Unfinished IKEA RAST three-drawer dresser
B&A: The Secret to This $80 IKEA RAST Dresser Hack is a Shift in Perspective
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The fresh upgrades include $15 furniture feet, edge banding, black paint, and some contemporary brass hardware.
Dec 18, 2022
B&A: A $1,300 Bedroom Redo Keeps the Furniture, But Brings in Dreamy Boho Vibes
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This homeowner envisioned "a space that I could retreat to, disconnect, curl up with a magazine, and feel totally relaxed."
Dec 16, 2022
B&A: This $0 Redo of an Old IKEA Rug Is Perfect Inspo for "Shopping Your Home"
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This homeowner's project cost her $0 because she used what she already had. But even if you had to buy all new supplies, your project total will come in under $100.
Dec 15, 2022
B&A: A Luxe DIY Tile Project Revives This "Sad Brown" Faux Brick Fireplace
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Stuck on a project of your own? Let this intrepid DIYer's success inspire you to take it to the finish line.
Dec 11, 2022
B&A: This Dramatic $2,500 Home Office Redo Features a Totally Unique Closet DIY
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Paint plus a little woodwork totally transform this once-uninspiring space.
Dec 10, 2022
B&A: A $400 DIY Bunkbed and Imaginative Decor Transform a Bland Kids' Bedroom
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"This kid's room was pretty boring for my boys' huge imagination," this mom and DIYer says of the plain before — so she gave it a redo fit for their personalities.
Dec 7, 2022
B&A: An All-White Minimalist Redo Makes This Kitchen Feel Cozier Than Ever
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A layout change meant this reno was a big undertaking — but it had an equally big payoff.
Dec 6, 2022
B&A: A '70s-Style Wood Paneled Fireplace Gets a Classic-with-a-Twist $600 Redo
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This homeowner decided to give her fireplace a more contemporary look and a little pop of color.
Nov 29, 2022
B&A: A Small Entryway is Transformed with 1 Can of Paint and Other Easy Upgrades
The blank entryway got a little punch of cheer.
Nov 28, 2022
B&A: An Empty Stair Landing Gets a Stylish Redo That's Surprisingly Practical
A few additions went a long way in helping this underutilized space reach its potential.
Nov 26, 2022
B&A: A Rental Bedroom Gets a $1,000 Paint-Free Redo with Coastal Modern Style
Everything in this rental bedroom's cheerful redo is landlord-approved.
Nov 24, 2022
B&A: A $750 IKEA Hack Turns a Dining Space's Extra Doorway into Usable Storage
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This couple used BILLY bookcases to cover an awkward door and add much-needed storage to their historic condo.
Nov 23, 2022
B&A: A 40-Square-Foot Bathroom Keeps Its Footprint But Looks Much Bigger
Smart swaps help give the illusion of more space in this classic and charming bathroom reno.
Nov 20, 2022
B&A: A $2,000 Redo Turns an Impractical Bathroom into a Dream Laundry Room
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These homeowners checked off everything on their dream laundry room list: a sink, built-in cabinetry, a tile backsplash, cool new countertops, and an exciting paint color.
Nov 17, 2022
B&A: A Set of DIY Built-Ins Triples This Entryway's Storage Potential for $1,600
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This homeowner built a custom bench in her entryway to make life easier for herself, her guests, and her cat.
Nov 15, 2022
B&A: Scrapping the Wire Shelves Turns a Closet into a Practical Design Feature
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A $550 project creates a cool spot for displaying vintage dishes.
Nov 13, 2022
Before & After: A Run-Down Hong Kong Flat Gets a Gorgeous, Ingenious Facelift
Erin and Ben's flat sat vacant for two years and was run down and leaking in areas before they bought it. “However, when we saw it, both my husband and I knew it was what we had been looking for. It was a place where we could design from scratch what we wanted our home to be like..."
Nov 9, 2022
B&A: 3 Room-Brightening Tricks Perk Up a Modern-Meets-Traditional Living Room
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This designer used several simple go-tos for making a room feel airier and lighter.
Nov 7, 2022
B&A: This Front Entrance's Curb Appeal-Boosting Refresh Cost Less Than $300
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Paint rescued the front door AND the concrete steps in this budget-friendly refresh for fall.
Nov 2, 2022
B&A: A Built-In Bench Majorly Upgraded One Family's Entryway for Under $500
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This built-in project helps keep a family of five highly organized.
Oct 30, 2022
This Creative's Art-Filled Connecticut Cottage Is a Cozy Fall Escape
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See inside this cottage that mixes woodsy wallpaper, fun colors, and modern art, creating a warm space to relax and enjoy the fall weather.
Oct 27, 2022
B&A: This DIYer Made an Unrecognizably Chic Coffee Table Out of a Wire Spool
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For under $100!
Oct 22, 2022
Before and After: A Bizarre Beige Kitchen Makes a Total Change for $1,600
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A homeowner with virtually no construction experience redoes her kitchen to suit her tastes.
Oct 16, 2022
Before and After: A Balcony Was Upgraded from an "Unofficial Garage" to a Garden
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A Los Angeles couple concealed an eyesore using a clever find from IKEA.
