Design
13 Thrifty Ways to Give Your House Vintage Charm
With a few inexpensive materials and a lot of gumption, you can add character to every room without laying waste to your wallet
Home Bloggers' Crafty Ways to Save
This Old House's favorite home bloggers share clever DIY projects that deliver maximum style, comfort, and convenience on a minimal budget
Low-Cost Custom Details from Design Pros' Own Homes
These special touches may inspire some clever ideas for your own interior
How to Build a DIY Room Divider
Use MDF panels and wood molding to transform your entry with a stately new built-in columned room divider.
How to Make Candlesticks from Stair Balusters
This elegant project only looks expensive. You can assemble a trio of candleholders for under $40 from leftover stair parts
How to Cut a Wine Bottle into a Candle Hurricane
Block garden candles from the breeze with recycled glass bottles
Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Colorful Houses
A fresh coat of paint can pep up any old abode's exterior. Not convinced? Read on for paint color inspiration that borrows from every curve of the rainbow
22 Ways to Turn Your Home Into a Staycation Resort
If you can't get out of town this season—or just want to extend those feel-good vacation vibes—we've compiled a list of the ways to give your home that relaxing resort feel
Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Colorful Living Rooms
Don't be shy about turning up the color volume in your home's common areas. Take inspiration from these well hued rooms
Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Colorful Kitchens
The cookspace is a great place to go crazy with color, adding life to the hub of the home. Here, our favorites from the pages of This Old House
Trade Secrets for Easy, Low-Cost Upgrades
18 big-impact upgrades, low-budget fixes, and time-saving shortcuts that the pros use—and now you can too
27 Inspirational Homework Areas and Study Stations
Steal ideas from these amazing home office spaces and watch the good grades roll in this semester
How to Create a Modern Bath in a Vintage Style
If you want to add vintage charm to a new washroom or polish to a period one, look to Victorian, Craftsman, and Art Deco designs for inspiration
How to Create a Herringbone-Pattern Tabletop
Transform a tired surface with glaze, tape, and a toothy tool
Create a Craftsman-Style Dining Room
TOH readers Dan and Joann Sundstrom took design cues from Gustav Stickley to create this inviting dining room. Here's how to assemble a similar look in your home
Architectural Mirrors
A handsome group of looking glasses inspired by classic house parts
Everything You Need to Punch Tin
Create intricate designs on metal for a unique, handcrafted look
12 DIY Projects to Add Old-House Charm
Coffered ceilings, beautiful newel posts, wainscoting, and other beautiful details
10 Great White Kitchens
Inspirational white-hot rooms from the National Kitchen & Bath Association's Design Competition archives
How to Make a Window-Sash Picture Frame
Reader Leslie Geesaman's clever reuse of a salvaged window inspires an easy way to display art and photos
Deck Design Ideas
From built-in planters to shade-producing pergolas to railings and more, explore innovative decking ideas.
Bath Tile Design Ideas
The right tile can change the look and feel of a bathroom. When clients can't decide what they want, show them some of these great designs
9 Ways to Add Charm and Save Cash
A home-renovation pro shares her tricks of the trade
How to Make a New Mirror with Old Door Trim
Primp in front of an attractive, full-length mirror you've made yourself using salvaged door casings
How to Make a Folding Screen Using Old Hinges and Shutters
Link together old shutters for a practical folding screen
Design Your Own Art Tile
For truly one-of-a-kind tiles, many companies will create custom pieces on request
Integrating a Flat-Screen Television
Advice for keeping your flat-screen TV from being the dominant design feature
How to Design a Modern Kitchen
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey, host Kevin O'Connor, and kitchen designer Martha Fay discuss the elements that make up today's kitchen
Interior Shutters
Most interior shutters sold today are variations on the louver style. But there are other designs, including ones with woven inserts or old-fashioned solid panels
Get Your Dream Deck
How to get the right backyard retreat for your house
Vintage Brackets With Style
Use cared wooden corbels to build a more picturesque porch, add character under roof eaves, or brace a bedside tale
Interior Design for a Small Home
The interior of the Concord Cottage is a marvel of traditional decor, universal design, and hidden storage everywhere.