The Best Home Hacks

Clever tips, tricks, and DIYs to save you time and money around the house or on your next project.
Before: Brown antique bedroom set in room with blue walls
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.
Sarah Everett
Jun 15, 2022
This DIY Lamp Looks Like a Million Bucks (But Uses Materials You Already Have)
A $0 material is the secret to pulling off this chic lamp makeover.
Kelly Dawson
Jun 15, 2022
B&A: A $150 DIY Gives This IKEA KALLAX a Luxe, Clutter-Concealing Look
HOME PROJECTS
A two-day DIY adds major style and hides clutter, too.
Sarah Everett
Jun 8, 2022
10 Other Uses for Wine Racks You’ve Got to Try
Easy project hacks you can cheers to!
Carolin Lehmann
Jun 2, 2022
The Ingenious $20 Amazon Find That Acts as a Nightlight Without Sacrificing Plug Space
Say goodnight to stumbling in the dark for good.
Sarah M. Vazquez
Jun 2, 2022
B&A: An "Awful" '80s Bookshelf Gets a Scandi-Style Upgrade Using IKEA Shelves
This reading corner revamp features a genius IKEA solution.
Sarah Everett
May 14, 2022
B&A: This $450 Laundry Room Redo Includes 6 Seriously Impressive DIYs
One highlight? The bold stenciled statement wall.
Sarah Everett
May 6, 2022
B&A: A Practical $700 Hallway-Turned-Home Office Created with an IKEA PAX
HOME PROJECTS
A weeklong project created by best friends.
Sarah Everett
May 4, 2022
Before and After: A Two-Piece Cabinet Gets a Charming Two-Tone Painted Makeover
Starter Packs
Woodworking skills came in handy for this DIYer's redo.
Heather Bien
May 2, 2022
Before and After: A Basic Brown Vanity Becomes a Textured Teal Beauty for $85
The mid-century style vanity was listed for super cheap on Facebook Marketplace because it had a crack in it before.
Sarah Everett
May 1, 2022
A Better Alternative to the TikTok Dryer Sheet Hack for Cleaning Toilets
Some TikTok users are cleaning their toilets with dryer sheets, but there's a better way.
Ashley Abramson
May 1, 2022
Before and After: A Renter-Friendly $67 IKEA Hack Rescues a "Dreaded Boob Light"
"There is life after the boob light," this DIYer says — and there's proof in her super contemporary, streamlined "after."
Sarah Everett
Apr 19, 2022
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See the game-changing kitchen organizer that blew us away and much more!
Britt Franklin
Apr 13, 2022
B&A: A Basic Office Space Gets a Luxe-Looking Redo That's Actually IKEA
HOME PROJECTS
Those custom-looking built-ins are IKEA shelves totaling about $1000.
Sarah Everett
Apr 7, 2022
Before & After: $130 Takes Two IKEA IVARs from Boring and Basic to Art Deco Glam
This DIYer created a glam pattern on the plain doors using easy-to-find materials.
Sarah Everett
Apr 4, 2022
Before and After: A Tired Rental Kitchen a Charm-Packed, Two-Day Makeover
The new kitchen is zero percent dreary.
Kelly Dawson
Mar 31, 2022
B&A: An IKEA Entryway Piece Loses Its Office File Cabinet Vibes with a Quick DIY
HOME PROJECTS
A piece of furniture made in a day for less than $350 total? Yes please.
Sarah Everett
Mar 24, 2022
B&A: A $130 DIY Turns an IKEA HEMNES Shoe Cabinet into a Sophisticated Console
"People can’t believe it’s IKEA," this DIYer says of her expensive-looking "after."
Sarah Everett
Mar 16, 2022
B&A: A Basic Bar Cart Makes Way for a Luxe Feature Wall for About $500
The new bar setup is made from IKEA IVARs.
Sarah Everett
Mar 15, 2022
B&A: A Neutral Nursery Gets a Bold, Colorful Big Kid Look with a $600 Refresh
The project includes an easy IKEA desk hack and a great artwork-displaying idea.
Sarah Everett
Mar 11, 2022
B&A: A $350 Dining Room Redo Features a Smart IKEA Hack and Other Custom DIYs
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.
Sarah Everett
Mar 10, 2022
B&A: IKEA Hack Built-Ins Bring New Life to a Family Room for Just $800
IKEA GERSBY bookshelves become custom-looking shelving in this room-transforming, one-wall redo.
Sarah Everett
Mar 9, 2022
Before and After: An Old Yellowed Bathroom Gets a $900, DIY-Packed Makeover
This bathroom has the ultimate DIY solutions for concealing ugly tile.
Sarah Everett
Mar 7, 2022
B&A: An Old Table with Office Furniture Vibes Gets a Chic Upgrade for Under $100
If you want to refresh laminate furniture to look like wood, read on.
