Before & After Projects

There's something so fun and satisfying seeing the beautiful results of a renovation...especially compared to the starting point.

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Before and After: This Abandoned House Dining Room Redo Cost Just $1,700
apartmenttherapy.com - Ashley Poskin
Inna Kovalinsky and her husband Vitaliy have plenty of experience remodeling homes and are very, very good at it. They recently took on the task of …
20 hours ago
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Before and After: This Clever Guest Room/Office Redo Cost Just $500
apartmenttherapy.com - Megan Baker
Like a lot of us, Michelle of Dream(ing) Home did most of her work-from-home tasks at the dining table—not exactly the most efficient, …
1 day ago
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Before and After: 5 Inspiring Chair Redos, and One Clever IKEA Hack
apartmenttherapy.com - Brigitt Earley
Thanksgiving and the holidays are upon us, which means your dining set will be getting plenty of use. Don’t have the budget to buy a brand-new set of …
2 days ago
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Before & After: An Abandoned Airstream Turned Warm Tiny Home on Wheels
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Name: Ashton, DJ, and rescue pups: Deezy, Juno, and ScarletLocation: Home – Bryceville, Florida; Current – Columbia, SC; Up Next – Houston, …
2 days ago
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Before and After: This 1995-Era Master Bathroom Redo Is Just Plain Dreamy
apartmenttherapy.com - Alison Goldman
There’s a lot you can do to make small improvements and easy upgrades to your bathroom. But sometimes, a full gut reno is in order. Take Kelly …
4 days ago
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Before and After: A Total Bathroom Redo with a Vintage Spin
apartmenttherapy.com - Ashley Poskin
Vintage bathrooms can be fun and stylish, but as fixtures and finishes age, they’re not without their problems. At Erin Walker’s home, her family of …
5 days ago
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Before and After: This Rental’s Living Room Went from Dark and Sad to Bright and Cozy
apartmenttherapy.com - Alison Goldman
Not every rental is in the care of a flexible landlord. But sometimes you can luck out, like Tiffany Hollon of The Nest Theory did. When she moved …
6 days ago
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Before & After: A Suburban Tract Home’s DIY Renovation Is Utterly Gorgeous (and Unrecognizable)
apartmenttherapy.com - Margaret Wright
Name: Jessica D’Itri Marés and Tyler MarésLocation: Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaSize: 1494 square feetYears lived in: 4 years, ownedWhen Jessica and …
6 days ago
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Before and After: A Guest Bedroom Filled with DIYs and One Fab IKEA Hack
apartmenttherapy.com - Alison Goldman
Often, guest bedrooms get the short end of the stick, becoming storage spaces or spare rooms more soothing welcoming retreats ready to welcome actual …
November 9
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Before and After: A Mini $30 Entry Makeover with Big Results
apartmenttherapy.com - Ashley Poskin
Entries can be tricky places to design something that’s both beautiful and functional—doubly so when you’re working with not very much space. …
November 8
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Before & After: This Dated Powder Room Makeover Is Fantastic and Full of Ideas for Renters
apartmenttherapy.com - Adrienne Breaux
Professional’s Name: Camille Normandin Company: Living by CamiClient: Young Family of threeLocation of Project: Toronto, OntarioPhoto Credit Name: …
November 7
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Before and After: This High-Impact Powder Room Overhaul Cost Just $65 (!!!)
