Renovations

Take notes on how these revamped spaces reinforce the wisdom of working with what you've got.

An Electric-Blue Stair Energizes a Tired London Coach House

An Electric-Blue Stair Energizes a Tired London Coach House

Before & After: Color Blocking Saves the Day for a Dark Singapore Terrace House

Before & After: Color Blocking Saves the Day for a Dark Singapore Terrace House

They Call It the Joy House—and It Lives Up to Its Name

They Call It the Joy House—and It Lives Up to Its Name

Tightening the Budget Turned Their Renovation Into One of the Most Unusual Homes on the Block

Tightening the Budget Turned Their Renovation Into One of the Most Unusual Homes on the Block

Before & After: Three Sisters Give an Abandoned Portuguese Farmhouse a Vibrant Revival

Before & After: Three Sisters Give an Abandoned Portuguese Farmhouse a Vibrant Revival

Before & After: A Chintzy Manhattan Flat Is Given the Gallery Treatment for an Art Lover

Before & After: A Chintzy Manhattan Flat Is Given the Gallery Treatment for an Art Lover

A Suite of Galvanized Steel Revives a Centuries-Old French Farmhouse

A Suite of Galvanized Steel Revives a Centuries-Old French Farmhouse

Rental Revamp: A Bavarian Baker Completely Overhauls Her Kitchen in a 300-Year-Old Farmhouse

Rental Revamp: A Bavarian Baker Completely Overhauls Her Kitchen in a 300-Year-Old Farmhouse

They Built a Home Their Two Daughters Can One Day Split Down the Middle—Literally

They Built a Home Their Two Daughters Can One Day Split Down the Middle—Literally

Before & After: A Falling-Down Farmhouse Gets a Second Chance, Against All Odds

Before & After: A Falling-Down Farmhouse Gets a Second Chance, Against All Odds

The Final Piece in This Live/Work Loft in Italy? A 3D-Printed Lego Figurine in the Ceiling

The Final Piece in This Live/Work Loft in Italy? A 3D-Printed Lego Figurine in the Ceiling

Before & After: A 450-Square-Foot Copenhagen Flat Now Hosts DJs, Art Openings, and Plenty of Friends

Before & After: A 450-Square-Foot Copenhagen Flat Now Hosts DJs, Art Openings, and Plenty of Friends

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

A Prewar Apartment in the “Only Murders in the Building” Building Gets a Screen-Worthy Renovation

A Prewar Apartment in the “Only Murders in the Building” Building Gets a Screen-Worthy Renovation

Construction Diary: 650 Square Feet Is Perfect for an Italian Couple and Their Three Cats

Construction Diary: 650 Square Feet Is Perfect for an Italian Couple and Their Three Cats

Before & After: Vintage Tile Rules In This Remodeled Fisherman’s Flat in Spain

Before & After: Vintage Tile Rules In This Remodeled Fisherman’s Flat in Spain

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

Before & After: An Architect’s Home Reinterprets Suburbia in the Pacific Northwest

Before & After: An Architect’s Home Reinterprets Suburbia in the Pacific Northwest

This Renovated Family Cabin Feels Like It’s Hovering Above the Puget Sound

This Renovated Family Cabin Feels Like It’s Hovering Above the Puget Sound

Here’s What It Took to Turn a 200-Year-Old French Farmhouse Into a Family Home

Here’s What It Took to Turn a 200-Year-Old French Farmhouse Into a Family Home

How an Outdated Montreal Row House Became a Homey Office Space

How an Outdated Montreal Row House Became a Homey Office Space

A Perforated Metal Box Hides the Bathroom in This Small Madrid Apartment

A Perforated Metal Box Hides the Bathroom in This Small Madrid Apartment

Before & After: Copious Cabinetry Makes a Compact Flat Work for a Family of Four

Before & After: Copious Cabinetry Makes a Compact Flat Work for a Family of Four

Frosted Windows at This Australian Home Hide the Interiors Just Enough

Frosted Windows at This Australian Home Hide the Interiors Just Enough

1,763 Pounds of Rock Help Cool This Bangkok Flat

1,763 Pounds of Rock Help Cool This Bangkok Flat

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

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

Before & After: In Paris, a Dated ’70s Condo Rounds a Corner With a Curvaceous Revamp

Before & After: In Paris, a Dated ’70s Condo Rounds a Corner With a Curvaceous Revamp

A Madrid Couple Revive a Funky ’70s Hotel Bungalow and Never Check Out

A Madrid Couple Revive a Funky ’70s Hotel Bungalow and Never Check Out

Wavy Patterns, Pastels, and Pop Art Recast a Brutalist Flat as a Playful Family Home

Wavy Patterns, Pastels, and Pop Art Recast a Brutalist Flat as a Playful Family Home

Iwan Iwanoff Designed Some of Australia’s Most Ambitious Homes. This One Just Got an Update

Iwan Iwanoff Designed Some of Australia’s Most Ambitious Homes. This One Just Got an Update

This London Renovation’s Corrugated Cladding Is Sneakily as Green as Its Painted Trim

This London Renovation’s Corrugated Cladding Is Sneakily as Green as Its Painted Trim

You’d Never Guess What This Light-Filled London Home Used to Be

You’d Never Guess What This Light-Filled London Home Used to Be

Before & After: A Family (Quite Literally) Fills the Walls of Their Midcentury Home With Memories

Before & After: A Family (Quite Literally) Fills the Walls of Their Midcentury Home With Memories

Almost Everything in This 1930s Flat Was Custom-Designed by Its Owner

Almost Everything in This 1930s Flat Was Custom-Designed by Its Owner

The Owners of These Refreshed Saltbox Homes in Newfoundland Have to Hike or Boat In

The Owners of These Refreshed Saltbox Homes in Newfoundland Have to Hike or Boat In

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

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