Budget Breakdown: A DIY Couple Painstakingly Revive an Italianate Manse in the Berkshires for $343K

When searching for a property in Upstate New York a few years back, Nick Spain and Michael Bolognino had a very clear vision. "We wanted a sweet, quintessential New England farmhouse," says Nick, a designer who heads up Arthur’s, a New York City–based interiors and garden design studio.