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9 Hour Home Office Makeover (With Nate Berkus)

If anyone can make over a home office in 9 hours, it's Nate Berkus.  In this case, the residences of said office wanted something modern that would serve as a backdrop to their eclectic collection of souvenirs that they've accumulated over the years. The space was bright but cramped with clutter and, although it had plenty of seating, it was uninviting seating as it consisted of only chairs.



So what did Nate do to fix these and other problems in… Continue Reading

24 Hour Living Room Makeover

Sue and Tom had a 'problem' living room. A built-in, a fireplace, and too many doors were three issues that had to be taken into account when placing furniture. Throw into that a baby grand piano that really didn't have a good 'spot' and dated blue furniture and home stylist Sabrina Soto had her work cut out for her. Especially considering the makeover had to be completed in 24 hours, but Sabrina was up to the task. Take a… Continue Reading

How to: Brilliant Upcycled DIY Watering Can

Extreme Kitchen Makeover

A couple years back, Two Peas, Maria and Josh went all extreme makeover on their kitchen. Their documentation of the entire process is a demonstration of the old adage "It always looks worse before it gets better." Above we have a 'before' and here is a… Continue Reading

Teen Workstation IKEA Makeover

Cayley is headed for high school this fall, which meant she needed a more fashionable, fun and functional bedroom workspace/study area. When her parents decided to tackle this makeover project, they headed for IKEA. A little hacking later, this is what the space looks… Continue Reading

How To: Turn an Indoor Chandelier into an Outdoor Chandelier

Diane found a brass chandelier at a thrift store and decided to turn it into an outdoor chandelier for her deck. She removed the candelabra covers, cut all the wires and removed the sockets. A shot of Rust-Oleum primer and… Continue Reading

Roundup: Office Chair Makeovers

 

Seat, back, wheels. Office chairs can be so ho-hum, which is why many see them as blank canvases just itching for a punch of personality, as evidenced by the plethora of makeovers scattered across the internet. Here are some of the fun and funkiest out there. But beware, gazing upon them might make you realize your office chair is a bit of a snoozer. 

First up is Kendra's project who… Continue Reading