Before After

Before: Dull and dated front porch
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
B&A: This 323-Square-Foot Studio Was Transformed into a Cozy One-Bedroom
There was dated '70s decor, a mothball smell, and lots of clutter in this teeny studio apartment, but Michelle and her husband were able to transform it into a cozy and clean one-bedroom!
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Nov 27, 2020
The 30 Best Bathroom Makeovers We've Ever Seen
These redos are best of the best.
Brigitt Earley
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 Lively Under-$140 Refresh for a Dated, Dingy Bathroom
A cave-like space becomes bright and welcoming.
Melissa Epifano
Nov 18, 2020
Netflix’s "Mr. Christmas" Turned This Backyard Into a Holiday Light Show
Yes, he really is called Mr. Christmas.
Nicoletta Richardson
Nov 18, 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: This Plain Living Room is About to Get 100 Times Cozier
One word: fireplace!
Melissa Epifano
Nov 16, 2020
Before and After: This $250 Pantry Redo Is Peak Organization Goals
The sight of this ultra-organized pantry is downright blissful.
Melissa Epifano
Nov 15, 2020
Before and After: This Couple Fit a Whole Nursery into Their Bedroom
Featuring an IKEA hack changing table!
Danielle Blundell
Nov 14, 2020
Before and After: A Charming $323 Update for This Blah Beige Bathroom
Small tweaks add up to make a big difference here.
Melissa Epifano
Nov 14, 2020
Before and After: $1,000 Transforms a Bare Balcony into a Cozy Lounge Space
This chic redo only required a drill and an Allen wrench to get the job done.
Melissa Epifano
Nov 13, 2020
Before and After: An Under-$100 Upgrade Transforms a Blah Fireplace
A big risk pays off in this living room.
Melissa Epifano
Nov 12, 2020
15 High-Impact Curb Appeal Makeovers That Prove There's Power in the Details
These exterior redos pack a big punch.
Cat Meschia
Nov 11, 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
The 12 Best Kids' Bedroom Makeovers We've Ever Seen
Let these happy, kid-friendly spaces inspire your next project.
Brigitt Earley
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
A Home Stager Brought This Tiny Kitchen “Trapped in the ‘80s” to the Present
BEFORE AND AFTER
See how she did it.
Chelsea Greenwood
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
B&A: A Tiny, Dated Condo Transformation Is Unbelievable
Amazingly, Tim bought nothing new for his condo remodel, opting to visit local secondhand shops and estate sales as well as scouring Craigslist.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Nov 6, 2020
Before and After: Bold Paint and Built-Ins Make a Plain Living Room Look Luxe
A good indication that a room needs a redo is the realization that you're not using it to its full potential.
Alison Goldman
Nov 6, 2020
Before and After: With £4,600, a Dull, Dim Living Room Now Feels Big and Bright
Cozy season is here, which means it's the perfect time to refresh living spaces—and that goes double when there's a fireplace involved.
Alison Goldman
Nov 6, 2020
Before and After: With $200, a Plain Bathroom Gets a Major Dose of Personality
It didn't take a ton of time or money to help this bathroom pop.
Alison Goldman
Nov 5, 2020
Before and After: $575 Took This Bedroom from Messy Orange to Sweet and Serene
DIYing this whole project helped keep it low-cost and high-style.
Alison Goldman
Nov 4, 2020
Before and After: A Designer Turns a Cluttered Catchall into a Pretty Mudroom
Using IKEA cabinets!
Danielle Blundell
Nov 5, 2020
Before and After: A £300 Hallway Redo Swaps Dated Carpet for Fun Pops of Color
Hallways are, by necessity, functional spaces. But that doesn't mean they have to be drab and boring!
Alison Goldman
Nov 3, 2020
Before and After: A Functional (and Pretty!) Laundry Room Redo for $640
Laundry rooms deserve to look pretty, too.
