Chris Kauffman, who you may know from her long-time DIY blog, spent the last few years fixing up this wonderful old converted church with white clapboard siding outside Toronto. I enjoyed following along with the church's transformation ... Keep Reading
A Tiny 240-Square-Foot Floating House in Maine
Check out the tiny 240-square-foot floating cottage Foy and Louisa Brown built for themselves in North Haven, an island community in Maine's Penobscot Bay. It took a decade of nights and weekends to build but was finished in time for ... Keep Reading
Living in a Tiny House: Marcia’s Cozy Red Train Car
How would you like to live in a an old train car like this classic red caboose from 1909? Marcia bought it in 1975 and turned it into a little vacation home. After a job loss and a divorce, she decided to move into it full time. She ... Keep Reading
Recreating a Real-Life “Up” Movie House in Utah
I really liked the 2009 animated Disney/Pixar movie Up and the colorful little house that Carl and Ellie spent their lives together in. So I was intrigued when I heard that Bangerter Homebuilders recreated the house from the movie in ... Keep Reading
An Old Post Office Becomes a Family Home
Check out this grand old Colonial Revival-style Post Office in Paintsville, Kentucky, which was transformed into a private family home. Sarah Belhasen, who collects Americana, was searching for "a house with character" ten years ... Keep Reading