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Before & After

Drab to Dynamite!

One-Room Revamp Challenge Overall Winner: Elisabeth Bova, Summerville

Natural Resources

One-Room Revamp Challenge Designer Winner: Jennifer Mathis, Mount Pleasant

Nursery Rhyme

One-Room Revamp Challenge Homeowner Runner-Up: Annie Hamnett, West Ashley

Family Ties

One-Room Revamp Challenge Homeowner Runner-Up: Evita Smith, West Ashley

Overall Winner: Cottage Classic

The red, circa-1890 cottage near Sullivan’s Station 24 (known on the island as “The Barn”) has seen its share of living.

DIY Winner: Creative Kitchen

Determined to do the job themselves, the couple asked handy friends for lessons in drywalling and flooring and listed more expensive projects, like new countertops and lighting, in order of must-do priority.

Small Space Winner: Smart Sunroom

Sandra Clerici knows how to make things work. Thus the one-time industrial engineer was on familiar ground when she renovated her 1,500-square-foot kitchen house with space efficiency in mind.

Condo Winner: Open House

Gerardi hired friend and contractor Craig Mullison of Personalized Home Improvements to help her create a chic cooking space (complete with new tray ceiling) that now opens onto both the den and dining room, and amplifies the condo’s newly joined public areas.

Back to Basics

Make the most of limited square footage

Wagener Terrace: 1940s cottage rehab

Employing every nook, cranny, and built-in, a busy mother of three gives her 1940s Wagener Terrace abode a family-minded revamp