Before and Afters 1222 Stories

See real-life before and afters of home fronts transformed with paint, in wide-ranging colors and styles

Before and Afters Oh Say, Can You Believe These $200 Star-Spangled Stairs?

Once sporting a mucky 1970s look, this staircase can now proudly be hailed for its beach cottage charm

Gardening and Landscaping Color Makes a Garden Dining Room Sing in Santa Fe

Vibrant stucco walls, living art and chic furniture harmonize in an outdoor dining room in New Mexico

Before and Afters Asian Style Banishes Boredom in a Bachelor's Bedroom Makeover

Beige walls and lost-looking furniture give way to a warm but masculine look with sublime natural light

Before and Afters Jumbled Style Goes Vintage Chic in a D.C. Bathroom Makeover

Sloppy on the outside and alarming on the inside, this row house bathroom now sports a clean new look and systems that work

Houzz Tours Houzz Tour: Totally New Beauty for a Townhouse in Just 5 Months

Hardworking contractors and loved ones help a Canadian Realtor put a run-down house on the fast track to charm

Before and Afters Houzz Tour: An 1898 Church in Wisconsin Finds Resurrection

Neglected and in disrepair, an old church gets a glorious renovation by an architect with a love of historic details

Before and Afters Radical Makeover Scoop — See a New York Home's Fantastic Transformation

By Bud Dietrich, AIA

How much can you change a home's personality without moving or tearing the whole thing down? Completely, it turns out

Urban Gardens Garbage to Garden: A Vacant Philly Lot Gets Some Green-Thumb Love

Transformed by an artist, this once-derelict urban property is now a tranquil garden with living walls

Houzz Tours Houzz Tour: A Parisian Apartment Goes Modern and Bright

Sporting a rare terrace, this small French home gets stripped and redone to highlight the gorgeous skyline view

Basements Basement of the Week: High-End Problem Solving for a Show House

Dark and dated? Naturally. But this '70s-style basement had myriad other design issues too. See how the designer rose to the challenge