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white and wood kitchen

Style & Shopping

4 Home Projects That Total to the Average $2,700 Tax Refund 4 Home Projects That Total to the Average $2,700 Tax Refund

By Lydia Geisel

4 Things We Learned From Restoring Our Historic ’70s Home on Fire Island

Renovation

4 Things We Learned From Restoring Our Historic ’70s Home on Fire Island 4 Things We Learned From Restoring Our Historic ’70s Home on Fire Island

By Lindsey Mather, Photography by Ngoc Minh Ngo, Styling by Benjamin Reynaert

Renovation

We Asked 6 Women in Construction Where to Save—And Splurge—On a Reno We Asked 6 Women in Construction Where to Save—And Splurge—On a Reno

By Sarah Coffey

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

wood shelving in black and white room

Design by Room

1 Week and 2 IKEA Units Turned This Tiny Room Into a Kid-Friendly Office 1 Week and 2 IKEA Units Turned This Tiny Room Into a Kid-Friendly Office

Photography by Lucinda Mitra, Lydia Geisel

Design by Room

This ’20s Home Is Boxy No More, Thanks to a New “Miracle Wood” Facade This ’20s Home Is Boxy No More, Thanks to a New “Miracle Wood” Facade

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

More Practical Than Plaster and Cement: This Material Is on Our Reno Radar More Practical Than Plaster and Cement: This Material Is on Our Reno Radar

By Lydia Geisel

Smart Lighting Is The Centerpiece of Our $1.5K Sunroom Remodel

Renovation

Smart Lighting Is The Centerpiece of Our $1.5K Sunroom Remodel Smart Lighting Is The Centerpiece of Our $1.5K Sunroom Remodel

This Update Turned a Windowless Bathroom Into a Light-Drenched Space

Design by Room

This Update Turned a Windowless Bathroom Into a Light-Drenched Space This Update Turned a Windowless Bathroom Into a Light-Drenched Space

By Kelsey Mulvey

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

white ktichen with red rug

Design by Room

Do Your New Kitchen Cabinets Justice With One of These Pull Options Do Your New Kitchen Cabinets Justice With One of These Pull Options

By Lydia Geisel

It Took $150K and a Special Paint to Kid-Proof Our Brooklyn Kitchen

Renovation

It Took $150K and a Special Paint to Kid-Proof Our Brooklyn Kitchen It Took $150K and a Special Paint to Kid-Proof Our Brooklyn Kitchen

By Rachel del Valle

bedroom with wood beams

Design by Room

An Extra 200 Square Feet Was Hiding in This Attic Bedroom All Along An Extra 200 Square Feet Was Hiding in This Attic Bedroom All Along

By Lydia Geisel

dark cozy living room with wihite sofa

Design by Room

One Designer on How to Make Your Screened-In Porch Usable This Winter One Designer on How to Make Your Screened-In Porch Usable This Winter

By Lydia Geisel

large white stone sink on wood table

Design by Room

The Farmhouse Sink Trend Has Hit Bathrooms, But Not in the Way You Think The Farmhouse Sink Trend Has Hit Bathrooms, But Not in the Way You Think

By Lydia Geisel

Dining room with Noguchi lantern

Renovation

Not One Bucket of Paint Was Used in This Beach Bungalow Renovation Not One Bucket of Paint Was Used in This Beach Bungalow Renovation

By Gabrielle Savoie

8 Little-Known Reno Secrets That Save Real-Estate Developers Thousands

Lifestyle

8 Little-Known Reno Secrets That Save Real-Estate Developers Thousands 8 Little-Known Reno Secrets That Save Real-Estate Developers Thousands

By Gabrielle Savoie

white and green subway tile bathroom

Design by Room

Small Bathrooms Can Have Architectural Character as Well Small Bathrooms Can Have Architectural Character as Well

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

Curbed Breakfast Nook With Banquette

Design by Room

An Unpopular Tile Inspired This Old-Meets-New Brooklyn Kitchen An Unpopular Tile Inspired This Old-Meets-New Brooklyn Kitchen

By Gabrielle Savoie

Can You Spot the Optical Illusion in This Mint Green Kitchen?

Design by Room

Can You Spot the Optical Illusion in This Mint Green Kitchen? Can You Spot the Optical Illusion in This Mint Green Kitchen?

