Home Projects

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Viola Davis wanted to give her friend Michelle the zen-filled renovation she deserves.

No, we didn't forget any zeros in that total.

The secret to how it's done? Paint, of course!

Four different paint colors make this entryway a happy and welcoming spot.

The before featured a shower ceiling covered in mold and a toilet that made the whole house stink. The after is a SERIOUS upgrade.

A book lover's dream: cozy, warm, inviting, and with TONS of storage.

On a new episode HGTV show “Celebrity IOU,” Melissa McCarthy teamed up with the Property Brothers to transform her aunt and uncle's home in Chicago into a style-meets-functional haven.

These are so unexpected.

This is the easiest chore ever to cross off your list.

Carpeted bathrooms? Very un-groovy.

Full ingredients list? Paint, hardware, accessories, and creativity.

This unique-but-still-classic shape will win you over.

This company is offering free tele-maintenance video calls for if and when things go awry at home.

A dark bath gets a technicolor redo—for free!

Time to check things off your to-do list.

It took her a month to finish.

We should mention: This is a total DIY job.

The main four walls get a lot of love already—here's how to take care of the fifth one.

No hammers required for this redo!

You know when something doesn’t quite fit. For Violaine and Gaëtan, the style of their country kitchen just wasn’t a reflection of their preferred industrial style. A Belgian architect now living in Montreal, Gaëtan designed the new kitchen himself in his spare time. They sold the old cabinets, tiles and appliances on the internet and grabbed a hammer to start renovating. The result is unique and simply gorgeous.

The molded plastic rocker, whether the authentic Eames variety or one of the many replicas, is a definite design classic. Originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1948, we still see these stylish rockers in a lot of house tours and kids rooms today. To get the look in your own home, check out our resource list for this iconic rocker after the jump…Authentic Eames Rockers Authenic Eames Rockers are made in the USA by Herman Miller. Their shells are made from recyclable polypropylene.

Laken, the college freshman we introduced you to last week, is all moved in and set up, and ready to start classes this week. She took her college blah dorm and turned it into something personal and comfortable. Want to see what she did with her space? Let’s break it down, and see what Laken did to make it work: 1. Configured her furniture, i.e. raised the bed, to allow for more storage. As a result, the dresser, some storage bins and a hamper fit nicely underneath and stay out of sight.

You would never guess the end product came from IKEA.

The good news? They're all super easy and affordable to fix.

As this homeowner says, "a little goes a long way when transforming a small space."

Last week, the CDC updated its recommendations to suggest that all Americans wear cloth face masks when they must leave home. Here's how to make your own.

Three cheers for clever uses of boring things!

These remodels are ahhh-inspiring.

The after is a serious "wow."

This one-day project gives your walls instant character.

It features a once-graveyard transformed into a child-friendly sanctuary. In other words, it did not disappoint.

All thanks to the magic of TikTok.

When it comes to old house living, the best renovations are the ones that bring out the already-existing beauty.

Here are six DIY YouTube channels that’ll keep your hands (and your mind) occupied.

No paint required!

Low effort, high impact? Our favorite kind of project.

This twice-a-year home maintenance task might have gotten lost in all the chaos recently.

The project took two years, but that patience helped save a lot of money.

You're going to want to pick up a paint brush after seeing this!

Spending more time at home was just the inspiration I needed to give my so-so bathroom a refresher.

Even more reasons to use these rental-friendly finds.

This is one project you can totally DIY. Here's how.

A couple hours' work of work can make a major impact.

After no updates in at least 35 years, this living room was ready to shine.

Bye, mauve carpet!

You'll want to give all your shelves an ombre paint job after seeing these.

The after is serious gallery wall goals.

A beginner's guide to doing—and loving—puzzles that'll have you finishing 1,000 piecers in no time!

Whether it’s a bad marriage, a toxic parent, an abusive relationship, or something else, home isn’t an equally safe refuge for all.

If the pros won't do it, why should you?

These homeowners got their keys at 4 p.m. on a Friday, and by 6 p.m. had already started tearing out the carpet.

There's always room for more storage.

You don't have to spend a fortune to get a high-end look.

Yes, F-R-E-E.

This curb appeal update has lots of doable ideas.

Spoiler: You can make a home office almost anywhere.

Now's the time to try something new.

All the inspo you need to wallpaper your kitchen.

These stairs just leveled up—by a lot!

From junk storage to productivity haven.

No reservation required.

So much of this redo uses things that were already in the room—the ultimate budget hack.

This DIY kitchen redo is full of smart savings.

Name: Graeme & Rebekah Molloy Type of Project: Kitchen Remodel Location: Chautauqua Park, Des Moines, Iowa Type of building: 1920 Tudor The Renovation Diaries are a collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style. See all of our Reno Diaries here. Graeme and Rebekah crossed the finish line!

You'll never pass up an old piece of furniture again after you see these makeovers.

Designer Gina De Pasquale renovated this Las Vegas residence that needed a little updating throughout. Her work is most impressive in the bathroom where she did a great a job of mixing high and low pieces, all while staying true to the mid-century aesthetic.

I am giddy over my new pretty, pretty pantry shelves. Just days ago, they were a hodgepodge of mismatched boards and faux-wood stickers. It’s amazing what a little paint and the old switcharoo will do! When we started working on our new house, I was pleased to find a set of shelves in the pantry. They were nothing to write home about, but they would hold things and they were free and they were fine.

When my husband and I moved into our renovated row home in 2011, this second-floor hallway was pretty much a blank slate. Almost two years later, we’ve made one major change and brought needed personality into the space.Neither of us liked the carpet; after living with it for a year and a half, we impulsively removed it in April. Our home is over a hundred years old, and we knew the original heart pine was mostly intact underneath.

You’ve gotta have some vision to see the potential for an old plastic fire truck to become a special piece of decor. And that’s exactly what Jasmine brought to this toy when when she turned it into a modern, artful lamp.Jasmine from Jasmine Orchard Styling was inspired on a recent trip to Amsterdam by a large industrial crane. When she found a large, well-loved old toy fire truck with a moving ladder, she saw its potential as the foundation for a unique table lamp.

Update the look of any chair in your home to make it look different and make the room the chair lives in look fresh and upgraded, too! Peruse this comprehensive list of nine ways you can make a chair look totally different. If your chair has any cushioning at all, chances are it has some sort of fabric material on it. Give it a new look by upholstering it!