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Create the home of your dreams with high-impact remodeling projects, amazing renovations, and makeovers. We'll show you how to marry fresh style and trouble-free maintenance with a smart renovation to improve your home's form and functionality.

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This Instagram Account is a Gold Mine for Fixer-Uppers

With shocking renovation potential, the homes on this popular social media account have us channeling our inner Chip and Joanna. We spoke with the owner of Cheap Old Houses to hear how she discovers and saves unbelievable homes with historical charm.

This Southern Home Was a Hidden Gem—See Its Transformation

A North Carolina designer sifted through lots of layers (pink carpet! mirrored walls! ivy-covered wallpaper!) to unearth a jewel in a sparkling Charlotte neighborhood. Take a tour of the dramatic home makeover.

An Amazing Farmhouse Makeover with Eco-Friendly Updates

This secluded vacation home had nearly everything the homeowners wanted—except it wasn't environmentally friendly. Check out the steps they took to achieve an energy-efficient space with farmhouse flair.

Rustic Meets Modern in This Amazing Remodel

Always on the go and always in the middle of a project? So was this family, who revamped their century-old home by salvaging midcentury elements, cleaning up an old banquette, and reusing kitchen cabinets.

Major DIY Updates for a Dated Bath

Roll up your sleeves and upgrade your bath in a major way with tile, wallpaper, and fixtures. DIY art and a fresh coat of paint add the perfect finishing touches!

The Midcentury-Modern Makeover You Won't Want to Miss

A love affair with a midcentury-modern home turned this outdated house into a small-town gem. See how the perfect balance of authentic vintage, vintage-inspired, and brand-new home designs and accents can create a timeless interior.

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The Coziest Ranch Makeover We've Ever Seen

A humdrum home with a location that's too good to leave gets a head-turning facelift.

Happy Family Home Renovation

A family of five discover their "everything happens here" place by taking down the walls that closed off the kitchen, living room, and dining room.

Before and After: Home Exteriors

Maximize curb appeal with an exterior makeover. See how these facades went from ordinary to unforgettable.

Real-Life Remodel Packed with Cool DIY Projects

With a knack for reimagining the old and customizing the new, DIY blogger Jenna Diermann puts her style and hard work on display in her project-packed home.

You Won't Believe How Little This Bath Remodel Cost

A wall once divided this master bathroom into two awkward areas. But with a clever reconfiguration and plenty of DIY handiwork, the homeowners transformed the space into a sophisticated and serene retreat on a budget.

5 Brilliant Ways to Redo the Patio

Gorgeous patio inspiration is available to us at our fingertips, but which direction should we go when decorating our patios? Have you ever thought of your patio as the newest room in your house? If you shift your thinking, this "new room" opens up possibilities for creating that space you always wanted -- even if it is outdoors!

When moving into a new place, an empty room can feel like an overwhelming design challenge. Making just one good decision, however, can jump-start the rest of the design. For me, it was painting our living room's brick fireplace a fresh white.

2009 Home Improvement Challenge Winners

Meet the nine winners from our Home Improvement Challenge. Their vision, ingenuity, and hard work are sure to inspire your next renovation project.

BHG's Better Living House

You told us what you wanted in America's home, and we listened. Take a tour of the Better Homes and Gardens' Better Living House.

Cozy Country Ranch Renovation

This sturdy little ranch didn't warrant a second glance until a renovation-minded homeowner helped it reclaim its corner of Northern California wine country as a come-on-over setting for easy weekends among friends and family.

Quirky Cottage Makeover

It takes creative vision to see potential, especially when a home requires practically a complete gut job. See how two art-loving homeowners turned this less-than-charming cottage into a cool family retreat with a renovation that reaped big rewards.

2009 Home Improvement Challenge Winners

Meet the nine winners from our Home Improvement Challenge. Their vision, ingenuity, and hard work are sure to inspire your next renovation project.

Before-and-After Bathroom Makeovers

Growing weary of your out-of-date bathroom? Browse these stunning bathroom makeovers and gather inspiration to transform your bathroom into a stylish retreat worthy of your time and attention.

Before and After: Remodeling

Take a look at these stunning room makeovers that bring updated style and function to areas throughout the house. You'll find tons of ideas for transforming your home's drab, dated spaces into inviting areas for family and guests alike.

