Megan Baker

No natural light? No problem.

Custom DIY shelving maximizes the organization potential of this pantry - a win for cooks and eaters alike!

The biggest-impact steps: paint and cord covers.

With six kids, a functioning kitchen was a must for the family.

It's seriously impressive.

It looks entirely brand new.

Imagine the "after" as the door to a kid's bedroom!

Out went the dark paint, and in came a fun mural and fresh wall color.

It didn't take much to turn this dumping ground into a more practical, usable space.

It features hidden storage, vintage treasures, and more.

Go beyond the BILLY bookcase.

Custom DIY shelving maximizes the organization potential of this pantry - a win for cooks and eaters alike!

Hallways might be pass-throughs, but they deserve love, too.

It has a high-end look without the high-end price.

This is among the easiest chores you can do at home to help save you time and money in the future.

And the best part? It's all DIY.

They incorporated their kids' favorite color into the new built-ins!

Imagine the "after" as the door to a kid's bedroom!

It would look especially great in a kid's room.

The after is an explosion of color, pattern, and imagination.

The once childish space is now unrecognizable — and very, very cool.

This in-between space is now reaching its full potential.

If you need inspiration for an easy, done-in-a-day furniture refresh, read on.

If you have an ugly utility sink at home, bookmark this redo.

The whole family pitched in to make this cozy outdoor living room.

Solid pieces of furniture like this one can be made over again and again.

Aside from being ultra practical, this redo is gorgeous to boot.

The teeny space just needed a little pick-me-up.

This IKEA classic shows its versatility once again with a gorgeous, expensive-looking transformation.

Whether you're decorating a big tree or a small one, let these affordable redos inspire you.

This little fairytale house will make you want to be a kid again.

You've gotta see the smart closet hack in this room.

It didn't take much to turn this dump spot into a more practical, usable space.

It’s nearly impossible to renovate every room of your home at once, so some spaces have to wait a little longer than others for a transformation. At Michela Andrioletti’s (@casa_in_newyork) home that she shares with her husband, that space was the entryway. “We put in the first things we could find at the most affordable budget when we moved here five years ago and then we just didn’t have time to fix it,” Michela says.

Closet space is premium in many homes, which means that the space has to work hard to meet everyone’s needs. Great closets can fit everything in that needs to be stashed, but also are easy to rifle through and pleasant to look at. It’s a tall order.Morgan Gomez knew that this closet in her home — used for her young daughter’s clothes and toys — was not cutting it. “The setup left a lot of unused space,” Morgan says.