“Nothing about builder-grade finishes excited me,” the homeowner says.

The DIYer didn’t like the brown cabinets at first.

Every home should have a “happy hallway.”

There’s a clever headboard DIY project!

When the apartment owners moved in, they immediately got rid of the lime green walls.

There's wallpaper in an unexpected spot!

The sink is stunning.

Goodbye to the beige color palette and built-in desk.

It’s a trick to pull out on the hottest day of the year.

A disco ball in the kitchen? Sounds like a party!

The new tile is the star of the show.

There’s something kind of retro and summer-campy about it.

The “after” is so charming.

The new wallpaper is a dreamy highlight.

“Before, it was just too gaping with all white,” the renter says.

Installing bricks was a first-time undertaking for this DIYer.

Store-bought umbrellas in similar styles cost about $100 or more.

There’s zero paint!

This tool kit proves that hammers don’t *have* to be ugly.

She's shares her best tips, too!

"I like a lot of character in my work," she says.

The IKEA hack picture rail might just be it.

The color palette was inspired by old Victorian homes in San Francisco.

The DIYers thought of every detail.

It’s cheaper than wallpaper!

Plus, there’s the coolest plant storage idea.

The renovation cost $15k, but my two favorite details are under $100.

The bedroom is in the upstairs add-on to a bungalow home.

This IKEA hack is BTPW (better than pole wrap).

“I wanted to think differently about apartment balconies and kind of make mine feel like an additional room,” the DIYer says.

I’m immediately copying the lighting hack in this living room makeover.

It’s dark, Parisian-inspired, and dreamy.

Here’s to maximizing vertical space.

And it’s all thanks to some ambitious DIYers!

The DIYer used items she already had in her basement.

It’s the prettiest “cement box” I’ve ever seen.

The space looks “brand-new, without the effort and expense of installing a new kitchen,” the DIYer says.

There’s something about a color-drenched bedroom that feels extra cocooning and cozy.

The project “saved me hundreds of dollars,” the DIYer says.

The new backsplash is so clever.

And it’s renter-friendly!

Read why I love sofa tables and why one DIYer made her own custom-size one out of small IKEA dressers.

It’s lush with plants, and practical, too.

The transformation total was $200.

There's major design power in a can of paint.