Before After

Gray couch in front of large window with cream-colored area rug
Before and After: $200 Made this Living Room Window Seat a Dramatic Focal Point
This black-and-white redo is totally DIYable.
Megan Baker Detloff
Mar 6, 2020
B&A: This Once-Cluttered Paris Apartment's Now an Incredibly Chic, Classic Home
The "after" is so, so gorgeous!
Adrienne Breaux
Mar 4, 2020
Before and After: This Living Room Proves "Cozy" Doesn't Have to Mean "Cramped"
Knocking out a wall made this space way more inviting.
Alison Goldman
Mar 3, 2020
B&A: A Dated Kitchen's Incredibly Colorful Remodel Still Honors Its Retro Roots
This 1920s house's kitchen was old, but not in a charming way. The floor was dirty linoleum, the counters had gross tile and grout, the sink was chipped, and the lighting was ugly fluorescent!
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Mar 3, 2020
Before and After: A $250 Accent Wall Gives This Office Major Chic Cred
The hodgepodge craft space got a major glow up that made it way more functional, too.
Alison Goldman
Mar 2, 2020
Before and After: A 119-Year-Old Bedroom Gets Its Groove Back
There was a lot of pretty stuff hiding under all that beige paint!
Alison Goldman
Mar 1, 2020
Before and After: A $5,000 DIY Master Bathroom That Looks 10 Times as Expensive
The before stunk—literally. But the after is a dream!
Alison Goldman
Feb 28, 2020
Before and After: This Bold $100 Floor Redo Will Stop You in Your Tracks
Paint gets another point in the "W" column.
Alison Goldman
Feb 28, 2020
Before and After: Bobby Berk Gave His Parents’ Dated Home the “Queer Eye” Makeover Treatment
Buh-bye, popcorn ceiling!
Nicoletta Richardson
Feb 27, 2020
Before and After: $500 Turned This Bland Bedroom into a Creative Craft Space
The faux daybed is VERY smart.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 25, 2020
B&A: A 128-Square-Foot Trailer With Dated Decor Gets a Bright Face Lift
This interior designer updated her travel trailer's dated interior with new paint, hardware, flooring, wallpaper, and upholstery.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Feb 24, 2020
Before and After: This Funky $100 Bathroom Redo Uses Paint in Surprising Ways
You won't see the after coming!
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 23, 2020
Before and After: A $150, 3-Day Project Gives a Plain Living Room Some Wow
"It's a low-cost project that can change the look and vibe of a room completely," says the homeowner.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 22, 2020
Before and After: A Cheery Nursery Filled with IKEA Hacks
Honestly? I'd live in this nursery.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 21, 2020
Before and After: Two Months and $6000 Later, This Kitchen's Unrecognizable
You'll want to steal the new cabinet color ASAP.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 20, 2020
B&A: A Buenos Aires Apartment Is Restored to Its Former Beauty, and Then Some
It was in rough shape, but thankfully many of the home's GORGEOUS original architectural details were still intact.
Federico Paul
Feb 20, 2020
Before and After: A Cheery $300 Paint-and-Paper Laundry Room Refresh
The "new" counters will wow you.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 18, 2020
Before and After: This Living Room's New Fireplace Will Make You Look Twice
The "after" is bringing max coziness.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 17, 2020
Before and After: A Smart IKEA Hack Makes This Home Office Extra Practical
You'll never buy an off-the-shelf desk again.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 16, 2020
Before and After: A Rental Bathroom Redo that Looks Downright Luxurious
The wallpaper will give you serious heart-eyes.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 15, 2020
Before and After: A Serene Bedroom Full of Vintage Finds for Just $350
Sometimes your favorites from an old space just don't translate to the new one—furniture looks out of place, or colors have a different feel in the different lighting.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 14, 2020
Before and After: A $500 DIY Laundry Room Revamp Full of Smart, Doable Ideas
Pick just one to copy in your own laundry room, or try them all.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 13, 2020
Before and After: This Gray Kitchen is About to Get WAY More Fun
Wait until you see the ceiling.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 12, 2020
Before and After: A Light-Filled Refresh for This 1920s Living Room
You'll love the newly added window seat.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 11, 2020
Before and After: From Blah to Ahhhh, An Influencer’s Now-Colorful Living Room
Flamingo wallpaper—enough said.
