshelf to Bed With a Light Push and Pull, the Built-In in This Basement Goes From Bookshelf to Bed

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Bruce Damonte

dark green closet

Renovation

12 IKEA Pax Hacks That Give Our Nonfunctional Closets Hope 12 IKEA Pax Hacks That Give Our Nonfunctional Closets Hope

By Elly Leavitt, Esmé Stern

Leanne Ford Cottage

Style & Shopping

Leanne Ford’s DIY Daybed Just Made Our List of the Best Budget-Friendly Hacks Leanne Ford’s DIY Daybed Just Made Our List of the Best Budget-Friendly Hacks

By Domino Staff

IKEA KALLAX Hacks wall mounted vinyl display

Renovation

7 Domino-Approved IKEA Kallax Hacks, Whether You Want a Console or a Dining Bench 7 Domino-Approved IKEA Kallax Hacks, Whether You Want a Console or a Dining Bench

By Kelsey Mirando, Lydia Geisel

Corduroy chair at a desk

Renovation

I Found My Sleek Desk Chair in a Pile of Trash—Here’s How I Revived It for $60 I Found My Sleek Desk Chair in a Pile of Trash—Here’s How I Revived It for $60

By Porter Simmons

Renovation

The Brownstone Boys Reveal Their “Secret Sauce” for Stripping Away Sad Paint and Varnish The Brownstone Boys Reveal Their “Secret Sauce” for Stripping Away Sad Paint and Varnish

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Nick Glimenakis

This $9 IKEA Hack Instantly Upgrades Basic Floating Shelves

Renovation

This $9 IKEA Hack Instantly Upgrades Basic Floating Shelves This $9 IKEA Hack Instantly Upgrades Basic Floating Shelves

By Raven McMillan

cabinets in office

Renovation

2 Basic Craft Materials Turned These IKEA Ivar Cabinets Into Sculptural Statements 2 Basic Craft Materials Turned These IKEA Ivar Cabinets Into Sculptural Statements

By Lydia Geisel

floral wallpaper with a large dresser-turned-vanity

Renovation

Everything There Is to Know About Turning a Dresser Into a Vanity Everything There Is to Know About Turning a Dresser Into a Vanity

By Lydia Geisel

closet next to fireplace

Renovation

This $150 IKEA Pax Hack Stars Decorative Molding You Can Cut With Simple Shears This $150 IKEA Pax Hack Stars Decorative Molding You Can Cut With Simple Shears

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Mallory Fletchall

dark living room

Design Inspiration

How to Use One of the Trickiest Paint Colors in Your Home How to Use One of the Trickiest Paint Colors in Your Home

By Elly Leavitt

Bed with caning headboard

Renovation

I’m No DIY Pro, But This IKEA Hack Took Me 10 Minutes Flat I’m No DIY Pro, But This IKEA Hack Took Me 10 Minutes Flat

By Rebecca Deczynski

If You Want Your Home to Look Like a Charming Tuscan Villa, Try This

Design Inspiration

If You Want Your Home to Look Like a Charming Tuscan Villa, Try This If You Want Your Home to Look Like a Charming Tuscan Villa, Try This

By Elly Leavitt, Raven McMillan

floral fabric lantern

Renovation

IKEA Lighting Is Just as Worthy of Hacking as the Billy Bookcase IKEA Lighting Is Just as Worthy of Hacking as the Billy Bookcase

By Cora L. Diekman, Lydia Geisel