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Style & Shopping

Contractors Are In High Demand for These 4 Reno Projects Contractors Are In High Demand for These 4 Reno Projects

By Lydia Geisel

Design Inspiration

This Designer Made $4K Hosting a New Kind of Garage Sale This Designer Made $4K Hosting a New Kind of Garage Sale

Photography by Jacob Kauffman, Garrett Fleming

Smart Lighting Was the Game-Changer in Our 200-Square-Foot Family Room Remodel

Renovation

Smart Lighting Was the Game-Changer in Our 200-Square-Foot Family Room Remodel Smart Lighting Was the Game-Changer in Our 200-Square-Foot Family Room Remodel

By Rachel del Valle

When This Danish Designer Bought Her Place, It Didn’t Have a Bathroom (!)

Renovation

When This Danish Designer Bought Her Place, It Didn’t Have a Bathroom (!) When This Danish Designer Bought Her Place, It Didn’t Have a Bathroom (!)

Photos Courtesy of Sarah Thorgaard, Erin Cunningham

mattress on plywood platoform

Renovation

Unlocking a Bedroom’s Hidden Square Footage Made Space for Baby No. 2 Unlocking a Bedroom’s Hidden Square Footage Made Space for Baby No. 2

By Lydia Geisel

Why I Paid $2K to Rip Out All of My Kitchen Cabinets

Renovation

Why I Paid $2K to Rip Out All of My Kitchen Cabinets Why I Paid $2K to Rip Out All of My Kitchen Cabinets

Photography by Andie Diemer, Styling by Julia Stevens, Erin Cunningham

kitchen with tiled floor

Design by Room

Pink Paint and Hardware Store Shelves Made This Rental Kitchen Unrecognizable Pink Paint and Hardware Store Shelves Made This Rental Kitchen Unrecognizable

By Lydia Geisel

wood and stone open kitchen

Design by Room

Your Kitchen Lighting Is a Missed Opportunity for Storage Your Kitchen Lighting Is a Missed Opportunity for Storage

By Lydia Geisel

If “Less Is More” Is Your Motto, These 9 Shaker-Style Cabinets Are for You

Design by Room

If “Less Is More” Is Your Motto, These 9 Shaker-Style Cabinets Are for You If “Less Is More” Is Your Motto, These 9 Shaker-Style Cabinets Are for You

By Lydia Geisel

living room looking into green room

Design by Room

The Overlooked Room Homeowners Are Renovating Before They Move The Overlooked Room Homeowners Are Renovating Before They Move

By Lydia Geisel

tiny bathroom with green tile walls

Renovation

A Key Storage Tweak for Under $300 Took This Rental Bath From ’90s to New A Key Storage Tweak for Under $300 Took This Rental Bath From ’90s to New

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

Bedroom with yellow bedspread and floral wallpaper

Renovation

Follow This Design Duo’s 4 Tips and Your Reno Will Never Go Out of Style Follow This Design Duo’s 4 Tips and Your Reno Will Never Go Out of Style

By Gabrielle Savoie

Style & Shopping

Jason Wu Gives Us a Peek of What Comes After Matte Black Faucets Jason Wu Gives Us a Peek of What Comes After Matte Black Faucets

By Lydia Geisel

looking down a hallway of arches

Design Inspiration

Amid the Australian Gum Trees Is an Arch-Filled Home 10 Years in the Making Amid the Australian Gum Trees Is an Arch-Filled Home 10 Years in the Making

Photography by Mindi Cooke, Lydia Geisel

blue ribbed kitchen cabients

Design by Room

These Rippling Kitchen Cabinets Aren’t as Pricey as They Look These Rippling Kitchen Cabinets Aren’t as Pricey as They Look

By Lydia Geisel

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

woman sitting on front steps

Design Inspiration

For 20 Years, the Best Feature in This ’50s Bungalow Went Unexposed For 20 Years, the Best Feature in This ’50s Bungalow Went Unexposed

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

man and woman posing in a kitchen

Style & Shopping

First, Studio McGee Perfected the White Kitchen—Now They’re Coming to Netflix First, Studio McGee Perfected the White Kitchen—Now They’re Coming to Netflix

By Lydia Geisel

modern wood kitchen with white countertops

Design Inspiration

This Seattle Home Came With Shag Carpet and an Avocado Green Bathroom This Seattle Home Came With Shag Carpet and an Avocado Green Bathroom

By Elly Leavitt

How This Renter Convinced Her Landlord to Foot the Bill for a Reno

Design Inspiration

How This Renter Convinced Her Landlord to Foot the Bill for a Reno How This Renter Convinced Her Landlord to Foot the Bill for a Reno

Photography by Keyanna Bowen, Garrett Fleming

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

Kitchen with blue cabinets and abstract-painted wall

Style & Shopping

Breakup Renovations Are the New Breakup Haircuts Breakup Renovations Are the New Breakup Haircuts

By Rebecca Deczynski

double white oven

Design by Room

The Affordable Way to Get a Statement, Wood-Paneled Range Hood The Affordable Way to Get a Statement, Wood-Paneled Range Hood

