Design gallery Before & After

摘要

Remodelers are like angels for houses. They can forgive a dilapidated facade or a dark and cramped floor plan to find value in even the most-feeble attempts at home building. If there were Ten Commandments for remodelers, the list might start out like this: "1. Try first to work within the existing footprint. 2. Preserve historic details. 3. Add sunlight where there was none." One of the commandments would be for the salvation of magazine editors: "Thou shalt take many photos before laying a single pry bar on the house." If a picture says a thousand words, a before photo says a million. Here's a look at some of the best remodels we saw this year. The photos speak for themselves. If any of these projects inspire you to improve your own home, don't be a sinner. Take lots of photos, and earn your wings.