A couple currently living with her parents in Studio City, Calif., want a home of their own; she thinks it would be easier to transform a traditional home, while he dreams of having a modern space packed with architectural details.

A couple look for a home to renovate in the foothills of California's San Gabriel Mountains that includes a space they can convert into a guesthouse for the woman's mom; after choosing a place, they uncover lead-based paint and asbestos.

New parents debate a two-story traditional and a charming ranch in the northern suburbs of California's San Fernando Valley, and once they decide on a home they both like, renovations begin quickly; a chimney problem threatens design plans.