Ann Loynd Burton
Feb 11, 2020
Before and After: A Dark Bathroom Redo That Looks Ultra High-End
You've never seen subway tile look so moody (in the best way).
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 10, 2020
Before and After: A "Dump the Junk" Closet Turned Super Functional Office
You won't even recognize this space in the after.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 9, 2020
Before and After: This Kitchen Redo is a Perfect Blend of Modern and Traditional
It's a little last century, a little this century, and a lot stylish.
Alison Goldman
Feb 8, 2020
Before and After: A DIY Murphy Bed for a Third of the Cost of Store-Bought
This project has seriously impressive results.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 8, 2020
Before and After: This $400 Bathroom Redo Is Made of 8 Super Easy Elements
One of them is a removable wallpaper that will knock your socks off.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 7, 2020
Before & After: This Kitchen's Colorful Floors Will Be Your Favorite Thing
A redo of a 1912 home's galley kitchen makes room for bold pattern.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 6, 2020
Before and After: A DIY Kitchen Redo That Would Make Chip and Jo Proud
Open, airy, with farmhouse flair? Count us in.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 4, 2020
Before & After: This Once-Generic Room Is Unrecognizable After a Makeover
DIY millwork and a fresh coat of paint have COMPLETELY transformed this generic room.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Feb 3, 2020
Before and After: A Stylish $800 Bedroom Redo Done Over a Weekend
The after is SERIOUSLY dreamy.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 2, 2020
Before and After: A Blank Hallway Goes from Clutter Central to Enchanted Forest
Caution: Serious plant envy ahead.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 1, 2020
Before and After: A Nearly-New Fireplace for $100 (and a Day’s Work)
This is one small budget, big impact transformation.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 31, 2020
Before and After: A 90-Square-Foot Kitchen Doubles in Size (and in Style)
This DIY gut job yielded seriously impressive results.
Alison Goldman
Jan 29, 2020
Before and After: A Cheery But Still Classic Update for This 1880s Entryway
The "after" is a whole lot brighter, but still exactly right for this 140-year-old house.
Alison Goldman
Jan 29, 2020
Before and After: Paint and Hardware Make These Kitchen Cabinets Look Brand New
The after's lighter, brighter, and way more modern.
Alison Goldman
Jan 28, 2020
Before and After: $215 and Clever DIYs Make This Entryway Much More Practical
This mini mudroom is max-chic.
Alison Goldman
Jan 24, 2020
Before and After: This $350 Living Room Refresh Proves the Power of Small Tweaks
Better yet? It took just a weekend.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 24, 2020
B&A: A Dated Home Says Goodbye to Wall-to-Wall Carpeting & Mirrored Backsplash
This apartment had '80s vibes in all the wrong ways.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jan 24, 2020
Before and After: This $500 Bedroom Redo Has The Easiest-Ever Gallery Wall Trick
This budget makeover is full of smart tricks.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 23, 2020
Before and After: The Best Part of This Full Kitchen Reno is the Ceiling
Yes, really.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 22, 2020
Before and After: A $74 Accent Wall Transforms This Slime-Green Bedroom
The after is seriously chic, but still colorful and fun.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 21, 2020
Before and After: This Normal Camper Transforms Into a Muraled Music Studio with Furry Pink Walls
The after is as fun on the inside as it is on the outside.
