Joelle Bellini

Photo by p drummond As the stars of Bravo’s Backyard Envy and the creative directors of Manscapers, Garrett Magee, James DeSantis, and Melissa Brasier have spent their fair share of time crafting some of the most imaginative garden spaces, both indoors and out. In fact, they specialize in making the most of small spaces (although their most recent project was a 12-ton floating meadow in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse, created in collaboration with St-Germain).

Courtesy of Ashley Petrone Maybe it’s chipping paint, sun damage, or a dated hue—no matter how cool a house’s interior style is, sometimes the outside looks, well, blah. If your home leaves something to be desired in the realm of curb appeal, there’s hope yet. For serial renovator Ashley Petrone, updating an exterior is as simple as a fresh coat is crisp white paint.

Between hidden fees and major delays, fixer-uppers are no small feat. That didn’t stop designer Whitney Utesch from purchasing one of her own. The designer recently tackled some major renovations inside her 1920s Indiana abode, and one of the most jaw-dropping transformations? Her entryway, now a boho oasis.