Oct 8, 2022
B&A: A Home Office Redo Swaps a Youthful Look for Something More Grown Up
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The before was nice, but the after? It's a real stunner.
Oct 6, 2022
A Minneapolis Family House Is So Charming It's Like a Little Cabin in the City
Alexandra Bennett, who was previously the owner of the Minneapolis-based contemporary quilt studio, Louise Gray, hired Victoria Sass, founder of the interiors firm Prospect Refuge Studio, to update their single-family house in Minneapolis.
Oct 4, 2022
B&A: A Useless Entryway Spot Gets a Practical, Storage-Packed Redo for $300
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"I love the classic look and the added closed storage," this DIYer says of her innovative railing swap.
Oct 2, 2022
B&A: A Bare Bedroom's DIY Overhaul Includes a Must-See Vintage-Style Headboard
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From chair rail moulding to a custom headboard, this dreamy bedroom redo has tons of DIY projects to copy.
Sep 28, 2022
B&A: A Secondhand Dresser Gets a New Life as a Functional Kitchen Feature
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A dresser in the kitchen?! This DIYer proves it's absolutely a good idea.
Sep 27, 2022
B&A: An Easy $100 Hack Gives This Plain IKEA Dresser a Timeless Look for Less
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The end result looks like a much more expensive piece of furniture that would fit in with a ton of different home styles, from traditional to modern farmhouse.
Sep 26, 2022
B&A: An Old Armoire Gets a Totally New Life with a 10-Hour, $180 Refresh
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What was old is new again.
Sep 20, 2022
B&A: A Clunky Bathroom Tub Is Now Stylish and Safe for Aging in Place
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The bathroom is a great place to start when it comes to making changes to your home as you grow older.
Sep 20, 2022
The 11 Best Built-In Makeovers We've Seen So Far This Year
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2022 has been the year of the built-in, and these 11 are the most impressive we've seen.
Sep 19, 2022
B&A: $600 Later, an Inefficient Entryway Closet Is a Functional Design Feature
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Don't you just love when form meets function?
Sep 16, 2022
B&A: A 1960s Bathroom's $3,000 Redo Keeps the Retro Charm & Loses the Dated Feel
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Neutral color scheme and retro-inspired details for the win.
Sep 9, 2022
B&A: A "Dark, Small Cave" Kitchen Keeps Its Footprint But Gets a More Open Look
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Some snazzy wallpaper and new paint do a lot to make this kitchen feel bigger and more inviting.
Sep 5, 2022
B&A: This $1,600 Closet Redo Makes IKEA BILLYs Look Like Luxe Built-Ins
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Flat-pack furniture or bespoke built-ins? In this redo, it's hard to tell.
Sep 2, 2022
This Eclectic Victorian Terrace Uses Color to Tell a Cohesive Story
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When Lottie and Michael realized they weren't able to get the five-bedroom house of their dreams, they decided to make one.
Aug 31, 2022
B&A: A "Sad and Dirty" Laundry Room Becomes Cheery and Functional
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This workhorse space got an overhaul that's lots more welcoming.
Aug 30, 2022
This Light-Filled Apartment in Brazil Combines Classic and Parisian Elements
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Jussara Mallmann had always dreamed of decorating a home in a French style, so when her daughter moved abroad, she decided to renovate the home to create a space that was 100% true to her style.
Aug 26, 2022
A Victorian Terrace in London Has the Most Stunning Kitchen & Dining Room
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Deniz is the founder and principal interior designer at Studio Kaya, and she lives in this home with her husband, son, and dog.
Aug 19, 2022
B&A: A $375 Redo Transforms a Sparse Balcony into a Family Play Space
This balcony is small but mighty.
Aug 18, 2022
B&A: An Unruly Office Gets an Organized, IKEA-Hacked Redo for $2,500
"I have space to store items rather than having them out in the open," this homeowner says of her "after." "Overall it’s a lighter and brighter space."
Aug 17, 2022
B&A: 5 DIY Projects Totaling $2,500 Give a Dark 2010s Kitchen a Fresh New Look
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Here's what to do with that awkward empty space above early- and mid- 2000s kitchen cabinetry.
Aug 16, 2022
Before and After: A $4,000 Luxe Laundry Room Redo Remembers Every Detail
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From storage to a sink to ample folding space, the "after" has it all and looks great, too.
Aug 9, 2022
B&A: I Helped My Parents Give Their Decades-Old Bedroom a Modern New Look
Sometimes you just need a persistent (read: pushy) family member to finally finish a project you've been meaning to get to. For my parents, that person is me.
Aug 7, 2022
B&A: Sleek IKEA Cabinetry Modernizes and Maximizes a Brown Kitchen from the '90s
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"Take time to live in your space before making a design plan," this homeowner advises. "Understanding the functionality of your space is vital to making the best design ideas."
Aug 6, 2022
A Colorful Mumbai Home Houses Three Generations (& Four Distinct Personalities!)
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With so many different generations and personalities having to share the same home, the family hired designers Kasturi Wagh and Vineet Hingorani of kaviar:collaborative to help them design this apartment to work for everyone.
