50 Times People Were So Proud With How They Decorated Their Homes, They Had To Share The Photos (New Pics)

Trying to make my apartment feel a little more cozy (with my landlords approval of course). After & before! Mostly thrifted and stuff I already owned.

Been getting a handful of these pantry jobs. Definitely not my usual day of work. Can upload others if this takes well. I have conflicting feelings about this one. Would love to hear what everyone thinks. Can send more pictures of other angles and details upon request.

Not long finished decorating the living room of our Victorian terrace - we still have to tile the back of the fire surround. We took out the existing fireplace because it wasn’t functional, it was draughty and UGLY, some weird 70s stone thing. Added shelving/cupboards and panelling - noticed after I’d taken some pictures that I’d left some of the painting tape on the the floor of one of the walls 🙈

After years of working from a small desk in our primary bedroom, or at the kitchen island, I finally have an office nook ✨

Slowly but surely turning this builder grade house into a home one project at a time! My goal was to have a neutral space with increased storage and functionality. We also took the opportunity to open up the wall to put in power outlets and run a water line to the wall where the stovetop is so we could drill through and install a pot filler.
The pantry was full to brim before the cabinets went up since the shelves were so narrow (they were also bowing from the lack of supports on the long side, why builder?!?) and now I have tons of empty space. A local company installed the cabinets and butcher block counter and then we did the tile backsplash. I’m considering some more fun/unique cabinet hardware but the current hardware matches what is in the kitchen and mudroom so I’m going to live with it a while and reconsider later.

Since I see you guys love before and after here the first big change we made in our house! I love his room since the first day we made it. The light here in afternoon is gorgeous!

I live in a one bedroom mobile home and the bathroom is truly little, but I'm so happy with how I've painted it and the shelves I made. I only wish the shower tiles were in a better colour family

Finished updating our primary bedroom—wanted to share 😊

No telling how old this door is (house was built in 1941) and there’s a ton of coats of paint on this door already but hey, what’s 1 more coat at this point? Love how the orange turned out!

Trying to rid this house of the early 2000’s one room at a time. Just finished up the hall bathroom. Total redo, got rid of the gross one piece shower/tub combo, the ugly beige walls and golden oak cabinets.

Since it's only 3' x 5', I thought the remodeling job would be easy. Nope. Took me about 8 weeks to complete. My home is from the Victorian-Era (circa 1900). I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea but I like it. Here are some before and after photos.

Took over a useless coat closet for my coffee addiction. I live in SE Florida so no need to find a place for non existent coats. The cabinets were special order as they have 3 inches less depth than usual.
Next I need to add appropriate decor. Suggestions welcome.

We moved in just over a month ago, and we finally feel settled, and are loving our little mid mod home!

I wanted to redo my toilette, that was so boring. I hated the floors there are this really ugly Green but I didn’t want to change them it’s too involved … I’m OK with the sink and the toilet too.
And I didn’t wanna spend a lot of money
And so I bought a can of paint for $30 , a new mirror at T.J. Maxx for 24 bucks, hooks from Anthropologie of real brass for total $120.
and I’m done. Actually I’m gonna install floating shelves above the toilet but other than that I’m done… what do you think?

Let me start by saying I love how our fire place turned out! The original was ugly half painted brick and non operational. So we demoed the brick and had a vented gas insert put in. The installers dry walled the insert out but we were left to finish it on our own.
We want to sell in three years. Do you think our design choice is tame enough to leave as in when we go to stage the house?

We were adamant about not getting rid of our one-year-old couch until we realized that we had to just bite the bullet to truly make our living room a room we loved to spend our time in. Worth every penny! Thanks to everyone who tried to talk sense into us before!

As a lil follow up to my post from the other day, these are the before and afters from my friend’s design of my office, the powder room, the master bedroom, the master bathroom, and dining room. I love every room 🥰
(the dining room “before” picture is from when the house was staged and listed before we bought it, I couldn’t seem to find a before from after we moved in)

We add after in the bath/shower some black shelve for product and baby toy lol.