apartmenttherapy.com - Alison Goldman
After Rebecca Hatfield moved into her fixer-upper, she decided that the powder room would be project number one. “I knew the room was small enough to …
November 5
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Ina Garten’s Instagram Just Completely Changed How I Organize My Pantry
apartmenttherapy.com - Elizabeth Licata
Three years ago, I moved into a house after spending my entire life in apartments and dorms, and one of the things that most excited me was that the …
November 5
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Before and After: A Bright Budget Redo for this Lime Green Kitchen
apartmenttherapy.com - Alison Goldman
When Hannah Otto moved into her new home last year, the kitchen was lime green, and not in a good way. “It was vibrant, yet depressing, colorful, yet …
November 4
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Before and After: This Kitchen’s Whole Remodel Is Great, But the Floors are to Die For
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Professional’s Name: Patrick ThompsonCompany: Patrick Thompson DesignLocation of Project: Pleasant Ridge, Michigan Designed by Patrick …
November 3
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Before and After: A Stylish Home Office We’d Actually WANT to Work in
apartmenttherapy.com - Megan Baker
If you’re going to be working from home, your home office should inspire you, right? We think so, even in the smallest of spaces—and Ashlee Cabreles …
October 30
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Before and After: The 10 Best Kitchen Renos We’ve Seen So Far This Year
apartmenttherapy.com - Audrey Carleton
What makes a good kitchen? Plenty of light, smart organization, and open sight lines, to start. There’s a reason it’s called the heart of the home: …
October 29
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Before and After: A Genius Hack for Making Thrifted Planters Look Way More Expensive
apartmenttherapy.com - Megan Baker
Planters and pots are high on the list of treasures you can find at thrift stores: They’re inexpensive and plentiful, which means thrift store …
October 28
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A Beautiful 600-Square-Foot Studio Was Furnished on a Small Budget
apartmenttherapy.com - Adrienne Breaux
Name: Erin Miles and my boyfriend AlexLocation: Hartford, ConnecticutSize: 600 square feetYears Lived In: 1 year, renting Photographer and stylist …
October 28
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Before and After: The 10 Best Bathroom Redos We’ve Seen So Far This Year
apartmenttherapy.com - Audrey Carleton
Bathrooms are tough redos. Sure, they’re smaller than, say, living rooms, but with logistics like plumbing and tiling to factor in, the project can …
October 28
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Before & After: 1920s Bungalow Remodel
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Name: Rebecca Moffett and Audrey, the Bassett Hound Location: Beloit, Wisconsin Type of home: BungalowSize: 750 square feetYears lived in: 1 year, …
October 28
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Before and After: A Mid-Century-Approved Redo for This Damaged Dresser
apartmenttherapy.com - Megan Baker
Carrie Waller of Dream Green DIY knew when she saw this vintage dresser at a local thrift shop that it needed some extra love. Although the wood had …
October 25
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Before & After: A Dated 1960s Home Got a Bright, Nancy Meyers Movie-Inspired Makeover
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Name: Gwendy and Vinny, the puppyDesigner: Ethan C. Greenfeld of Ethan Charles DesignLocation: Encino, CaliforniaSize: 2200 square feetYears Lived …
October 25
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Before and After: This Builder-Grade Bathroom’s Chic Transformation Cost Under $500
apartmenttherapy.com - Megan Baker
A bathroom doesn’t have to be bad to feel a little blah. April Waltrip says it herself: “This bathroom wasn’t bad… just basic. It has basic lights, a …
October 24
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Before & After: A Dated ’80s House Is Unrecognizable After This Cheery, Modern Remodel
apartmenttherapy.com - Adrienne Breaux
Owners: Chen and Maor, with their three children, boy (10) and girls (7,4) Designer: Carmit Oron Photographer: Limor Edrey Location: Sunnyvale, …
October 22
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Before and After: This DIY Bedroom Redo Didn’t Cost Anything—it MADE $60
apartmenttherapy.com - Megan Baker
Small bedrooms done right can feel super warm, cozy, and inviting. But done wrong—like with the wrong-sized furniture—and they can start to get …
October 19
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Before and After: A Black and White Color Scheme Revved up This Blah Brown Kitchen
apartmenttherapy.com - Megan Baker
Look closely at the cabinets in Christina Riley’s kitchen. See anything weird? Yep, those top ones are upside-down. “We thought maybe someone had …
October 18
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Before & After: A Plain Bathroom Gets a Splashy Redo that Makes Clawfoot Tubs Even More Appealing
apartmenttherapy.com - Megan Baker
Sometimes in bathrooms, function can squash the fun. At Lissi Walker’s 100-year-old Leicestershire, UK home, the shared family bathroom worked well …
October 17
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Before and After: This Dark Wood Kitchen Got a Bright White DIY Redo
apartmenttherapy.com - Megan Baker
After 10 years of renting, new homeowner Laura Temple was excited to finally have a place she could make her own. And when it came to the kitchen in …
October 16