Photography by Katie Woodman, Photography by Katie Woodman, Lydia Geisel

red wallpapered bathroom

Renovation

Geometric Wainscoting and Floral Wallpaper Amp Up a Previously Boring Bathroom Geometric Wainscoting and Floral Wallpaper Amp Up a Previously Boring Bathroom

By Kate McGregor

woman in hallway

Renovation

A Wood-Clad Ceiling, Faux Marble Flooring, and More Fresh DIYs From an Entry Reno A Wood-Clad Ceiling, Faux Marble Flooring, and More Fresh DIYs From an Entry Reno

Photography by Camille Kurtz, Lydia Geisel

sleek wood deck

Renovation

The Black Paint That Took This Facade From “Flat and Square” to Sophisticated Scandi The Black Paint That Took This Facade From “Flat and Square” to Sophisticated Scandi

Photography by Virtually Here Studios, Lydia Geisel

wood mantel with floral wallpaper

Design Inspiration

How One Renter Made Her Own Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper How One Renter Made Her Own Peel-and-Stick Wallpaper

By Kate McGregor

vintage photo, family smiling in front of their house's entry

Design Inspiration

This Mom of Two Turned Her Own Childhood Home Into an Airy Scandi Dream This Mom of Two Turned Her Own Childhood Home Into an Airy Scandi Dream

By Laura Fenton

Style & Shopping

This New Cabinet Style Gives You the Airiness of Open Shelving (Minus the Dust) This New Cabinet Style Gives You the Airiness of Open Shelving (Minus the Dust)

By Lydia Geisel

Family picture in their Pasadena home

Style & Shopping

All the Little Custom Details (Cast-Bronze Baby Feet!) I Added to My Pasadena Home All the Little Custom Details (Cast-Bronze Baby Feet!) I Added to My Pasadena Home

By Julia Sherman

Image of a living room with dark floors

Design Inspiration

Our Floor-Painting Project Was a Disaster—Until We Made This Fix Our Floor-Painting Project Was a Disaster—Until We Made This Fix

By Rebecca Deczynski

gold items on stand

Renovation

Swap Out Your Rental-Grade Fixtures in One Go With This Customizable Kit Swap Out Your Rental-Grade Fixtures in One Go With This Customizable Kit

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

The 5 Most Costly Renovation Mistakes—And How to Avoid Them The 5 Most Costly Renovation Mistakes—And How to Avoid Them

By Jennifer Blaise Kramer

becki-owens-in-kitchen

Renovation

The Best Thing Becki Owens Ever Bought at IKEA The Best Thing Becki Owens Ever Bought at IKEA

By Elly Leavitt

vintage chair and distressed dresser

Renovation

The Unofficial Authority on How to Distress Furniture Shares His Secrets The Unofficial Authority on How to Distress Furniture Shares His Secrets

Photography by Zio and Sons Creative, Photography by Zio and Sons Creative, Alyssa Longobucco

kids snack table with red chAirs

Renovation

“What If It’s a Lounge?” Was the Question That Launched This Kid-Led Basement Reno “What If It’s a Lounge?” Was the Question That Launched This Kid-Led Basement Reno

Photography by Madeline Tolle, Lydia Geisel

An Interior Hammock and Some Paint Brought This Bungalow Into Cozy-Cool Territory

Renovation

An Interior Hammock and Some Paint Brought This Bungalow Into Cozy-Cool Territory An Interior Hammock and Some Paint Brought This Bungalow Into Cozy-Cool Territory

By Lydia Geisel

These 3 Once-Popular Bathroom Styles Are on the Way Out

Style & Shopping

These 3 Once-Popular Bathroom Styles Are on the Way Out These 3 Once-Popular Bathroom Styles Are on the Way Out

By Lydia Geisel

wWhite office room with plants

Design Inspiration

This Couple’s Reno Mistakes Only Add to the Charm of Their 19th-Century House This Couple’s Reno Mistakes Only Add to the Charm of Their 19th-Century House

Photography by Kylie Fitts, Edith Rousselot

white tiled bathroom

Style & Shopping

Wake Up Your Snoozy Subway Tile Shower With This Simple Addition Wake Up Your Snoozy Subway Tile Shower With This Simple Addition

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

Inside This Wall of IKEA Cabinetry: The Ultimate Surprise in the Form of a Sink Inside This Wall of IKEA Cabinetry: The Ultimate Surprise in the Form of a Sink

By Lydia Geisel

Renovation

An Elevated Take on a Rustic Bathroom Calls for Multicolored Marble Floor Tile An Elevated Take on a Rustic Bathroom Calls for Multicolored Marble Floor Tile

Photography by Vivian Johnson, Lydia Geisel

white galley kitchen

Style & Shopping

This Easy-to-Overlook Step Can Add $4K to Your Kitchen Renovation Budget This Easy-to-Overlook Step Can Add $4K to Your Kitchen Renovation Budget

By Lydia Geisel

dark green kitchen with white hood

Design by Room

This Green Kitchen Ended Up Smaller Than Where It Started This Green Kitchen Ended Up Smaller Than Where It Started