Thanks to everyone here who advised on this bathroom. I took your advice and replaced the frameless mirror for a chunky framed one (before pic ). I painted the door, ceiling, and vent covers with a dark chocolate that I pulled from the background of the wallpaper. Finally, I got bigger and bolder decor that doesn’t get swallowed by the wallpaper pattern.
I’m still planning to switch out the shower fixtures to black ones, and I’m thinking of getting a rolled towel rack (last pic) to replace the basket. I am also considering a simple cove crown molding around the top of the wallpaper.
This was mostly DIY, with the exception of the electrical and installing the shower door. New toilet, bidet, vanity, mirror, lights, fan, wallpaper, paint, outlet covers, tp holder. I learned a lot during this process and I’m really happy with how it turned out!

Background- we've done a TON of work on the house but this was the one room we hired people to update. It's the only full bathroom in the house and we didn't want to be stuck at the mercy of our own hands on the timeline. The shower had some water damage in the walls that required tile removal, and we just decided to demo the whole room and start from scratch. We live in Michigan so we put heated flooring in, and the tile is such a treat to stand on. The wall thermostat is tucked behind the door, and one cool feature is that you can input your kWh rate and it'll tell you costs for the last 24 hours/week/month/year. Our cost to heat the flooring for the last 12 months is $149 total, which is totally worth it IMO.
We kept the layout as is to save some money, and because we wanted a shower without having to step over a tub to get in. We also have a dog so adding the sprayer has been useful for him (he doesn't see it that way though.) The vanity was a bit of a splurge but we loved that color green. It feels like a relaxing space to get ready now, instead of the poorly lit cucumber cavern it was before.

A few weeks ago I asked your opinions on whether or not I should paint my walls in Oxford blue and it was mostly a resounding yes. However when I got the paint sample, it was a much brighter blue that I expected, more like a royal blue which i did not like. So I went for this dark green called After Dinner by Rustoleum which was definitely the colour for me. I have much more work to do including rearranging tv and tables, new sofa cover etc, but I hope you all like the paint result :)

I need an honest opinion. Is it ugly? Tacky? Too much? I’ve heard people say it’s “unusual”. Maybe I’m delusional thinking it’s a beautiful kitchen…or just have bad taste.

The goal is a frame TV eventually but made it work with this cheap Roku 50” TV and a YouTube art video.

After 8 long months, we’re finally done with our bathroom reno. We didn’t mind the look of our original bathroom, I actually really liked the tile, but we had quite a few concerning problems that required us to consider a renovation. There was water getting behind the tiles in the shower, the light switch was located a little too close to the inside of the shower, no GFCI protected outlets, and not one, but two layers of carpet. My husband and I had no prior experience demoing, drywalling, plumbing, or tiling - but we made it out on the other side! After spending 4 of the past 8 months using our utility sink as a bath, every shower now feels like a spa. I hope this post encourages anyone else here who is hesitant at trying a renovation. There are so many great resources available here on Reddit and online, and it feels really rewarding to have learned some new skills.
I’ve posted here before when we were contemplating paint colors and thanks for everyone who suggested green! I figured I’d post an update now that it’s completed with before and after pictures.

Most of you won’t love my aesthetic but I maintain: your home is for you, make it a sanctuary.

We escaped California wildfires four years ago, and made our home here in the frosty Midwest. I’m so glad for that lucky choice.

I always imagined myself in a more unique house, but we landed here in the suburbs in this builder basic home. We love our home for everything it offers us, and have loved turning it into a unique and cozy space.

Need a painting or some sort of art for that wall 😂

Im not a big fan of using only white or black, actually im mostly against it, but what you think about the result?

I loved the post from the person who did a DIY with self-adhesive wallpaper (peel and stick) in her bathroom, and I wanna show my bedroom. 🤭 It's super fun to work with (and budget friendly) Hope I inspire you!