Bargain Mansions

Tamara tackles the battered kitchen of an 1897 Craftsman-style bungalow.

Tamara creates a master suite in her 1897 Craftsman-style bungalow.

Tamara works on a French chateau she's wanted to renovate for years.

Tamara struggles to save a cobblestone patio without wrecking her budget.

Tamara renovates an 1890s Craftsman home that another contractor abandoned.

Tamara tackles an 1892 Craftsman that's all brick, inside and out.

Tamara works on an 1892 Craftsman and hits a few snags along the way.

Tamara works carefully to salvage a wallpaper mural in a 1909 Craftsman.

Tamara converts a bedroom to create a master suite in the 1909 Craftsman.

Tamara annexes a dining room to enlarge a tiny kitchen in a 1926 Tudor.

Tamara adds a deck to the master suite in a 1926 English Tudor.

Tamara turns a master suite into a kitchen to take advantage of lake views.

Tamara runs into weather problems while creating a master suite and patio.