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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.

In the home’s new kitchen and principal bathroom, interior designer Corine Maggio of CM Natural Designs creates bold moments via a high-contrast palette warmed with wood.

A suburban colonial home in Raleigh, North Carolina, is filled with light and garden views after a renovation and addition by the architect homeowner.

In a 1925 home designed by modernist architect Rudolph Schindler, a tiny bathroom gets a big and bold renovation.

Nestled in East Austin, Texas, this modern home accomplishes the unique task of bringing three units under one roof.

The 1,000-square-foot dwelling mixes raw and refined materials in a cost-effective strategy.

Have you ever wanted a behind-the-scenes look at what a renovation or new build actually costs?

In Toronto, Atelier RZLBD replaces a nondescript home on an infill lot with a breezy, adaptable dwelling.

When a furniture restoration business threatens to take over their historic Craftsman, this couple opt for a net-carbon, backyard unit.

The skinny house, which resides on an “unbuildable” lot, stretches three stories high in the gabled rear.

Eager to test their design chops, an American couple go to Costa Rica to tackle their first design-build challenge—for under $200 per square foot.

Previously divided into three apartments, the reconfigured and expanded Dunn House is now a streamlined home for a growing family.

Clay Anderson of Olson Kundig and Alex Almerico of NBBJ give their 505-square-foot home in Capitol Hill a serious upgrade on a strict budget.

A light-filled extension delivers greater functionality and indoor/outdoor living to a historic 1914 residence in Ann Arbor.