A dad turned his garage into an apartment for his daughter and her fiancé so they could save money

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A side-by-side of a garage apartment and a father and daughter in the same space.
Kaileya McGhee lives in her parents' garage.

Kaileya McGhee

Trump is adding a ballroom to the East Wing. Photos from the 1950s show the last major White House renovation.

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White House demolition 1950
The White House during the Truman renovation in 1950.

The U.S. National Archives

A mother and son turned their 200-year-old ancestral home in Japan into a guesthouse steeped in history

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A close-up of the exterior of the property.
Machiko Imai inherited her family's ancestral home in Japan in 2020. Together with her son, Matsukane, they turned the historic property into a guesthouse.

Go Itami.

A couple transformed a simple shed into a cozy library. The 'escape from reality' cost more than $18,000.

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Jess Ciesla inside her shed-turned-library.
Jess Ciesla inside her pink shed, which she transformed into a library.

Jess Ciesla

A Gen Xer was laid off from her job in LA and moved to Bali to retire early — 7 years later, her mom followed suit

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Two women sitting in a heart-shaped frame in Bali at the rice fields.
Debbie Welsch moved to Bali after being laid off from her job

Debbie Welsch.

A millennial spent $1 million converting a Tribeca loft into a swanky bachelor pad — and just sold it for $6.9 million

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Tech entrepreneur Alfonso Cobo and the NYC apartment he renovated.
Alfonso Cobo bought the apartment for $4.6 million and spent another $1 million in renovations.

Tim Lenz

He bought a ski house in Japan for $6,000. He says people shouldn't buy them just because they're cheap.

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The renovated exterior of the house.
Matt Guy bought a traditional Japanese house in a ski town in Japan.

Matt Guy.

After 8 years of van life, they were ready to settle down. They bought an abandoned watermill in Portugal to turn into a family home.

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A couple posing for a photo with construction tools.
The couple has been documenting their renovation journey on YouTube.

Mr and Mrs Adventure

A millennial couple overcame 3 challenges turning a ruined chapel into a $250-a-night Airbnb. Take a look.

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A white chapel with a gold steeple in Minnesota.
The chapel sits on two acres of land near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, surrounded by farmland and rolling hills.

Paulette Hagen Simple Website Creations

Millennials inherited a dusty old apartment in Italy. They renovated it — only to be told they should have left it alone.

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Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani sitting at the edge of the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani have been living together in Rome for over a year.

Courtesy of Victoria Craparotta and Flavio Fabiani

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