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Room makeover ideas and guides

Before and after makeovers, what each one cost, and room-by-room advice you can use this weekend.

Curved rust and cream boucle U-shaped sofa around a travertine table, walnut slat wall and city sunset window

Conversation Pit Living Room: A 70s Lounge Without Digging

A concept plan that turns an empty concrete living room into a 70s conversation lounge: a low U-shaped sofa, walnut slats, travertine and paper lanterns, with full costs.

SpaceMorph Editors Oct 19, 2026 8 min read

Rental bedroom with tall oatmeal upholstered headboard, white layered bedding, brass sconces and floor-length linen curtains at dusk

Bedrooms

Rental Bedroom Makeover: Hotel-Style Suite With No Drilling

A no-drill, no-paint plan that turns a bare rental bedroom into a hotel-style suite: tall headboard, layered bedding, plug-in lights and high curtains, for about $1,555.

Oct 18, 2026 7 min read