Before settling on a costly addition, make the most of the opportunities under your existing roof.

An updated kitchen can add value and functionality to a house, but the remodeling process can feel daunting. Considering these ten items early on can help ensure a more successful and speedy remodel.

Do some work yourself and be selective with your spending for an elegant kitchen remodel on a tight budget.

A dust barrier can help keep remodeling dust from covering the rest of the house

Before you take the first swing, protect the rest of the house.

A 1950s ranch house benefits from a strategic redesign by the team at SHED Architecture & Design.

With careful planning, you can avoid common pitfalls and get yourself into your new kitchen sooner.

Ensure success and happy clients by following these important guidelines before the work begins on any remodel project

Can a 150-year-old house approach net-zero energy use? Three case studies point the way from the 19th to the 21st century.

Organizing the mess protects the home and its occupants, and saves time and money.

If you know your market and you can stomach the risk, there's still money to be made buying and selling homes.

Challenged by a tight budget, a contracting couple finds five affordable ways to gain luxury, convenience, and space.

An architect shares his strategies for remodeling small old houses to fit modern lifestyles

Contractor Roger German shows how to gauge the price and potential of renovating your basement

Sometimes a small bump-out is all you need to make room for a better kitchen or bathroom.

Learn techniques for grafting the right foundation onto a house that's neither square nor level.

Low-maintenance materials combine with traditional details in a light-filled addition.

Even a small addition can make your house live and look its best.

Every kitchen or bath remodeling project starts out with a bunch of "What if?" questions. Sooner or later, the "What if we enlarged it?" question lands on the table.

While designing a first-floor addition that looks like it has always been there is often straightforward, designing a second-floor addition can present a host of design hurdles.

Start with a top-down approach, then choose a shape that lands in a good spot

Energy regs on airtightness, insulation, and mechanical systems mean big changes — even for small buildings.

A quartet of gables is linked by California-style valleys.

The goal is to remove the wall in big pieces, not smash it to bits.

Architect Matthew Schoenherr shares seven guiding principles to successfully transforming a home into something altogether new in this excerpt from his book, Remodel.