A Couple Transformed a Queens Rental into a Colorful, Creative Space on a Budget
Inspired by the beauty of tropical nature and the vibrancy of Mexican culture.
Jun 8, 2021
B&A: Curbside Garbage Gets an Artful and Stylish New Life for Just $12
"I love that it was literal trash that will now be on display and admired," the DIYer says.
Jun 7, 2021
This Interior Designer's UK Home Is a Treasure Trove of Stylish Ideas
British stylist and interior designer Emily Rickard might finally be a homeowner after renting around the world, but she's still an absolute expert in renter-friendly style ideas that won't break the bank... plus inspiration for working with what you already have!
Jun 2, 2021
Before and After: Just $15 Took This Thrifted Bench from Basic to Bold
“As I was choosing pieces for the home, that I wanted to see bright, African-inspired textiles that would speak to my heritage and identity as a Caribbean-American woman,” this DIYer says of her colorful bench revamp.
May 25, 2021
Before & After: Low-Budget, High-Impact Updates Make a 21-Year-Old RV Way Cozier
Simple changes did a lot to make this RV more modern and more comfortable.
May 24, 2021
Before & After: An Artist Embraces Dramatic Color in a Small, Dark Condo
Rachele's living room doesn't get a lot of natural light, but she embraced the darkness and chose a dark blue to make it even cozier.
May 21, 2021
This Modern African Style Townhome Is Decked Out with Gorgeous DIYs
Nasozi Kakembo’s home features a collection of traditional crafts, decor accents from Uganda, modern art, Danish furniture design, and a blend of her East African heritage with her American upbringing.
May 18, 2021
B&A: A $500 Renter-Friendly DIY Plant Wall Makes for a Dreamy Green Oasis
IKEA IVAR + peel-and-stick wallpaper = a temporary (but still gorgeous) plant display.
May 17, 2021
This Designer's Mid-Century Ranch Has the Home Gym We Wished We Had
Interior stylist, content creator, jewelry designer, and Small/Cool experience designer David Quarles, IV let the appreciation for his heritage and his love of art and color influence how he curates his home.
May 17, 2021
Before and After: A $1100 Redo Turns a Bare Patio into Cozy Central
If warm weather has you itching to redo your outdoor space, take inspo from this gorgeous redo.
May 16, 2021
B&A: A Run-Down Cabin Gets a Cozy, Refresh that Maximizes Its 1000 Square Feet
Musician Rachel Baiman and her husband, musician George Jackson, stumbled upon this former vacation cabin in Madison, Tennessee a few years ago. While full of charm, it needed A LOT of work, and the couple did much of the work themselves and on a budget.
May 12, 2021
B&A: A $300 IKEA Hack Gives A Living Room the Look of Pricey Built-Ins
This DIYer was quoted nearly $2,500 for built-ins but was able to create something she loved for a fraction of that.
May 8, 2021
B&A: $50 Painted Murals Add Sunshine to this Once Dingy White Nursery
"Smoker’s yellow” walls get a rainbow revamp.
May 6, 2021
B&A: Losing a Wall (and the Carpet) Makes this 1943 Dining Room Unrecognizable
Simple changes made the space feel so much larger.
May 1, 2021
Before & After: A Living Room Goes from "Dark Pirate Ship" to Scandi-Boho Dream
The fireplace redo will make you do a double-take.
Apr 30, 2021
Before and After: A $500 Redo Turns a "Blah" Patio into the Perfect Hangout
All it needs now is a margarita.
Apr 15, 2021
B&A: A Trashed, 62-Square-Foot Vintage Camper Is Now Totally Adorable
Conan and Katherine bought this falling apart vintage camper for $600, and have spent the last year or so DIYing an adorable home-away-from-home, inside and out.
Apr 9, 2021
B&A: A $130 Banquette Turns Unusable Space into a New Family Hangout
Built-ins make everything better.
Apr 7, 2021
This Home Is Packed With Colorful & Clever Renter-Friendly Decor Hacks
Stuck with beige walls she isn't allowed to paint, Amara has injected color into her rental home without damaging the walls using creative and clever renter-friendly decor hacks in nearly every room. The result is a sanctuary of saturated hues!