Megan Baker Detloff
Mar 6, 2022
18 DIY Desk Ideas to Make Working from Home a Breeze
See what your workspace could look like...
Katie Holdefehr
Mar 5, 2022
Before and After: A $40 Redo Turns a Scuffed-Up Dresser into a Statement Piece
This DIYer put in lots of sweat equity to create her modern-meets-vintage custom dresser.
Sarah Everett
Mar 1, 2022
17 Stunning IKEA Hacks that Make the Most of a Plain RAST Dresser
Paint! Trim! Wallpaper! Mirrors! These hacks have it all.
Sarah Lyon
Feb 28, 2022
B&A: This Energizing Living Room Redo Features a Wall of IKEA-Hacked Built-Ins
The bold library wall is a bookworm's fantasy.
Savannah West
Feb 24, 2022
B&A: A Boring Basement Bedroom Gets a $2,000 Old-World-Inspired Redo
Smart DIY projects starting at just $20 made a big difference in this bedroom makeover.
Sarah Everett
Feb 16, 2022
9 Materials You Need to Give Your IKEA Hack Built-Ins a Pro-Level Finish
Yes, you know you need paint and screws — but these extra items are the key if you want a high-end look.
Cat Meschia
Feb 9, 2022
B&A: A $600 Laundry Room Features a Brilliant Hack for Transforming Ugly Sinks
If you have an ugly utility sink at home, bookmark this redo.
Megan Baker Detloff
Feb 3, 2022
Your New Favorite Small-Space DIY Plant Display Is Already in Your Shower
This barely three-step DIY project will give you lots of options for showing off your greenery collection.
Kelly Dawson
Jan 28, 2022
8 Smart IKEA Hacks to Pack More Storage into Your Tiny Closet
You don't have to knock down a wall to get a bigger closet—you can fake it!
Erin Johnson
Jan 28, 2022
This Viral TikTok Hack for Easy Paint-Matching is Pro-Approved
If you don't know what color's on your walls, don't sweat it — this is an easy way to figure it out, according to experts.
Kelly Dawson
Jan 27, 2022
B&A: An Old Shabby Chic Dresser Becomes a Modern, Fluted Beauty for Just $85
This DIYer got a high-end look for less.
Sarah Everett
Jan 26, 2022
B&A: A Luxe Home Office Redo Full of Smart Upcycles and Clever Hacks
The after boasts executive-level style.
Savannah West
Jan 23, 2022
B&A: A $50 IKEA Dresser Looks Unrecognizable —and Expensive — After an Easy Hack
"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.
Sarah Everett
Jan 21, 2022
B&A: An Added Loft Doubles the Usefulness of This 330-Square-Foot Apartment
The room looks unrecognizable and is much more multi-functional.
Sarah Everett
Jan 19, 2022
A 330-Square-Foot NYC's Rental Has an IKEA Closet Hacked into an L-Shaped Desk
A few months of layering their place with things they love and need gave Aparna and her husband's small rental apartment a warm makeover and became incredibly personal.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Jan 19, 2022
5 IKEA Hacks We Can't Wait to Do in 2022
These new products feel made for creative customizations.
Cat Meschia
Jan 14, 2022
B&A: A Quick Under-$10 Project Gives a Plain IKEA HEMNES Some Character
If you need inspiration for an easy, done-in-a-day furniture refresh, read on.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 12, 2022
Before and After: Try to Spot the IKEA in this Sophisticated Mudroom Redo
That's not the only smart DIY in this stylish makeover.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 8, 2022
B&A: These $1,000 IKEA Hack Built-Ins Save a Cluttered Garage Entryway
The easy DIY project makes the family's entryway way more functional for them.
Sarah Everett
Jan 5, 2022
The Viral Painting Trick You Need to Know to Get Through Your 2022 Projects
It's a method the pro painters use to save on prep and cleanup time.
Kelly Dawson
Jan 5, 2022
How to Make Any Basic Hanger Instantly More Functional
You don’t need to replace all your slippery plastic hangers with expensive non-slip velvet ones to solve the problem of disappearing robes and sweaters. There’s a super easy fix, and it’s probably somewhere in your craft closet.
Shifrah Combiths
Jan 1, 2022
4 Top TikTok Cleaning Tips That Worked (And 4 That Didn't)
Some of them were game-changers. Some of the hacks worked... with caveats. Others? Well, let’s just say they didn’t measure up to the hype.
Ashley Abramson
Dec 31, 2021
7 Cleaning Hacks We Couldn't Get Enough of in 2021
Editor's Picks
Hear straight from real people about the hacks they’ve tried and tested and fully believe in now.
Olivia Muenter
Dec 30, 2021
10 of the Best IKEA Hacks We Saw in 2021, Starting at Just $20
From vintage-looking to colorful and modern, these IKEA hacks are the best of the best.
