Before & After

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red and blue mid century kitchen

A “Command Center” Cabinet Blends Right Into This Colorful Kitchen Renovation A “Command Center” Cabinet Blends Right Into This Colorful Kitchen Renovation

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Erin Kelly

A kitchen with light blue cabinetry

The Best Design Decision in This Small Cottage Was Actually Adding More Walls The Best Design Decision in This Small Cottage Was Actually Adding More Walls

By Francesca Gilberti Burke, Photography by Tamara Flanagan

Close up of wood tone kitchen cabinets

Lone Fox Home Tested 5 Faux Wood Contact Papers—This $20 Roll Was MVP Lone Fox Home Tested 5 Faux Wood Contact Papers—This $20 Roll Was MVP

By Julie Vadnal, Photography Courtesy of Drew Michael Scott

woman next to bar cart

Raising the Pool in This Actress’s L.A. Backyard Unlocked Her Personal Oasis Raising the Pool in This Actress’s L.A. Backyard Unlocked Her Personal Oasis

By Kelly Dawson, Photography by Jessica Alexander, Styling by Merisa Libbey

Hallway with chair

This Room Is Quietly Becoming the Most Renovated in the House This Room Is Quietly Becoming the Most Renovated in the House

By Kelly Dawson

door with round holes

For These L.A. Designers, Renovating a 1956 Home Called for a Circular Entryway Skylight For These L.A. Designers, Renovating a 1956 Home Called for a Circular Entryway Skylight

By Lydia Geisel

Bathroom vanity

We Tracked Down All The Chic Finishes in Sarah Sherman Samuel’s Tudor Bathroom Reno We Tracked Down All The Chic Finishes in Sarah Sherman Samuel’s Tudor Bathroom Reno

By Julie Vadnal, Photography By Amy Carroll

white living room

An Elevated White Paint Combo Took This Row House From Dingy to Ready for Renters An Elevated White Paint Combo Took This Row House From Dingy to Ready for Renters

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Tim Lenz/Otto

green kitchen exterior

This Couple’s Kitchen Was Designed for Their Most Important Guests: the Cats This Couple’s Kitchen Was Designed for Their Most Important Guests: the Cats

By Lauren Jones, Photography by Ellen Christina Hancock

Kitchen cooktop

This 125-Square-Foot Aussie Kitchen Packs in a Pop-Up Dining Nook and Hidden Laundry This 125-Square-Foot Aussie Kitchen Packs in a Pop-Up Dining Nook and Hidden Laundry

By Laura Fenton, Photography by Marnie Hawson

glass block window in ktichen

How a Designer Gave This Zig-Zag Kitchen Its Groove Back Without Moving the Cabinets How a Designer Gave This Zig-Zag Kitchen Its Groove Back Without Moving the Cabinets

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Molly Haas

dog on window seat in peach bedroom

In This Space-Savvy Primary Suite Remodel, the Bathroom Had to Get Smaller to Feel Bigger In This Space-Savvy Primary Suite Remodel, the Bathroom Had to Get Smaller to Feel Bigger

By Lindsey Mather, Photography by Claire Weiss

Entrance to the closet

This Closet Was an Afterthought—Until It Became the Star of the Show This Closet Was an Afterthought—Until It Became the Star of the Show

By Sylvie Florman, Photography by Karley Brown-Sgandurra

bathroom products

Shower Doors, Sink Fixtures—You Can Outfit Your Entire Bathroom at Costco Shower Doors, Sink Fixtures—You Can Outfit Your Entire Bathroom at Costco

The Inside Scoop on Every Last Detail in Dan Pelosi’s Upstate Kitchen Renovation The Inside Scoop on Every Last Detail in Dan Pelosi’s Upstate Kitchen Renovation

By Samantha Weiss-Hills, Photography by Kate Jordan, Styling by Kate Berry

oak vanity with gray counter

This Designer Worked Her Layout Magic in Her Bathroom, Making Room for a Double Shower This Designer Worked Her Layout Magic in Her Bathroom, Making Room for a Double Shower

By Lydia Geisel, Photography by Charlotte Lea