DIY Before & Afters | Do It Yourself Projects & Hacks

Get inspired for the warmer months by this boho-style patio redo.

The "After" puts a modern twist on pastel-tiled bathrooms of decades past.

Wait until you see the IKEA hacked desk.

A couple bought a 1920s Foursquare home fixer-upper and doubled the size of the bathroom, adding a soaking tub and walk-in shower.

It features hidden storage, vintage treasures, and more.

Best part? The changes are renter-friendly, too.

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

Budget-friendly items and clever touches deck out this small outdoor space and create two distinct zones.

A funky black-and-white accent wall transforms a simple, small bathroom.

Nope, we didn’t drop a zero on that total cost. Budget-friendly DIYs were the key to this dramatic transformation.

Strategic DIYs gave this once-blah bathroom lots more charm, including a seriously cool custom mural.

If you didn't believe in the transformative power of paint, this project will convince you.

It's packed full of DIYs, too.

Sarahli Wilcox, a DIY influencer, used secondhand tiles to create a mosaic-style flooring. It saved her gazebo’s concrete flooring and only cost $400.

The biggest piece of the project cost just $160.

No natural light? No problem.

The biggest splurges were a glam new light fixture and rug — but they were totally worth it.

A glam IKEA KALLAX hack gives this shelf a new look for $200

TJ’s Dwellings & Designs needed to take an “outdated” bathroom and turn it into a personality-filled space that could work as both the primary and guest bathroom.

Low-cost updates made a huge difference in this dated, smelly bedroom.

It uses a trendy material to make the old piece look brand new.

This sophisticated redo was completed in phases over two years.

A little DIY and some smart shopping totally transforms this living area.

This redo proves you can go a long way on a small budget.

Updating the surroundings allowed the bathroom's retro charm to come through.

It has a high-end look without the high-end price.

Semi-custom IKEA cabinets and DIY countertops are two of the smart choices this homeowner made in his kitchen renovation.

A stick-on backsplash, contact paper countertops, and a portable dishwasher make the space way more functional before a major renovation.

A small rental backyard had several hiccups during renovation, but after being nearly doubled in size, it's the coziest garden escape. With trellises, an IKEA loveseat, and renter-friendly hacks.

The hack these DIYers used on their old 1990s vanity will blow you away.

The project came to life little by little over the course of six months.

There was no paint required for this simple update.

It's hard to believe it's still the same space.

One intrepid DIYer gave her father-in-law the gift of a gorgeous and functional entryway.

The before paint color? Meh. The after? Marvelous.

This renter got tired of staring at a plain wall, so she DIYed it beautifully.

A smart paint job takes this once-boring fireplace front-and-center.

It didn't take much to turn this dump spot into a more practical, usable space.

And it's still filled with vintage charm.

This would be the perfect spot to curl up with a book on a Saturday morning.

Watch this bathroom go from blah to bold.

A designer renovated his 1980s cabin’s bathroom — blending mid-century modern tiles with fully restored redwood paneling.

This balcony looks like it's fit for a beach resort.

This kitchen transformation proves that small changes can make a big difference.

It was a forgotten two-foot space, but now it's a breath of fresh air this spring.

This 1956 house got the fresh mid-century-inspired look it deserves.

These homeowners saved literal thousands (!!!) with this IKEA dupe for built-ins.

It's "almost like gaining a new room to the house," the homeowner says.

The after perfectly blends style and function.

Beneath those scuffs and stains lies lots of potential.

This blank box had a lot of untapped potential.

Solid pieces of furniture like this one can be made over again and again.

The bold green kitchen is the star of the show.

Kara Hobbs used a few existing items from the room and added bold colors to create an engaging space to rest, read, and play.

This might inspire you to choose an electric color for your next set of built-ins.

A walk-in closet is a hot commodity. Obviously, if you draw that dream ticket, you'd like your walk-in closet to actually be functional, not just a large room of minimal organization opportunities.

“We transformed a yard with a chain-link fence and no privacy into an oasis,” says Rebecca Taylor, a food stylist, photographer, and content creator living in Ojai, California, with her partner, Max. Over the past four years, they’d been slowly remodeling their 1960s ranch-style home, but their overgrown yard became neglected while they focused on making the inside of the house a place where the three of them (including their dog, Oli) could start a life together.

You can see this dining room from almost every point on the first floor, so it was important for the design to pack a punch.

Small DIY changes went a really long way in making this 1977 house look totally fresh.

Long live the lawn flamingo!