Real Estate Before & After: For Less Than $200K, a Fixer-Upper in Northern California Becomes a Beacon of Color March 23, 2026 1 mins read 83 Views Following a contractor hiccup, the homeowners handled the renovation themselves—from the bold hues to built-ins. Read More
Real Estate Budget Breakdown: Their Dream Home Can Come Later—First, They Built a Tiny Cabin for $40K March 2, 2026 2 mins read 106 Views An outdoors-loving couple DIY’d a 180-square-foot retreat in the woods where they plan to eventually put a primary residence. Read More
Real Estate We Planned a DIY Backyard Renovation. Here’s What Really Happened January 2, 2026 5 mins read 116 Views My husband and I poured concrete ourselves and built a carport—but not without delays and setbacks. (And we still have a ways to go.) Read More
Real Estate 4 DIY Muralists on How They Turned Bare Walls Into an Artistic Moment October 1, 2025 6 mins read 144 Views If you’re tired of staring at blank space in your apartment, channel your inner Tintoretto and paint on a big scale. Read More
Real Estate Rental Revamp: Their L.A. Home Is a DIY Design Test Lab September 10, 2025 2 mins read 162 Views A designer, her fiancé, and their two cats settle in to a newly built ADU with handmade furniture, modular pieces, and a willingness to experiment. Read More
Real Estate Rental Revamp: A Berlin Designer Pieces Together His Own Italo-Disco Paradise August 6, 2025 2 mins read 167 Views Glam lighting meets glossy furniture, ceramic leopards, and bright-red paint in Charly Villain’s (mostly) DIY apartment Read More