When my husband and I bought a beach vacation condo last fall, we knew the place needed work. But because our goal was to rent it out to cover the carrying costs and occasionally enjoy the place ...

I like the kitchen in my 1956 home well enough, but sometimes I daydream about ripping everything out and starting completely from scratch: new cabinets, new countertops, new fixtures, new everything.

At his hobby business out of a workshop in a century-old former grocery store, Dave Rademacher likes to restore antique furniture, fixtures and signs.