Cabin renovation before and after

This home had been on the market for a year, but it ended up being in great condition—just needed some cosmetic renovations.

As soon as Hope Mendes and her husband saw their Cobb, California, cabin, they knew it was the place they’d been searching for—a home they could use for vacations and also list as an Airbnb. “Although it needed a ton of work, overall it had good bones and only required mostly cosmetic work,” Hope writes. “We knew with a little TLC it would become the perfect rustic and charming retreat we had been wanting.”The couple’s goals for their renovation?

Cabin design ideas we learned from this Scandinavian-inspired A-frame in Big Bear Lake—painted floors included.

Have you ever dreamed of owning a little home from home? Somewhere you can escape to at the weekends and completely switch off. Often th...

This lakefront cabin in Wisconin began life in 1935 as a one-room structure. Four owners and several haphazard additions and renovations later, the cabin was 860 square-feet of issues related to mismatched roof lines and a crumbling foundation. Enter Dale and Terrie Pohjola--the cabin's new owners who delivered its greatest (and smartest) renovation yet. See the before and after of this cabin renovation here.

This cottage makeover is dramatic! Take the tour to see how we transformed it from a 1970s cabin with red shag carpet to a relaxing river retreat.

From salvaged A-frames to revamped desert dwellings, these transformations will give you cabin fever—in a good way.

See how this interior designer transformed a dark log cabin into The Beach Chalet, a coastal inspired beach cottage.

Before/After of Scandi-inspired A-frame home

Slow and steady wins the remodel race.