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The Best Thing Shea McGee Ever Bought at IKEA

Renovation

The Best Thing Shea McGee Ever Bought at IKEA The Best Thing Shea McGee Ever Bought at IKEA

By Elly Leavitt

Renovation

5 Ways to Hack IKEA’s Most Famous Dresser 5 Ways to Hack IKEA’s Most Famous Dresser

By Elly Leavitt

15 Inspired Ways IKEA Is Used Across the Globe

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15 Inspired Ways IKEA Is Used Across the Globe 15 Inspired Ways IKEA Is Used Across the Globe

By Anna Kocharian

21 DIYs You’ll Actually Use All the Time

Renovation

21 DIYs You’ll Actually Use All the Time 21 DIYs You’ll Actually Use All the Time

By Shani Silver

Pink and White Office

Renovation

7 Colorful Ways to Hack Ikea’s Lack Shelves 7 Colorful Ways to Hack Ikea’s Lack Shelves

By Anna Kocharian

Chris Loves Julia in their walk-in closet

Housekeeping

We Saved $27K on a Custom Closet by Hacking IKEA Pax Wardrobes We Saved $27K on a Custom Closet by Hacking IKEA Pax Wardrobes

By Gabrielle Savoie

Proof That Rooms With Low Ceilings Don’t Have to be Cramped

Renovation

Proof That Rooms With Low Ceilings Don’t Have to be Cramped Proof That Rooms With Low Ceilings Don’t Have to be Cramped

By Nikhita Mahtani

5 Ways to Hack Urban Outfitters’s Popular Rohini Daybed Cushion

Renovation

5 Ways to Hack Urban Outfitters’s Popular Rohini Daybed Cushion 5 Ways to Hack Urban Outfitters’s Popular Rohini Daybed Cushion

By Lydia Geisel

How to Ikea Hack the Outdoor Space of Your Dreams

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How to Ikea Hack the Outdoor Space of Your Dreams How to Ikea Hack the Outdoor Space of Your Dreams

By Anna Kocharian

grey living room couch

Renovation

These Companies Basically Do Your Ikea Hack for You These Companies Basically Do Your Ikea Hack for You

By Elly Leavitt

Renovation

These Colorful Target Hacks Are Actually Brilliant These Colorful Target Hacks Are Actually Brilliant

By Anna Kocharian

We Asked Interior Designers: What’s Your All-Time Favorite IKEA Hack?

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We Asked Interior Designers: What’s Your All-Time Favorite IKEA Hack? We Asked Interior Designers: What’s Your All-Time Favorite IKEA Hack?

By Lydia Geisel

shoe wall shelf

Design by Room

You Can Do This: Turn a Spare Bedroom Into a Walk-In Closet You Can Do This: Turn a Spare Bedroom Into a Walk-In Closet

By Lydia Geisel

This Kid’s Bedroom Features a Sneaky DIY—Can You Spot It?

Design by Room

This Kid’s Bedroom Features a Sneaky DIY—Can You Spot It? This Kid’s Bedroom Features a Sneaky DIY—Can You Spot It?

By Elly Leavitt

Renovation

6 Fun Ways to Upgrade Your IKEA Malm Dresser 6 Fun Ways to Upgrade Your IKEA Malm Dresser

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

The Best Thing Sasha Bikoff Ever Bought at IKEA The Best Thing Sasha Bikoff Ever Bought at IKEA

By Elly Leavitt

Renovation

Is This IKEA’s Most Customizable Piece of Furniture? Is This IKEA’s Most Customizable Piece of Furniture?

By Elly Leavitt

red room with lantern with scribbles

Renovation

You Can Turn an IKEA Paper Lantern Into a Work of Art With Just a Marker You Can Turn an IKEA Paper Lantern Into a Work of Art With Just a Marker

By Lydia Geisel

The Best Thing Zio & Sons’s Founder Ever Bought at IKEA

Renovation

The Best Thing Zio & Sons’s Founder Ever Bought at IKEA The Best Thing Zio & Sons’s Founder Ever Bought at IKEA

By Elly Leavitt

blue painted sofa in a showroom

Design Inspiration

This Artist Took 100 Yards of Fabric to the Beach and Made a Sofa This Artist Took 100 Yards of Fabric to the Beach and Made a Sofa

By Lydia Geisel

disco ball chair on brick floor

Style & Shopping

This Artist Passed the Time in 2020 by Covering a Chair in 30,000 Mirrored Tiles This Artist Passed the Time in 2020 by Covering a Chair in 30,000 Mirrored Tiles

By Lydia Geisel

wood piled up by firepalce

Design by Room

$10K Later, This Reimagined Garage Is Fit for Nights by the Fire $10K Later, This Reimagined Garage Is Fit for Nights by the Fire

Photography by Veronica Grimm, Lydia Geisel

a man picking fabric

Design Inspiration

What Not to Do When Ordering Custom Upholstered Furniture What Not to Do When Ordering Custom Upholstered Furniture

