Budget Breakdown: A Creative Couple Rehab a Vermont Cabin for $18K

Jenny McClary and Allie Leepson give their snug Vermont cabin a DIY makeover—and it’s now available to rent.

In 2017, Jenny McClary and Allie Leepson, a couple based in New York City, bought a small cabin in Vermont on a whim. They had been looking for property in Joshua Tree, but after being outbid several times, a short trip to Wardsboro in the southern part of the state led them to this 1982 gem.

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Melissa Dalton
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Melissa Dalton is a freelance writer in Portland, Oregon, who has been writing for Dwell since 2017. Read more of her work about design and architecture at melissadalton.net.

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