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Take your bathroom from drab to fab without getting out the sledgehammer or racking up lots of charges

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With a bit of planning, you can take that tiny closet from crammed to creatively efficient

A 630-square-foot 1956 home captures its owner’s heart. See it when it was new and now

Sun, soil, water, topography and more offer important cues to siting your house on the land

Learn about studs, rough openings and more in traditional platform-frame exterior walls

Rescued from the brink of destruction, a 1965 home gets a complete, thoughtful overhaul from a Dallas couple