At one point, it was the complete opposite: "The kitchen was narrow, dark, and cold," Natasha says of the original space. "It ...

Here are colorful homes, each with distinctly different looks, along with design tips other homeowners can incorporate into their own abodes.

Anna Ladd didn't want a home with all the history renovated out of it. But she also wanted "something updated enough that I wouldn't be totally in over my head with first-time-homeowner DIYs." ...