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APRIL 17, 2024

"I saw a lot of white walls, so there was an opportunity to play around and build something really special," says Kara. Before: Robin preps the living room walls for paint. It took three coats, plus primer.

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MARCH 2, 2023

See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: A Maine Family Build Their First Home With $500K—and Plenty of Helping Hands Related stories: A Couple Build a Cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains for $150K—Without Borrowing a Cent A Couple Pining for Their Woodsy Upbringings Experiment With a Retreat in the Pacific Northwest Budget Breakdown: A Barcelona (..)

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MARCH 1, 2024

"It takes about five to eight minutes to set up," Stover says. The cushions can be locked in place on the table.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

Sterling Reed Avalon established a budget of $50,000 for the entire project, and she was debating whether to remove the dropped ceilings, which would incur a hefty expense.

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MAY 16, 2023

We ended up being a little less than two times over budget, but the trade-off was that the team was able to get it done on-time," explains Carlyle. "We wanted it to be ready in time for spring, when central Texas comes alive," says Carlyle. They hit their timing target, but not their cost goal. "We

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The need for a second wash space quickly grew into a desire for a separate, comfortable accommodation."

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

The facade’s slate tiles, which came from the roof of Ed’s Victorian, also act as a "bug hotel," providing shelter for insects. A water feature and bird bath are built into the exterior.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

With a budget of $100,000, they sought to open up the compartmentalized spaces and boost natural light while also revamping the kitchen so that it provided better access to their backyard and better views of the landscape. .

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

We wanted a patio or outdoor space, and this allowed us to have that without tripling our budget to get a house." Photo by Tomasz Wagner See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: A Work-From-Home Couple Reenvision a Loft for $291K. "We were drawn to the double-height ceilings and all the natural light," Tomasz says.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

. $15,650 Site Preparation $300 Foundation $5,700 Structural / Framing $14,700 Lumber $1,148 Windows $1,160 Wood Stove $1,500 Electrical $939 Plumbing $320 Miscellaneous Grand Total: $41,417 The siding—made from yellow Alaskan cedar boards and finished with a shou sugi ban treatment—is highly resistant to rot, insects, and fire.

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JULY 13, 2023

See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: This $153K Garage Retrofit Is the "Taj Mahal of ADUs" Related stories: Budget Breakdown: In Norway, a $91K Garden Studio Teeters Atop a Boulder Budget Breakdown: They DIYed a $212K ADU—and Loved It So Much That They Moved Right In A Mirrored Addition Melds With Its Rocky Site in British Columbia

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

Home for Three Generations of Family Related stories: Cor-Ten Steel Cloaks a Set of Four Structures That Form a Texas Home Before & After: This $57K Ranch House Revamp Proves You Can Never Have Too Many Plants A Family Retreat Outside Yosemite Frames California Gold Country Like a Postcard

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MARCH 2, 2023

"There were a lot of ranch homes and dilapidated barns, but nothing quite fit the bill," Audi recalls. The only way we could get what we were really looking for was to purchase bare land and do it ourselves."

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

She painted the lower cabinetry a cool green tone that ties to the tile of the backsplash and finished it with a thick lacquer coating to help prevent wear and tear. for $2.4M

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APRIL 4, 2024

Courtesy of Heather Hafey and Eli Chamberlin See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: It Used to Be a Forest Service Cabin. So they toured it via FaceTime. Various types of flooring were found beneath the wood floor.

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MARCH 5, 2022

Photo: Kyle Huberty See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: Four Minnesota Housemates Turn Their Dingy Garage Into a Workspace for $26K Related stories: Budget Breakdown: An Architect Tinkers With Passive House Design on Long Island for $705K Budget Breakdown: An Architecture Student Turns an Old School Bus Into His Home for $7K Budget Breakdown: (..)

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MARCH 13, 2024

A Noguchi pendant hangs overhead.

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JUNE 13, 2023

The pandemic made it difficult to find the right people to bring their vision to life within their budget and time frame, so they did it themselves.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Sliding glass doors help bring the outside in.

