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Living in the city has it’s advantages—none of which are awesome McMansions with pre-fab home theater spaces. But if you’re a movie buff, you can still fake that luxe home theater look. All you need to do is take on a few quick fixes in your living room.Get the theater vibe by painting your room with dark colors, like burgundy or navy blue. As a bonus, the images on your screen will look better because the light won’t reflect off your new dark walls.

A few simple but impactful changes make this room sing.

Don't let your artistic skill-level prevent you from creating your own masterpiece.

And how to fix them.

A husband-wife duo redesigned this 1988 bathroom.

This designer used several simple go-tos for making a room feel airier and lighter.

Take it from this serial kitchen renovator.

This IKEA hack didn't require any power tools.

It works with IKEA BILLY bookcases, too!

A DIY accent wall and a designer-looking headboard for a fraction of the cost of store-bought? Yes please!

So you’re on a high from last night’s Oscars and finally ready to set up a proper home theater, huh movie buff? Well, you’ll need more than a projector and comfy chairs. It’s a common misconception: You can’t just aim your projector at a bare white wall and drool over your $1,800 projector’s stellar picture. To get the best viewing experience in your home theater, follow these tips for painting a projection wall. Paint it proper.

Our bedroom TV has been in need of a little upgrade for several years now, so we’re using the excuse of hosting a Super Bowl party to finally take the plunge. We’ll grab a new, compact HDTV for the bedroom—but first, it will pay its dues by supporting a sports-bar-style 2-TV setup in our separated living space. Stoked? Sure, but we know that we’ll have to troubleshoot a few things to make sure we’re getting the best image from our new TV.

Tarp and painter's tape won't always save you.

The lessons learned here? New hardware can work wonders on old furniture, your nightstands don't have to match exactly (or at all!), and creating a custom stencil can be a great way to create a one-of-a-kind look.

It's about so much more than just citrus.

After a pricey quote from professionals, this homeowner looked to removing the popcorn ceilings herself but didn't want the mess. Here's how she transformed the ceiling instead.

Are you a plant lover AND a salsa lover? This quick DIY is for you.

You never know what's hiding behind your walls until it's demo time!

This built-in project helps keep a family of five highly organized.

"Gosh, it's so hard to pick one thing that I love most," this homeowner says of the after. "I just love how the space feels. It is calming, bright, modern, minimal, and it makes me happy every time I walk into it."

And the prettiest robin's egg blue paint color.

When one blogger found this chair at Goodwill, she could envision it in her daughters' bathroom — just without the red paint.

Your next bathroom or kitchen remodel will look *that* much better.

What happened to them, anyway?

By painting the walls, the whole room looks more vibrant, this homeowner says. Thrifted finds help to maintain a cozy feel throughout.

Come for the excellent art hanging and sourcing tips, stay for the clever way to disguise a TV.

With leftover materials and some clever repurposing!

A key ingredient in this transformation? Paint, of course.

Expert tricks to take your next DIY project to new heights.

Cabinets are one of the most highly used portions of the kitchen, so their paint job needs to be top-notch—and many who consider a cabinet paint job might wonder how it holds up over time under constant use.

No more scratched, scuffed, or chipped paint!

Here's what we learned.

Perfect, temporary solutions for all over your house.

Skip the tape, and try this painting trick instead.

With the right decorations, you can turn even the darkest, tiniest of spaces into a quaint home office.

We know that folks are pretty divided over the concept of a flatscreen over the fireplace — there are concerns about the aesthetics of this location, as well as proper viewing angles and the impact heat may have on your tv performance. But, let’s say you have decided that it is the way to go for your room and are now facing the second part of the equation — how to place it just right.

Getting un-stuck from your Christmas tree's sap is easier than you think.

A whole new world of paint will open up to you.

It looks like the real thing.

These homeowners were ready for something a little more colorful (and luxe!)

How to fix a clogged drain, from the experts!

"I got this project done within a week of thinking of it because I was just so excited about it," this DIYer says. "It didn't take long at all to install. I did it all by myself with no help — that's how easy it was!"

It has nothing to do with cutting corners.

This might give you pause.

Before you leap into your kitchen or bathroom renovation, it pays to know the basics. When it comes to regular square or rectangular tiles, nearly every pattern can be boiled down to these five basic models. From here, you can begin to play with angles, alternating designs, and other treatments that will add dimension and lots and lots of interest. And for further inspiration, Nancy put together a great round-up of some creative subway tile installation ideas.

For under $100!

You've probably never seen this popular DIY material used as a backsplash before, but it totally works.

Interior designer Ashley Izsak's twin daughters used to share a room, but eventually, the tween girls were begging for their own rooms, and with a third kiddo on the way, as sentimental as it made Ashley feel splitting up the twins, it was finally time to shift things around.

Want to try repurposing some indoor furniture for outdoor use? Here's how to do it right.

Create your own statement pieces with these tips.

A Redditor shares how a table with scratches and stains was saved.

With help from the pros, a DIYer transformed a blank space for $9,600.

It's so simple I was actually face palming as I watched it — and all you need is painter's tape!

Your neighbors will ooh and aah and trick-or-treaters will absolutely beware.

A shower with its knob placed outside the cubicle might seem like a crazy idea, but it surprisingly makes a lot of sense.

A new homeowner asked the Home Improvement subreddit for advice and got hundreds of responses

One renter on TikTok just came up with a brilliant way to temporarily upgrade her bathroom cabinets.

Taking before-and-after images helped a renovator stay grounded.

It even has Halloween decorations!

Patching, painting, and sanding turned this crusty dresser into a modern showstopper.

For $180!

Nancy from Marcus Design took the Rast dresser from IKEA and DIY’d it into a Dorothy Draper-inspired Hollywood Regency accent piece for her bedroom. Check out her step-by-step instructions and try this at home! Nancy’s first step was to prime the surface of the dresser and spray it with two coats of black lacquer spray paint from RustOleum.

After lighting struck their Texas home, Jeanne and Richard were forced to rebuild their kitchen from the studs. Rather than constructing a carbon copy of what had been lost, they decided to start anew celebrating their love for Danish Modern design and reminiscent of their parents’ open ranch-style homes.Armed with dozens of images for inspiration (including some from AT, which they discovered through their research!

A modern twist on a historic house.

Grab some Modge Podge and food coloring.

A homeowner with virtually no construction experience redoes her kitchen to suit her tastes.

Activated charcoal and aloe are the two darlings of the beauty world right now, showing up in drugstore products, high-end cleansers and DIY recipes alike. This homemade face mask recipe combines the two star ingredients into the simplest skin detox around. Remember those blackhead-removing strips that were so fun as a teen? Consider this their trendy, grown-up cousin. So, what is activated charcoal, anyway?

Old becomes new with these inspiring design tweaks.

Anthropologie’s Ordinal Dresser is one popular piece of furniture — so much that this is the second dresser makeover we’ve seen based off of it. The first one was a low, six-drawer version, but this one will have you thinking twice about which dresser is the original, and which is the knock-off. It’s hard to believe, but the above dresser was made to look nearly identical to the Ordinal, all for only $30!

Almost two years ago, I wrote about reducing the visual noise of this glass-door bookcase I use for DVD storage. Though not ideal for this purpose, the piece has sentimental value because it belonged to a neighbor/surrogate grandmother who has since passed away. My original effort to reduce the visual noise using paper I had in the house was successful, but never really made my heart sing.Skip ahead to last month when I found this beautiful inspiration image from Elle Decor.