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Unable to expand due to local planning restrictions, a couple ask Shands Studio to make their Fairfax residence feel sunny and streamlined.

LED strips embedded in a polycarbonate wall allow one couple to change the mood of their new home.

The husband-and-wife duo behind Colorado Caravan transform a 1969 Airstream Globetrotter for $19,180.

An architect and construction engineer couple build a sustainable, 624-square-foot abode for $221,580—here's how the numbers add up.

A DIY couple in Phoenix give a 2004 Jayco camper a contemporary upgrade and put it back on the market.

In Portland, Oregon, an experiential designer transforms half of his decrepit garage into a screened porch over just three days, creating a laid-back, outdoor room.

Jack Richens, the expert van renovator behind This Moving House, pulls out all the stops for this incredible conversion.

A Bay Area producer and community organizer converts a run-down warehouse in Oakland into her dream house for $124,093.

Put off by Montreal’s rising rents, a young couple turn to first-time homeownership and dive into a design-led renovation.

New York City–based couple Danielle and Ely Franko share the renovation budget for the Hunter Greenhouse, a 1971 Catskills home that they purchased in 2016 and now rent out as a...

Designed for his son’s school in Tucson, Arizona, architect Gideon Danilowitz builds a low-cost chicken coop suitable for the desert climate.

Additional windows and open shelving help Suita House in Osaka feel airy and modern.

Efrat Weinreb combines high-end pieces with low-cost scores to transform a tired apartment in Tel Aviv with a budget of $100,000.

Ashley and Ross Goldman document their $29,400 master bedroom renovation on their DIY blog The Gold Hive.

Enterprising couple Jenny McClary and Allie Leepson give their snug Vermont cabin a DIY makeover, which is now available to rent.

In San Jose, California, interior designer Cathie Hong opens up a dim, confined kitchen to better serve a young family.

A young couple converts a 31-foot, 1989 Chevy B6P bus that was formerly a prison transport vehicle into a charming tiny home.

A client’s childhood love of terrazzo and minimalist living inspires a contemporary transformation of a dated master bath.

Not afraid to get their hands dirty, a creative couple on a budget transformed their Mission Viejo bungalow into a chic abode for their growing family.

Florida firm Process Architecture’s series of modern, affordable, low-maintenance homes help HIV/AIDS clients and LGBT homeless youth get back on their feet.

A poorly designed kitchen in a 1940s Denver home receives an affordable renovation with IKEA products and DIY touches.

Spurred by a recent state law aimed at easing California’s housing shortage, a Los Angeles family turns to architect Martin Fenlon to add an ADU to their backyard.

The homeowners tackled much of the work themselves to refashion a dated home into the ultimate, 700-square-foot city loft.

Arkansas couple Colleen and Zach Cashio spent two years overhauling a 1972 Airstream Sovereign—where they now live with their sons, Ezra and Harvey, and their Australian Shepherd...

Rescued from demolition, a cantilevered home in Michigan is restored as a refined retreat with a magnificent indoor/outdoor connection.

The 195-square-foot, shingled studio includes a library, reading nook, and workstation—and it’s DIY inside and out.

Rather than relocate, architect Rebal Knayzeh devises a flexible, mobile bedroom that doubles as storage for the family.

A Toronto garage is transformed into an airy four-room studio for just under $102,000.

Custom-built from the ground up, a 360-square-foot tiny house on wheels is an affordable, off-grid paradise for a family of three in Hawaii.

When a Brooklyn-based couple sought to renovate a brownstone in Crown Heights, they knew exactly which architect they wanted for the job.