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Architect Jocelyn Dickson introduces a fluid layout and a soothing, natural palette to a formerly jumbled ’60s residence.

Starting with a design from prefab builder NODE, musician Michael Lerner relies on YouTube tutorials and perseverance to complete a DADU.

Artist Christopher Florentino’s Ghost Loft is a delightful mix of midcentury treasures, Pop art, and Japanese design.

This souped-up getaway on wheels provides a young family with all the comforts of home.

Loader Monteith Architects streamline a fixer-upper for their clients’ guests—and future little ones.

By preserving the rooms’ original footprints but seriously upgrading fixtures and finishes, Solstice Interiors creates an elegant, new look.

A couple enlist woodworking experts to turn the run-down shack in their backyard into a gleaming guesthouse.

Building prototypes by hand helped Antonio Monserrat explore form and function in the making of his imaginative pad in Williamsburg.

Acting as their own general contractors, the homeowners respectfully update architect Doug Rucker’s redwood-clad Hogan Residence.

Nestled into Boulder’s Mapleton Hill Historic District, the Nut House conceals an unconventional interior—complete with a “ninja room” and a slide.

An architect makes the most of a narrow lot by prioritizing natural light and outdoor space over square footage.

Architect Mat Barnes transforms his Edwardian home into a postmodern playground of pattern and color.

Peter Braithwaite Studio crafts a peaceful retreat for a couple in Seabright, Nova Scotia.

Crafted from natural materials that will evolve over time, this courtyard house in Phoenix embraces the subtle imperfections of handmade objects.

Packed with off-grid tech, the partially prefabricated Waterfall Residence soaks up stunning views of Carmel Valley.

In their renovation of a dilapidated midcentury home on the Tweed Coast, DFJ Architects showcases a monumental stone chimney.

Alli Devlin, her husband, and her architect cousin spruce up a riverside home outside Seattle.

By adding 450 square feet of space, architect Rudabeh Pakravan was able to completely reimagine her family’s 1926 home in West Berkeley, California.

Stafford Architecture sculpts the interior of a Darling Point home to provide soaring ceilings and views of Rushcutters Bay.

Design studio Le Whit peels away decades’ worth of dated remodels at this 1958 residence in View Ridge.

Architect Ben Koush’s home blends into the neighborhood—but walk inside, and you’ll discover how he played with space in the design.

A couple who love to entertain add 400 square feet to their 19th-century home, making room for a streamlined kitchen and a peppy new lounge.

At Whitefish Lake, Workaday Design conquers a tricky lot to capitalize on views of the water across the street.

With a fluid, meandering plan, House for a Sea Dog is the perfect antidote to the homeowner’s cramped quarters on water.

Ninety minutes outside New York City, a young couple’s first house riffs on agricultural vernacular with a green twist.

The light-filled Impluvium Refuge embraces its remote setting in Southern Chile.

A husband-and-wife team create a simple, understated home that inspires a sense of calm.

Drew Mandel Architects gives a crumbling brick home in one of Toronto’s oldest neighborhoods a major glow-up.

Punchy colors and playful textures up the glamour in writer Mamrie Hart’s bungalow.

Architect Rebecca Naughtin carves out a curvaceous kitchen in her foodie clients’ heritage home.