Budget Breakdown

From kitchen renovations and tiny house builds to sweeping home renovations, this series illustrates how good design can be had for virtually any budget.

Budget Breakdown: This Cantilevered Home Near Madrid Was Built With Tiny Prefab Modules for €324,000

Budget Breakdown: This Cantilevered Home Near Madrid Was Built With Tiny Prefab Modules for €324,000

Budget Breakdown: This $153K Garage Retrofit Is the “Taj Mahal of ADUs”

Budget Breakdown: This $153K Garage Retrofit Is the “Taj Mahal of ADUs”

Budget Breakdown: In Norway, a $91K Garden Studio Teeters Atop a Boulder

Budget Breakdown: In Norway, a $91K Garden Studio Teeters Atop a Boulder

Budget Breakdown: They DIYed a $212K ADU—and Loved It So Much That They Moved Right In

Budget Breakdown: They DIYed a $212K ADU—and Loved It So Much That They Moved Right In

Budget Breakdown: This $193K Off-Grid Tiny House Is Burly Enough for Canadian Winters

Budget Breakdown: This $193K Off-Grid Tiny House Is Burly Enough for Canadian Winters

Budget Breakdown: Two Retired Teachers Build Oregon’s First All-CLT House for $591K

Budget Breakdown: Two Retired Teachers Build Oregon’s First All-CLT House for $591K

Budget Breakdown: A Family of Five Gut Their Rustic A-Frame Themselves—for $77K

Budget Breakdown: A Family of Five Gut Their Rustic A-Frame Themselves—for $77K

Budget Breakdown: A €46K Reno Digs Deep to Unearth a Barcelona Apartment’s Many Charms

Budget Breakdown: A €46K Reno Digs Deep to Unearth a Barcelona Apartment’s Many Charms

Budget Breakdown: A Family Builds a Tiny ADU for $46K—and You Can Purchase the Plans

Budget Breakdown: A Family Builds a Tiny ADU for $46K—and You Can Purchase the Plans

Budget Breakdown: It Took 40 Days and $46K to Build This Tiny House in Texas

Budget Breakdown: It Took 40 Days and $46K to Build This Tiny House in Texas

Budget Breakdown: A London Architect Gives Her Micro Apartment a Major Upgrade for $17K

Budget Breakdown: A London Architect Gives Her Micro Apartment a Major Upgrade for $17K

Budget Breakdown: An Austin Couple Give a Century-Old Craftsman a Passive House Upgrade for $836K

Budget Breakdown: An Austin Couple Give a Century-Old Craftsman a Passive House Upgrade for $836K

Budget Breakdown: A $237K Tiny Home on Wheels Brings Kids, Parents, and Their Parents Together

Budget Breakdown: A $237K Tiny Home on Wheels Brings Kids, Parents, and Their Parents Together

Budget Breakdown: A Dilapidated Desert House Springs Back to Life for $165K

Budget Breakdown: A Dilapidated Desert House Springs Back to Life for $165K

Budget Breakdown: A Maine Family Build Their First Home With $500K—and Plenty of Helping Hands

Budget Breakdown: A Maine Family Build Their First Home With $500K—and Plenty of Helping Hands

A Double-Wide Trailer in California Wine Country Gets a Refresh for $450,000

A Double-Wide Trailer in California Wine Country Gets a Refresh for $450,000

A Northern California Couple Renovate a Condo With a Home Office for $464,000

A Northern California Couple Renovate a Condo With a Home Office for $464,000

Budget Breakdown: An Indiana Couple Hand-Build the Farmhouse of Their Dreams for $166K

Budget Breakdown: An Indiana Couple Hand-Build the Farmhouse of Their Dreams for $166K

A Couple Build a Cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains for $150K—Without Borrowing a Cent

A Couple Build a Cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains for $150K—Without Borrowing a Cent

A Couple Pining for Their Woodsy Upbringings Experiment With a Retreat in the Pacific Northwest

A Couple Pining for Their Woodsy Upbringings Experiment With a Retreat in the Pacific Northwest

Budget Breakdown: A Barcelona Bachelor Pad Gets Radically Reimagined for €10,000

Budget Breakdown: A Barcelona Bachelor Pad Gets Radically Reimagined for €10,000

Budget Breakdown: A Woodworker Couple Make $10K Go the Distance Renovating a 2006 Camper

Budget Breakdown: A Woodworker Couple Make $10K Go the Distance Renovating a 2006 Camper

Budget Breakdown: A New Zealand Architect’s $96K Plan to Become a First-Time Homeowner

Budget Breakdown: A New Zealand Architect’s $96K Plan to Become a First-Time Homeowner

Budget Breakdown: A Seattle Family Builds a Rugged Cabin on a Remote Island for $41K

Budget Breakdown: A Seattle Family Builds a Rugged Cabin on a Remote Island for $41K

Budget Breakdown: How a Couple Built a 480-Square-Foot Home for $68K in Cash

Budget Breakdown: How a Couple Built a 480-Square-Foot Home for $68K in Cash

Our 10 Favorite Budget Breakdowns This Year, From $26K to $705K

Our 10 Favorite Budget Breakdowns This Year, From $26K to $705K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect Reimagines a Ramshackle Catskills Cabin for $170K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect Reimagines a Ramshackle Catskills Cabin for $170K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect DIYs a Luminous Work Shed for $10K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect DIYs a Luminous Work Shed for $10K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect Builds an Experimental Garden Studio for Less Than £5K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect Builds an Experimental Garden Studio for Less Than £5K

Budget Breakdown: A Designer Polishes Up a Lackluster Guesthouse for $54K

Budget Breakdown: A Designer Polishes Up a Lackluster Guesthouse for $54K

Budget Breakdown: A Couple Roll Up Their Sleeves to Revamp a Colorado A-Frame for $164K

Budget Breakdown: A Couple Roll Up Their Sleeves to Revamp a Colorado A-Frame for $164K

Budget Breakdown: A DIY Designer Builds a Tiny Guesthouse for $109K

Budget Breakdown: A DIY Designer Builds a Tiny Guesthouse for $109K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect’s £224K Remodel Makes a Splash With Pastel Tile

Budget Breakdown: An Architect’s £224K Remodel Makes a Splash With Pastel Tile

Budget Breakdown: An Architect Overhauls His Garage Into a Finely Tuned ADU for $75K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect Overhauls His Garage Into a Finely Tuned ADU for $75K

Budget Breakdown: Four Minnesota Housemates Turn Their Dingy Garage Into a Workspace for $26K

Budget Breakdown: Four Minnesota Housemates Turn Their Dingy Garage Into a Workspace for $26K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect Tinkers With Passive House Design on Long Island for $705K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect Tinkers With Passive House Design on Long Island for $705K

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