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U-shaped kitchen with cream cabinets covered in patchy grey repair marks where failing vinyl wraps were peeled off the doors, dark walnut counters, black oven in the corner, air fryer and microwave on the counter under the back window.
She kept every cream cabinet and painted them Farrow & Ball Purbeck Stone: same dark counters, a whole new kitchen
Wide landscape view of a white gloss shaker kitchen before a Stiffkey Blue respray, showing open corner wall cabinets, a stainless hood over a black range cooker, pink subway tile backsplash band, white marble-look counter, built-in Beko washer, and dark grey floor tiles.
They sprayed white gloss cabinets Farrow & Ball Stiffkey Blue: same pink tile, a whole new kitchen
Dark cherry wood kitchen with raised panel cabinets, speckled gold and tan granite counters, stainless steel range and hood, and glossy red Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, shown before being painted Sherwin-Williams Extra White.
She painted her dark cherry cabinets Sherwin-Williams Extra White: same floors, new kitchen
Dated laundry room during demo with honey oak upper cabinets with doors removed, a white Samsung front-load washer and matching dryer side by side, a cordless drill resting on an open shelf, and a bare patch of wall where the hookups will be lowered.
He replaced a stacked washer with a GE Profile all-in-one: same room, now a sink and folding counter
He sprayed dark cherry cabinets Benjamin Moore Rosepine: same checkered floor, now the kitchen looks custom
He sprayed dark cherry cabinets Benjamin Moore Rosepine: same checkered floor, now the kitchen looks custom
Long cream high-gloss kitchen before a respray, chrome bar handles on every door, dark walnut-effect counter, white subway tile backsplash, and a window over the black sink with pink lilies in a vase on the sill.
She kept every cream cabinet and sprayed them Farrow & Ball Beverly Green: same oak counters, a whole new kitchen
Wide view of a kitchen before renovation with honey oak cabinets, mullion glass upper doors with pinecone pulls, speckled granite counters, a stainless gas range, and an arched wine lattice cabinet on the right.
She replaced honey oak doors with Meadow Valley Shaker fronts: same cabinet boxes, a whole new kitchen
She rebuilt her 1990s bathroom around the movie My Neighbor Totoro: now it looks like a luxury spa
She rebuilt her 1990s bathroom around the movie My Neighbor Totoro: now it looks like a luxury spa
Wide view of a dated U-shaped kitchen with worn honey oak cabinets, a light gray formica peninsula, a chipped overcounter sink, black GE appliances, two silver pendant lights, and bare light wood flooring, shown before the sage green paint and quartz countertop renovation.
They kept their old oak cabinets and painted them Sherwin-Williams Sage: same layout, completely different kitchen
They sprayed their orange oak cabinets Cashmere Satin and kept the black granite: now the kitchen looks custom-built
They sprayed their orange oak cabinets Cashmere Satin and kept the black granite: now the kitchen looks custom-built
1966 kitchen mid-demolition with deep Venetian red cabinets, a vintage white General Electric wall oven, a smooth cooktop set into a tiled peninsula propped up on raw 2x4 legs, a magnet-covered white top-freezer fridge, flooring stripped down to concrete slab, and an open wall base with studs and plumbing visible.
They ditched Venetian-red cabinets for rye-stained maple and green tile: the 1966 kitchen looks custom-built
A carved jack-o-lantern with triangle eyes and a jagged smile glows warm orange from inside, sitting on a dark red wooden park bench piled with dry fallen autumn leaves, with soft blurred city lights behind it at night.
Rubbing Vaseline onto a freshly carved Halloween pumpkin: what it actually does and why this trick is so popular
Dated small sloped-ceiling kitchen with a white electric range, white dishwasher, basic brown builder-grade lower cabinets with open bays, dark speckled tile counters, a double stainless sink under the window, a white pendant lamp, and a skylight.
He replaced black counters with Fantasy White marble and handmade oak cabinets: now the kitchen looks custom
Dated 90s oak kitchen before painting with raised-panel cabinet doors, cream tile backsplash, kettle on the counter, and a wooden chair beside the terracotta tiled floor.
He refused a $2,230 quote and hand-painted his 90s cabinets: now the whole kitchen looks custom
Dated ’90s-style kitchen with teal trim, gray-white cabinets, a small white gas stove, a fluorescent tube light, a steel sink, and beige patterned vinyl flooring before the renovation.
They couldn’t tear down this ’90s kitchen wall: what they did instead became their favorite part of the house
Wide view of a kitchen with honey oak cabinets, calacatta quartz counters, three glass pendant lights, and a vaulted ceiling before the paint renovation began.
They spray painted the honey-oak cabinets with a $10 gun: now the whole kitchen looks brand-new
Rental kitchen sink area before the backsplash install, with white flat-front cabinets, a stainless steel drop-in sink, gray quartz counter, and a plain blank white painted wall behind the sink where the green peel-and-stick subway tiles will later go.
His $290 kitchen makeover fooled the landlord: peel-and-stick tiles that beat 3 years of stove heat
Wide view of a dated kitchen with orange oak cabinets, beige granite counters, white tile floor, and paint swatches on the wall before a navy blue repaint.
