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

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

A creative couple combine their talents to give a camper a retro-inspired revamp.

This woodsy retreat’s island site in British Columbia meant working with mostly local builders and materials.

A close-knit team seismically retrofits and reimagines a 1905 residence that had suffered through years of shoddy work.

A classic Big Easy house with a fanciful facade gets a $427K renovation that balances authenticity and imagination.

Undeterred by the pandemic—and with their one-year-old daughter in tow—Danielle and Ely Franko spend seven months overhauling a former hay barn.

Addison Schierbeek Architects modeled the new layout around the homeowner’s favorite element of the property, a Chinese flame tree.

Designer Brit Arnesen and her husband, Derek, imbue the space with feminine, Art Deco–inspired touches.

After getting a taste of #vanlife, Gianna and Jake Bachowski spend the pandemic converting a school bus—finishing just in time for the arrival of their baby daughter.

eMZed Architecture construct a sustainable, durable, high-performance residence and office in Portland, Oregon, for $950,000—an impressive feat given the challenges.

A family bands together to overhaul Alpenglow Cabin, a cozy hideaway in the peaks of Colorado.

Using construction techniques passed down from his father—and plenty of nearby lumber—Marlin Hanson builds his own family home on the Sunshine Coast.

Modular design defines a lakeside holiday home that was built for less than $160K.

Storyn Studio converts a 400-square-foot garage in St. Petersburg, Florida, into a library and guest room.

Having never renovated an Airstream before, Tristan and Lynne Knowlton took to the challenge with plenty of gusto (and elbow grease).

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.