Aug 5, 2022
B&A: A "Modern-Traditional" Makeover Ups the Charm in This Beige '90s Bathroom
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DIYs and vintage finds make a once-dingy bathroom quaint and cozy.
Aug 4, 2022
B&A: A Very Blue Builder-Grade Bathroom Gets a $3,500 Glam Tile Glow-Up
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This bathroom redo is full of luxe details done through DIY.
Aug 1, 2022
B&A: A Standard Front Door Gets a Modern New Look (Yes, It's the Same Door!)
A quick but ambitious DIY project took this front door from cookie cutter to contemporary.
Jul 25, 2022
This Creative Couple Flocked to the Suburbs for a Slower Lifestyle
Built in 1920, this rental rowhome's builder-grade renovation stripped it of its original character, but renters Bryce and Stefan have been on a mission to "inject some love and character back into the space."
Jul 25, 2022
B&A: A Pink-Carpeted Basement Becomes a Gorgeous Storage-Packed Dining Space
This complete basement overhaul was a three-year labor of love.
Jul 24, 2022
A Stunning Savannah Home's Incredible Reno Includes Envy-Inducing Color
Carla's duplex in Savannah had been rented to students and not updated in decades before she bought; one of the toilets almost fell through the floor when renovation began. Two years later and the whole place looks entirely different!
Jul 21, 2022
B&A: A Dull Living Room Corner Becomes a Design Feature for Around $500
This homeowner has some great advice for styling shelves.
Jul 18, 2022
B&A: An Old '90s Vanity Is Completely Transformed in a $536 Bathroom Redo
The new color is bold and bright — just what this windowless bathroom needed.
Jul 10, 2022
B&A: Smart DIYs Gave This "Cold" Dining Room a Welcoming (& Functional) New Life
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The multiple projects involved in this room redo help give it tons of character.
Jul 6, 2022
B&A: An Empty Room Becomes a Functional Office Thanks to DIY Built-Ins
The DIY redo includes practical features like desk space, storage, and even a new set of doors.
Jul 5, 2022
Before and After: A Historic But Basic Black Front Door Goes Bright and Bold
This 1910 door had been painted over plenty of times, but stripping it down and repainting it in a fresh color gave it a completely new life.
Jun 22, 2022
Before and After: A $30 Cabinet Hack That's Purr-fect for Cat Owners
Both human and cat are pleased with the outcome of this simple DIY.
Jun 19, 2022
B&A: '70s-Era Living Room Cabinetry Gets a $1,200 Facelift Fit for 2022
The new built-ins are more functional — thanks to to-the-ceiling shelving — and more stylish, too.
Jun 16, 2022
B&A: A 130-Year-Old Furniture Set Looks New Again in a DIY $1000 Bedroom Redo
Thanks to budget finds and DIYs, the bedroom looks totally different — all for under $1,000.
Jun 15, 2022
A Classic Maximalist 600-Square-Foot Chicago Rental Has Wallpaper in Every Room
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Johnny Coleman is an interior architecture BFA candidate at Columbia College Chicago and a bargain hunter. He was able to furnish and decorate this rental apartment with mostly upcycled and revamped furniture.
Jun 14, 2022
B&A: A $500 Dining Room Redo Inspired by Vintage Dishes and a Museum Painting
"I got some raised eyebrows when I told people I was painting the dining room pink and painting a mural on the wall," DIYer Natalie Metzger says. But her advice when it comes to paint is to "just go for it."
Jun 11, 2022
Before and After: This $1,500 Redo Proves Laundry Rooms Can Be Luxurious, Too
The makeover was inspired by a stylish wallpaper buy.
Jun 7, 2022
B&A: A Red Wallpapered Spare Room Gets a Total Transformation for Under $3,000
The new wall treatment looks high-end and makes the whole room feel more soothing.
May 28, 2022
B&A: $300 Worth of DIY Projects Make This Small Balcony Much More Inviting
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No space is too small to enjoy al fresco dining, sipping, reading, or relaxing.
May 27, 2022
This Atlanta Apartment Gets Glam Inspo From Luxury Hotels
Amber Cabral is an inclusion consultant, DEI Strategist, speaker, and published author, and lives in this "refined glam" rental apartment in Midtown Atlanta.
May 26, 2022
This Lovely, Modern Toronto Home Is Filled With Clever and Cool DIYs
Momina and her husband, Ali, moved into this Toronto townhouse at the start of the pandemic and spent A LOT of time at home. Since then, they have been spending their time slowly and intentionally customizing their space.
May 16, 2022
Before and After: A Cozy $485 Redo for a 1980s-Era "Ugly Eyesore" Bathroom
A mix of new buys and vintage finds help make this bathroom feel warm and welcoming.
May 7, 2022
This Home Has a High-End Look on a Budget With DIYs, Hand-Painted Murals & More
“Growing up I spent Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and so many other holidays in this house,” April describes of this house, which was once owned by her grandparents! Now she and her husband Joe are making this house their own.
May 6, 2022
B&A: A 1970s Dresser Gets a Statement-Making Two-Toned Redo for $150
"One of my favorite finishes to create is giving a piece a 'dipped' look," this furniture flipper says.
May 5, 2022