Before & After

A creative California couple turn a Bill Mack-designed midcentury residence into a beautiful and practical modern home.

An architect remodels his 1949 Cape Cod-style home in Portland, Oregon, to fit the needs of his growing family.

Casework transforms a humdrum attic-level master suite into a stunning, modern space with a nursery to welcome a family’s newest member.

A Portland, Oregon, couple pushes up their sleeves and completely transforms a 1958 Airstream Land Yacht into a bright and modern Airbnb.

A dormant industrial space in England is adapted into a cozy home.

Veneer Designs brings a “blank ’90s box” into the 21st century.

A charming balcony surrounded by lush foliage inspired the dramatic transformation of this apartment in the urban core of Tel Aviv, Israel.

A husband-and-wife duo work their magic on a tired 1950s residence, unveiling a contemporary home with midcentury influences.

A brick residence by Australian midcentury architects Payne & Hunt gets a new lease on life with patterned wall murals and pops of primary color.

Though the floor plan remains unchanged, a few simple, cosmetic alterations go a long way in turning a frumpy 1986 RV into a comfortable, beautiful modern home.

A Bay Area Eichler gets a clever reconfiguration that improves function, brings in light, and adds 72 square feet of space.

A dark and outdated kitchen in a 100-year-old Brooklyn townhouse is transformed into a bright and contemporary space with plenty of storage.

A stunning example of adaptive reuse, a 1970s Pittsburgh police bureau now holds the Schoolhouse brand’s newest retail space and co-working offices for local companies.

Recognizing the potential in a Wayne Littlejohn midcentury home, NMT financial collaborated with See Arch to restore the building while injecting contemporary character.

Architect Wayne Troyer of studioWTA has dedicated some two decades to sprucing up this midcentury ranch house in the Lower Garden District.

Less than two hours outside New York City, Candlewood Lake House blends midcentury modern charm and Nordic influences.

Once locked in a bidding war with the homeowners and now fast friends and neighbors, BLAINE Architects gives a 1953 Eichler in California’s South Bay some much-needed space and an...

Drawing Room Architecture reinvigorates a clashing Melbourne home with paint, custom cabinetry, and cohesive lighting.

GRT Architects took a “gradient approach” to the renovation of this historic townhouse by carefully weaving in modern modifications from the front to the back.

Meet Fern, the 24-foot skoolie that Mande and Ben Tucker call home when they’re on the road.

Once dark and dated, the Cheng-Reinganum House in Orinda, California, now enjoys an outdoor connection thanks to a gut renovation.

A design duo reimagines a neglected Spanish Revival in Sacramento, adding light, color, and graphic tile.

After a major renovation, a midcentury home with some of the best views in Portland, Oregon, takes on a drastically new look.

Once considered a goner, an International Style home near Palm Springs is lovingly restored to its postwar prime.

With a gray exterior and crisp, white shiplap interiors, this Blue Bird All American skoolie is a stylish home base for a traveling family.

An old flat in a Carnegie Hill co-op building gets a vibrant update that maintains its prewar bones.

Chicago–based Eifler & Associates Architects leads a painstaking renovation of the rarely published home located in Barrington Hills, Illinois—overseeing everything from a sagging...

A 1960s home in San Diego is updated and transformed with expansive windows and sliding patio doors.

A remodel brings additional light into a 1907 craftsman by introducing a “glassy chunk of...

Formerly a dated pub, then an office space, Hoa’s House is now a three-bedroom abode with curves in all the right places.