Budget Breakdown

From kitchen renovations and tiny house builds to sweeping home renovations, this series illustrates how good design can be had for virtually any budget.

A Restaurateur From Seattle’s “First Family of Phở” Crafts Her Dream Kitchen for Hosting

A Restaurateur From Seattle’s “First Family of Phở” Crafts Her Dream Kitchen for Hosting

Striking Ceramic Screens Take a Cramped Madrid Townhouse From Dark to Delightful for $309K

Striking Ceramic Screens Take a Cramped Madrid Townhouse From Dark to Delightful for $309K

Construction Diary: With $293K, Two Designers Make a Rhode Island Victorian Their Own

Construction Diary: With $293K, Two Designers Make a Rhode Island Victorian Their Own

Budget Breakdown: They Built an $830K ADU With Attitude on a Steep Silver Lake Hillside

Budget Breakdown: They Built an $830K ADU With Attitude on a Steep Silver Lake Hillside

Budget Breakdown: In the Catskills, an Architect Experiments With Passive Design for $515K

Budget Breakdown: In the Catskills, an Architect Experiments With Passive Design for $515K

Budget Breakdown: This $645K Austin Home Has No Use for Exterior Windows

Budget Breakdown: This $645K Austin Home Has No Use for Exterior Windows

Budget Breakdown: An Oregon Designer Turns a Quonset Hut Into a Guesthouse for $345K

Budget Breakdown: An Oregon Designer Turns a Quonset Hut Into a Guesthouse for $345K

Budget Breakdown: The Foundation Is Also the Floor at This Shedlike $1.1M Hudson Valley Retreat

Budget Breakdown: The Foundation Is Also the Floor at This Shedlike $1.1M Hudson Valley Retreat

Budget Breakdown: $49K of Curvy Cabinetry Solved This NYC Couple’s Storage Conundrum

Budget Breakdown: $49K of Curvy Cabinetry Solved This NYC Couple’s Storage Conundrum

Budget Breakdown: This $999K Texas Barn Is Home to a Horse Sanctuary—and the Woman Who Runs It

Budget Breakdown: This $999K Texas Barn Is Home to a Horse Sanctuary—and the Woman Who Runs It

Budget Breakdown: This Edwardian Got An Overhaul—and a Salmon-Pink Addition—for $1M

Budget Breakdown: This Edwardian Got An Overhaul—and a Salmon-Pink Addition—for $1M

Budget Breakdown: A Seattle Couple Build Twin Backyard Offices for $51K—No Permit Required

Budget Breakdown: A Seattle Couple Build Twin Backyard Offices for $51K—No Permit Required

Budget Breakdown: For $31K, a Brooklyn Family Makes Room for All in an 850-Square-Foot Apartment

Budget Breakdown: For $31K, a Brooklyn Family Makes Room for All in an 850-Square-Foot Apartment

Budget Breakdown: Is This $590K Rhode Island Home “Too California?” Not for Its Owners

Budget Breakdown: Is This $590K Rhode Island Home “Too California?” Not for Its Owners

Budget Breakdown: An $838K Brooklyn Townhouse Renovation Keeps Two Families Connected

Budget Breakdown: An $838K Brooklyn Townhouse Renovation Keeps Two Families Connected

Budget Breakdown: A Tiny Pantry Makes a Big Difference at This $111K Seattle Townhome Renovation

Budget Breakdown: A Tiny Pantry Makes a Big Difference at This $111K Seattle Townhome Renovation

Budget Breakdown: With $69K, They Made Their Little Paris Cottage Feel Like a Greenhouse

Budget Breakdown: With $69K, They Made Their Little Paris Cottage Feel Like a Greenhouse

Budget Breakdown: A 1960s A-Frame Gets a $558K Refresh—and Historic Landmark Status

Budget Breakdown: A 1960s A-Frame Gets a $558K Refresh—and Historic Landmark Status

Budget Breakdown: A Canadian Couple Test Their DIY Mettle With a $112K Off-Grid Cabin

Budget Breakdown: A Canadian Couple Test Their DIY Mettle With a $112K Off-Grid Cabin

Budget Breakdown: Inside a $117K Extreme Off-Grid Cabin in the Patagonian Forest

Budget Breakdown: Inside a $117K Extreme Off-Grid Cabin in the Patagonian Forest

Budget Breakdown: For $213K, a Creative Couple Remodel a Cozy California Cabin—Without Drywall

Budget Breakdown: For $213K, a Creative Couple Remodel a Cozy California Cabin—Without Drywall

Budget Breakdown: This $558K Texas Home Celebrates the Charm of Simple Sheds

Budget Breakdown: This $558K Texas Home Celebrates the Charm of Simple Sheds

Budget Breakdown: This $334K Tiny House Popped Up in an L.A. Backyard in Just Two Days

Budget Breakdown: This $334K Tiny House Popped Up in an L.A. Backyard in Just Two Days

Budget Breakdown: A Designer Embraces the Hippie Vibes in Her Portland Kitchen for $45K

Budget Breakdown: A Designer Embraces the Hippie Vibes in Her Portland Kitchen for $45K

Budget Breakdown: This Remote Prefab Hideaway Built From Shipping Containers Cost $300K

Budget Breakdown: This Remote Prefab Hideaway Built From Shipping Containers Cost $300K

Budget Breakdown: Here’s What It Cost to Build Two ADUs on the Same Bay Area Block

Budget Breakdown: Here’s What It Cost to Build Two ADUs on the Same Bay Area Block

Budget Breakdown: A Colorado Family Builds a Tiny Mobile Art Studio for $12K

Budget Breakdown: A Colorado Family Builds a Tiny Mobile Art Studio for $12K

For $299K, a Santa Monica ADU Is a Refugee’s Chance to Start Again

For $299K, a Santa Monica ADU Is a Refugee’s Chance to Start Again

Budget Breakdown: This Austin Couple's $1.1 Million Renovation Started With a Yurt

Budget Breakdown: This Austin Couple's $1.1 Million Renovation Started With a Yurt

Budget Breakdown: In the Netherlands, a Historic Thatched Cottage Meets a $97K Prefab

Budget Breakdown: In the Netherlands, a Historic Thatched Cottage Meets a $97K Prefab

Budget Breakdown: This $865K Coastal Dwelling Is So Much More Than a Starter House

Budget Breakdown: This $865K Coastal Dwelling Is So Much More Than a Starter House

Budget Breakdown: Two Designers Lean on Friends to Build a $740K Home During The Pandemic

Budget Breakdown: Two Designers Lean on Friends to Build a $740K Home During The Pandemic

Budget Breakdown: In Rural Texas, a Couple Build an Off-Grid Forever Home for $1.68M

Budget Breakdown: In Rural Texas, a Couple Build an Off-Grid Forever Home for $1.68M

Budget Breakdown: In Texas, a Designer Clears Out His Overgrown Backyard to Build a $318K Studio

Budget Breakdown: In Texas, a Designer Clears Out His Overgrown Backyard to Build a $318K Studio

Before & After: Rich Color and Millwork Revive a Historic New Orleans Shotgun Home for $198K

Before & After: Rich Color and Millwork Revive a Historic New Orleans Shotgun Home for $198K

Budget Breakdown: An LA Garage Is Transformed Into a Vaulted ADU for $230K

Budget Breakdown: An LA Garage Is Transformed Into a Vaulted ADU for $230K

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