Kelly Dawson
Dec 23, 2021
7 of Reddit's Favorite IKEA Hacks of 2021, Featuring BILLY, HEMNES, and More
These hacks were some of the top-voted of the year.
Heather Bien
Dec 21, 2021
B&A: A Plain IKEA HEMNES Gets a $66 Rustic Apothecary Redo in Just 2 Days
This one-of-a-kind DIY totally transforms the look of the original piece.
Sarah Everett
Dec 8, 2021
Before and After: This Sophisticated IKEA MALM Dresser Hack Only Cost $20
The once-basic piece is unrecognizable now.
Megan Baker Detloff
Dec 5, 2021
B&A: This Cheerful $5,000 Kitchen Redo Features a Surprising $5 DIY Hack
Not to mention, a seriously refreshing new paint color.
Megan Baker Detloff
Dec 1, 2021
7 of the Best IKEA Hacks to Do if You're Hosting for the Holidays
These IKEA hacks are practical additions to your home any time of year — but especially if you have extra people roaming about.
Cat Meschia
Nov 30, 2021
The 8 Most Stylish, Budget-Friendly IKEA Hacks for Cat Parents
According to enterprising bloggers!
Marlen Komar
Nov 30, 2021
Before and After: This $275 Shed Spruce-Up Uses Mostly Reclaimed Materials
"It changed the look of our backyard completely," this DIYer says of her shed facelift.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 22, 2021
Before and After: A $2,000 IKEA Built-In Storage Hack Saves a Cluttered Basement
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"There are still a few stray big toy items that cannot fit in the drawers or cabinets, but overall it has the perfect mix of functionality, open space, and design I was craving," the homeowner says of the "After."
Sarah Everett
Nov 18, 2021
B&A: A One-Day, $94 Hack Gives a Basic IKEA MALM Dresser a Style Boost
No power tools required.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 17, 2021
This Simple Hack Makes Watering Your Hanging Plants a Breeze
No need for a step stool with this trick.
Kelly Dawson
Nov 15, 2021
This Under-$10 Buy Can Give Your Next DIY a Polished Finish in Under 10 Minutes
This little product makes a huge difference.
Kelly Dawson
Nov 11, 2021
B&A: A Leftover IKEA KALLAX Gets a $40 Redo with High-End, Minimalist Style
This IKEA classic shows its versatility once again with a gorgeous, expensive-looking transformation.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 3, 2021
5 DIY Tricks for Faking Marble, Leather, and Other Expensive Finishes for Cheap
You can get the rich look without the rich price.
Heather Bien
Nov 3, 2021
Reddit's Simple, $0 Light Switch Hack Can Save You Time on Your Next Project
All you need is a Sharpie.
Kelly Dawson
Nov 1, 2021
9 Brilliant IKEA Hacks for Baby Nurseries
These are also so helpful, and so very cute to boot.
Taryn Williford
Nov 1, 2021
These IKEA Wooden Bowls Are Hacked Into the Perfect Planter for the Holidays
This is the perfect centerpiece for your holiday hosting.
Olivia Harvey
Oct 28, 2021
This $0 Hack Plant Shop Pros Swear By Makes Potting Big Plants a Breeze
This easy hack helps lighten your load — literally.
Molly Williams
Oct 8, 2021
Martha Stewart Revealed She Uses a WFH Hack That Is So Relatable
The Duchess of DIY has done it again.
Nicole Edenedo
Oct 1, 2021
Before & After: A $400 Revamp Turns a Bland Powder Room into a Chic Little Oasis
Black accents and some faux greenery tie everything together.
Emmy Lucas
Sep 27, 2021
One Good Thing: The Tension Rod Shower Solution
Welcome back to One Good Thing!!! I’m excited as ever this week because it’s FALL (and I love fall), and we’re rolling into our new season of OGTs, AND this one was so successful that my daughter stole all the props to build this into her own bathroom. It’s the best vote I could get.What is it that I’m talking about? I’m talking about taking tension rod hacks to the next level with a BIG DADDY TENSION ROD with which to make your shower storage even better.
Maxwell Ryan
Sep 23, 2021
This Is a Genius (and Potentially Cheap!) Way to Conceal Your TV
And it's fairly easy to DIY, too!
Marlen Komar
Sep 23, 2021
How to Transform a Plain IKEA KALLAX into a Groovy '70s-Style Burl Wood Piece
This DIY takes just a few tools and a bit of patience.
Cat Meschia
Sep 1, 2021
How to Turn a Plain IKEA KALLAX into a Funky 1980s Memphis-Style Centerpiece
An '80s-tastic makeover gives this simple shelf a whole lot of personality.
Cristina Chavarriaga
Sep 1, 2021
How to Turn a Basic IKEA KALLAX into a 1960s Brutalist-Style Display Piece
The real deal can cost thousands, but you can make this replica in a day.
Trisha Sprouse
Sep 1, 2021