Bang For Your Buck

Designer Monica Pedersen compares three recently remodeled bathrooms in Chicago that cost around $35,000 to complete: a modern bathroom with a blue and green tiled shower in an urban condo, a contemporary bathroom with heated floors in an 1894 house and a traditional bathroom that went from dilapidated to magnificent in an affluent suburb.

Designer Lisa LaPorta compares three recently remodeled master suites in the Portland area with renovation budgets of $60,000: a French country master suite in an older, historic community, a traditional master suite with a balcony and a fireplace in the country and a traditional master suite with a spa-like bathroom.

Designer Lisa LaPorta showcases three recently remodeled kitchens with budgets of $40,000 in the Dallas area: a contemporary kitchen in a charming 1930s Cape Cod, a French Country kitchen in a northeast suburb and a English Country kitchen in a western suburb.

Designer Lytel Young compares three recently remodeled basements in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio. All of the renovations had budgets of $100,000 and include an Old World basement with a wine cellar, a rustic basement with intricate stonework and an Irish pub basement in a new home.

Designer Lisa LaPorta showcases three different kitchens in the Phoenix area that were remodeled with budgets of $65,000 each: a modern kitchen in a traditional tract home, an open kitchen in a posh suburb and a contemporary kitchen with orange cabinets in a mid-century modern ranch home.

Designer Lytel Young showcases three master suites in the Philadelphia area that were remodeled with budgets of $120,000. The rooms include a romantic master suite with a balcony in an exclusive suburb, a traditional master suite with a relaxing sitting area and a traditional master suite with a fireplace and vaulted ceilings.

Designer Lytel Young compares three kitchens in the Sacramento area that were recently remodeled with budgets of $85,000 each. They include a transitional kitchen with a fireplace in a mid-century ranch home, a modern kitchen in an established and prestigious neighborhood and a traditional kitchen with a wine cellar in a charming 1930s tudor home.

Designer Sabrina Soto compares three basement renovations that cost around $90,000 each in the Washington D.C. area: a traditional basement with an aquarium in a posh suburb, a traditional basement in a suburban cul-de-sac and a contemporary basement with a spa-like bathroom in a 1920s home.

Designer Lisa LaPorta compares three Los Angeles area outdoor living spaces that were remodeled with budgets of $90,000 each: a transitional backyard oasis with a pool and outdoor kitchen, a traditional backyard with a wood-burning fireplace and a modern backyard with a funky garage door feature.

Designer Monica Pedersen compares three great rooms in the Fort Lauderdale area that were remodeled with budgets of $100,000 each: a contemporary great room in a mid-century ranch, a transitional great room with a custom-built fireplace and an eclectic, contemporary great room with a sushi bar.

Designer Sabrina Soto compares three outdoor living spaces in the Atlanta area that were remodeled with budgets of $70,000: a contemporary backyard with a stacked stone fireplace, a traditional backyard with a pool and spa and a traditional backyard with a second story screened-in deck.

Designer Monica Pedersen compares three great rooms in the New York City area that were remodeled with budgets of $60,000: a contemporary loft with extra storage in Greenwich Village, a modern bachelor pad in Hoboken and a bright and colorful modern condo in Brooklyn.