Room-by-Room Remodeling shows you how to improve your home, one space at a time. You’ll learn where to focus your design attention and how to maximize your renovation dollars. With our mix of on-trend inspiration, expert advice, shopping tips, and no-fail how-to, we’ll help you break down overwhelming jobs into a series of affordable, actionable projects.
Better Homes & Gardens Room by Room Remodeling
FROM THE EDITOR
NOW TRENDING • Before you remodel, explore looks in wallpaper, lighting, flooring, paint, and tile that you’ll love now—and years from now.
PROJECT PROS: WHO TO KNOW • Few people can renovate a home with their own hands, but everyone can make a call. Engage the right professionals to make innovative updates, small or large.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
SAVING GRACES • One person’s trash is another’s TV show—at least when it came to this Waco, Texas, house rescued by Clint and Kelly Harp.
IS IT WORTH SAVING?
WHITE WALL REMAKE • Spruce up boring walls with six fresh fixes that take a room to the next level. Pick one of these treatments and prepare for your best weekend project yet.
WIDE-OPEN WELCOME • This California vacation home was revamped in sophisticated style to withstand tracked-in sand, active kids, and renters.
THESE FOUR THINGS
EXTERIORS • Whether you are embarking on an entire renovation, a simple paint change, or new front porch accessories, let creativity open the door to inspired design.
PICTURE PERFECT • An iconic house style receives a modern update thanks to a few simple yet strategic design moves.
DIFFERENCE MAKERS
FRESH FACE • Sometimes simply taking away an element yields huge benefits. Ditching a dated canvas awning inspires aesthetic and functional changes.
FEELING NOSTALGIC • Set in a historic Arlington, Virginia, neighborhood, this 1925 bungalow is updated for modern, low-maintenance living while retaining plenty of old-house charm.
LIVING • Let your space reflect your style, showcase your interests, and bring together the comforts and conveniences of home in ways large and small.
PROPORTION CONTROL • Shifting room assignments and unifying choppy, angular spaces with color and finishes turned a hodgepodge floor plan into an expanded living area filled with smart design.
BREATHING ROOM
LIGHT MOOD • After removing dated fixtures to create a clean slate, this designer transformed her tired 1980s living room into an airy retreat.
RECLAIMING STYLE • Instead of ripping out their bland bookshelves and starting over, these homeowners sheathed existing cabinetry with reclaimed barnwood for modern farmhouse character.
EASTERN FRONT • Clever use of striking materials and a fresh paint job bedeck a California home in classic East Coast cottage style.
KITCHENS • Whether you’re tweaking a tired kitchen or going for a total redo, these personality-packed kitchens will inspire you to craft your very own cooking oasis.
ALL IN THE FAMILY • These Atlanta homeowners worked with a local designer to reface their kitchen with new colors throughout and fresh angles on the island.
ISLAND LIFE
SHADES OF WHITE • A designer’s classic white kitchen is anything but boring thanks to well-placed color variations, luxe textures, and a medley of metal accents.
CLAD IN COLOR
BATHS • Who says small spaces can’t deliver big? Hardworking and high-style, these beautified bathrooms flaunt doable ideas you’ll want to steal.
SEEING THE POTENTIAL • Until they imagined the possibilities of a luxurious space, a dated master bath almost prevented Jessie and Dan Preza from buying their home.
A JOINT EFFORT
HEAVENLY HOMECOMING • While living overseas, Debra and Heinz Dickens...