50 Times People Outdid Themselves With Home Renovations

Home renovation is widespread in many countries, and some people take it to a new level. From building secret rooms to installing trap doors, people have gone above and beyond to transform their homes into unique ones. Many examples of people have outdone themselves with their home renovations. From a house built entirely out of shipping containers to a home with an indoor slide, these home renovations will inspire anyone looking to update their living space. These 50 examples of home renovations prove creativity and hard work can transform any space into something remarkable.

Sometimes, the thought of doing a home renovation might sound scary or expensive. However, with enough time and effort, turning your space into a reflection of your personality can become an exciting journey that adds value.

So, we at Architecture & Design put together a list of pictures of home renovations that people took before and after redid their kitchens, bedrooms, bathrooms, and other living areas. Hopefully, they will inspire more creative endeavors!

01. Now And Then Of Our Living Room On A Small Victorian Terrace. Bristol UK

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02. No Turning Back Half-Wall Book Shelf

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03. Before And After Of Our Florida Sunroom

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04. Before And After The Living And Dining Room

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05. We Moved Into A House And The Stairs Were Scary. So We Changed Them

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06. Pantry Redo

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07. Bathroom Renovation Is Complete In Our Century Home

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08. Turned Basement Into Bedroom

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09. Guest Bathroom Remodel. The Guest Bathroom Redesign Is Still In Process (You Will Notice The Empty Wall In The Reflection)

The hand-painted scene, inspired by chinoiserie-style wallpapers, is on a silk and rice paper canvas.

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10. Before And After The “Pantry” Area

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11. My Mudroom, Before And After

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12. When I Bought This House, The Kitchen Was A Filthy Little Room You’d Want To Wash After Setting Foot In. It Took About 10 Months To Fix The Place Up. I Am Absolutely In Love With It Now

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13. I Thought You All Could Appreciate My Parents’ Before And After Shots Of Their Living Room. When They First Moved In, To Now

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14. My Living Room, Before And After

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15. My Wife And I Are Finally Seeing The Vision Come To Life

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16. Before And After Of Bathroom And Ensuite – First Big Job Done In Our Victorian Terrace House

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17. Complete 2nd Floor Renovation. I Can’t Believe I Did It! I’m So Proud

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18. Small, But Tall Laundry Room. Before And After

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19. Basement Bar, Before And After, Chicago

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20. We Renovated Our Bathroom

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21. It Took Me 3 Months To Complete The Bathroom. I’m Quite Proud Of Myself For Finally Completing It

I had to rip it all out and decided to do everything myself, from plastering to tiling and plumbing. It was very stressful, and I don’t think I’d ever do it again.

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22. My 5-Week Condo Renovation

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23. The Process Of Taking Down Our Kitchen Wall And Creating More Of An Open Layout From The Kitchen To The Dining Room. We Love How Spacious This Feels

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24. DIY Guest Room Makeover

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25. Before And After Of The Living Room In Our Edwardian House. We Bought This House Last July As A Real Doer-Upper. There’s Still So Much To Do, But We’re Happy With This Room

We did a complete rewire, stripped the wallpaper, re-lined the walls and painted, pulled up the carpets, sanded and oiled the floors, stripped the doors, replaced the fireplace with a salvaged one of the same era, and fitted a new ceiling rose.

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26. I Converted A Disastrous Hall Closet Into A Tiny Home Office

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27. Before And After: Victorian Living Room, Baltimore

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28. I Took 8 Months Remodeling My Walk-In Closet With Custom Built-In Cabinets

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29. My Budget Temporary Kitchen Renovation With Hand-Painted Countertops

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30. My Green Bedroom, Edinburgh, UK

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31. The Before And After

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32. We Just Completed Our First Full Kitchen Renovation In A Flat And Learned A Lot Of Lessons Along The Way, But We Think It Looks Good

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33. A Complete Kitchen Renovation In Our 1870 Farmhouse

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34. I Built Some Built-In Cabinets for My Wife For Her Birthday. Cheated With IKEA Cabinets

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35. Before And After Living Room, South West Germany

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36. Before And After Upgrading My Bedroom/Office

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37. 2 Days Of Work For £400 In Labor For A Proper Grafter. I Almost Felt Bad For Him, But He Seemed Happy To Crack On. I Was Impressed And Pleased With His Work

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38. I Wanted To Share My Biggest House Highlight, And That Was The Transformation Of The Kitchen

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39. Before And After Of My Bathroom Remodel

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40. I Remodeled Our Bathroom By Myself Over The Last Year

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41. Just Finished Small Bathroom Remodel (Before And After)

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42. Our DIY Bathroom Remodel With No Previous Experience. We Started This Remodel In December 2021 After A Pipe Burst In Our Primary Bathroom. Well, A Year And A Month Later, We Just Finished

My wife and I had no experience doing anything with our hands. I’m a software engineer at my day job, so I spend much time learning what to do on YouTube. My dad is a pretty handy guy, though, so I leaned on him a lot for help, but he’s out of state, so there is only so much he could do. This is inside an 1890 Denver Victorian, and we tried to keep the design elements relevant. We probably spent about $15k on materials.

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43. My Dining Room When We Moved In and Now

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44. Before And After Of Our Bathroom

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45. My 18-Month Bathroom Renovation Is Complete

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46. My Full Bathroom Renovation

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47. Powder Room Before And After, Mid-Century Vibe

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49. One Of My Favorite Parts Of My DIY Kitchen Renovation Was This Custom Refrigerator Cabinet Surrounded

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50. Built My Own Voice-Over Booth Underneath The Stairs

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