Home Projects by Room

Including PAX, HEMNES and other IKEA superstars.

This bathroom was straight out of the '70s, but after two architects completely DIYed the space, it’s now accessible with custom Americana-style tile flooring.

Her 100-year-old condo had a traditional dining room that wasn’t being used to its full potential. A custom, dramatic Murphy bed changed everything.

The result is beautiful, bright, and airy — and has enough space for two people to cook at the same time.

This dream bathroom was once an unused bedroom, and now it has a bold color palette and original fireplace feature.

"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."

These pro-approved tips are perfect for renters.

The after features one of this year's trendiest paint colors.

The new tile shower is a total game-changer.

Inspired by her client’s project and her dark green IKEA curtains, photographer Meghan Beierle-O’Brien decided to finally make her and her husband’s primary bedroom a place she wanted to be.

"You can do big things with a small budget!" this homeowner says of her 100% DIYed new kitchen.

Fresh paint, new brass hardware, and a geometric wall mural give this main-level bathroom a new lease on life — and all at an affordable price.

Mary Zenker, founder of Shaker Home Studio, put off renovating her family bathroom for as long as possible. But plumbing issues forced the family to say goodbye to the butter yellow tiles and hello to a calming retreat.

Updated surroundings give the existing fixtures a lot more shine.

After four months and $15,000, this kitchen looks like a work of art.

A color consultant discovered a bright cobalt blue Victorian fireplace boarded up in her 1890s home office — and it pulled the whole room together.

The new scalloped shelving is a must-see!

No walls were lost in this redo, but lots of light was gained.

When this couple moved in, they redid the guest bathroom with a geometric accent wall. Years later, they’ve learned a thing or two and decided to redo the space with bold, colorful details — completely DIYed.

The new color combos in the "after" are bold and unexpected but well-reasoned and well-executed.

The new terracotta-and-blue color scheme is like instant sunshine.

Working with her landlord’s permission, she made five simple swaps that changed everything about her kitchen.

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

New tile (and paint that looks like tile) completely transform this once-dated space.

Goodbye, blue laminate countertops from the '80s.

This redo's full of room-brightening tips worth stealing.

Artist Maggie Beckett already had her dream NYC apartment. But when her husband moved in, the space needed an update to reflect both of their personalities. Their tiny bedroom with no closet space was the perfect place to experiment with an IKEA PAX DIY nook and landscape mural.

This bathroom has the ultimate DIY solutions for concealing ugly tile.

The homeowners kept their budget under $2,300 by selling their old furniture, sourcing budget-friendly new finds, and doing some of the work themselves.

An all-gray living room had no privacy, but the interior designer, Rainbow Shaker, created a colorful, sun-lit space with privacy for a London-based family.

This bathroom went from "blah" to "ahhhhh."

The original Craftsman details sold this DIYer on her home, but they needed some major restoration work.

The new finishes make it look bigger, even though it stayed the same size.

This kitchen may be mostly white, but it's still packed with personality.

You'll want to paint your cabinets when you see this makeover.

"My three goals were to make the room fancy, fun, and functional, and I believe that I achieved all three," this DIYer says — the perfect trio for a formal-meets-family-friendly dining room.

The ambitious project took two and a half months to complete.

"I knew I wanted to give it a comfortable and practical look: modern-meets-retro," this renter says of her fun revamped kitchen.

First-time homeowners transformed their 1800s Italianate home and color-drenched the dining room after extensive research to find a historically accurate color. They used a bold Roman Clay shade that they later found out was original to the house’s dining room, too — making it meant to be.

As a New York City renter, Sarah Ingle had to pick her battles when renovating her tiny bathroom. She left the frosted glass shower but added warm textures, colors, and unique wall decor.

One clever fix: a wall-mounted drying rack.

This relatively little project that had seriously big payoff.

The project only took one week.

This retro kitchen redo keeps the cabinets but switches the color scheme.

Learn from other homeowners’ mistakes.

In this bedroom redo, less is more.

The bones of this kitchen were in great shape, but the color scheme needed a lift.

The once unused space is now an organized drop spot right at the home's entryway.