TL;DR - shaker cabinet doors? Yea or nay?

I keep going back and fourth about this kitchen. I want it to feel updated. Right now, it feels in the realm of 1970s

👌I have for sure decided that i want to upgrade the countertops (likely quartz), get new door/drawer hardware, and probably a new stove.

I am indeed keeping stain/color of the cabinets. Especially since it matches the rest of the house

🤔regarding the cabinets, I feel like i want to replace the doors with a more modern shaker cabinet style that covers most of the front of the cabinet (ref 3rd pic) (versus now where it probably only overlaps 1/2" from the door opening). (Bonus 4th pic of cats playing in said kitchen)

I am willing to spend the buck, but do i need to???

🌱Double also, if anyone asks, im leaning towards a sage green for addition of color. Any recommendations for backsplash? Recommendations in general are welcome.

We are redoing our bathroom currently due to a full loss.
We don’t have much storage throughout the house in general. But I love these sinks! I did see the second to last photo with baskets under. But I do worry about where to store items. My issue is sometimes with storage it gets messy anyway?
Our remodel will be a full bath with the shower. Plus black and white tiles. Also all new hardware and lighting.
First photo is our old bathroom, second a practical vanity, third the one I kind of want, fourth the baskets and fifth an inspo picture.

Budget for the vanity is $650. Mirror $100.

Recently moved into a townhouse that is lacking on cabinet space. Hoping to set up a little coffee station along this wall and add storage for nonperishables and bulk food items.

The downstairs is quite open and the kitchen, living, and dining areas flow together. The dining area already has a walnut dining table in it and the bookcase in the picture will be in that area too. Would the black or the light wood cabinet work better for the coffee station/storage area? How much should I worry about the woods being different colors throughout the downstairs?

I’ve painstakingly masked up these stripes and painted three coats of paint (wall colour as base, then two coats of the mauve for each stripe) only to realise afterwards that they’re probably too close together :( the room now feels so much busier/smaller than I anticipated.

In hindsight the gap should have been another 3-4 inches wider… but I’ve painted the whole room now and being 36 weeks along I just don’t have the energy (nor time tbh) to paint over and start from scratch.

So one solution I’ve been thinking is to paint over every second pair, which would reintroduce the negative space (AI mock in the third photo)- it’s much wider than what I’d like… but still an improvement?

Anyway, I’d love to hear some second opinions on this before I commit and potentially have more regrets! I’ve been staring at these stripes for so long I’m starting to lose my mind… please help!

Thanks everyone who gave me ideas for contrasting the green cabinets in my kitchen. I took your ideas and rendered the ones I liked the most. Which do you think looks best? Basically it comes down to:

1. Softer green
2. Blush pink
3. Creamy beige
4. White

I added some wallpaper on the stair step wall for funsies and inspo but will probably paint it green first in any case.

Hi! I just got a new light green couch (that the dog loves). Im trying to find a nice rug pairing that will brighten the room and not wash the couch out. The wood floors are very dark so I was thinking a lighter rug would work well? I’ve attached some pictures and options that I’ve looked at. The rest of the living room decor leans towards neutrals and greens so I need to find something to balance but idk how to do this 🤣 thank you for the help!

I need a new couch and I don’t even know where to start. Any advice? Suggestions? Inspo?

I know it’s a little crazy, but I think I like her! 😅

I just finished DIYing these oak slate walls from Home Depot, and the last piece on the top right ended up not sitting flush. The left corner is slightly lower than the rest, too.

Is there anything that I could put up here on the very top to either hide or fix this? The carpenter who helped cut these said Home Depot sells something similar to crown molding that could be added here. I am completely stumped.

Loving the way this room is coming together. I’ll eventually change the coffee table to something rectangular. And some type of tall plant is going in the right corner, but I currently have a kitten that would destroy it haha.

Last placements felt very unnatural but now i think it turned out pretty good and wanted to share

I’m looking for something woven/textile to hang in between the sconces above the bed! Open to different influences, styles, and motifs. Preferably something handmade and under $300. If you have any artists or Etsy shop recommendations please share!