Apr 6, 2021
A 380-Square-Foot San Diego Studio Is FULL of Incredible DIY Projects
Living in 380 square feet required Danielle to ditch her walk-in closet, live minimally, and get creative with DIY projects to make a small home beautiful and functional.
Mar 29, 2021
This Artist Has Maximized Every Inch of Her 350-Square-Foot NYC Studio
And it's positively PACKED with clever budget decorating DIY ideas!
Mar 25, 2021
Before and After: This $200 Closet Redo Is Spring Cleaning Inspiration
It stayed the same size, but now it's so much more functional.
Mar 23, 2021
A 1950s California Cabin Is Dreamy Inside and Out
Conceptual art house designer and consultant Shawn Button's home in Los Angeles' Echo Park area is a delightful 1950s-era cabin surrounded by lush vegetation and filled with dreamy bohemian details.
Mar 23, 2021
This Designer Uses Color to Create Distinct Areas in Her Small Studio
Instead of using heavy or bulky room dividers, Abigail was able to maximize all 415 square feet of her tiny studio apartment and create an entryway, living room, dining room, bar, bedroom, and office!
Mar 22, 2021
Before & After: A $2,200 Redo Turns a Cluttered Home Office into a Stylish Haven
Your workspace might be a practical necessity, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't inspire you.
Mar 21, 2021
This Cute Toronto Apartment Is PACKED with Brilliant Budget Renters Solutions
Like installing pink peel and stick backsplash tiles, replacing fixtures and hardware such as handles, light switches, faucets, and more!
Mar 12, 2021
Before & After: This Bedroom Redo Features Simple DIYs Starting at $3
Amazingly, no walls were painted in this cheerful refresh.
Mar 11, 2021
B&A: This Renter Used Paint to Make a Small Studio Look Way Bigger
Painting was a budget-friendly way for Angie Eng to elevate her studio apartment, helping to keep the "rooms" aesthetically separate, but still fluid.
Mar 9, 2021
A Mural-Filled Chicago Rental Has An Amazing Idea For Hanging Plants
There are colorful and cool murals, 50+ house plants, cool secondhand furniture finds, and a plant hanging idea that'll make you want to grab a ladder today.
Mar 8, 2021
Before and After: A $250 Bedroom Upgrade Is a Mix of Boho & Farmhouse
Moving into a new home means that you get to start fresh with decor, and that’s doubly true when you’re working within a builder-grade home that offers mostly blank slates. For Amy Wadsworth (804 Sycamore), one of those blank slate spaces was her teenage daughter’s bedroom — a white room with beige carpet and lots of potential.“My daughter is 14 and wanted a more mature bedroom design that reflected her style,” Amy says.
Mar 3, 2021
Julie Klausner's Home Has Rainbow Stripes and Her Cat's Name in Neon
Actress, podcaster, and writer Julie Klausner's NYC rental apartment features a neon sign, stripes, and fake cakes and flowers in the entryway, wild paint colors in the living room, dessert-themed wallpaper in the kitchen, and more.
Mar 1, 2021
Before & After: Scrapping the Wire Shelves For A More Functional Pantry
Custom DIY shelving maximizes the organization potential of this pantry.
Feb 27, 2021
Before and After: A $375 Redo Makes A Bathroom's Tile Look Brand New
This bathroom went from dreary to dramatic.
Feb 24, 2021
A Renovated Australian Home Is Light and Bright Thanks to Huge Windows
When clinical nutritionist, cook, and educator Angel Munro and her family first moved in to this home, the original house was very dark, and so their renovation’s aim was to make it as “white, airy, and light as possible.”
Feb 18, 2021
This New Orleans Rental Has High Ceilings and Tons of Art
Athlete and social media strategist Whitney Mitchell and her roommate share this two-bedroom apartment in New Orleans' Lower Garden District. It has tall ceilings, exposed brick, and lots of colorful art.
Feb 17, 2021
A Gorgeous House Has Warm, Earthy Colors and Three Stunning Headboards
Interior stylist Tracey Hairston, who blogs under the moniker Mocha Girl Place, lives in a spacious ranch house she's decorated beautifully with warm, earthy colors, natural textures, and tons of plants, of course!
