Thanksgiving

When Sophie Simmons moved into her 331-square-foot New York apartment, she was living alone and planned on using the railroad apartment’s awkward middle room as her closet and living space for her “single girl setup.”“The room started as a small shoebox with a closet spanning one entire wall, and a bench seat on the other,” Sophie explains. The whole room revolved around her French Louis XVI-style John Richard coffee table that she had bought secondhand for $50.

This homeowner’s advice? Don’t be afraid to go bold.

There’s not a lot paint and wallpaper can’t fix, according to this DIYer.

It proves that it doesn’t take an entire renovation to make a major difference.

This redo sacrifices a less-than-functional mudroom, with gorgeous results.