Photography by Jim Larsen, Tim Latterner

5 Easy Ways to Prep Your Outdoor Entertaining Space for Sweater Weather

Lifestyle

5 Easy Ways to Prep Your Outdoor Entertaining Space for Sweater Weather 5 Easy Ways to Prep Your Outdoor Entertaining Space for Sweater Weather

By Anna Kocharian

Electric Blue Paint and Neutral Tiles Transformed This IKEA Cabinet

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Electric Blue Paint and Neutral Tiles Transformed This IKEA Cabinet Electric Blue Paint and Neutral Tiles Transformed This IKEA Cabinet

The 5 Best Design Hacks From IKEA’s 2021 Catalog

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The 5 Best Design Hacks From IKEA’s 2021 Catalog The 5 Best Design Hacks From IKEA’s 2021 Catalog

Our Definitive Guide to Styling Your Dream Bookcase

Style & Shopping

Our Definitive Guide to Styling Your Dream Bookcase Our Definitive Guide to Styling Your Dream Bookcase

By Anna Kocharian

yellow and orange mural

Design by Room

Turn a Narrow Closet Into a Mini Kids’ Library With This IKEA Buy Turn a Narrow Closet Into a Mini Kids’ Library With This IKEA Buy

By Lydia Geisel

white kitchen with stone walls

Style & Shopping

An Unexpected Use for Grout in a Kitchen From—Who Else—Leanne Ford An Unexpected Use for Grout in a Kitchen From—Who Else—Leanne Ford

Style & Shopping

These New Adhesive Blinds Are for Renters Who Want to Find Their Best Light These New Adhesive Blinds Are for Renters Who Want to Find Their Best Light

By Lydia Geisel

baby blue playroom

Design by Room

How This Basement Playroom’s Awkward Corner Became a Serene Reading Nook How This Basement Playroom’s Awkward Corner Became a Serene Reading Nook

By Lydia Geisel

Liberty Fabric and a Lick of Cherry Red Paint Make This IKEA Hack Shine

Renovation

Liberty Fabric and a Lick of Cherry Red Paint Make This IKEA Hack Shine Liberty Fabric and a Lick of Cherry Red Paint Make This IKEA Hack Shine

By Olivia Lidbury

shaker beaded lower cabinet doors

Design by Room

An Under-the-Radar IKEA Hack Brand Is Behind This Kitchen’s Chic Shaker Cabinets An Under-the-Radar IKEA Hack Brand Is Behind This Kitchen’s Chic Shaker Cabinets

Photography by Mallory Fletchall, Lydia Geisel

Pink Stencil Mural Wall Art DIYer

Renovation

This DIYer Saved Nearly $1,000 by Stenciling Her Favorite Wallpaper Pattern This DIYer Saved Nearly $1,000 by Stenciling Her Favorite Wallpaper Pattern

By Morgan Bulman

5 Ways to Hack IKEA’s Most Popular Statement Light

Renovation

5 Ways to Hack IKEA’s Most Popular Statement Light 5 Ways to Hack IKEA’s Most Popular Statement Light

By Lydia Geisel

3 Ways to Curate Your Kitchen Countertop

Renovation

3 Ways to Curate Your Kitchen Countertop 3 Ways to Curate Your Kitchen Countertop

black fireplace

Renovation

An IKEA Hack Sparked the Idea for These Stylish Boiler-Disguising Doors An IKEA Hack Sparked the Idea for These Stylish Boiler-Disguising Doors

Photography by Kristin Karch, Photography by Kristin Karch, Lydia Geisel

flowers in front of kitchen

Design by Room

This DIY Kit from Amazon Will Give Your Dated Kitchen Counters New Life This DIY Kit from Amazon Will Give Your Dated Kitchen Counters New Life

Photography by Madelynn Furlong, Lydia Geisel

A 15-Minute DIY That Doubles as a Mini Modern Art Piece

Design by Room

A 15-Minute DIY That Doubles as a Mini Modern Art Piece A 15-Minute DIY That Doubles as a Mini Modern Art Piece

Photography by The House that Lars Built, Brittany Jepsen

Give Your Artwork the Eyeliner Treatment With This Simple Paint Trick

Design Inspiration

Give Your Artwork the Eyeliner Treatment With This Simple Paint Trick Give Your Artwork the Eyeliner Treatment With This Simple Paint Trick

By Garrett Fleming

Renovation

Half of Us Get Stressed Building This Piece of IKEA Furniture Half of Us Get Stressed Building This Piece of IKEA Furniture

By Tim Latterner

murphy bed with wood wall

Renovation

This Clever Murphy Bed Creates a Guest-Room Nook Where There Isn’t One This Clever Murphy Bed Creates a Guest-Room Nook Where There Isn’t One

Photography by Abbey Rodriguez, Photography by Cody James, Lydia Geisel

pink arch leading to green walk-in closet

Housekeeping

Refashioned Pipes Keep This London It Girl’s Candy Land Closet Organized Refashioned Pipes Keep This London It Girl’s Candy Land Closet Organized

Photography by Anna Yanovski, Garrett Fleming

modern boho room

Design by Room

A $500 Murphy Bed Freed Up Valuable Floor Space in This Designer’s Bonus Room A $500 Murphy Bed Freed Up Valuable Floor Space in This Designer’s Bonus Room

