With a little elbow grease, a few YouTube tutorials, and only a couple harrowing missteps, I’m bringing my apartment back to its...

Whether you need a guesthouse for Grandma or additional rental income, these dwellings starting at $26,000 provide extra space...

Just because your home is being used for someone else's vacation doesn't mean you can't relax too.

Accessory dwelling units help the city meet its density goals and extend housing options—but only after striking a...

A new pilot program by the city to add housing has yet to catch on—but that could soon change.

Brigette Muller’s “abundance mindset” renovations may not be realistic for every renter, but her DIY tips can still help make...

Prefab is part of Dwell’s DNA—build a better future with our veritable tome of all things prefab.

Peek inside some of our favorite designers’ home offices, and get their tips for creating a successful WFH setup (or mindset) of...

From bespoke to builder-grade, the options are endless—and often expensive.

There’s a reason people have been customizing the Swedish meatball purveyor’s furniture for decades.

“The ugliest house on the street” got a refresh for just $25,000 and a good eye for a bargain.

All it took was an orbital sander, some elbow grease, and determination to see it through.

I gave up my apartment and much of my old life in exchange for a valuable lesson—learned via sweat equity—about where our...

When life hands you wall-to-wall carpet or drop ceilings, make the best of it!

All it took was some time, a few shelves, and a reckoning with how my brain works and why.

When the creative found the home of her dreams just 10 minutes away from her parents, she set about making the ideal space to...

Before hiring a professional, look around your house and see what you can do with what you already have.

Choreographer Angela Trimbur offers tips for how to designate a personal creative space within your home.

What can a machine do that a human can’t? In the case of my unfinished bonus space, not much.

Yes, removable is the easy way out.

Did you know there’s a rule of threes for lighting too?

Homeowners who’ve done it themselves explain the importance of research, budgeting, and leaving operating heavy machinery to the...

You’re going to need a putty knife and an awful lot of patience.

It can feel like reinventing the wheel each time you change dwellings.

When the cost versus time equation is confusing, it’s hard to know how to proceed.