Renovations

Take notes on how these revamped spaces reinforce the wisdom of working with what you've got.

Leanne Ford’s 123-Year-Old Pennsylvania Home Offers a Breath of Fresh Air

Leanne Ford’s 123-Year-Old Pennsylvania Home Offers a Breath of Fresh Air

Before & After: After Fixing Up a Gutted Houseboat, a Couple Join a Legendary Artist Community

Before & After: After Fixing Up a Gutted Houseboat, a Couple Join a Legendary Artist Community

Curves and a Courtyard Transport This Australian Weatherboard Cottage From Its Suburban Setting

Curves and a Courtyard Transport This Australian Weatherboard Cottage From Its Suburban Setting

This L.A. Home Hides a Second Story Beneath Its Steeply Pitched Roof

This L.A. Home Hides a Second Story Beneath Its Steeply Pitched Roof

Creamy Tile Polishes Up a Brazil Apartment’s Rough Concrete Edges

Creamy Tile Polishes Up a Brazil Apartment’s Rough Concrete Edges

Before & After: Their Brooklyn Limestone Was Trapped in the ’90s, so They Set It Free

Before & After: Their Brooklyn Limestone Was Trapped in the ’90s, so They Set It Free

With Floor Tiles as Good as the Ones in This Historic Barcelona Apartment, Everything Goes

With Floor Tiles as Good as the Ones in This Historic Barcelona Apartment, Everything Goes

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

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

Before & After: A Family of Four Gives a Derelict Catskills Farmhouse a Whimsical Revamp

Before & After: A Family of Four Gives a Derelict Catskills Farmhouse a Whimsical Revamp

A Designer Couple Bring a Touch of Californian Modernism to Their Dream Home in Minnesota

A Designer Couple Bring a Touch of Californian Modernism to Their Dream Home in Minnesota

Yes, You Can Build a Loft Within a Loft

Yes, You Can Build a Loft Within a Loft

She Grew Up in a Spot-On Replica of a Maryland Lighthouse. Now, She’s Giving It Her Own Shine

She Grew Up in a Spot-On Replica of a Maryland Lighthouse. Now, She’s Giving It Her Own Shine

The Mystery of L.A.’s “Lost Neutra” House

The Mystery of L.A.’s “Lost Neutra” House

Everything Is Proudly On Display at This Cheery London Terrace Home

Everything Is Proudly On Display at This Cheery London Terrace Home

In Which a Staircase Inspires the Hypnotic Tiling of a Singapore Apartment

In Which a Staircase Inspires the Hypnotic Tiling of a Singapore Apartment

Mirroring the Park Across the Street, This Family Home in Belgium Is Surprisingly Layered

Mirroring the Park Across the Street, This Family Home in Belgium Is Surprisingly Layered

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

Before & After: A Series of Unfortunate Updates Are Reversed at This Brooklyn Brownstone

Before & After: A Series of Unfortunate Updates Are Reversed at This Brooklyn Brownstone

They Love Surfing So Much They Put a Skate Ramp in Their Front Yard

They Love Surfing So Much They Put a Skate Ramp in Their Front Yard

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

This Refreshed London Victorian Takes The Millennial Aesthetic to the Max

This Refreshed London Victorian Takes The Millennial Aesthetic to the Max

Before & After: This Reinvented Monterey Bungalow Shows That Sometimes, Smaller Is Better

Before & After: This Reinvented Monterey Bungalow Shows That Sometimes, Smaller Is Better

Once a Haberdashery, This Artist’s Home Becomes a Stage at the Drop of a Hat

Once a Haberdashery, This Artist’s Home Becomes a Stage at the Drop of a Hat

In the Canary Islands, an Artist Residency Blooms in an Abandoned Farmhouse

In the Canary Islands, an Artist Residency Blooms in an Abandoned Farmhouse

This Renovated Taipei Apartment Sees the Glass Brick Trend All the Way Through

This Renovated Taipei Apartment Sees the Glass Brick Trend All the Way Through

An Old London Victorian Gets a Greenhouse-Inspired Dining Room

An Old London Victorian Gets a Greenhouse-Inspired Dining Room

Before & After: A Dated Victorian/Mediterranean Mash-Up Gets an Esherick-Inspired Makeover

Before & After: A Dated Victorian/Mediterranean Mash-Up Gets an Esherick-Inspired Makeover

Weathered Brick Lends a Lived-In Feel to This Refreshed London Flat

Weathered Brick Lends a Lived-In Feel to This Refreshed London Flat

Before & After: Their Job Is Discovering Hidden Gems. Their Brooklyn Townhouse Is One of Them

Before & After: Their Job Is Discovering Hidden Gems. Their Brooklyn Townhouse Is One of Them

This Heavenly Add-On Gives One Sydney Family All the Breathing Room They Need

This Heavenly Add-On Gives One Sydney Family All the Breathing Room They Need

A Family Turns the Town “Castle” Into Their Kingdom With a Striking Expansion

A Family Turns the Town “Castle” Into Their Kingdom With a Striking Expansion

Clerestories and a Pitched Roof Cap This $330K Garage Turned ADU in Los Angeles

Clerestories and a Pitched Roof Cap This $330K Garage Turned ADU in Los Angeles

A Tennessee Midcentury Topped With a Curious Hat Gets a Reverent Renovation

A Tennessee Midcentury Topped With a Curious Hat Gets a Reverent Renovation

Construction Diary: An Architect Sees the Potential in a Little Texas Home for His Growing Family

Construction Diary: An Architect Sees the Potential in a Little Texas Home for His Growing Family

A Buoyant, Ark-Like Addition Brings a Sea Change to a Family’s London Home

A Buoyant, Ark-Like Addition Brings a Sea Change to a Family’s London Home

Before & After: A Couple Fix Up an Heirloom Cottage in the Town Where They First Met

Before & After: A Couple Fix Up an Heirloom Cottage in the Town Where They First Met

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