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Anita Yokota

Renovation

How Jordan Ferney Hacked Her Way to IKEA Closets With Parisian Grandeur How Jordan Ferney Hacked Her Way to IKEA Closets With Parisian Grandeur

Photography by Dane Tashima, Styling by Kate Berry, Tim Latterner

faucent and kitchen on gridded background

Design by Room

All the Ways to Stretch Your $1,000 Kitchen Renovation Budget All the Ways to Stretch Your $1,000 Kitchen Renovation Budget

By Lydia Geisel

modern rustic bedroom

Renovation

This DIYer’s Dream Nightstand Cost $3,400, So She Hacked an IKEA One for $115 This DIYer’s Dream Nightstand Cost $3,400, So She Hacked an IKEA One for $115

Photography by Lita Lee, Photography by Lita Lee, Lydia Geisel

Emily Henderson’s Stylist DIY-ed the Most Luxurious Headboard

Style & Shopping

Emily Henderson’s Stylist DIY-ed the Most Luxurious Headboard Emily Henderson’s Stylist DIY-ed the Most Luxurious Headboard

By Elly Leavitt

still life of fruit bowl and art

Design Inspiration

For $5, Turn Your Drab Light Switches and Outlets Into Art For $5, Turn Your Drab Light Switches and Outlets Into Art

By Lydia Geisel

eclecitc living room with a fiddle leaf fig and pink sofa and tapestry wall

Renovation

This Wall-Decor Hack Is Even Easier Than Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper This Wall-Decor Hack Is Even Easier Than Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper

By Lydia Geisel

sponge roller going across a table

Style & Shopping

A Real Malachite Table Costs Thousands, But You Can DIY It for $50 A Real Malachite Table Costs Thousands, But You Can DIY It for $50

By Lydia Geisel

striped rainbow wall with a sleek credenza

Design Inspiration

This One-of-a-Kind Striped Credenza Began as a $10 Goodwill Buy This One-of-a-Kind Striped Credenza Began as a $10 Goodwill Buy

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

The (Almost Too) Easy Way to Turn Your Plain Square Hallways Into Archways The (Almost Too) Easy Way to Turn Your Plain Square Hallways Into Archways

Photography by Danielle Guerrero, Lydia Geisel

Entryway, Dowel IKEA cabinet, painted black, stair runner, and gallery wall

Renovation

The DIY Runner in This L.A. Entryway Cost $700 Less Than the Store-Bought Option The DIY Runner in This L.A. Entryway Cost $700 Less Than the Store-Bought Option

By Morgan Bulman

looking down archway hallway

Design by Room

An Indiana DIYer Turned Her Garage Into a Living Room (Terrazzo Fireplace Included) An Indiana DIYer Turned Her Garage Into a Living Room (Terrazzo Fireplace Included)

Photography by Brit Arnesen, Lydia Geisel

Pool areas with half of fence painted white

Design Inspiration

A Few Gallons of Paint Turned This Blah Backyard Into a Chic Summer Hangout A Few Gallons of Paint Turned This Blah Backyard Into a Chic Summer Hangout

By Julie Vadnal

Bedroom with pink Malm bed

Renovation

Here’s the IKEA Malm Hack We’re Stealing From Our Summer Issue Here’s the IKEA Malm Hack We’re Stealing From Our Summer Issue

By Julie Vadnal

kitchen with teal wallpaper and concrete island

Renovation

How to Cheat Your Way to DIY Concrete Countertops That Look Like Stone How to Cheat Your Way to DIY Concrete Countertops That Look Like Stone

By Alyssa Longobucco

dark green paneled wall

Renovation

5 Lessons Learned From One DIYer’s First Real Attempt at Built-Ins 5 Lessons Learned From One DIYer’s First Real Attempt at Built-Ins

Photography by Danielle Guerrero, Lydia Geisel

white kitchen with big island

Design by Room

The Classic (and Totally Avoidable) Mistake People Make When Installing Kitchen Cabinets The Classic (and Totally Avoidable) Mistake People Make When Installing Kitchen Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel

In a Home Full of DIYs, a Stenciled-On Backsplash Steals the Show

Renovation

In a Home Full of DIYs, a Stenciled-On Backsplash Steals the Show In a Home Full of DIYs, a Stenciled-On Backsplash Steals the Show

Design by Room

Bring Your Reno Bill Down With These DIY Kitchen Cabinet Ideas Bring Your Reno Bill Down With These DIY Kitchen Cabinet Ideas

By Lydia Geisel

A Few Decor Swaps Turned This 5-by-7 Bathroom Into a Hammam Spa

Design by Room

A Few Decor Swaps Turned This 5-by-7 Bathroom Into a Hammam Spa A Few Decor Swaps Turned This 5-by-7 Bathroom Into a Hammam Spa

By Crystal Meers

brick side tables lined up

Renovation

Basic Construction Bricks, Glue, and Paint Make a Surprisingly Chic Side Table Basic Construction Bricks, Glue, and Paint Make a Surprisingly Chic Side Table

By Lydia Geisel