Sometimes the desire for an office, a dressing room or a beverage bar outweighs the need for storage. Tap through to see 11 magical closet transformations by interior designers across the U.S. and U.K ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Houses are frustratingly permanent. A home with two bedrooms and one bath might seem palatial when you first buy it, but add in two kids, a dog, and a DVD of Frozen that never stops playing and you ...

If you’re running out of room and you don’t have the budget or stamina to build a second story or create an addition to your home, you might think you are out of options. Not so fast: Your existing ...

Anyone who's moved straight in to a newly built home will know the feeling well. I'm talking about that empty feeling: bare ...

Few homeowners will ever say that they want less space. Once you live in a house for a while, the house always seems to get smaller with the constant accrual of furniture, pets, people, and belongings ...

There are many reasons homeowners consider adding a room to their current homes. Some outgrow an existing space, while others take up new hobbies or develop different needs that were not apparent when ...

Highlights The cost to add a second story is about $175,000, but a typical average is $100,000 to $250,000. The size of the addition and the home are the biggest cost factors, but homeowners will also ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › A partially built house with lumber lying outside Highlights The typical cost range to ...

Interest rates are high and closing costs can eat into equity—here’s how to figure out if you’ll be better off adding onto your existing home instead of buying a larger one. It’s a fact of life that ...

Ginny Bartolone began writing DIY and home improvement guides nearly 10 years ago, covering everything from energy-efficient appliances to cracked foundations. Whether she's compiling cost information ...