Making Your Home Office a Space You Enjoy Working In
Having an office space that energizes you and makes you feel inspired can be such a game changer.
Whether you prefer a bold space that excites you or a more neutral space that makes you feel calm and focused, there’s no better place to work than one that makes you happy.
The Gen Z Interior Design Trend We’re Rooting For in 2025
As 2025 kicks off, our feeds have been wall-to-wall trend forecasts. The trend we’re rooting for the most this year, though, has been ongoing for years now, and has been embraced most widely by none other than Gen Z.
Make Your Kitchen and Pantry Work for You
There’s no one-size-fits-all method for organizing your kitchen and pantry, but there is a right way, which is the way that works best for your daily cooking and cleaning routine.
How to Style a Bathroom with Wallpaper
Bathrooms, being small and functional spaces, have precious few ways to bring in pizazz.
B&A: How This Basement Went From Flood Damage to Luxe Lounge
Olaniyi and her husband tackled bringing fresh style and functionality to this space completely DIY, and the finished project has to be a contender for the world’s swankiest basement.
B&A: How to Update an Old Farmhouse Kitchen, Without Losing Any of Its Charm
Some homes have a charm you can’t replicate, and Laurie’s vintage Vermont farmhouse is one of them. Her challenge now was to finish renovating the kitchen and breathe new life into the space, without sacrificing any of its historic character.
Molding, Wainscoting, and Paneling, Explained
When it comes to architectural detail in your home, there are a number of key terms you’ll encounter, many of which can be a bit mystifying (looking at you, wainscoting).
Understanding Warm & Cool Colors, and How to Use Them in Interior Design
When you think of “warm colors” vs “cool colors,” chances are you imagine a color wheel that’s split in half, with warm colors on one side and cool on the other. End of story, right?
B&A: A Cozy, Color Drenched Music Room
While her music room was already lovely, Xin was ready to give the space another pass now that she’s a seasoned DIYer.
B&A: Dated Jack & Jill Bathroom Gets a Fresh New Look (and Two Gorgeous Linen Cabinets!)
Laura of Love Living Here Co. put care into each of her design choices, and the finished bathroom is incredible. Oh yeah, and did we mention she did it all DIY?
3 Strategies for Organizing Your Stuff, AKA What to Do Once You’ve Decluttered
Apparently, hitting your mid-to-late-twenties can cause one to become suddenly and profoundly obsessed with all things organization, which I found out when it recently happened to me.
4 Easy and Approachable Places to Start With Elevating Your Home’s Exterior
A lot of the info online about curb appeal is specifically for people getting ready to sell their homes, which isn’t necessarily helpful if you want to spruce up your house’s exterior just for your own enjoyment of your home. There are plenty of smaller tweaks you can make that will make a surprising difference to your home’s facade.
DIY: How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck in a Kitchen Reno
When it comes to maximizing the impact of your kitchen renovation without breaking the bank, few materials offer as much bang for your buck as paint. Kathleen’s finished kitchen is absolutely incredible, and it’s mind-blowing how much she was able to do with paint alone.
B&A: Gorgeous Home Office Flex Space Surprise
ORC vet Samantha of Signed Samantha embarked on another room transformation this past fall ‘23 event, this time creating her home office 2.0. You may remember her gorgeous green home office from the fall ‘21 event—with a second child on the way, the need for a dedicated nursery meant saying goodbye to home office 1.0.
Check Out How ORC Participants Are Using Wovenbyrd in Their Projects
Furniture brand Wovenbyrd has been a One Room Challenge sponsor for more than five years now, and we are thrilled to have them on board Team ORC.
Our 12 Favorite TV Shows for a Dose of Interior Design
If your watchlist is looking a bit sparse, whether you're a design enthusiast seeking fresh ideas or simply looking for some beautiful escapism, you’ve come to the right place.
DIY: A Mudroom Transformation That Brings the Charm
Seasoned ORC vet Erin Zubot tackled a major mudroom overhaul during the Fall ‘22 event, during which she DIYed the most charming built-in storage bench. It looks incredible and is a vastly more efficient use of space.
B&A: From Unfinished Basement to Perfect, Peaceful Yoga + Exercise Room
When Shawna and her husband purchased their house a decade ago, they had planned to turn the unfinished basement into a playroom, but the arrival of their third child put the project on the backburner.
The Architectural Digest X Ruggable Collaboration Is Easy Maintenance & Extremely Cool
Architectural Digest and Ruggable have joined forces with a collection of 16 rugs, designed by 8 rising star designers from AD’s New American Voices.
B&A: 90s Primary Bathroom Gets a Warm Neutral Shiplap Makeover… Twice
The second “after” was a result of a fire sprinkler bursting in the bathroom and flooding the downstairs of their home, forcing Joannie and Mike to do much of their work over again, along with a few changes and upgrades.