Furniture
How to Hang a Hammock
Hammocks are great for unwinding, napping, read a book while lounging, and soaking up the sun. Here are a few easy steps for hanging a hammock.
How to Build a Shoe Dresser
Learn how to build a shoe dresser with This Old House DIY Expert & House One Editor, Jenn Largesse.
How to Build a DIY Midcentury-Style Desk
Build a Midcentury-style desk with This Old House DIY Expert & House One Editor, Jenn Largesse.
How to Stain an Adirondack Chair
How to properly stain an Adirondack chair with This Old House DIY Expert & House One Editor Jenn Largesse.
How to Build a Three-Tiered Bath Stand
This freestanding bathroom cabinet features open shelving, allowing you to keep an eye on supplies and fulfill as needed, or display washroom decor. Read on to get the free plans, cut list and instructions for this project.
How to Upcycle a Bookcase into a Kitchen Island
How to turn a bookcase into a kitchen island with fresh paint and a new top.
How to Makeover a Rattan Chair
Want to refurbish an old rattan char? Follow these instructions to learn how to update a rattan chair with spray paint.
How to Clean a Microfiber Sofa or Chair
Microfiber is becoming an increasingly more popular furniture option these days. The synthetic but soft fabric is made from thin fibers that can make a couch or chair look like suede or leather, but costs far less than those materials. How do you keep it looking new? Read on for our microfiber cleaning tips.
Best Mattress for Side Sleepers
Side sleepers need a mattress that combines back and neck support with pressure relieving comfort. Find the best mattress for side sleepers with our extensive guide outlining the 9 top reviewed mattresses (plus tips for making the right choice for you).
Refinishing a Dining Table
What’s the best finish to use to refinish a dining room table?
Best Wood to Use For DIY Bookshelves
Before you grab a saw and begin a DIY bookshelf project, there are a variety of factors to consider. From wood selection to tools and materials, read our tips for building your own bookshelves.
How to Repair Your Favorite Leather Chair
If the cost of replacing your leather furniture is more than you can bear, these steps will show you how to make the repairs yourself.
How to Build a Custom Bunk Bed
Follow these steps to plan and build a safe, wall-attached bunk bed for your growing kids.
How to Build a Murphy Bed
Here is what you need to know when building (or buying) a Murphy bed.
Ideas for Creating a Cozy Reading Nook
Everybody loves a built-in nook for curling up with (or without) a good book. Here are 8 ideas that will inspire you to create your own cozy nook.
All About Furniture
Furniture provides comfort at home while letting us express our personal style, so it’s as much about form as function.
How to Repair a Built-In with Hand Tools
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva repairs an old dining room built-in cabinet with hand tools and a bar of soap.
Spring-Clean Your Sofa
Couch seen some spills? Before you start scrubbing, know how to decode the care symbols on upholstery and fabric labels
Build It | Adirondack-Style Outdoor Chair with Jimmy DiResta
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor returns to upstate New York to build an Adirondack-style outdoor chair with maker Jimmy DiResta
Our 5 Favorite Projects from Home Made by Carmona | Best of the Web
Ursula Carmona is the creative mind behind the DIY and design blog Home Made by Carmona, a TOH favorite
DIY Headboard, Rustic Edition
Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor turn a sheet of plywood and some rough-sawn boards into a unique headboard for the bedroom.
Build It | Rustic Dining Table with Jimmy DiResta
Ask This Old House host Kevin O’Connor returns to upstate New York to build a farmhouse table with maker Jimmy DiResta.
7 Low-Cost, High-Style Furniture Upgrades | DIY on a Dime
Home-improvement bloggers are ingenious problem-solvers, making up in fearlessness what they may lack in funds. Here, seven of our favorite money-saving DIY projects, cleverly created to add style and function in every room of the house
How to Make a Built-In Bookcase with IKEA Shelves
Mysha Bolen, whose blog Remington Avenue covers topics for the home ranging from DIY projects to recipes used three Billy bookcases from IKEA to form a dramatic built-in bookcase
Pro Restoration of Antique Wood Furniture
Pro painter Nick Slavik shows you how to spruce up an antique that is covered in thick shellac
Before and After: DIY Map-Drawer Dresser
Home-improvement fanatic Jenni Radosevich has been blogging about everything DIY on her website, I Spy DIY, for nearly a decade. Here's one of our favorite dresser upgrades on the Web
How to Build a Simple Mudroom Bench
In just a few hours, Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor turn a single sheet of MDF into a piece of furniture that provides both storage and seating.
How to Paint MDF Furniture
Ask This Old House painter Mauro Henrique demonstrates the best way to paint furniture built out of MDF.
Build It | MDF Storage Bench
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a modern storage bench out of a single sheet of MDF
Build It | Rough Sawn Headboard
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a headboard using rustic barnboard
Build It | Entryway Wall Shelf
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor build a wall shelf for an entryway using stock poplar from a home center
Destination Antiquing
Planning a summer or fall getaway? These markets and fairs are worth a visit