Before: Empty bedroom with green carpeting
Before and After: A Tiny 1990s Bedroom Becomes a Hotel-Worthy Escape
It features a couple smart DIYs, too.
Megan Baker Detloff
Dec 3, 2020
Before and After: Small Changes Give This Dated Bathroom an Open, Modern Look
Breaking the project up over time was the key to success, this homeowner says.
Megan Baker Detloff
Dec 2, 2020
Before and After: A $52 IKEA BESTA Redo Uses Surprising Finds for High-End Style
This project's proof that inspiration can strike anywhere.
Megan Baker Detloff
Dec 1, 2020
Before and After: A Stylish Make-Under for This Authentic Mid-Century Bench
Sometimes the best makeover is a make-under.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 30, 2020
Before and After: This $250 Porch Redo Is All About the Welcoming Vibes
Front porches are all about creating welcoming entry to your home. But sometimes it takes a little work to create the inviting space of your dreams.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 28, 2020
Before and After: This $23 Redo for Dated Chairs Uses a Surprising Pantry Item
This refresh keeps the character but brings tons of modern style, too.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 27, 2020
Before and After: A $500 Kitchen Redo Proves How Far Little Changes Can Go
The homeowners were quoted $50,000 before they decided to DIY.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 26, 2020
Before and After: A '90s-Style Bathroom Gets a Cheery Farmhouse Modern Refresh
The DIY upgrades make this bathroom feel bigger and brighter.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 25, 2020
Before and After: A Dated $80 Craigslist Bar Cart Turned Modern Kitchen Island
Some clever DIYs gave this boring brown cart real star power.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 24, 2020
Before and After: 4 Paint Colors and $300 Give This Plain Porch Some Pep
It's way more welcoming now.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 23, 2020
Before and After: A 1970s Kitchen Gets a Vibrant Redo Full of Personal Touches
Wait until you see what the homeowner did with the soffit.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 22, 2020
Before and After: A Luxe-Looking Office Furnished with Mostly Second-Hand Finds
This home office looks like it could be in a fancy hotel.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 21, 2020
Before and After: An Under-$10 DIY Instantly Modernizes These Dated Candlesticks
This makeover is just as easy as it is cheap.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 20, 2020
Before and After: From Cramped Laundry Room to Super-Functional Entryway
This space was an inefficient laundry room—but reimagined as an entryway, it's beyond functional.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 19, 2020
Before and After: A $25 Damaged Dresser Gets a Redo with Million-Dollar Style
Some painstaking DIY transformed it from junk to jewel.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 17, 2020
Before and After: These $75 Kitchen Cabinets Get an Unexpected New Life
It's worth it to think outside the (cabinet) box.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 11, 2020
Before and After: This Under-$200 Bathroom Refresh Brings the Spa Vibes
Little changes go a long way in this DIY refresh.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 10, 2020
I'm a Hot Sleeper, and These Are My New Favorite Sheets
If you also wake up sweating most nights, read on.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 10, 2020
Before and After: From Creepy Attic to Functional Home Office for Two
A few weeks of DIY turned this wasted space into a practical work space.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 9, 2020
This No-Sew Hack Lets You DIY a New Throw Pillow in 5 Minutes for Less Than $10
Yes, it really is that easy.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 2, 2020
Before and After: This $700 Vintage-Style Kitchen Redo Brings All the Drama
All the upgrades are renter-friendly, to boot.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 1, 2020
Before and After: This Living Room-Turned-Bold-Bedroom Is a Risk That Paid Off
Let this brave transformation inspire you.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 31, 2020
Before and After: This Closet's the Same Size, But Holds So Much More—for $600
"I wanted the space to look beautiful and be more functional," this DIYer says.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 30, 2020
Before and After: $300, 5 Paint Colors, and 2 Weeks Help a Plain Bathroom Pop
It looks so much livelier now.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 29, 2020
20 Perfect Gifts for People Who Love to Learn
Great news: There are tons of perfect picks for these brainiacs at every price point.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 29, 2020
Before and After: A Trashed Vintage Desk Becomes a Restored Treasure
This gorgeous update is a makeunder done right.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 28, 2020
Before and After: A $1500 Redo Makes This Dining Room Bright and Cozy
The "after" has a smart storage solution you'll want to steal.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 27, 2020
Before and After: A $300 No-Paint Update Transforms This Dated Bathroom
The results are both super stylish and renter-friendly.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 25, 2020
Before and After: This Boho Deck Redo Creates a True Outdoor Living Room
Now it's a space that gets year-round use.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 24, 2020
Before and After: A $20 Afternoon Project Makes This Living Room Pop
This project brings the sunshine inside.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 23, 2020
Before and After: A $1,300 Bathroom Makeover with Fancy Spa Vibes
These DIYers put in serious sweat equity to get this luxe payoff.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 21, 2020
Before and After: A $110 Closet Makeover Filled with Smart, Renter-Friendly DIYs
From top to bottom, this closet's packed with clever fixes.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 20, 2020
9 Clever Hacks Hidden in IKEA's 2021 Catalog
Add these to your must-hack list.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 20, 2020
Before and After: A $112 Refresh Brings This Dated 1980s Bathroom into 2020
Tiny upgrades really add up in this room refresh.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 16, 2020
Before and After: This Awkward Space Gets the Glow-Up It Deserves
Think: finally getting your braces off the summer before 9th grade... but BETTER.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 15, 2020
Before and After: A Wild Pink-and-Red Porch Gets a Chic Boho Redo for $1000
This transformation is shocking, in the best way.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 14, 2020
Costco Will Turn Your Pics Into Expensive-Looking Art—for Pretty Cheap!
For surprisingly good-looking decor, get thee to Costco.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 14, 2020
This Genius IKEA Hack Turns a TV Stand into Pretty and Practical Pantry Storage
This high-end look features some smart time-saving tricks.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 13, 2020
Before and After: A $500 Refresh Takes This Deck from Dark to Boho Dreamy
One highlight? The new wicker swing chair.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 12, 2020
Before and After: This Scandi-Style Breakfast Nook is Practically Irresistible
One highlight: a totally doable IKEA hack.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 8, 2020
Before and After: A Rusty Airstream Gets the Dreamiest Scandi-Boho Revamp
You'll have wanderlust after seeing this stunner.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 5, 2020
This Easy IKEA Hack Is the Secret to Happy Plants—Even in Small, Dark Homes
It only took this DIYer an hour and a half to put together.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 5, 2020
Before and After: Big Risks Pay off in This $2000 Small Home Office Redo
Here's your inspiration for experimenting with unexpected color combos.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 4, 2020
Before and After: Bold Built-Ins Transform a Living Room for £400
A smart design trick helps this living room look even bigger, without changing size.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 3, 2020
How to Make a Boho-Inspired Halloween Wreath That's Equal Parts Spooky and Chic
This wreath will add some fright to your front door (in the best way).
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 2, 2020
How to Give Your Windows an Easy Halloween Upgrade
This project is super simple but packs a big punch.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 2, 2020
How to Make a Halloween-Ready Skeleton Topiary
This easy four-step project adds instant spooky vibes to your front door.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 2, 2020
5 Easy Halloween DIYs to Add Some Spirit to the Outside of Your Home
These five projects bring the joy of Halloween outside, where friends and neighbors can appreciate them from a distance.
Megan Baker Detloff
Oct 2, 2020