By Gabrielle Savoie

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

Elizabeth Messina Studio tour

Design Inspiration

How This Photographer’s Studio by Day Turns Into a Guesthouse at Night How This Photographer’s Studio by Day Turns Into a Guesthouse at Night

Photography by Elizabeth Messina, Styling by Anne Sage, Domino

It May Not Look Like It, But This Cottage’s Kitchen Was a Budget Affair

Design Inspiration

It May Not Look Like It, But This Cottage’s Kitchen Was a Budget Affair It May Not Look Like It, But This Cottage’s Kitchen Was a Budget Affair

By Gabrielle Savoie

large wood kitchen island

Design by Room

With Some Serious Rearranging, This Texas Home’s Den Became the Kitchen With Some Serious Rearranging, This Texas Home’s Den Became the Kitchen

Photography by Lacey Land, Lydia Geisel

The One Request in This Boca Remodel: Make It Look “Not Boca”

Renovation

The One Request in This Boca Remodel: Make It Look “Not Boca” The One Request in This Boca Remodel: Make It Look “Not Boca”

By Julie Vadnal

How This Homeowner Tackled 3 Bathroom Renos in 4 Months

Design by Room

How This Homeowner Tackled 3 Bathroom Renos in 4 Months How This Homeowner Tackled 3 Bathroom Renos in 4 Months

Photography by Jo Harding, Garrett Fleming

Renovation

This Designer’s $3,500 Reno Hinged on Finding a Contractor Through an App This Designer’s $3,500 Reno Hinged on Finding a Contractor Through an App

Photography by Tommy Lei, Lydia Geisel

man leaning on wall

Renovation

When This Designer Came Home to Find His Ceiling in His Tub, an Epic Reno Followed When This Designer Came Home to Find His Ceiling in His Tub, an Epic Reno Followed

Photography by Nick Glimenakis, Lydia Geisel

glass breezeway

Renovation

This Home’s Living Room Roof Was an Opportunity for a Dreamy Bedroom Terrace This Home’s Living Room Roof Was an Opportunity for a Dreamy Bedroom Terrace

Photography by Dana Gallagher, Styling by Mariana Marcki, Lydia Geisel

Style & Shopping

Why Millennial Home Buyers’ Renovation Estimates Tend to Be $15K Off Why Millennial Home Buyers’ Renovation Estimates Tend to Be $15K Off

By 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

arch over shower

Design by Room

The Addition That Made This Bathroom’s 1920s Archways Feel Right for 2021 The Addition That Made This Bathroom’s 1920s Archways Feel Right for 2021

Photography by Monica Wang, Lydia Geisel

Design Inspiration

You Can Fit a Seriously Stylish Kitchen Into 285 Square Feet You Can Fit a Seriously Stylish Kitchen Into 285 Square Feet

Photography by Natasha Lee, Lydia Geisel

Renovation

A Former Historic Preservation Board Member Drops Her Reno Wisdom A Former Historic Preservation Board Member Drops Her Reno Wisdom

Photography by Kennon Bryce, Lydia Geisel

wood slatted built-in bed

Renovation

In This Portland Home Reno, Quirky ’80s Elements Were a Good Thing In This Portland Home Reno, Quirky ’80s Elements Were a Good Thing

blue dining room with arch

Style & Shopping

Renovators Are Spending $5K More on This Room Than They Did Last Year Renovators Are Spending $5K More on This Room Than They Did Last Year

By Lydia Geisel

High Ceiling Living Room

Design Inspiration

An Epic Backyard Pool Convinced This Actor to Take On a Texas-Size Transformation An Epic Backyard Pool Convinced This Actor to Take On a Texas-Size Transformation

Photography By Katie Jameson, Morgan Bulman

blue kitchen cabinet under big window

Renovation

Replacing the Foundation Wasn’t Even the Hardest Part of This Cabin Renovation Replacing the Foundation Wasn’t Even the Hardest Part of This Cabin Renovation

Photography by Erin Kunkel, Hannah Gibson

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

How I Redid My Wood Floors for $50K Less Than I Was First Quoted

Renovation

How I Redid My Wood Floors for $50K Less Than I Was First Quoted How I Redid My Wood Floors for $50K Less Than I Was First Quoted

