This Small French Apartment Has Historic Frescoes and a Luxe IKEA KitchenTours
This creative couple transformed their 484-square-foot Nice apartment into a warm, highly functional family home, pairing original frescoes and terracotta floors with a custom-looking IKEA kitchen, vintage finds, and iconic European design.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 6, 2026
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A Stained SoCal Living Space Got a Light-Filled RenoHome Projects
When Andrea Jensen and her husband were house hunting, they narrowed in on a Southern California area they loved. However, “the neighborhood came with a steep price tag,” Andrea writes, “so we knew whatever we bought in our price range would require a lot of work.”They ended up purchasing a home that was built in 1978 and had not been updated since. “It still had the same dirty wallpaper, linoleum, and popcorn ceiling.
Ashley Poskin
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Aldi's New Holiday Decor Dropped, Including Rare Ceramic TreesDecorating
And prices start at just $5.
Olivia Harvey
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These Amazon Finds Will Fool You into Thinking You Shopped in EuropeDecorating
From ornate mirrors to antique-style accents, these finds bring old-world-inspired charm home.
Danielle Blundell
about 5 hours ago
Renters Transformed This 430-Square-Foot Toronto Apartment with Color and DIYsTours
Living in 430 square feet with her fiancé, Katie Nielsen has maximized every inch of their Toronto rental with colorful, renter-friendly DIYs, including a $150 room divider, contact-paper countertops, and clever custom storage.
Adrienne Breaux
about 7 hours ago
We’ve Seen Hundreds of Bookshelf Makeovers — These 14 Are the BestHome Projects
From thrifted finds to built-ins, these gorgeous makeovers are the best of the best.
Megan O'Brien
about 8 hours ago
She Put a Dollar Tree Dish Rack in Her Entryway, and Now I Want to Copy HerCleaning
Every fall, I struggle to find a good spot in my entryway for my wet, muddy boots. Whenever I get back to my apartment my boots are usually drenched from the rain or snow, and then leave puddles by the front door.So as the weather starts to cool down, I’ve been searching for a solution. Luckily for me, I recently came across an entryway storage hack that uses a Dollar Tree dish rack (of all things!) to store damp boots.
Pallavi Mehra
about 11 hours ago
A Dark and Dreary Balcony Transformed Into a Second Living RoomHome Projects
When you live with four other people in a three-bedroom apartment, you might need to occasionally — or frequently — escape the close quarters. This group of roommates decided to make the most of their small balcony and transform it into another living space. These were the outdoor area’s strengths and weaknesses: “My apartment has a relatively small patio (8′ x 14′) right off the living room.
Tess Wilson
about 11 hours ago
This Machine-Washable Travel Bag Belongs at the Top of Everyone’s Wishlist (It Weighs Only 13 Ounces!)Life
My ideal everyday bag has room for everything I actually need, plus the extras I inevitably throw in before leaving the house: a sweater, a book, a snack, another snack. But a roomy tote loses some of its appeal when the bag itself feels heavy before I’ve put anything inside. (Real schleppers know the shoulder pain that comes with carrying everything you own!)That’s exactly what caught my attention about Dagne Dover’s new Super Soft Large Tote.
Katie Maguire
about 23 hours ago
A Builder-Grade Bathroom Felt "Generic" Until an Elevated and Calming RedoHome Projects
“When we first bought the house, the bathroom had standard builder finishes and felt fairly generic,” Lita Lee, founder of Stories from a Stylist, says. As an editorial interior stylist, Lita typically works with designers to create a room’s finished look, but in her and her husband’s home she took designing into her own hands. Lita wanted to give the bathroom more character and move away from the “original builder-basic feel.
LJ Smelker
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This Iconic Le Creuset Dutch Oven Is $100 Off (and It Comes in the Prettiest Colors)Life
It's a great gift to get everyone on your list!
Katie Maguire
yesterday
I Made This 5-Minute Upgrade, and Now My Shower Feels Like a SpaLife
It's the easiest upgrade I've made to my shower.
Charli Penn
yesterday
This Slim Shoe Storage Solution from Costco Belongs in a Small EntrywayOrganizing
My apartment is a strictly “no outside shoes” home, which I love. However, I detest the line of outside shoes at my entrance. It’s not a great sight to be welcomed with as soon as you step inside.So I’ve been looking for an aesthetically pleasing yet practical shoe organizer to place in my entrance foyer. I was specifically searching for a closed shoe organizer that isn’t too bulky and won’t crowd my small entryway.
Pallavi Mehra
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I Put an Entryway Coat Rack in My Narrow Bathroom (It’s Smart Storage!)Organizing
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A New Build Bedroom Got a “Palace of Versailles” Redo with a Modern TwistHome Projects
There’s a lot to be said for moving into a boring and basic new build. Sure, they might not have the baked-in character of an older home, but a blank slate can create a lot of opportunity for turning your home into someplace that feels personal and uniquely you. That’s what Valerie Darden (@valerie.
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This Room Is a Book Lover’s Dream Thanks to an IKEA DIY and Cozy DetailsHome Projects
Book lovers, get ready for a makeover that will steal your heart (and this one goes beyond just bookcases). This room started as a beige box catchall for Jessica Nickerson and her family, but it did contain a lot of books and what Jessica calls “random furniture.” But a year after living in their home, they were ready to turn this catchall into a cozy, functional reading room.
Megan Baker Detloff
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This Is One of the Best Bedroom Splurges, According to a Top Home StagerDecorating
If you’re itching for a primary bedroom makeover, there’s a professional home stager-approved item that’s a total game changer and worth the investment. Not only will it bring you comfort, but it can also dramatically change the vibe of your bedroom and could be a long-lasting purchase. What I’m talking about is actually the basis of a well-appointed, cozy bedroom. What is it, you ask?
Cullen Ormond
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