Laurel LaBauve can see the potential in houses that other buyers might consider a "drive-by," so it's always fun to see the makeovers she gives them. Take this 1960s ranch in Maine that she tackled, for instance. She says it was pretty ... Keep Reading
Before & After: A Simply Southern Cottage Makeover in Louisiana
When Sara sent me the amazing before and after photos of this neglected old cottage in Louisiana, I knew you'd want to see them, too. It was built in 1926 and had seen better days, that's for sure. But she saw the potential there that most ... Keep Reading
Eyesore No More: An Old Cottage in Atlanta Gets a New Look
This poor little house in the Grant Park Historic District of Atlanta was in desperate need of some TLC and curb appeal. According to designer Carl Mattison, Poet's Cottage deserved better, and that's just what it got: "With a fresh ... Keep Reading
Updating the Exterior of a Small Stone House
I was really wowed by the makeover Sicora Design gave this little stone house called Pearce Cottage in Minnesota. It was cute but kind of nondescript before, and the style of those dormers didn't really work. It has so much more curb ... Keep Reading
Restoring an Old Plantation Cottage in Georgia
Boy, was this old cottage in bad shape when the Morgan family bought it. The tiny farm manager's house was one of four buildings on auto magnate Henry Ford's former 1930s Georgia plantation, but it was sinking into the low, marshy area it ... Keep Reading