Click on the links below to see our step-by-step instructions for home improvement and design projects inspired by Trading Spaces. The projects are written by Jeff Beneke, our online how-to guru.

Venetian Plaster

Fireplace Mantle

Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets

Padded Headboard

Painting a Brick Fireplace

Upholstering Walls with Fabric

Paint the Carpet, or Not

Breakfast Counter

Wall and Ceiling Plywood Treatment

Circular Storage Unit

Freestanding Room Divider

Decorative Painted Ceiling Treatment

Jeff Beneke has written more than a dozen books on home improvement, and edited a bunch of others. He loves to play with his kids and his power tools, and he is an accomplished daydreamer and procrastinator. Jeff is currently at the midpoint in renovating an 1850s farmhouse located near Trumansburg, New York.

Also, check out Doug Wilson's projects on his new show, Moving Up!