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MARCH 29, 2024

Photo by Divya Pande See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: This Sears Kit Home in Houston Originally Cost $1,299. Photo by Divya Pande The family room that connects the original home with the addition has a new porch, built from wood Haden repurposed from another deck on the property.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2022

See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: An Architect Reimagines a Ramshackle Catskills Cabin for $170K Related stories: A Courtyard Home Designed for Natural Cooling Beats the Dry Heat This Charming Kalamazoo Farmhouse Has a High-Tech Secret This Home’s Hillside Perch Gives It the Feeling of Floating in the Trees

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Photo courtesy of Pierre-Louis Gerlier After: The original tiles complement a refreshed palette that brings light and levity to the home, giving its ground-floor living spaces a more open feel.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Given our budget, we knew we probably weren’t going to get anything that we absolutely loved," says Xin. Photo by Matthew Rauch See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: This $81K Kitchen Upgrade Has the Same Siding as Some Dunkin’ Donuts It helped that they were realistic about what they’d find.

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MAY 31, 2023

Photo: Aroom The unit is positioned about 30 feet away from the house, which is far away enough that you can’t hear the kids if they’re being loud, says Sarah. Her son recently hosted a karaoke party for 10 friends in the studio but it wasn’t disruptive, she says.)

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NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Photo courtesy of Mandy Palasik Studio See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: After a Contractor Scam, an L.A. Photo courtesy of Mandy Palasik Studio "It’s definitely the little house that could, and we very much love it now," Mandy says.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

How do you pull off a renovation on a shoestring budget? Martí wanted to explode the constraints of a traditional home to create a space "open to the field of imagination," as he puts it, while remaining functional and practical—all on a budget of 10,000 euros. If you’re Takk Architecture, do the opposite of what’s expected.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Rafe’s build started with a tight budget and a challenging lot. "It Construction finished in 2018, and the budget totaled $708,000 NZD, or around $490,144 USD. Photo: Simon Devitt See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: A New Zealand Architect Builds a Passive House for His Family for $490K Really bad soil.

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MAY 31, 2022

And since they were working with a tight budget, they needed to make cost-effective choices—Valery decided to serve as the project’s general contractor to help offset expenses. The ADU needed a new roof, too, which ate up $4,000 of the budget. "Daylight makes any space feel larger than it is, so I try to emphasize that in the design."

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Part of the impetus for being so hands-on was to stay within budget. "We Photo by Ryan Garvin See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: The Biggest Saves and Splurges of 2021 We identified what we were capable of doing, and just didn’t hire people to do those parts," says Blair.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

. $1,709 HVAC System $8,529 Electrical $51,266 Labor $56,953 Roof & Siding $10,533 Windows $1,327 Doors $10,228 Furnishings $3,247 Appliances $8,111 Cabinetry $8,189 Tile $2,396 Spiral Stairs $1,568 Lighting Grand Total: $164,056 The family dog, Bruno, "loves to nap by the fireplace," Amy says.

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APRIL 22, 2023

Armed with a roughly $50,000 budget, Fell found a way to create two apartments with the owner’s unit on the ground floor (left untouched during the project) and a renovated rental with the desired balcony, on the second. See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: Hate Your Gable-Sided Home?

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

I angled it out, so if you're sitting in the bed, you can lean back and not have to sit at a 90-degree angle."

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Because the insulation is part of the rain-screen exterior wall system, the interior’s framing is left exposed, the walls clad with varying grades of plywood.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Photo courtesy of Tru Form Tiny The living area feels spacious with large windows and a tall ceiling with exposed Douglas fir beams.

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APRIL 28, 2023

Tiny home renovations don’t always have smal budgets—and designers often need to work just as hard to keep costs under control. The main considerations were the lack of space and the budget," she says. "I I had to think outside of the box to provide the main ingredients for living in such a small space."

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OCTOBER 3, 2022

Rory Gaylor See the full story on Dwell.com: Budget Breakdown: An Architect Builds an Experimental Garden Studio for Less Than £5k With its pitched roof and ribbed wood cladding, the Garden Shed fits into its surroundings. But its big window makes it contemporary.

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JUNE 8, 2022

The pendants suspended above the island are by Schneid Studio, and the vintage Louis Poulsen pendant hangs above the dining table.

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