Living Room

With inexpensive wood from The Home Depot!

It took 12 days and a couple of redos, but this living room now has a stylish and show-stopping wall of built-in cabinets and shelves.

This DIYer was quoted nearly $2,500 for built-ins but was able to create something she loved for a fraction of that.

It's a simple project with a big wow factor.

The fireplace redo will make you do a double-take.

Here's your inspiration to let your hobbies guide your home design.

Reuse, repurpose, re-style.

The space looks bigger and brighter, and it's way more functional, too.

Colonial-style houses come with many gifts, like great windows, symmetry, and tall ceilings. But like any place built over 100 years ago, homeowner Katrina’s 1900 Colonial Revival house needed some updating — especially in the living room. While it had large windows, the space felt dark and uninviting because of the old gray carpeting, dark valances, clunky ceiling fan, and striped beige ’70s-era wallpaper.

Let this inspire you to give the weird and underused spaces in your home a new life.

This redo proves the power of color.

With built-ins and board-and-batten!

One major difference? Uncovering the original hardwood floors beneath that carpet.

It's still only just 280 square feet, but feels so much bigger.

Many of this year’s living room before and afters were sparked by the previous space not being used to its fullest potential. With a little bit of love and rearranging (and a fresh coat of paint), these transformations prove that a living room redo is within reach—and possibly cheaper than you thought.