Feb 11, 2021
A 1980s Bungalow Is Anything But Basic After a Cute, Pink DIY Renovation
Taking the renovation process room by room, Vanessa and Félix have transformed the space into a warm — and very pink! — abode that reflects their bright and fun-loving personalities.
Feb 9, 2021
A Street Artist's Bristol Home Features an Incredibly Colorful Exterior Mural
Alex Lucas's home has a gorgeous mural inside on the kitchen cabinets, too!
Feb 8, 2021
This Music Artist's 500-Square-Foot Kampala Rental Is Colorful and Cozy
When Rachel K first took a tour of this place, she knew immediately this was the spot for her. "There is a beautiful garden surrounding the apartments, it has gated security, and is a 10-minute drive to restaurants and shopping centers."
Feb 4, 2021
This Rental Has a Luscious Velvet Sofa & Incredible Vintage Brass Chandelier
This designer's rental apartment is FILLED with gorgeous vintage gems.
Feb 2, 2021
This Jewelry Designer’s House Features Color and Shapes in Fresh and Fun Ways
Bobbi, the creator behind earring brand Bobbi Made This, makes work that spreads joy "one ear at a time." And the colorful and fun home she shares with her family spreads joy one room, paint color, and art piece at a time!
Feb 1, 2021
Before and After: A Luxe $300 Redo Transforms These Cheap Cube Shelves
They're unrecognizable now.
Jan 19, 2021
It's Hard to Choose Just 1 Favorite Element in This Ceramicist's Attractive Home
Ceramic artist Cecilia Nigro's work is a beautiful blend of organic shapes, soft colors inspired by nature, and vibrant movement. Her home — which of course is filled with her ceramic wares like art, lamps, vessels and more — also reflects those elements. It's impossible to choose a favorite.
Jan 19, 2021
A Gorgeous, Plant-Filled Home Has One of the Most Unique WFH Setups We've Seen
Marita McCausland, the owner of interiors and indoor plant store Into the Wild, shares this renovated 1940s weatherboard home with her husband Stuart, two young daughters, and two pet spoodles.
Jan 18, 2021
Before and After: This $125 Boho-Style Dining Nook Redo Is a Thrifter's Dream
Secondhand finds look first-rate in this dining nook transformation.
Jan 17, 2021
Pink Furniture, Art, Headboard, & Hair... This Fashion Stylist Really Loves Pink
Blogger and fashion stylist Hayley Hughes describes her Australian rental home's style as "Think modern 'Golden Girls,' heavily pink with lots of vintage and quirky pieces and lots and lots of art!"
Jan 15, 2021
This Artist's Colorful Home Has Pattern, Plants, & the Cutest Colorful Pots
Julia is the painter behind Summer Svenson, a colorful collection of creations ranging from canvas, to baubles, to plant pots featuring energetic abstract patterns and an array of adorable motifs, like tigers, fish, cats, dogs, faces, and much, much more.
Jan 11, 2021
Before and After: Smart Swaps Make This 1943 Living Room Feel Twice as Big
One major difference? Uncovering the original hardwood floors beneath that carpet.
Jan 7, 2021
B&A: These Actors Have the Best Built-In Guest Loft/Office/Storage Room
Actors Jessica Parker Kennedy and Ronen Rubinstein loved the layout and high ceilings of their Los Angeles house when they bought it two and a half years ago. Only about 1000 square feet, the couple's biggest challenge was storage, so they hired designer Mandy Cheng to help.
Jan 7, 2021
A Family of 6 Lives in a 60-Square-Foot Converted Van They Designed Themselves
Mika and Ryen spent many nights brainstorming and designing the layout of this van to make it a cozy and functional home for their family of six!
Jan 5, 2021
A 550-Square-Foot Rental Refresh Features Contact Paper, Floor Cushions, & More
Amarachi Ukachu's tropical bohemian New Orleans rental cottage has copper contact paper on the cabinets, a peel-and-stick tile backsplash, and an ingenious lounge sectional made from affordable floor pillows.
Jan 4, 2021
This Small/Cool Winner’s 280-Square-Foot Studio Feels So Much Larger Than It Is
KC Cibran's TINY 280-square-foot Manhattan studio apartment won the Tiny Bracket in 2020's Small/Cool competition, and really that's no surprise to anyone who's seen inside her "Tropical Boho and Cuban Abuela" style space.