Alison Goldman
Nov 2, 2020
B&A: Small, Dated NYC Railroad Apartment Got a Gorgeous, Rental-Friendly Refresh
Budget was a challenge, but most difficult was organizing the space to create an open feel in a 10-foot-wide apartment!
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Nov 3, 2020
Before and After: A Stuck-in-the-'70s Bedroom Gets a Cozy £2,000 Upgrade
Sometimes it takes a little creativity—and a whole lot of work—to bring back the charming factor you know that an older home once had.
Alison Goldman
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
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
B&A: A Beautiful 600-Square-Foot Studio Was Furnished on a Small Budget
Photographer and stylist Erin Miles shares this 600-square-foot, lofted studio apartment with her boyfriend and designed an elegant, beautiful small home... all on a very low budget.
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 23, 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: This Whimsical Bedroom Redo Oozes Cottage Charm
You'll want to steal the wallpaper for yourself.
Melissa Epifano
Oct 22, 2020
B&A: This Dated RV Was Completely Transformed into the Cutest, Coziest Home
Dream Week
RV Before: Rotten, dated, gross


RV After: An UNBELIEVABLE transformation!
Adrienne Breaux
Oct 21, 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
Before and After: An Old Childhood Bedroom Gets All Grown-Up for Just $450
A few small tweaks take turn this bedroom from childish to chic.
Melissa Epifano
Oct 20, 2020
Before and After: A DIYer Turns a Spot Under a Staircase into a Tiny Oasis
For less than $100!
Danielle Blundell
Oct 19, 2020
Before and After: This Plain Patio Transforms into a Gorgeous Plant-Filled Oasis
When in doubt, add more plants.
Melissa Epifano
Oct 19, 2020
Before & After: A Cluttered Catchall Becomes a Modern Workspace for Under $1,000
The paint job alone was transformative.
Melissa Epifano
Oct 18, 2020
Before and After: See How a Home Stager Pulled This Family Room Out of the 90s
Now it's all that and a bag of chips.
Chelsea Greenwood
Oct 18, 2020
Before and After: A Banged-Up Mid-Century Buffet Gets a Smart Update
This piece was destined for the dump before a savvy DIYer got her hands on it.
Melissa Epifano
Oct 17, 2020
The 20 Best Outdoor and Patio Makeovers We’ve Ever Seen
Inspiring redos that make the most of all available square footage.
Brigitt Earley
Oct 17, 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
B&A: This Dated Kitchen's Whole Remodel Is Great, But the Floors Are to Die For
The kitchen in this 1926 Craftsman bungalow needed updating, and the result is a modern space that also complements that period of style.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Oct 14, 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
Before and After: HGTV Turned This Wrecked Bathroom Into a Spa-Inspired Minimalist Sanctuary
Stress, begone!
Nicoletta Richardson
Oct 14, 2020
Before and After: This Bathroom's the Same Size, But Feels Twice as Big
Clever tricks make the most of the existing size.
Maria C. Hunt
Oct 13, 2020
Before & After: A DIYer Turns a Bleak, Bare Bones Space into an Actual Kitchen
From no counters and zero cabinets to a fun, functional cookspace for just $543!
Danielle Blundell
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: Just $125 Gave a Cramped Closet a Colorful New Life
This new closet puts the "fun" in "functional."
Melissa Epifano
Oct 11, 2020
Before and After: This Dreamy Kitchen Redo is an Open Concept Masterpiece
If you're looking for open-concept done right, look no further.
Melissa Epifano
Oct 10, 2020
Before and After: A Grungy '90s Mudroom/Laundry Room Gets a 21st Century Glow-Up
Pretty AND practical? A winning combo!
Melissa Epifano
Oct 9, 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: This Luxe Bathroom Redo Has a Genius Fix for Popcorn Ceilings
And just wait until you see the wallpaper.
Melissa Epifano
Oct 7, 2020
Before And After: You Won’t Believe How Little This DIY Kitchen Reno Cost
From dark and dated to light, bright, and airy!
Danielle Blundell
Oct 7, 2020