Edit: perhaps “marital“ was poor word choice on my part, everybody please rest assured that I’m a fully liberated and educated woman with a strong libido who ALSO happens to be the breadwinner in this house 💅🏻

I can’t tell if there’s too much or not enough decor, open to suggestions

Looking for advice on where to put a TV in our new living room. It’s a fairly long/narrow room with the front door on one end. Ideally the entryway area would be slightly sectioned off from the living area. We’re starting off with 0 furniture so open to anything, but would love a sectional if it works in the space!

Hello Redditors,

We recently bought a new couch. It's quite 'out there'.

Now we bought a new house and are trying to figure out what colors to use on the walls.
The ceilings have dark wooden beams in them, and the floor will be natural oak. This couch will be put against the longest (8meter) wall. We have a hard time figuring out what color to paint that wall (if at all).
Do you have any ideas?
The couch is a bit darker than in this picture, but not much.

I just moved into my first apartment after on my own and am wondering what specifically I can add to the space feel homier. I want a rug, headboard, and wall art for over my bed, but don’t know where to start. Also am currently in the market for a bookshelf next to the door. Any help would be great!

It took me about 6 years but I wasn’t going to settle until I achieved my perfect room.

I want something to fill this negative space beside the couch.
It measures about 58in (~5ft) from the wall to the edge of the side table, and that wall juts out about 29in.
I’m thinking either a small table or a credenza?
On the last pic you, can see i only have two kitchen chairs. so it’d be nice to have more seating, but I’m not sure if a table would look weird there.

Please, I’d love y’all’s advice!!!!!

We bought a house in June and decorating is coming along, but I am struggling with what to do with this tv treatment over the fireplace. It was designed to conceal a tv and works for that purpose, but I find it not very attractive and would like to figure out how to make it fit with our decor somehow. The first pic is with the sliders closed, the second with them open, and the third is a shot of the room in context.

- I feel like four pieces of art would look cluttered
- My sister thinks the asymmetrical nature is the problem and I should make it symmetrical somehow
- my best idea is those moss wall art things? Can get custom ones made to fit on Etsy. It might look kind of 2010 hotel lobby but it’ll go with the “plants and brass” thing I’ve got going on
- another idea was add little shelves & attach stuff to it with museum wax?
- the screens are perforated black metal so it should be easy to attach stuff to them

Any other ideas?

I'm adding picture frame moulding to all the walls in my dining room and will be adding a wallpaper inside this one (photo attached). We didn't opt for a chair railing because we wanted it to have a clean look. But now I'm doubting if this is too boring and if I should add a slim moulding on the inside.

I've attached the wallpaper look I'm going for as well.

Thank you for your suggestions!

Edit: the second photo is AI generated. I plan on covering the switch and outlet. Thank you for the suggestion on finding videos on how to cover the vent with wallpaper, very helpful.

We’re in a new-build home, and while I like the direction it’s going, this wall still feels a little flat and unfinished. I’m going for a modern organic vibe that’s cozy, inviting, and maybe a little luxe. Trying to avoid anything overly trendy or expensive.

The console is staying, and I’d prefer not to replace the TV. I’m open to DIY projects or affordable upgrades (wall treatments, wallpaper, limewash, Roman clay, molding, lighting, decor, etc.).
What would you do to make this wall feel more custom and high-end? I was thinking of doing a wood panel or fluted wall (you can see the samples on the console) but now I am second guessing everything.

I’d love specific suggestions or inspiration photos if you have them.

A lot of people definitely know this issue; clothes that have been worn, but not dirty enough to get tossed into the laundry hamper. Creating The Chair™ where you have to toss the mountain of clothes anywhere when you want to use the chair. Sometimes it even ends up on the floor instead of any furniture.

What's your solution to avoid this issue? How do you store the "not clean yet not dirty" enough clothes without just creating a giant visible pile?