By Lydia Geisel

chic bathroom with green walls

Design by Room

In 3 Days, Everything About This Once Beige Bathroom Changed In 3 Days, Everything About This Once Beige Bathroom Changed

Photography by Lone Fox, Lydia Geisel

dining room looking into kitchen

Design by Room

It Took Two to Spice Up the White Subway Tile in This Kitchen It Took Two to Spice Up the White Subway Tile in This Kitchen

Photography by Mike Van Tassel, Photography by Mike Van Tassel, Lydia Geisel

sink in corner of bathroom

Renovation

The Layout Tweak That Made This 27-Square-Foot Bathroom Feel Less Mini The Layout Tweak That Made This 27-Square-Foot Bathroom Feel Less Mini

Photography by Dan Doran, Lydia Geisel

Hawkins- couple- home tour

Design Inspiration

An 18th-Century Farmhouse Revived by None Other Than the Founders of Hawkins New York An 18th-Century Farmhouse Revived by None Other Than the Founders of Hawkins New York

Photography by Adrian Gaut, Produced by Kate Berry, Sarah Coffey

staris leading to yard level

Design by Room

This Revamped L.A. Backyard Shouts Pure Summer (and There’s Not a Pool in Sight) This Revamped L.A. Backyard Shouts Pure Summer (and There’s Not a Pool in Sight)

Photography by Sara Liggoria-Tramp, Lydia Geisel

A $200 Storage DIY Helped This Homeowner Fake Her New Kitchen’s Old-World Charm

Renovation

A $200 Storage DIY Helped This Homeowner Fake Her New Kitchen’s Old-World Charm A $200 Storage DIY Helped This Homeowner Fake Her New Kitchen’s Old-World Charm

Photography by Sharon Hornsby, Garrett Fleming

brown front door

Style & Shopping

Here’s How Much Replacing the Front Door Will Boost Your Home’s Value Here’s How Much Replacing the Front Door Will Boost Your Home’s Value

By Lydia Geisel

curved table and yellow dining chairs

Design by Room

Every Functional Nook Needs This Chic, Commercial-Grade Fabric Every Functional Nook Needs This Chic, Commercial-Grade Fabric

By Lydia Geisel

How to Make Good Light in Any Space

Renovation

How to Make Good Light in Any Space How to Make Good Light in Any Space

Plot Twist: My English Tudor’s Sunroom Has a ’70s L.A. Aesthetic

Renovation

Plot Twist: My English Tudor’s Sunroom Has a ’70s L.A. Aesthetic Plot Twist: My English Tudor’s Sunroom Has a ’70s L.A. Aesthetic

Photography by Emma Merry, Garrett Fleming

caremel toned wood kitchen

Style & Shopping

We’re Calling It: This Cabinet Style Will Be Just as Sought-After as the All-White Kitchen We’re Calling It: This Cabinet Style Will Be Just as Sought-After as the All-White Kitchen

By Lydia Geisel

chickens next to oven

Design by Room

Why a Family Traded Their Grill for This Next-Level Outdoor Kitchen Why a Family Traded Their Grill for This Next-Level Outdoor Kitchen

Photography by Veronica Grimm, Lydia Geisel

With $350K, I Gave My Ojai House Arches, Terrazzo Floors, and Even an Impromptu Dog Door

Design Inspiration

With $350K, I Gave My Ojai House Arches, Terrazzo Floors, and Even an Impromptu Dog Door With $350K, I Gave My Ojai House Arches, Terrazzo Floors, and Even an Impromptu Dog Door

By Lydia Geisel

tiny neutral nursery

Design by Room

Two $80 IKEA Units Combine and—Poof!—a Storage-Friendly Nursery Is Born Two $80 IKEA Units Combine and—Poof!—a Storage-Friendly Nursery Is Born

Photography by Jillian Guyette, Lydia Geisel

wavy cream headboard with pastel pillows

Design by Room

Get In on the Wavy Headboard Trend With This $275 DIY Get In on the Wavy Headboard Trend With This $275 DIY

Photography by Luke Arthur Wells, Garrett Fleming

This Family’s Rental Kitchen Reno Stars a Change Everyone Told Them Not to Make

Design by Room

This Family’s Rental Kitchen Reno Stars a Change Everyone Told Them Not to Make This Family’s Rental Kitchen Reno Stars a Change Everyone Told Them Not to Make

Photography by Belle Morizio, Styling by Julia Stevens, Laura Fenton

Why I Wouldn’t Recommend Managing Your Renovation Demo Yourself

Renovation

Why I Wouldn’t Recommend Managing Your Renovation Demo Yourself Why I Wouldn’t Recommend Managing Your Renovation Demo Yourself

Photography by Sade Strehlke, Sade Strehlke

woman in shower

Design by Room

This Type of Tile Gets You a Shimmery, Textured Shower (and It’s Not Zellige) This Type of Tile Gets You a Shimmery, Textured Shower (and It’s Not Zellige)

By Lydia Geisel