DIY Before & Afters | Do It Yourself Projects & Hacks

The bold paint color makes the kitchen look super sophisticated.

In the latest episode of “Rock the Block,” four HGTV all-star teams finally turned to the outside of their identical houses after several weeks of indoor work.

"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.

"Our son cried the day we moved in as he thought that’s how his room would always look!" this homeowner says of the before.

A piece of furniture made in a day for less than $350 total? Yes please.

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.

"I knew I wanted to give it a comfortable and practical look: modern-meets-retro," this renter says of her fun revamped kitchen.

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

Husband Jeff favored “risky patterns,” while wife Sara was an “aspiring minimalist.” In the premiere episode of HGTV’s “Mash-Up Our Home,” design team Kele Dobrinski and Christina Valencia helped the couple find balance in their differing design styles.

The new bar setup is made from IKEA IVARs.

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.

In the latest episode of “Fixer to Fabulous,” the Marrses renovated Rob and Angie’s cramped 1,100-square-foot Arkansas ranch into a modern two-story dream home.

Blue walls become vintage green in this entryway redo.

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

These makeovers bring out the best in even the saddest looking "befores."

If you want to refresh laminate furniture to look like wood, read on.

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

Yes, the room is snake themed!

It's totally understandable if you think living in a rental apartment means you're pretty much stuck with the bathroom you've got. However, if you're willing to get creative, you can absolutely give this space a reversible, renter-friendly upgrade.

It's a two-in-one space!

“I hated having this family piece just sitting in storage," this DIYer says. "Giving it new life feels like I’m bringing my Nana back into my home.”

"With a bit of creativity and some resourcefulness, you can revamp a space in a few days with DIY," the owner of this apartment says.

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.

This DIYer put in lots of sweat equity to create her modern-meets-vintage custom dresser.

There's a dreamy DIY accent wall, too.

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

This bedroom got an update befitting its history.

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

The bold library wall is a bookworm's fantasy.

Sheepskin chairs are on-trend this year, and this one is extra glam.

You could get the look in your own home for under $5.

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.

Think beyond paint when it comes to redoing your next furniture piece.

In this bedroom redo, less is more.

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

You don't have to change every single thing in a space to totally transform the feel of it, and this redo is proof.

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.

These one-wall wonders totally transform the entire look of a space.

Classic meets contemporary in this stylish bedroom makeover.

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.

A new, more functional layout helped, too!

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.

Restored floors and fresh white paint make the "after" unrecognizably airy and bright.

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

There was no paint required for this simple update.

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

Goodbye, blue laminate countertops from the '80s.

This DIYer got a high-end look for less.

The after boasts executive-level style.

"I have seen several cane nightstands and dressers like this online, but they are so expensive! So I made my own affordable option," this DIYer says.

The whole family helped with this renovation!

This cramped condo become a bright and modern space.

The Italian design team let existing tones and materials shine through the renovation.

The room looks unrecognizable and is much more multi-functional.

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

This vintage hutch was a diamond in the (gummy, painted over) rough.