House Tour: Renovate and Restyle

This once dilapidated house was transformed with New England-inspired design details, an addition, and plenty of smart remodeling moves.

A Comfy Cottage Makeover with Vintage Style

Underneath a dilapidated surface, this country cottage has plenty of potential. With a little bit of do-it-yourself know-how and a creative vision, a pair of young homeowners transform a petite cottage into a welcoming home.

A Coastal Cottage Renovation

When the homeowners bought this 150-year-old cottage in Nova Scotia, they needed to bring the house into the 21st century but wanted to respect its history and preserve its vintage aesthetic. The result: a charming success.

House Tour: Fresh Traditional Style

A young couple restore a 1934 home’s period style and tackle an upper-level addition through a lot of their own hard work and a little help from the pros.

House Tour: Returning to the Original

Built more than 150 years ago, this three-story riverside house in Georgia was the perfect choice as this active family's vacation home. But before they could enjoy the locale, the homeowners needed to uncover the home's original bones and bring it back to its natural state.

Before and After Makeover: Raw-Material Apartment

See how to create an extraordinary home from ordinary, inexpensive building materials.

Real-Life Remodel: Better Bungalow

A behind-the-times bungalow gets a whole new look with a smart, stylish remodel. Take the tour to see how you can maximize space in a small home and create contemporary, one-of-a-kind style.

Before and After Deck Makeovers

Add new life to a ho-hum deck with these fun makeover ideas.

Real-Home Remodel: Born-Again Bungalow

A neglected 1910 bungalow was brought back to life following a restoration of the main level and an upper-level master suite addition. Take the tour to see how homeowners were able to maximize space and style in this now-stunning small home.

Real-Home Makeover: Ranch Home Redo

A California family makes the most of their ranch home with a remodel that opens the space without losing the original footprint.

2009 Home Improvement Challenge: Grand Prize Winner and More of Our Favorites

Creativity, vision, and do-it-yourself spirit abound in these examples from the Renovation entries in our Home Improvement Challenge.

House Tour: Tudor-Style Home Renovation

After years of neglect, this Alabama home gets a major renovation and is transformed into a breathtaking space worthy of a spot on the small screen.

Real-Life Makeover: A Barn Home with Modern Flair

Erin and Adam McIntyre took on the challenge of renovating this old Kentucky chalet-style home. The result was a grand-prize winning home for five.

Victorian Home Renovation

Like many Victorian homes, this 1870s house has long, narrow, and compartmentalized. The renovation challenge: maintain the Victorian feel, while opening up the space.

House Tour: Family-Friendly Wood-Frame Renovation

When this young family was planning their home renovation they wanted to make sure they got it right the first time and turned their starter home into a home for years to come.

Farmhouse Facelift

This 60-year-old Connecticut farmhouse hadn't seen any major changes since it was built, and the owners felt it was time for change. Within their facelift renovation, they maintained the home's original charm while adding elegantly simple style.

Real-Life Remodel: Small, Savvy Home

A do-it-yourself attitude and a love of clean, contemporary style led to the remodel of this 1970s ranch. Tour this home to find style, space, and budget-stretching ideas.

Real-Home Makeover: Home Addition

A 900-square-foot addition adds a much-needed family room to this Vermont cottage.

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This Instagram Account is a Gold Mine for Fixer-Uppers

This Southern Home Was a Hidden Gem—See Its Transformation

An Amazing Farmhouse Makeover with Eco-Friendly Updates

Rustic Meets Modern in This Amazing Remodel

Major DIY Updates for a Dated Bath

The Midcentury-Modern Makeover You Won't Want to Miss

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The Coziest Ranch Makeover We've Ever Seen

Happy Family Home Renovation

Before and After: Home Exteriors

Real-Life Remodel Packed with Cool DIY Projects

You Won't Believe How Little This Bath Remodel Cost

5 Brilliant Ways to Redo the Patio

The ONE Thing that Instantly Transformed Our Living Room

Room Makeover Tips

Eco-Friendly Makeover for a Living Room

Young and Fun: Home Makeover

The Modern Makeover for a 90s Kitchen

Before-and-After: Bathroom Renovations

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