Cabin renovation ideas

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?

Van Norden Lodge is an ode to the glory days of cabin life. The style inspiration is "summer camp meets mid-century chalet."

Can a small cabin truly offer the same comfort and style as a larger home? Absolutely! With the right design approach, even the coziest cabin can become a chic and inviting retreat. In our article, 29 Small Cabin Interior Ideas, we explore creative and practical ways to maximize space while infusing charm and elegance into your cabin. From clever storage solutions to warm, rustic decor, these ideas will help you transform your small cabin into a beautiful and functional sanctuary. Ready to…

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...

Name: Liz Mirisola and my husband, Ted, and our rescue pup, TubsLocation: Saugerties, New YorkType of home: CabinSize: 1,500 square feetYears lived in: 1 year, owned Tell us a little (or a lot) about your home and the people who live there: We had been living in New York City for 10-plus years, working the typical high-stress, long-hour grind of jobs in marketing and finance.

Wow! This little cabin was in desperate need of an extreme cottage makeover! I love seeing all the before/after photos as well as a video tour showing how this little home on a river has been transformed.

It could be because we all get sucked into reno shows on HGTV, or it could be because there’s a ton of property out there with big-time potential that’s yet to be realized, but we’ve all found ourselves scouring the real estate...

Last year, we did something I’ve wanted to do for.ever. We bought a ski house in Vermont. It was something I wanted to do because my husband and I love to ski, and we wanted our kids to grow up loving it, too. We just pictured family weekends with our kids and their friends all...

This small cabin is a second home used for outdoor entertaining and quick stopovers to visit college kids. The original structure was dark wood with little relief to the eye. A new kitchen and bathroom, coupled with fresh paint and tile created a rustic modern look. The majority of the […]

HGTV.com shows you how to transform your existing, dated wood-paneled walls into high-style spaces.