Before & After: Just-Right Furnishings and a Few Shades of Paint Punch Up a Brooklyn BrownstoneA young family’s furniture didn’t fit in their new home, so Studio Nato designed custom cabinetry and sourced sofas, lighting,...
Before & After: A Philly Couple Dig Deep to Unearth the Beauty of a Brick Row HouseMarina Barnes and Thomas Pittlik peel away wallpaper, wood paneling, fake masonry, and popcorn ceilings to reveal the bones of...
Before & After: A 1989 Airstream Is Reimagined With Marble, a Movie Screen, and Room to MoveGlickman Schlesinger Architects tore out bulky overhead cabinets, exchanged drab finishes for lighter ones, and created a modular...
Before & After: New Homeowners Join the Eichler Fan Club With Their First RemodelA couple enlist Oakland interior design firm Decorotation to revitalize a 1956 East Bay classic by the renowned developer.
Before & After: An Olympic Gold Medalist Gives His B.C. Cottage a Triumphant RevampDrawing design inspiration from Denmark, rower Jake Wetzel assembles a team to take his home’s renovation over the finish line.
Before & After: A Designer Turns Her Tiny Guest Cottage Into a Lab for Big IdeasGinger Curtis shows that good things do come in small packages—even in Texas.
10 Modern Chicken Coops That Rule the RoostFrom a sculptural hutch in Sweden to a solar-powered caravan, these henhouses are eggstraordinary.
Before & After: A Beloved Family Camper Gets a Minty Fresh MakeoverLauren Garcia used to have sleepovers in the RV as a kid.
Before & After: A Serene Renovation Saves a Portland Midcentury From Shag Carpet and Pink LinoleumArchitect Risa Boyer collaborates with a design-minded couple to revive a 1950s home with colorful plaster and rift-sawn white...
Before & After: A Wood-Laden Lake Tahoe Cabin Gets a Dose of Scandi CoolInnen Studio and Gallois Interiors freshen up a fusty retreat with subtle texture, Nordic furniture, and a color palette that...
Before & After: A Couple Fix Up a Dated Townhouse From 450 Miles AwayBowerbird Architects connects remotely with clients to update a Brooklyn home at the start of the pandemic.
Budget Breakdown: A Designer Polishes Up a Lackluster Guesthouse for $54KAvalon Rossi uses reclaimed wood, plaster built-ins, and four sets of French doors—a lucky score—to recast an 800-square-foot San...
Before & After: A Bland Brooklyn Loft Is Reborn With Savvy MillworkArchitect Leah Solk reworks every bit of ad-hoc storage to tame clutter and streamline the space.
Before & After: Post Remodel, a Creole Cottage In New Orleans Is Filled With Fresh Local FindsA jaguar mural, bold yellow butterfly wallpaper, and a spirited collection of artwork and furnishings by local makers complete...
Before & After: A Refreshed Courtyard Helps a Townhouse in London See the LightThe home had little connection to the outdoors, so Simon Knight Architects turned the basement level’s disused yard into a...
Before & After: A Gloomy San Francisco Garage Is Retooled as a Charming English CottageArchitect Jack Hotho and Innen Studio swap out sloping floors and exposed wires to create a bright and breezy living space.
Before & After: A Single Door Connects This San Francisco Bungalow’s Past With Its Future“You feel like you’re walking through a time machine,” says architect Robert Edmonds.
Before & After: A Once-Dingy Colonial Style Is Now One Family’s Bright, Bold Forever HomeTaryn Mickus had a vision to transform a 1910 home in her neighborhood with new finishes, custom touches, and an open plan, and...
The Sun Shines on Every Room in This Glowing NYC LoftLight and Air Architecture redesigns a Manhattan apartment with marvelous millwork and interior windows that allow natural light...
Before & After: Wonderful Woodwork Turns a Tiny Suite Into a Full-Fledged ApartmentBRCJ Designs upgrades a 280-square-foot guest studio in the Hollywood Hills with white oak cabinetry, terrazzo counters, and...
Before & After: A Timeworn Midcentury Home Gets a Reverent RenovationSHED Architecture + Design preserves the character of a 1959 dwelling in Washington while streamlining the plan, enlarging the...
Before & After: A Dated Palm Springs Midcentury Is Reimagined With Fresh Finishes and Etsy FindsMichelle Boudreau Design revamps an unremarkable home using striking tile, a slatted-wood motif, and niche designer decor.
Before & After: An Architect’s Ever-Changing Bungalow Evolves Over Seven YearsDavid Marlatt of DNM Architecture field tests materials and designs as he remodels his 1906 home in Sausalito.
Before & After: A Dark and Disjointed Los Angeles Cottage Sees the LightModus Development elevates a Highland Park dwelling with daylighting, archways, and a rooftop deck.
Before & After: A Berkeley Cottage Grows to Embrace Its Boulder-Studded SiteSogno Design Group reimagines a small 1930s home on an unusually large lot to make room for three generations of a family.
Before & After: A Typical Suburban Home in Calgary Sloughs Off Its ’70s HangoverInterior design firm Falken Reynolds finesses a new floor plan, opens the interiors, and applies a fresh material palette for a...
Two Designers Polish Up a Hidden Gem in the Woods of ConnecticutStewart-Schafer founders Christine Stucker and James Veal revamp a custom 1984 home—and then turn a decrepit nearby shed into a...
My House: No Surface Is Safe From Paint—or Wallpaper—in Marita White’s Wild Seattle HomeDuring the pandemic, the schoolteacher harnessed the power of color to transform her early-1900s home and her life.
Before & After: A Gloomy Brooklyn Brownstone Gets Spruced Up With Splashes of ColorFrederick Tang Architecture restores an 1896 home’s historic details, but takes things a step further with exuberant accents,...
Before & After: A New York City Penthouse Gets a Dramatic Glow UpA medley of white oak and walnut and a reorganized floor plan elevate this Upper West Side renovation by Ammor Architecture.
Before & After: Two Architects Transform Their Chicago Condo With Wonderful WoodworkArchitects Annabell Ren and Steven Karvelius take a DIY approach to outfitting their Lincoln Park home during the pandemic.
Budget Breakdown: A New Zealand Architect Builds a Passive House for His Family for $490KDrawing on a simple material palette of plywood and corrugated metal, architect Rafe Maclean designs a certified Passive House on...
Before & After: A Muddled Midcentury Home in L.A. Gets a Showstopping MakeoverGreen carpeting, begone—after a revamp by A1000xBetter, this Studio City dwelling glows with white oak detailing and a whole new...
Before & After: A Ranch-Style Home in San Jose Gets an Infusion of Caribbean CoolTo renovate the suburban California residence, interior designer Cathie Hong introduced a color palette that evokes the family’s...
The Most Shocking Before & After Renovations of 2022From a tuned-up carriage house to a next-level flat, these top-to-bottom overhauls are the most dramatic remodels of the year.
Before & After: Twinning Homes in Melbourne Go From Ramshackle to RavishingMairead Murphy of Maike Design renovates two matching houses on the same block in Brunswick East, imbuing each with its own...