Renovating & Remodeling Skills & How Tos

Let there be light!

“It feels like one big room now,” this homeowner says. Before, the 1977 kitchen felt cramped.

The beautiful exposed brick stays!

“Be very gentle with old homes,” this designer says. But that doesn’t mean you can’t go bold with paint!

The couple completed every part of the renovation themselves.

It’s now cleverly divided into spaces for dining, lounging, gardening, and more.

The after is pure sunshine.

It makes a bold statement in a small apartment.

Hello, zebra wallpaper! Plus, orange and pink walls.

The custom wallpaper is the cherry on top.

I’d call my aesthetic “art gallery in the woods.”

It turns out, glossy cabinets were not the right call for this kitchen.

“The day I toured the place, I made a mental note that this little alcove would be perfect for built-in shelves to showcase my book collection, and the rest is history!” the renter says.

This apartment owner used the spacious loft living room as their bedroom. The more space (and color!) the better.

Now, it’s much more functional for a family of five.

Inspired by pro designer Justina Blakeney, this couple went for a jungalow aesthetic.

There's a fun, fresh bathroom in your future.

See how this condo kitchen gets a sleek upgrade for a little over $7,000. Cabinet paint makes a major difference.

See this space go dark (in the best way).

It's so open and airy now!

The lounger DIY project is so smart.

The pièce de résistance is the DIY limewash brick wall.

The project brings the outdoors in.

It’s quite versatile, too.

The terracotta tiles are dreamy.

The bold green color featured in this transformation is just perfect.

The new look is so luxe — and completely matches the vibe of the house.

Even Gaines has had to repaint a room when she didn’t love the color — and here’s how she says you can avoid that.

Wait until you see the pretty wallpaper!

Learn from other homeowners’ mistakes.

The green paint inspired the rest of the studio’s design.

You have to see the flip-out window.

Keep your cabinets, but ditch the dated look.

The cabinets! The natural light! The island!

It’s hard to believe the room wasn’t even a kitchen before.

It will totally ruin the look of your bathroom.

The "after" is so much more colorful.

“I wanted to take this warm-toned, early-2000s nightmare and turn it into a modern dream,” the condo owner says.

Think: lots of greens and blues, but they’re not too bold.

This gut renovation is bold, but still era-appropriate.

It’s giving me major closet envy.

Wait until you see the stunning Italian stove.

The goal was to create a music-oriented “space with a lounge feel.”

The 95-square-foot kitchen redo keeps the same footprint but makes much smarter use of the space.

Plus, the dated brown cabinets get a bold paint job.

The striking cabinet color creates a dreamy combo with the bold wallpaper.