Curb Appeal
From mailboxes to shutters, the curb appeal of your home can make a big difference. Discover ways to improve and maintain your home's curb appeal.
Photoshop Redo: How to Boost a Brick House's Charm
An architect's ideas for freshening up a masonry foursquare with Craftsman details and a new color palette
5 Design Ideas for Sheared Shrubs
These living fences can set off areas in your yard and solve a multitude of problems. Here are pro tips and design ideas for shearing success
Best Curb Appeal Before and Afters 2009
You submitted thousands of remodels to us. Then you voted on your favorites. Here are some of your top picks and ours
How to Enhance the Curb Appeal of Your House
6 exterior makeovers with loads of inspiring (& money-saving!) ideas
Get the Right Door For Your House
A door is one of the telltale details that distinguishes the style of a house. So if your entry is due for an upgrade, let the look of your place help you pick the best match
Get It All Done in the New Year
It's time to set your resolutions, from replacing electrical outlets to overhauling landscaping. Here are the how-tos to get the job done
Post-Mount Mailboxes
There's a wealth of choices worth writing home about
Front Entry Fix-Up
Transform your entry with budget-conscious improvements that'll boost your home's wow factor—and its value
How to Install a Front-Entry Flagpole
Hanging the Stars and Stripes will give your house a nice seasonal touch of classic Americana. Here's how
Best Places to Buy a Fixer-Upper
14 great places where the historic houses need TLC, presenting life-affirming DIY challenges and plentiful opportunities
How to Spruce Up Your Entryway
Create a lovely new front entry in a weekend
How to Paint Your Home's Exterior
For the cost of a few cases of exterior paint, plus some patching and sanding, you can have a whole new home.
Add Exterior Style with Chimney Pots
A sure-fire way to add curb appeal without breaking the bank—or your back
How to Repair Rotted Trim with Epoxy
Seamless and easy to use, epoxy is a smart option when the rot affects a small area
How to Repair Rot Damage with a Dutchman
When rot consumes too much wood that an epoxy repair is impractical, but replacing the entire piece would be too costly and laborious, try replacing the decayed area with a wood patch, or dutchman
How to Replace a Mailbox
In this how-to video, This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook delivers advice on proper mailbox placement
How to Hang Exterior Shutters
With this weekend project, your home will have all the privacy it needs—plus an extra dose of curb appeal
How to Install a Prehung Exterior Door
In this how-to video, This Old House general contractor Tom Silva makes quick work of replacing an old door.
Boost Your Home's Curb Appeal
5 inspirational and smart exterior upgrade ideas
Weathervanes
Perched atop houses and barns, these wind indicators have been in use in America since Colonial times, doubling as personal expressions of an individual's interests or trade. Check out these classic examples of form meets function.
Cupolas
These diminutive structures sit atop a roof ridge and bring light and air into a dark attic space. Check out a few cupolas that also bring style and interest to their top spots.
How to Install a Lamppost
See your way to a safer terrain with this step-by-step guide to installing a lamppost.
Mailboxes
More than just a utilitarian receptacle for bills and postcards, a mailbox is an expression of personal style—whether that be elegant or eccentric.
Front Entries
A house's front door and the decoration around it give visitors a strong sense of the building's style. Take a look at this interesting collection of architectural first impressions.
Victorian-Era Windows
The most interesting windows in American architecture showed up in the decades after the Civil War, when architecture veered away from the Classical and toward ornate details and a nostalgia for medieval- and gothic-influenced early-American house styles.
12 Types of Dormer Roofs
Here are the different types of dormers that have been designed over the years to let in light and add more space to attics.
Patching Wood Siding
Need to replace some of your home’s wood siding? For great results, handle those fragile clapboards with care.
Choosing Exterior Colors
From exuberant Victorians to quieter traditionals, these houses illustrate some of the fine points that go into selecting the best exterior colors for your home.
More Than Window Dressing
How to use vintage shutters to improve a new or old home's exterior and add period style inside.
New Alternative for Wood Outdoor Structures
It's durable, low-maintenance, and stylish enough to trick even the staunchest traditionalist
How to Build a Screen Door
A screen door made from wood is the most elegant choice for keeping out unwelcome guests.
Front and Center
An entryway is more than just a door. Design it right, and it'll welcome friends, improve your home's curb appeal, and protect you from the weather