Mid Century Modern

This DIYer put in lots of sweat equity to create her modern-meets-vintage custom dresser.

You don't need all new furniture to get a new look.

Take it from this homeowner: In a kitchen redo, one of the most important steps in painting your cabinets is the prep work, so they're nice and smooth. Also important? Splurging on high-quality finishes here and there.

A Wisconsin 1928 bungalow needed some TLC and elbow grease, and when it came to Maudie Francek and Ronnie’s bedroom, they combined their love of the outdoors with mid-century modern style to create a “cozy minimal” space that restored the home’s character.

A piece of furniture made in a day for less than $350 total? Yes please.

Only took 6 hours, $250, and some elbow grease.

This transformation gives the house a fresh update without losing all its retro charm.

An interior curator put his bed in his loft’s cubby and color-drenched the space. By adding an IKEA PAX wardrobe, Kiron Thomas maximized his creative space and gave himself a separate, relaxing area to wind down each night.

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

TJ’s Dwellings & Designs needed to take an “outdated” bathroom and turn it into a personality-filled space that could work as both the primary and guest bathroom.

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

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

There was no paint required for this simple update.

With colorful interior cabinets, fun tile flooring, and new appliances, it feels like a whole new kitchen.

A designer renovated his 1980s cabin’s bathroom — blending mid-century modern tiles with fully restored redwood paneling.

This blank box had a lot of untapped potential.

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

“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.

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

The renovated space makes room for hangouts, overnight guests, and WFH days.

This bathroom makeover has an incredibly clever trick for upgrading a light fixture.

A recipe developer's new kitchen is beautiful for filming — and functional, too.

Now, it’s a groovy space for hosting friends.

This project proves the power of paint and shopping your own home.

The project only took a couple of hours to complete.

“The room now feels like a warm hug when I walk in,” the DIYer says.