DIYs" data-gtm-page-date-published="2026-05-03" data-gtm-page-date-modified="2026-05-03" data-gtm-page-author="Sarah Everett" data-gtm-page-category="Home Projects" data-gtm-page-categories="Home Projects" data-gtm-page-tags="before & after, clone republish, mini makeovers 2024, outdoor plants & spaces, product text link, b&a:hometypes:House, b&a:homestyles:Parisian, b&a:ownerships:Owned, b&a:costs:600, b&a:skilllevels:DIY, b&a:projecttypes:Outdoor Spaces, b&a:rentalfriendly:Yes, DIY, Slideshow" data-gtm-page-post-bundle-item-types="{"Cloudinary Image":5,"Group Block":3}" data-gtm-page-post-content-class="ApartmentTherapyBeforeAndAftersFallback" data-page-path="/blue-small-balcony-redo-600-dollars-ba-37550453"> Before & Afters

DIYs

Sarah Everett Home Projects Editor

I organize the Before & After series and cover DIY and design. I joined AT in October 2020 as a production assistant. I have an MA in Journalism from the University of Missouri and a BA in Journalism from Belmont University.…