Dec 30, 2020
Yoga Icon Jessamyn Stanley on Her Queer Poly Family Home and Holiday Rituals
Jessamyn Stanley is an author, wellness advocate, and co-founder of The Underbelly and We Go High. She shares a tour of her poly family's four-bedroom, two-bathroom rental house as well as a peek into her family's extra meaningful holiday celebrations this year.
Dec 21, 2020
An Artist's Australian Home Has a Lovely Open Kitchen & a Lush Outdoor Courtyard
Artist Paula Mills' home is filled with vintage furniture and decor, cool collections, and her own beautiful artwork by Paula.
Dec 15, 2020
A Philadelphia Home Has Dreamy Exposed Bricks & a Vintage Mix of Furnishings
Sue Eggen is an artist and creative director at Urban Jungle, shares this Philadelphia home with and writer and librarian Nathaniel Eddy.
Dec 14, 2020
Before and After: A $500 Boho Bathroom Refresh with Ideas Starting at Just $5
This bathroom is full of smart design hacks.
Dec 13, 2020
An Australian Photographer Embraces Her House's 1975 Retro Roots
Built in 1975, it features incredible wallpapers, wooden feature walls, curved corners, modern floral artwork, and neon signs.
Dec 10, 2020
This Railroad Apartment Has Over 11 Different Paint Colors
Sound musician, artist, teacher and meditation leader Jackie Cantwell is an absolute expert in making small spaces stunning. And she has a meditation space in her rental she calls the "Rip Room."
Dec 9, 2020
A Cool, Colorful Berlin Rental Apartment Is a Jewelry Designer's Home & Studio
Alina Abegg's rental apartment's decor style is eclectic, playful, and colorful—just like her jewelry.
Dec 8, 2020
Before and After: A Tiny 1990s Bedroom Becomes a Hotel-Worthy Escape
It features a couple smart DIYs, too.
Dec 3, 2020
A 800-Square-Foot Colorful UK Home Has a Must-See DIY "Belle Bookcase"
The cute corner library with ladder is just one of the amazing ways Charlotte and her fiance have packed their UK home full of personality on a budget.
Dec 3, 2020
A New Orleans Shotgun Has a Backyard Inspired by Mexico and Marfa
KV Harper, the principal and founder of Kex Design + Build, lives in a renovated 7th Ward double shotgun camelback that's filled with interesting historical objects, but doesn’t feel like a museum thanks to good design and a mix of modern features.
Dec 1, 2020
Before and After: A White-on-White Bathroom Gets a Five-Star-Hotel Redo
The results are downright dreamy.
Nov 29, 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.
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.
Nov 27, 2020
This Family of 5 Lives Stylishly in a 200-Square-Foot Airstream
Melanie and David Raver and their three young daughters travel, live, and homeschool in this 1973 Airstream Argosy.
Nov 23, 2020
Before and After: A Lively Under-$140 Refresh for a Dated, Dingy Bathroom
A cave-like space becomes bright and welcoming.
Nov 18, 2020
This Home Shows How to Add Color and Pattern to a Rental With Textiles
Erin Blank is an ethical, sustainable designer of her own label, and the Brooklyn home she shares with her husband is colorful and patterned thanks to lots of handmade textiles!
Nov 18, 2020
This Rental Has Rustic Brick, Vintage Finds, Tons of Plants, and One Cute Cat
The unit’s arched windows, exposed beams, and rustic brick are charming, and the building’s location can't be beat—just steps away from art galleries, cozy cafes, and the nation’s oldest residential street.
Nov 17, 2020
A Plethora of Plants (and Custom Murphy Bed) Makes This 280-Square-Foot NYC Studio Feel Refreshingly Big
This teeny studio apartment feels like a small indoor jungle where everything fits together well.
Nov 17, 2020
Actress Diane Gaeta's Rental Has Bold Color, Wild Wallpaper, & 'Birdcage' Patio
The house she shares with her two kids, two cats, and two dogs was a blank canvas when she began renting it a year ago. Now it's full of life, color, art, and style!
Nov 16, 2020
Before and After: An Under-$100 Upgrade Transforms a Blah Fireplace
A big risk pays off in this living room.
Nov 12, 2020