B A Hometypes House

This professional bathroom redo includes great advice for seeking out the pros and living with ongoing construction.

The new terracotta-and-blue color scheme is like instant sunshine.

The homeowners kept their budget under $2,300 by selling their old furniture, sourcing budget-friendly new finds, and doing some of the work themselves.

This sad-looking cabinet got a delicate and sophisticated makeover.

This once-useless kitchen corner now has a new purpose.

The project only took one week.

Those custom-looking built-ins are IKEA shelves totaling about $1000.

Overhauling the layout in this kitchen made it much more user-friendly.

This project is the ultimate cross between style and function.

This savvy DIYer used bright colors and cozy textures to bring life back to her living room.

The bold paint color makes the kitchen look super sophisticated.

"I am a big advocate for using your home however suits you best," says this intrepid DIYer.

"The room felt cold and was lacking any style or personality," this renter says of her builder-grade bathroom before. Now, with a fresh coat of a bold paint color, it's personality-packed.

The new bathroom's beautiful, but also so much more functional.

"The before was really 50 shades of beige — very uninspired!" this homeowner says. Her colorful refresh has great artwork and tips for hanging it.

It's all thanks to added paneling, new brass accents, and a soft green paint selection.

"You can do big things with a small budget!" this homeowner says of her 100% DIYed new kitchen.

"People can’t believe it’s IKEA," this DIYer says of her expensive-looking "after."

The new bar setup is made from IKEA IVARs.

This redo's full of room-brightening tips worth stealing.

See how this woodworking DIYer created a totally new silhouette by bending wood around an existing set of drawers.

The project includes an easy IKEA desk hack and a great artwork-displaying idea.

This DIYer's advice for renovating on a budget? "Get thrifty." She used secondhand finds and DIYs to get an expensive-looking dining room for less.

IKEA GERSBY bookshelves become custom-looking shelving in this room-transforming, one-wall redo.

Blue walls become vintage green in this entryway redo.

This bathroom has the ultimate DIY solutions for concealing ugly tile.

The new color combos in the "after" are bold and unexpected but well-reasoned and well-executed.

The "before" bathroom was formerly used as a dormitory bathroom, if you can believe it. (And based on the pictures, you probably can.)

Despite knocking down a wall that changes everything about the space, this kitchen reno preserves its existing paneling and windows.

There's a dreamy DIY accent wall, too.

Goodbye, soffits. Hello, custom-looking kitchen for less.

"I love that all our books found their place," this renter says of the "After."

The bold library wall is a bookworm's fantasy.

It's the perfect combination of relaxing and sophisticated.

No walls were lost in this redo, but lots of light was gained.

The bones of this kitchen were in great shape, but the color scheme needed a lift.

Smart DIY projects starting at just $20 made a big difference in this bedroom makeover.

The existing beadboard feels totally new in the "after" — and so do those one dingy-looking floors.

In this bedroom redo, less is more.

"We made the dream of a bright, light bathroom come true," the homeowner says.

The entire redo cost $1,000 and took nine weeks to complete.

It's a totally impressive transformation for just two days of work.

This homeowner's DIY skills take her dining area from builder-grade to breathtaking.

Fresh paint, new brass hardware, and a geometric wall mural give this main-level bathroom a new lease on life — and all at an affordable price.

These homeowners found a way to make dated elements of their kitchen look new again — no demo necessary.

If you have an ugly utility sink at home, bookmark this redo.

This in-between space is now reaching its full potential.

The after is an explosion of color, pattern, and imagination.

"It didn’t take a lot of effort to create such a noticeable change," this homeowner, pro organizer, and near-constant laundry-doer says.

The after boasts executive-level style.

A few DIYs and some smart shopping turned this blank slate dining room into an inviting hangout.

The whole family helped with this renovation!

With Kelly Wearstler sconces and gorgeous tile!

Sanding, painting, and sealing was all it took to breathe new life into this dark brown IKEA HEMNES dresser.

A layout tweak and a big color change totally transform this kitchen.

The once childish space is now unrecognizable — and very, very cool.

Updated surroundings give the existing fixtures a lot more shine.

"I had all of these ideas and was struggling to narrow them down, to simplify the design, until I realized it’s my house, and in this small space I can take some risks," the homeowner says. "So I did all of them."

Epoxy counters, painted cabinets, and DIY floating shelves make this once-brown kitchen look unrecognizable.

It's not often that a makeover that sacrifices square footage actually makes for a more usable space, but this one pulled it off.

That's not the only smart DIY in this stylish makeover.

The easy DIY project makes the family's entryway way more functional for them.

The new shower curtain adds the perfect amount of color and whimsy to tie the whole space together.

A clever yellow accent wall serves as a striking visual headboard.

Small touches, like a brass sconce and gold mantel mirror, create the perfect blend of vintage and modern.

The secret to this DIY project was just a little bit of raffia cloth.

The basement is now home to a TV and gaming area, a ping-pong zone, a workout corner, and a utility room.

Fresh wallpaper and gold accents bring it all together.

The project made the room more practical for the family who lives here, too.

The after features one of this year's trendiest paint colors.