Kenya Foy
Jan 20, 2020
Before and After: It's Hard to Believe This Dramatic Bath Redo Cost Just $800
It's literally unrecognizable.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 20, 2020
Before and After: A Chic $200 Refresh of a "Handyman Special" Bedroom
The after is curl-up cozy.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 19, 2020
Before and After: Tiny Tweaks Give This Kitchen Major Cheer
These simple changes have seriously big impact.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 18, 2020
Before and After: After a Sewage Leak, This Kitchen's Better Than Ever
With disaster comes the opportunity to rebuild.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 17, 2020
Before and After: A Grown-Up Bedroom Chock Full of Stylish DIYs
The whole bedroom's stunning, but just wait until you see the floors.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 16, 2020
Before and After: A Cozy, Minimalist-Meets-Boho Living Room Redo
The "after" is like a breath of fresh air.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 15, 2020
Before and After: A Rental Bedroom with Luxe, Hotel-Worthy Flair
Vintage furniture and DIY molding give this bedroom that certain "je ne sais quoi."
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 14, 2020
Before and After: A DIY Kitchen Redo Axes "Two Decades Worth of Grease"
This one-time rental kitchen's total overhaul made it way more functional—and lots prettier, too.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 13, 2020
The Best Under-$200 Tricks We Want to Steal From Before and Afters in 2020
These budget-friendly ideas deserve a place on your list this year.
Brigitt Earley
Jan 13, 2020
B&A: This Dated 600-Square-Foot NYC Apartment Gets a Beautiful, Low-Cost Upgrade
Although it's a rental, Ashley used lots of low-cost upgrades, covering ugly tile with laminate stickers, ugly countertops with marble-look contact paper, and more ideas.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jan 10, 2020
Before and After: A Bright, Cheery DIY Bathroom Overhaul for $1,500
See ya, crayon-patterned wallpaper border.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 12, 2020
7 Two-Tone Furniture Redos for When You Just Want a *Little* Paint
These furniture makeovers let natural wood have the spotlight.
Sarah Lyon
Jan 12, 2020
Before and After: A Bedroom Redo That'll Make You Want to Be a Kid Again
This bedroom perfectly blends practicality and fun.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 11, 2020
Before and After: This Dated RV got a Bright, Scandi-Boho Remodel
Can we move in?
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 10, 2020
These 5 Marie Kondo-Inspired Makeovers Will Make You Want to Tidy Up ASAP
Serious 2020 organizing inspiration straight ahead.
Sarah Lyon
Jan 10, 2020
Before and After: This New Dining Room Has Major "Hang Out Here" Vibes
This fresh redo proves dining rooms don't have to feel like a Downton Abbey set piece.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 9, 2020
9 Bright Ideas For Making That Sad Lamp Look Way More Expensive
Give your old lamp the glow up it deserves.
Cat Meschia
Jan 9, 2020
I Felt Something After KonMari-ing My Home—But It Wasn’t Joy
I felt something different and equally as meaningful.
Amanda Becker
Jan 9, 2020
Before and After: A Stylish $50 Kitchen Island Redo Done in a Day
This small change makes a huge difference.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 8, 2020
Before and After: One Weekend, One Tiny Powder Room, TONS More Charm
This itty bitty powder room makes a big impression.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 7, 2020
You’ll Think Twice About Passing Up Old Furniture After You See These Dresser Makeovers
You'll be itching to refinish your own dresser once you see these beauties.
Sarah Lyon
Jan 7, 2020
Before and After: This Maximalist Entryway Uses ALL of the Patterns
This entry is an explosion of pattern and color, in the best way.
Alison Goldman
Jan 6, 2020
Before and After: This $500 Rental Kitchen Is Packed With Great Ideas
Tiny space, big style—and a whole lot of inspiration.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 6, 2020
Before and After: This Living Room's New Addition Is a Bookworm's Dream
A one-wall redo totally transforms the look of this living room.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 5, 2020
Before and After: This Luxe Bathroom Is Straight Out of a Fancy Hotel
The new black-and-wood color combo looks super chic.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 4, 2020
The Best Bold Wall Color Transformations We Saw This Year
These stunners will have you running to the paint store on the double.
Carolin Lehmann
Jan 3, 2020