Compact kitchen featuring a white refrigerator, sink, and stove with wooden accents and light cabinetry.
Just $250 Helped Transform This Bland “School Cafeteria” 1980s Kitchen
The renter didn't let her lease stop her from personalizing the kitchen.
Cullen Ormond
Jun 7, 2025
The 104-Year-Old Small-Space Feature I Wish Every Home Still Had
You can easily hide it!
Cullen Ormond
May 31, 2025
Designers Love These 6 Chic Olive Green Paint Colors (I Can See Why!)
Designers also weigh on what colors to pair olive green with.
Caroline Biggs
May 22, 2025
Three Separate Rooms Became One Gorgeous, Mediterranean-Inspired Kitchen
“We needed more storage and more space. And perhaps a bit more glam!" the homeowner says.
Cullen Ormond
May 24, 2025
This Kitchen's Floor Proves You Can Get a Luxe Marble Look for Just $2 Per Tile
It’s the most maximalist space ever!
Cullen Ormond
May 24, 2025
This 120-Year-Old NYC Home’s Design Was Inspired by Gertrude Stein’s Paris Apart
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It's filled with so much beautiful art.
Cullen Ormond
May 23, 2025
This $400 Kitchen Makeover Keeps the Brown Cabinets and Counters — and Adds Style Points
The backsplash is inspired by Morocco.
Cullen Ormond
May 17, 2025
The Bedroom Is in the Middle of This NYC Apartment (It’s Not a Studio)
TOURS
Railroad apartments definitely come with some floor-plan challenges.
Cullen Ormond
May 12, 2025
This Tiny Manhattan Kitchen from the 1960s Felt “Abysmal” Until Its Space-Savvy Makeover
Before, the kitchen was closed-off with shutter-style doors.
Cullen Ormond
May 10, 2025
Four People and a Husky Share This Gorgeous 215-Square-Foot Home
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They used to live in an 84-square-foot van!
Cullen Ormond
May 9, 2025
This “Bland, Outdated” Kitchen Was Basically Entirely Vinyl-Wrapped (It’s So Bold!)
It’s wonderfully wild!
Cullen Ormond
May 7, 2025
This “Tired” 1940s Kitchen Gets a Gut Reno That’s Inspired by Greece
“It was a diamond in the rough," the homeowner says.
Cullen Ormond
May 3, 2025
This Is the Most Unexpected Spot to Hang a Pegboard
It’s basically out of sight.
Cullen Ormond
May 3, 2025
I’m Obsessed With the “Eye Candy” in This 86-Year-Old NYC Apartment
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It’s repainted almost monthly.
Cullen Ormond
May 2, 2025
This 2006 Kitchen’s Moody Makeover Feels “Like a Beautiful Hotel Bar”
The paint color is enveloping.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 30, 2025
These Are the Ultimate Dark Green Paint Colors, According to Designers
You might be surprised by their picks.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 29, 2025
I’ve Seen Hundreds of Bathrooms, and These Paint Colors Never Miss
DESIGN IDEAS
Which one is your favorite?
Sarah Lyon
Apr 28, 2025
The Cutest Table Lamp I Own Is Actually Shaped Like a Piece of Fruit
People always ask me about it.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 27, 2025
A Standard-Issue White Kitchen Gets a $150 Facelift (It Looks So Vintage!)
It looks way more expensive than it is.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 26, 2025
The Brilliant Reason to Put a Dresser in Your Living Room
It’s the best way to break up with your unused fireplace during the summer months.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 26, 2025
A 2-Year Renovation Preserved This Home’s Mid-Century Modern Charm
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Most of the renovation was DIY.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 24, 2025
A “Millennial Gray” Kitchen Gets a Dramatic $3,000 Makeover, Thanks to IKEA Cabinets
She did the entire thing herself!
