In this video, I transform two empty rooms—a dining room and a kitchen nook—while sticking to a budget of under $1000. The spaces started out blank, but through thoughtful planning, thrifted finds, ...

This DIYer's advice for renovating on a budget? "Get thrifty." She used secondhand finds and DIYs to get an expensive-looking ...

Dining rooms offer a place to enjoy meals, gather as a family, and visit with those closest to you. But what happens when ...

Kitchens and dining rooms have always had a complicated relationship. Like two battling siblings, the kitchen has been boxed up for years behind walls, kept in servitude as a utility room while the ...

A large, bright kitchen that mixes modern cabinets and white walls with vintage touches - Sheilasay/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Southern kitchens come in ...

Amanda is a home improvement and lifestyle writer with over 10 years of experience. In addition to her writing, you can find Amanda hosting national and local TV segments across the county. Her work ...

The good china sits atop grandma’s heirloom tablecloth. The sterling is polished, the crystal glistens and extra chairs are arranged around the table. Soon the candles will be lit. We’re about to ...

Proven to be tied to the areas of the brain responsible for emotion and memory, smells are more tied to a perception of place than any other human sense. And there are few sensations more powerful ...

Just when we thought we’d seen every possible island upgrade, this year’s trends knock it out of the park ...

If the formal dining room is a wasted space in your home, you’re not alone. That said, it doesn’t have to be. Now’s the time to inject new life into that unused room. Not only can you reinvent and ...

The challenge: Janelle and Scott Nivens wanted a lighter, brighter and more open kitchen to comfortably host large groups in their southwest Minneapolis home. They also preferred a more casual eating ...