By Sade Strehlke

wood front gate door

Design by Room

Your Backyard Can Feel Like Bali Every Day With This Shady Addition Your Backyard Can Feel Like Bali Every Day With This Shady Addition

By Lydia Geisel

open shelves next to sink

Design by Room

This SF Home Has the Answer to Small Kitchens That Lack Lower Drawers This SF Home Has the Answer to Small Kitchens That Lack Lower Drawers

Photography by Madeline Harper, Lydia Geisel

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

shelving unit in nursery

Design by Room

This $10 Trick Gave A Nashville Nursery Its Dreamy Storybook Spin This $10 Trick Gave A Nashville Nursery Its Dreamy Storybook Spin

Photography by Mary Kathryn Wells, Lydia Geisel

Style & Shopping

70% of Homeowners Don’t Know This Crucial Kitchen Countertop Fact 70% of Homeowners Don’t Know This Crucial Kitchen Countertop Fact

By Lydia Geisel

white and wood kitchen cabinets

Design by Room

56 of Our All-Time Favorite Kitchen Cabinet Ideas, From Layouts to Door Styles 56 of Our All-Time Favorite Kitchen Cabinet Ideas, From Layouts to Door Styles

By Lydia Geisel

Shower Mood Lighting Is a Thing, and It Gives This Jersey City Bathroom Spa Vibes

Design by Room

Shower Mood Lighting Is a Thing, and It Gives This Jersey City Bathroom Spa Vibes Shower Mood Lighting Is a Thing, and It Gives This Jersey City Bathroom Spa Vibes

Photography by Jonathan Hökklo, Gabrielle Savoie

This Space Is the New Backyard—But Two-Thirds of Homeowners Are Overlooking It

Style & Shopping

This Space Is the New Backyard—But Two-Thirds of Homeowners Are Overlooking It This Space Is the New Backyard—But Two-Thirds of Homeowners Are Overlooking It

By Lydia Geisel

shite countertop with metal sink

Style & Shopping

How Much Money Gen Z and Millennials Are Setting Aside for Renos This Year How Much Money Gen Z and Millennials Are Setting Aside for Renos This Year

By Lydia Geisel

conolse with umbrella stand

Renovation

The 8 Things That Made Jordan Ferney’s Apartment Entryway Feel Less Lobby-Like The 8 Things That Made Jordan Ferney’s Apartment Entryway Feel Less Lobby-Like

By Jordan Ferney

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 lower cabinets

Design by Room

The Average Cost of Kitchen Cabinets Is Less Than You Think The Average Cost of Kitchen Cabinets Is Less Than You Think

By Lydia Geisel

girl cutting fruit

Renovation

Better Than a Treehouse: This Family’s Renovated Caravan Equals Freedom Better Than a Treehouse: This Family’s Renovated Caravan Equals Freedom

Photography by Cait Miers, Lydia Geisel

white kitchen with bold stone backspalsh

Design by Room

This Kitchen Cabinet Launch Will Majorly Speed Up Your Reno Timeline This Kitchen Cabinet Launch Will Majorly Speed Up Your Reno Timeline

By Lydia Geisel

A Designer Made Up for Lost Storage By Ditching a Wall in Her Tiny Kitchen

Renovation

A Designer Made Up for Lost Storage By Ditching a Wall in Her Tiny Kitchen A Designer Made Up for Lost Storage By Ditching a Wall in Her Tiny Kitchen

By 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

Design by Room

So You Want a Green Kitchen—Here’s a Pretty Perfect Example So You Want a Green Kitchen—Here’s a Pretty Perfect Example

Photography by The Good Things, Photography by The Good Things, Lydia Geisel

Style & Shopping

5 Up-and-Coming Materials Our Editors Predict Will Take Renos by Storm 5 Up-and-Coming Materials Our Editors Predict Will Take Renos by Storm

By Elly Leavitt, Lydia Geisel

vaulted living room ceiling

Renovation

Vaulted Ceilings and Zellige Tile Took This L.A. Ranch Out of the 1980s Vaulted Ceilings and Zellige Tile Took This L.A. Ranch Out of the 1980s

Photography by Shade Degges, Photography by Rennie Solis, Lydia Geisel