Architecture and Design

Before-and-after photos highlight an interior remodel that produced a one-of-a-kind ranch in California 

Open up the space, add smart lighting and sharp design, then, watch a humdrum house become a real humdingerby Nancy McCoy, Peter Judge

An exterior remodel and some thoughtful landscaping give a 1960s dinosaur new lifeby Tina Govan

Breaking out of a shoebox plan suits the long-term needs of a Minnesota coupleby M. Caren Connolly, Louis Wasserman

An architect's kitchen sketches inspire the transformation of her 1970s ranchby Melissa Harris

A change in a ranch's ridgeline transforms a suburban house without disturbing the neighborhoodby Frank Riepe

Eight signature design elements transform a brick ranchby Daniel S. Morrison

Fixing the hard parts first gets a couple into their remodeled house before winterby Thomas Parks