He refused to replace his dated granite countertops: one Sherwin-Williams color changed the kitchen
He kept his orange cabinets and sage walls: the white-and-gray makeover looks like a full rebuild
He kept his orange cabinets and sage walls: the white-and-gray makeover looks like a full rebuild
She ripped out her black-painted oak cabinets and ugly green walls: the $15K redo went far beyond paint
She ripped out her black-painted oak cabinets and ugly green walls: the $15K redo went far beyond paint
Wide view of a dated 1990s kitchen with peeling cream shabby chic cabinets, orange botanical tile backsplash, brown granite countertops, a stainless microwave hood, a small painted island, and large arched sunroom windows at the end of the room.
She skipped gutting her dated 90s kitchen: the 3-week makeover made it look completely custom
Cramped U-shaped galley kitchen with worn orange oak cabinets, white laminate counters cluttered with caulk tubes and a Nikotek box, a double window above the sink looking onto a wooden garden fence, a textured ceiling, and glass-front upper cabinets on the right wall.
He refused to go all-white in his cramped kitchen: the $13k makeover makes it look bigger
Two people in striped and checkered aprons cooking a breakfast of bacon and sliced sausage in a pastel green nonstick pan on a portable induction cooktop set on a butcher block wood counter, with one hand lifting a piece using stainless steel tongs and the other person holding a plated serving nearby.
One prep area, no kitchen pileup: these kitchens solve the crowding without a second station
A dated 1950s kitchen with honey-toned flat-front wood cabinets running to the ceiling, big black decorative surface-mount hinges and matching pulls on every door, a scalloped wood valance over the window beside a louvered wood shutter, a stainless hood vent over an electric cooktop, white subway tile backsplash, and white speckled quartz counters.
She turned a dated 1950s kitchen into a modern one for $700: without replacing a single cabinet
Narrow modern kitchen fully finished in glossy white, with high-gloss upper and lower cabinets, white quartz countertops, a built-in induction cooktop, a white sink, a tall white refrigerator on the left, and bright LED strip lighting running under the upper cabinets.
Designers have finally stopped using tile backsplashes: here’s what they’re using instead
Wide landscape view of a dated cherry cabinet kitchen with a small granite island, built in wine fridge and an arched opening to a vaulted family room, shown as the before shot.
They poured $140K on a white oak kitchen: their favorite upgrades cost just a few hundred dollars
He sprayed his already-beautiful oak cabinets white: now they look like custom-built replacements
He sprayed his already-beautiful oak cabinets white: now they look like custom-built replacements
She kept her cherry kitchen’s U-shape and added hand-stained oak panels: same layout, custom look
She kept her cherry kitchen’s U-shape and added hand-stained oak panels: same layout, custom look
Wide view of an old white shaker kitchen seen through a hardwood floor living room opening, with two black cone pendant lights hanging over a dark counter island, two black wishbone bar stools, white subway tile backsplash, stainless farmhouse sink, and a Smeg espresso machine on the far counter.
She knocked out two walls and original arches: the white oak kitchen looks straight out of a magazine
She designed her kitchen with a $5 iPad app: the $55K makeover looks like a six-figure build
She designed her kitchen with a $5 iPad app: the $55K makeover looks like a six-figure build
Three raw plywood cabinet boxes standing side by side on a concrete workshop floor at the very start of a DIY pantry build, two tall tower boxes flanking a shorter center counter box, surrounded by stacked tires, tools, and workshop clutter.
He built his wife a $1,300 pantry and coffee bar: the once-empty wall looks like a $25K makeover
Cramped galley kitchen before renovation, with a short tan laminate peninsula counter jutting into the walkway, a tulip bistro table squeezed in front of a window seat with blinds, worn beige tile flooring, and a black gas stove on the left wall.
She gutted her cramped kitchen for under $10K: now it looks twice as big without moving a wall
Before photo of a kitchen with tall knotty hickory cabinets, stainless fridge, dark granite counters, over-the-range microwave, and hand-scraped wood floors.
They ripped out the upper kitchen cabinets everyone loved: the couple says storage tripled
They refused the safe white kitchen for one risky cabinet color: now the whole room looks far more custom
They refused the safe white kitchen for one risky cabinet color: now the whole room looks far more custom
Dated 90s farmhouse kitchen with orange oak cabinets, white tile countertops with blue trim, white tile backsplash, and tan vinyl floor.
She kept the oak cabinets and the same layout: the 1990s kitchen now looks custom-built
Wide view of an outdated kitchen with orange oak cabinets, a chunky square island in the center, a double wall oven, a stainless fridge, cream Formica counters, and honey-stained pine floors.
She refused to knock down walls: one island change made the whole kitchen feel wide open
U-shaped kitchen with orange-toned oak cabinets, black granite tile counters, black appliances, and a sink set slightly off-center under a wide corner window.
The kitchen looked perfectly fine: one small detail under the window led to a $100K renovation
Cushioned swivel chairs and a sofa around a lit fire table under a wood-ceiling pavilion with string lights
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16th-Century Room Turned Modern Kitchen
Designers Turned a Collapsing 16th-Century Room Into a Modern Kitchen While Leaving the Oak Beams Intact
Designers Say These 5 Living Room Swaps Deliver a Summer Refresh in Just an Afternoon (Spoiler: No Furniture Moved)
Designers Say These 5 Living Room Swaps Deliver a Summer Refresh in Just an Afternoon (Spoiler: No Furniture Moved)
neutral Palm Beach living room with white sofa, taupe swivel chairs, sheer drapes, fresh hydrangeas on the coffee table, golf-course and palm view through floor-to-ceiling windows
We Asked Designers How to Refresh Your Living Room for Summer: They Gave Us the 4 Mistakes to Avoid, and Tips
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