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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

Rental Revamp: An Architect and an Engineer’s Netherlands Home Was Designed to Soothe

Rental Revamp: An Architect and an Engineer’s Netherlands Home Was Designed to Soothe

Before & After: In Spain, a Compact 1960s Apartment Gets a Quirky, Experimental Retrofit

Before & After: In Spain, a Compact 1960s Apartment Gets a Quirky, Experimental Retrofit

Rental Revamp: This Designer Couple’s Vibrant Berlin Apartment Is Constantly Evolving

Rental Revamp: This Designer Couple’s Vibrant Berlin Apartment Is Constantly Evolving

An Italian Renaissance Concept Inspires a Contemporary Madrid Apartment Renovation

An Italian Renaissance Concept Inspires a Contemporary Madrid Apartment Renovation

Construction Diary: At Sea Ranch, a Couple Build a “Forever Moving” Home Made to Change With Them

Construction Diary: At Sea Ranch, a Couple Build a “Forever Moving” Home Made to Change With Them

Before & After: This Warsaw Micro Apartment Shows That 300 Square Feet Can Feel Grand

Before & After: This Warsaw Micro Apartment Shows That 300 Square Feet Can Feel Grand

This Little, Blue Silver Lake ADU Hides a Surprisingly Airy Interior

This Little, Blue Silver Lake ADU Hides a Surprisingly Airy Interior

Budget Breakdown: They Turned a Narrow Sydney Terrace House Into an Inner-City Oasis for $397k

Budget Breakdown: They Turned a Narrow Sydney Terrace House Into an Inner-City Oasis for $397k

Before & After: In Madrid, a Family of Architects Turn a “Cave” Into a Light-Filled Apartment

Before & After: In Madrid, a Family of Architects Turn a “Cave” Into a Light-Filled Apartment

My House: Inside Mikei Huang’s Color-Curious, Splashy Bushwick Apartment

My House: Inside Mikei Huang’s Color-Curious, Splashy Bushwick Apartment

We Asked the Experts How to Work With—and Maximize—Every Inch of Space In Your Home

We Asked the Experts How to Work With—and Maximize—Every Inch of Space In Your Home

Budget Breakdown: They Built a Minimalist $437K ADU—to Live and Work Out of Themselves

Budget Breakdown: They Built a Minimalist $437K ADU—to Live and Work Out of Themselves

In England, a Couple Build a Serene Backyard Home for Aging in Place

In England, a Couple Build a Serene Backyard Home for Aging in Place

Budget Breakdown: This $153K Garage Retrofit Is the “Taj Mahal of ADUs”

Budget Breakdown: This $153K Garage Retrofit Is the “Taj Mahal of ADUs”

Budget Breakdown: In Norway, a $91K Garden Studio Teeters Atop a Boulder

Budget Breakdown: In Norway, a $91K Garden Studio Teeters Atop a Boulder

Budget Breakdown: They DIYed a $212K ADU—and Loved It So Much That They Moved Right In

Budget Breakdown: They DIYed a $212K ADU—and Loved It So Much That They Moved Right In

A Mirrored Addition Melds With Its Rocky Site in British Columbia

A Mirrored Addition Melds With Its Rocky Site in British Columbia

Budget Breakdown: A €46K Reno Digs Deep to Unearth a Barcelona Apartment’s Many Charms

Budget Breakdown: A €46K Reno Digs Deep to Unearth a Barcelona Apartment’s Many Charms

Once a Haberdashery, This Artist’s Home Becomes a Stage at the Drop of a Hat

Once a Haberdashery, This Artist’s Home Becomes a Stage at the Drop of a Hat

On Vancouver Island, a Family Squeezes a Serene Studio Between a Rock and a Hard Place

On Vancouver Island, a Family Squeezes a Serene Studio Between a Rock and a Hard Place

947 Square Feet of House Fit Between a London Victorian Terrace Home and a Substation

947 Square Feet of House Fit Between a London Victorian Terrace Home and a Substation

Budget Breakdown: A London Architect Gives Her Micro Apartment a Major Upgrade for $17K

Budget Breakdown: A London Architect Gives Her Micro Apartment a Major Upgrade for $17K

Corrugated Metal Sets a Home Apart in a Tight-Knit Toronto Neighborhood

Corrugated Metal Sets a Home Apart in a Tight-Knit Toronto Neighborhood

An Ode to the Tiny Yet Wondrous Apartment of Charlie From “Girls”

An Ode to the Tiny Yet Wondrous Apartment of Charlie From “Girls”

This Garden Studio Wrapped in Charred Timber Shingles Acts Like a Giant Bug Hotel

This Garden Studio Wrapped in Charred Timber Shingles Acts Like a Giant Bug Hotel

Budget Breakdown: A Barcelona Bachelor Pad Gets Radically Reimagined for €10,000

Budget Breakdown: A Barcelona Bachelor Pad Gets Radically Reimagined for €10,000

A Basement in Greece Finds a New Purpose as a Space-Saving Apartment

A Basement in Greece Finds a New Purpose as a Space-Saving Apartment

This Apartment Renovation Was Meant as a Rental. The Owner Liked It So Much, He Kept It for Himself

This Apartment Renovation Was Meant as a Rental. The Owner Liked It So Much, He Kept It for Himself

Budget Breakdown: An Architect DIYs a Luminous Work Shed for $10K

Budget Breakdown: An Architect DIYs a Luminous Work Shed for $10K

In Norway, a Writer’s Studio Wrapped in White Brick Breaks the Mold

In Norway, a Writer’s Studio Wrapped in White Brick Breaks the Mold

This 506-Square-Foot Apartment Lives Large With Cheery Yellow Interiors and an Outdoor Soaking Tub

This 506-Square-Foot Apartment Lives Large With Cheery Yellow Interiors and an Outdoor Soaking Tub

Before & After: A Designer Turns Her Tiny Guest Cottage Into a Lab for Big Ideas

Before & After: A Designer Turns Her Tiny Guest Cottage Into a Lab for Big Ideas

Rental Revamp: A Brazilian Architect Enlivens Her Austin Apartment With Boho-Chic Flair

Rental Revamp: A Brazilian Architect Enlivens Her Austin Apartment With Boho-Chic Flair

Every Surface Serves a Purpose in This Tiny Apartment in Hong Kong

Every Surface Serves a Purpose in This Tiny Apartment in Hong Kong

A Floating Iron Stair Cuts Through a Bladesmith’s Workshop Turned Residence in Italy

A Floating Iron Stair Cuts Through a Bladesmith’s Workshop Turned Residence in Italy

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