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Play It Again, Alexa

Streaming services have taken the music industry by storm. If you’re just wading in, here’s how to choose the perfect setup for your home

Easy Porch Swing

This streamlined outdoor seat is budget-friendly and simple to build using basic cuts and common stock

Past Meets Present

With the historical fabric of TOH TV’s latest project house restored, a modern aesthetic reinvents the interior, making the most of the original building materials

A World Away

A California couple romance their compact property by carving out colorful garden rooms with plenty of guest-ready seating

Scenic Snack Spot For $397

A stylish paint scheme and some stock lumber turn an enclosed entry porch into a breakfast room with a view.

Candy Crush

A secondary staircase becomes a visual treat when painted a handful of unexpected hues.

Best Front Forward

Where space is tight and lawn’s a yawn, street-side gardens are growing lush with specimen trees, showy shrubs, bold foliage, and riotous blooms. Check out the curbside plant life here—it might just inspire a front-yard makeover of your own.

Rebalancing A Boxy Split-Level

A more prominent entry, a new side porch, and upgraded siding and stonework improve the view from the curb.

How Safe Is Your Home's Wiring?

Your home and family may be vulnerable to easily preventable dangers. Read on for ways to protect them.

Dress Up The Woodwork

It’s a period scheme that feels fresh today: plain walls, eye-catching trim

How New Technologies And Materials Have Transformed Home Renovation!

Cordless tools, wireless-control systems, engineered beams, fiber-cement siding—we look at some of the innovative tools, building materials, and technologies that have revolutionized remodeling over the last four decades

Saving Grace

A dilapidated 1927 house regains its serene period spirit, thanks to a meticulous DIY renovation

Building Memories

With a more open (storage-packed!) first floor, a new master suite, and dedicated space for visiting grandparents, this 1879 Italianate’s remodel was designed with family in mind

Inspired Inventions

Presenting the finest in new materials and mechanical systems for construction and remodeling projects

An Artful Approach

The whimsical handiwork of a couple of artistic green thumbs enlivens their shady acre of Wisconsin woodland

Phoenix Rising

Civic-minded homeowners help resurrect a 1903 house in the heart of downtown, enlivening it with color and pattern to spare.

What's Your Paint Personality?

Sunny yellows, soothing blues, revved-up reds...every color has an innate character. That may be why the hues we’re most at home with reflect traits of our own. Want to know more? Take our paint-color quiz to find shades that will suit.

Little Green Giant

Traditional architectural details and a more open floor plan combine with the latest energysaving—and energy-producing—technologies at a new This Old House TV project.

Well-Traveled Bedroom

Global textiles and storied furniture create a sophisticated sleep spot.

Vintage Modern

A 1930 house gets an unexpected update in the hands of two creatives with an eye for mid-century finds.

How Safe Is Your Home's Wiring?

Your home and family may be vulnerable to easily preventable dangers. Read on for ways to protect them.

The Tao Of Toh

Lessons in life, and building, from 40 years of home renovations

TLC For Wood Patio Furniture

Even though outdoor furniture is typically made of resilient hardwoods or naturally rot-resistant softwoods, it’s not immune to the elements. Here’s how to keep your deck or patio set in top form.

House Proud

The circa-1860 Italianate had seen better days—until a master carpenter lavished his skills on the place, turning it into a forever home for him and his wife

How Safe Is Your Home's Wiring?

Your home and family may be vulnerable to easily preventable dangers. Read on for ways to protect them.

Small But Mighty

As the Powers family moves into their renovated 1920s bungalow, it’s too early to tell if its energy-saving technologies and energy-producing systems will meet the net-zero ideal. But one thing’s certain: It’s great to be home

Stepping Up

This Old House launched its Generation NEXT initiative to shine a light on the urgent need for young people to enter the building trades. Here, we share high points of our work to date—and how we’re continuing the effort to close the skills gap.

Rustic Headboard

Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor turn a sheet of plywood and some rough-sawn boards into a unique piece of bedroom furniture

Winning The Turf Wars

Start growing a lusher, healthier, less-weedy lawn with these smart strategies.

Closet Envy

Neat and tidy shelves, bins, and boxes all in a row… If only every wardrobe were so orderly and calm. They can be! Read on for ways to carve out closet storage that tames the chaos.