#budget-makeover

#budget-makeover

Even if you have an extremely dated space, it doesn't always require a total demo to look new and stylish again. Take Geneva Slye's (@just.geneva) bathroom, for example. "The first thing you notice about the bathroom is the pink tile," Geneva says. "It is original to the house that was built in the 1950s." Also part of the bathroom upon move-in? Gray peel-and-stick floor tiles, a newly installed toilet and sink,

Bergen's former "weird corner" sat within the large, open room in her 1920s Edwardian San Francisco apartment that serves as both her dining and living areas. "What I didn't like was how impractical it felt; it was wasted space," she says. "What I did like was the potential - the corner was tucked, naturally cozy, and I could imagine it becoming a perfect little nook with the right design ... I wanted to honor [my home's] charm while giving it a modern, folk-inspired twist."