Cullen Ormond
Apr 23, 2025
I Can’t Stop Raving About This 20-Year-Old Kitchen’s Fun Paint Update
It only cost $400.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 19, 2025
This 1899 Apartment Was a “Real West Village Gem Ready to Be Polished”
The apartment needed a gut renovation.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 18, 2025
I Splurged on This Designer Gift for My Dog, and I Don’t Regret a Thing
It’s around $50.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 18, 2025
This 1920s Kitchen “Needed Some Depth” — See it Transform with $34 Wallpaper
The kitchen "had all the character but needed some depth,” the renter says.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 16, 2025
I Can’t Believe a Cheap Tool Created Gorgeous Wall Art in This Kitchen
I literally thought it was peel-and-stick wallpaper.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 12, 2025
I’ve Seen Hundreds of Homes, and This Is the Last Place I’d Think to Hang Photos
Plus, a dupe you can buy for under $100.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 5, 2025
This 63-Year-Old NYC Apartment’s Renovation Lives Rent-Free in My Head
The renovation budget was $100,000.
Cullen Ormond
Apr 4, 2025
I Actually Thought I Was in Paris While Looking at This NYC Apartment
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There have been so many changes, and it’s a rental!
Cullen Ormond
Apr 3, 2025
This Kitchen Makeover Has Bold Paint and Zero Cabinets (Really!)
Secondhand finds complete the kitchen.
Cullen Ormond
Mar 29, 2025
The $32 Game-Changing Find I’m Buying To Ensure My Indoor Plants Thrive
It provides more benefits than just one!
Cullen Ormond
Mar 29, 2025
"If I Like It, It Goes!" — This 513-Square-Foot Space Is Curated to Perfection
Tours
The secondhand custom Pottery Barn couch is the star of the show.
Cullen Ormond
Mar 25, 2025
These Are the 22 Best Blue Paint Colors, According to Designers
DESIGN IDEAS
Get inspired by these soothing designer-approved picks.
Arlyn Hernandez
Mar 25, 2025
These Are the Game-Changing 2-Twin-Bed Layouts Everyone Should Know About
Design Ideas
See them in real people’s homes, too!
Eleanor Büsing
Mar 22, 2025
A “Clunky” 1990s Kitchen Got a French-Inspired Makeover (It’s So Elegant!)
They even discovered a whole new doorway hidden in the walls.
Cullen Ormond
Mar 22, 2025
I’m Inspired By How This Portland Home’s Bedroom Doubles as an Art Studio
Tours
The apartment cost $2,300 a month to rent.
Cullen Ormond
Mar 18, 2025
An Outdated Kitchen Gets a Stunning Makeover That’ll Make You Rethink Oak Cabinets
It hadn't been updated since the 1940s!
Cullen Ormond
Mar 17, 2025
This Is the Only Spring Color That I Want to Drench My Home In
See how the color is displayed in eight real homes.
Cullen Ormond
Mar 15, 2025
A “Narrow, Dark, and Cold” Kitchen Gets a Bold, Sunny Makeover
There's a design feature inspired by the London Tube.
Cullen Ormond
Mar 15, 2025
This 1870s NYC Apartment Is One of the Happiest Homes I’ve Ever Seen
Tours
The renovation is stunning!
Cullen Ormond
Mar 10, 2025
This $600 Gorgeous Green Paint Transformation Is One of My Favorites
The room went from a “blank, dull shell” to a nature-inspired oasis.
Cullen Ormond
Mar 8, 2025
5 Spring Decor Trends I’ll Definitely Be Incorporating into My Home
Fish, unexpected materials, and so much more!
Cullen Ormond
Mar 3, 2025
This $315 Lighting Project Has to Be One of the Coolest I’ve Ever Seen
It’s completely DIY.
Cullen Ormond
Mar 1, 2025
Experts Share the Best Paint Color for Bedrooms (and What Colors to Avoid)
I never would’ve guessed this color!
Ashley Abramson
Feb 28, 2025
Model Sixtine Rouyre’s New York City Balcony Is What Dreams Are Made Of
There’s even a walk-in closet room in this 800-square-foot apartment.
Cullen Ormond
Feb 25, 2025
A "Cramped," "Ugly" Kitchen Gets an Airy, Modern Makeover
The kitchen wasn’t expanded, but the space is now used in a much smarter way.
Cullen Ormond
Feb 22, 2025
After a Makeover, a “Filthy” 1980s Brooklyn Kitchen Feels Like a Charming Cottage
Goodbye, peeling floors.
Cullen Ormond
Feb 19, 2025