House

This "forgettable" and "emotionally flat" entryway turned into a fun, joyful welcome that set the tone for the rest of the house.

The porch's new look also includes a new ceiling, new pillars, and a modern light fixture.

This mini makeover was transformative.

Best part? It's all DIY.

Here's proof that you can sneak style into the most surprising of spaces.

It just took a little reimagining to help get this laundry room's essentials off the floor.

This dining room was only used once a year — now it’s used daily as a family room because the owners recognized what their home needed.

Get inspired for the warmer months by this boho-style patio redo.

The "After" puts a modern twist on pastel-tiled bathrooms of decades past.

These homeowners found a way to make dated elements of their kitchen look new again — no demo necessary.

A couple bought a 1920s Foursquare home fixer-upper and doubled the size of the bathroom, adding a soaking tub and walk-in shower.

It features hidden storage, vintage treasures, and more.

The easy DIY project makes the family's entryway way more functional for them.

Budget-friendly items and clever touches deck out this small outdoor space and create two distinct zones.

A funky black-and-white accent wall transforms a simple, small bathroom.

If you didn't believe in the transformative power of paint, this project will convince you.

Sarahli Wilcox, a DIY influencer, used secondhand tiles to create a mosaic-style flooring. It saved her gazebo’s concrete flooring and only cost $400.

The biggest piece of the project cost just $160.

No natural light? No problem.

TJ’s Dwellings & Designs needed to take an “outdated” bathroom and turn it into a personality-filled space that could work as both the primary and guest bathroom.

Low-cost updates made a huge difference in this dated, smelly bedroom.

This sophisticated redo was completed in phases over two years.

A little DIY and some smart shopping totally transforms this living area.

This redo proves you can go a long way on a small budget.

Updating the surroundings allowed the bathroom's retro charm to come through.

It has a high-end look without the high-end price.

A few DIYs and some smart shopping turned this blank slate dining room into an inviting hangout.

A stick-on backsplash, contact paper countertops, and a portable dishwasher make the space way more functional before a major renovation.

The hack these DIYers used on their old 1990s vanity will blow you away.

The project came to life little by little over the course of six months.

It's hard to believe it's still the same space.

One intrepid DIYer gave her father-in-law the gift of a gorgeous and functional entryway.

A smart paint job takes this once-boring fireplace front-and-center.

"Waking up in the space and watching the light filter in through the large windows has become a simple pleasure that I always relish," the homeowner says.

And it's still filled with vintage charm.

The unexpected paint job gives the vintage living room a completely new look.

This kitchen transformation proves that small changes can make a big difference.

It was a forgotten two-foot space, but now it's a breath of fresh air this spring.

It's "almost like gaining a new room to the house," the homeowner says.

The after perfectly blends style and function.

The "after" will make you gasp.

Kara Hobbs used a few existing items from the room and added bold colors to create an engaging space to rest, read, and play.

This might inspire you to choose an electric color for your next set of built-ins.

The "after" feels like a breath of fresh air.

A walk-in closet is a hot commodity. Obviously, if you draw that dream ticket, you'd like your walk-in closet to actually be functional, not just a large room of minimal organization opportunities.

It's amazing what a few basic swaps can do.

“We transformed a yard with a chain-link fence and no privacy into an oasis,” says Rebecca Taylor, a food stylist, photographer, and content creator living in Ojai, California, with her partner, Max. Over the past four years, they’d been slowly remodeling their 1960s ranch-style home, but their overgrown yard became neglected while they focused on making the inside of the house a place where the three of them (including their dog, Oli) could start a life together.

You can see this dining room from almost every point on the first floor, so it was important for the design to pack a punch.

A gorgeous fireplace gets a glam, modern refresh to tie the whole room together.

Small DIY changes went a really long way in making this 1977 house look totally fresh.

Long live the lawn flamingo!

The homeowner wanted to combine color and comfort.

So long, stained shower.

A cool design tip to steal from this bedroom? The new paint color is custom color-matched to the wallpaper.

The after puts the “modern” in mid-century modern.

“We wanted to transform the space into a whimsical, inviting oasis that welcomed guests and made them feel at ease,” this DIYer says.