Find inspiration—and motivation—for your next home project, no matter the size. Tour before and after images of seven homes with impressive renovations inside and out. Plus, get simple tips on ways to improve and update your home, even if it isn’t your “forever” space.
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Curbside Charm • THE KEY TO UPDATING A HOME’S LOOK? THE ABILITY TO IMAGINE WHAT’S POSSIBLE. GET INSPIRED BY INSIGHTFUL HOMEOWNERS WHO TRUSTED THEIR VISION AND UNCOVERED OODLES OF APPEAL.
51 Ways To Love The Home You Have • WHEN STAGING A HOME TO SELL, STYLISTS FOCUS ON FIVE AREAS TO ATTRACT POTENTIAL BUYERS: ENHANCING CURB APPEAL, DECLUTTERING, MAKING REPAIRS, CLEANING, AND STYLING. BUT YOUR HOME DOESN’T NEED TO BE ON THE MARKET TO TRY OUT THEIR SECRETS FOR YOURSELF. THESE DO-IT-IN-A-WEEKEND TWEAKS ARE SIMPLE YET OH-SO SATISFYING. THERE’S NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL APPROACH: DO WHAT YOUR HOUSE NEEDS AND SKIP WHAT IT DOESN’T. WHO KNOWS? MAYBE FIXING THAT SQUEAKY DOOR WILL MAKE YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR SPACE EVEN MORE.
Rent This Way • Working with her landlord, Keyanna Bowen made renter-friendly upgrades that showcase her style and enhance the home’s best elements.
Bold Vision • With a penchant for bright design and making spaces her own, an interior designer creates a personal sanctuary for her family that celebrates creativity.
5 Kitchen Renovations • A SPLASH OF COLOR, UPDATED HARDWARE, AND EXTRA STORAGE CAN INJECT NEW LIFE INTO YOUR COOKING COMMAND CENTER WITHOUT BREAKING THE BUDGET.
Homecoming Reimagined • A move back to this interior designer’s Oklahoma hometown welcomed a new era for a 1918 house. Traditional details provided a just-right canvas for bold color and eclectic finds.
5 Living Room Revamps • WOOD ACCENTS, BOLD COLOR PALETTES, AND REFRESHED FOCAL POINTS CAN MAKE A WELL-LOVED LIVING SPACE FEEL RENEWED.
Realized Potential • What many saw as an impossible project, one couple viewed as a healthy challenge. After hours of peeling back wallpaper, repainting, and thoughtfully decorating, a 1930s home reclaimed its charm.
5 Bedroom Redos • BLEND COMFORT, FUNCTIONALITY, AND CREATIVITY TO TRANSFORM A PLAIN BEDROOM INTO A “ME” SPACE.
Reimagined Retreat • A few architectural swaps and a fresh coat of paint brightened up this couple’s lakeside home.
5 Bathroom Refreshes • WELCOME TRANQUILITY IN YOUR GET-READY ROOM WITH SUBTLE—YET BOLD—POPS OF PATTERN AND COLOR.
Original Glory • Once split into three units, this 100+ year old home is brought back to life by a seasoned renovator who merged modern design with elements of its past.
5 Laundry Upgrades • GET THE MOST OUT OF A SMALL UTILITY AREA WITH CLEVER STORAGE SOLUTIONS, FUNCTIONAL REPURPOSED MATERIALS, AND A DASH OF PERSONAL STYLE.
Warm Welcome • An interior designer pushed her own creative boundaries with bold color, custom built-ins, and a reinspired perspective to bring her family’s ’90s home into the next century.
5 Backyard Makeovers • EXTEND YOUR LIVING SPACE OUTDOORS WITH SPOTS MADE TO DINE, RELAX, AND ENTERTAIN—OR A LITTLE BIT OF ALL THREE.
Why We DIY (and What Holds Us Back) • Do you DIY for the endorphin boost you get from a job well done? Or to bring a project in under budget? Have you ever started something then abandoned it? Yes, yes, and yes. To understand what motivates our readers, we commissioned the first-ever BHG DIY Trend Report to study your experiences. Here are the key things we learned.