# @dwellmagazine on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DM5XZy1R4fN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33973737-dwellmagazine-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2410091168.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-03T14:32:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dwell (@dwellmagazine) — https://gondola.cc/dwellmagazine

## Caption

Felipe and Ash were growing disillusioned with the LA real estate market. In search of a two-bedroom, one-bathroom home, they found that move-in-ready listings were being snapped up, often for double the asking price. So instead they started looking at fixer-uppers, and, in 2022, purchased a 1950s hillside duplex with a trove of original, if not exactly in-vogue, features. One of the units, a basement apartment, had the potential to evolve into a warm, inviting space for guests or renters—if the couple could do something about its dark, cramped interiors. “It was a little dungeon-like,” says @fbglima, a creative director. Still the couple was determined. @afentwin, a production designer, drafted a $40K budget to transform the unit. But as they soon found out, that figure was something of a pipe dream, with the renovation coming to a total of $98K. Despite the much larger figure, the couple saved substantially by calling on family and doing much of the work themselves. Felipe’s architect brother advised orienting the interior toward new windows, while Ash’s dad helped with the demo. Going DIY also meant they could move at their own pace and save up money between phases. Swipe to see the finished home, and check out their full budget at the link in bio.
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Photos by @romankoval
Story by @gracebernard
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