Before & After: A Renter-Friendly (and Budget-Friendly) DIY Project with Bright Red Paint

Apartment Therapy | 24.08.2026 19:00
When you’re armed with creativity and DIY know-how, every piece of secondhand furniture has potential. From bad shellac to dated hardware, you can see past the imperfections to a whole new look. And if you’re interior decorator Imani Keal — whose Washington, D.C., apartment is an ode to ingenious renter-friendly DIYs and plenty of pattern mixing — then that look is going to be maximalist in the best way.