Rooms

One big theme this year? Ditching *dated* but embracing *vintage.*

And the change was mostly made with paint!

The new “garage” is super cool and super reversible.

You can make old kitchen countertops look new without modifying them a single bit.

Paint might not be a power tool, but it is a *powerful* tool.

In a year full of incredible kitchen projects, these stood out as the very best.

Each square of the new black-and-white floor was individually painted.

There's a right way, and a wrong way.

If you’re looking for a way to make your bathroom feel cleaner and brighter, try recaulking your bathtub. It takes a couple of hours to remove the old caulk and apply the new caulk, but it’s definitely worth it! Here’s how I recaulked my own bathtub in a few easy steps. Ready to give your bathtub a makeover? Great! Here’s what you need to get started.

It went from “an uncomfortable beige box” to technicolored and oh-so clever.

Modern and farmhouse bathrooms have been wildly popular as of late, but if you’re feeling a little burnt out by clean lines, rustic beams, and super sleek materials, a retro bathroom might be a worthy style contender for your home. So forget the shiplap and shiny chrome finishes and instead set your sights on throwback design ideas that’ll make your bathroom unique and vintage-inspired — yet still fitting for a more updated home.

It’s the perfect complement to navy.

The new paint colors were inspired by the sun.

Before, the cabinets, floors, and counters in this kitchen were “way too brown,” the homeowner says.

Fun and functional!

There's now a dash of color in an unexpected spot.

We've come across some kitchens with some pretty ingenious solutions.

Best yet, the upgrades only cost $1,000.

The new mantel is an eye-catching upgrade.

The after feels like “a swanky restaurant bathroom,” the homeowner says.

No demo needed!

You’ll want to copy the wheeled laundry baskets.

The project is totally reversible — and easy to add on to — if the DIYer decides she wants more or less of the pattern.

It went from totally ‘80s and dated to historic, charming, and cool.

The after mixes a modern touch with the home’s historic charm.

“A little IKEA mixed in with higher-end items is always a good idea, in my opinion,” this renter says.

It’s an 1830s Colonial-style home, but you wouldn’t know it from the bathroom’s “before.”

From wood cabinets to (way chicer) wood cabinets.

It’s utilitarian *and* pretty.