Before & After

A triangular window was just the start. Once this revamp got rolling, it transformed a family home from top to bottom.

Efe Kababulut turns a ’70s perch into a serene family home with a Zen garden and views over the Bosporus Strait.

SHED Architecture + Design refreshes a Kitsap Peninsula home by taking down walls, doubling down on dormers, and polishing up its interior with pearly-white shiplap.

Barlis Wedlick Architects blend old and new to create a solar-powered getaway for friends, family—and the homeowners themselves, when the power goes out.

Best Practice Architecture livens up a tired midcentury with brilliant color, a moody library, and a new deck with views for days.

Natalie Officer refashions her country home with a custom mural, an experimental backsplash, and cozy living areas that welcome friends and loved ones.

35th Collective stitches up the plan of a Bay Area midcentury while sticking to its palette of wood, cork, and stone.

The couple behind Field Theory help their brother reimagine a dreary 1890s estate as the irresistibly chic Hotel Lilien.

A young family’s furniture didn’t fit in their new home, so Studio Nato designed custom cabinetry and sourced sofas, lighting, and artwork that elevate every room.

LAMAS Architecture gets to the root of the problem by shoring up its unsettled foundation and fixing damage from a fallen tree.

Marina Barnes and Thomas Pittlik peel away wallpaper, wood paneling, fake masonry, and popcorn ceilings to reveal the bones of their 1890 home.

Glickman Schlesinger Architects tore out bulky overhead cabinets, exchanged drab finishes for lighter ones, and created a modular sleeping arrangement for a family of six.

Pashenko Works revives a dilapidated London residence with a green roof, a large atrium, and a garden studio for visiting grandparents.

Malcolm Davis Architecture helps a family roll back years of hodgepodge additions while opening the rear facade to the garden.

“There was no electricity, and it was completely boarded up—it was a real rabbit warren,” recalls homeowner Divya Pande.

A couple enlist Oakland interior design firm Decorotation to revitalize a 1956 East Bay classic by the renowned developer.

Perched high above Oakland, the expanded midcentury soaks up jaw-dropping views—even from the bathroom.

Nova Tayona Architects turns the third story of a 100-year-old family home into a soothing retreat with a dramatic walk-in wardrobe.

Tantalus Studio coaxes a Palm Springs home into the 21st century with fresh finishes and a sublime palette plucked from the desert landscape.

Drawing design inspiration from Denmark, rower Jake Wetzel assembles a team to take his home’s renovation over the finish line.

Ginger Curtis shows that good things do come in small packages—even in Texas.

Lauren Garcia used to have sleepovers in the RV as a kid. Now, she and her husband revived the 1977 trailer for their own adventures.

Clint Bailey tears down walls and breaks through the ceiling to fill his 700-square-foot home with natural light and new living space.

A couple spruce up a dilapidated dwelling in an industrial area with a living roof, emerald tile, and plants, plants, plants.

Architect Risa Boyer collaborates with a design-minded couple to revive a 1950s home with colorful plaster and rift-sawn white oak.

A San Francisco couple and their new baby find the perfect space for their next chapter—rattlesnakes and all.

Innen Studio and Gallois Interiors freshen up a fusty retreat with subtle texture, Nordic furniture, and a color palette that reflects its scenic setting.

Bowerbird Architects connects remotely with clients to update a Brooklyn home at the start of the pandemic.

Avalon Rossi uses reclaimed wood, plaster built-ins, and four sets of French doors—a lucky score—to recast an 800-square-foot San Diego home.

Architect Olivier Lekien tears down a wall to expose the wood structure—and join the interiors—of a historic residence in the 11th arrondissement.