Kitchen How To & DIY
Improve the value of your home by discovering our kitchen step-by-step tips & ideas.
How to Replace a Kitchen Faucet
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace her kitchen faucet.
How to Connect an Ice Maker Like a Pro
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a special homeowner hook up her refrigerator with an ice maker
IKEA’s Fix and Finish Pantry Makeover | After
TOH’s pro design and building team partner up with a suburban family to renovate their challenging pantry space A Fix & Finish Project, Presented by IKEA
Butcher Block | New Yankee Workshop
Norm's version of the indispensable kitchen staple, the butcher block, features a hard endgrain maple top instead of the usual parallel grain. Go to The New Yankee Workshop to see measured drawings for all projects
How to Update a Kitchen on a Budget
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey goes over low-budget kitchen upgrades in this edition of DIY Smarts.
How to Install a Tile Backsplash
We show you the right materials and techniques to use to put up a tile backsplash in one afternoon.
How to Install Undercabinet LED Lighting
Help make meal prep easier and add mood lighting with peel-and-stick tape lined with LEDs
How to Locate Cabinet Knobs and Pulls
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva gives tips on installing cabinet hardware accurately and consistently
Before and After: A Kitchen Well Done
To-the-ceiling cabinets, stacks of drawers, and a better appliance layout serve up modern function, with a dash of period flair
How to Make an End Grain Cutting Board
Turn a piece of scrap wood into a useful butcher block cutting board in 9 steps.
Build It | End-grain Cutting Board from Scrap Wood
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor create an end-grain cutting board from heart pine scrap wood
Create a Baking Station
Before you tackle a holiday tart or hand-glazed chocolates, give yourself a bit of pro-style prep space
How to Replace a Kitchen Sink Strainer
Ask This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey finds a rusty sink strainer in the kitchen and shows a homeowner how to replace it.
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets & More
Transform the look of your cupboards with the right prep, primer, cabinet paint and bright ideas—on a budget.
How to Install Under-Cabinet Lighting and Power
Electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner upgrade her kitchen with new LED lights and electrical outlets
How to Install New Kitchen Cabinets
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares expert tips and techniques for installing new kitchen cabinets
Build It | Movable Kitchen Island
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to fabricate a kitchen island out of stock cabinets
How to Choose a Water Filter
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains the many filter options and home water systems available for filtering drinking water
How to Make a Hardworking Kitchen Cart
In one of our #DIYDARE challenge projects, turn aluminum tubes, fittings and some butcher block into a speedy cart that works indoors or out
How to Install a Touchless Kitchen Faucet
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner install a new, no-touch kitchen faucet
How to Update a Kitchen with Paint
Ask This Old House host Kevin O'Connor uses a special paint to revamp an old kitchen.
How to Make a Plate Holder
Build a simple wooden holder to display a colorful set of plates
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets Without Stripping
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor helps a homeowner refinish his kitchen cabinets
How to Build Custom Concrete Countertops
This Old House host Kevin O'Connor learns how to create concrete kitchen counters
Reattach an Undermount Kitchen Sink
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey uses undermount sink adhesive to reattach a stainless steel kitchen sink to a granite countertop.
How to Hang a Kitchen Wall Cabinet
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner purchase and install a kitchen wall cabinet
How to Maintain Kitchen Appliances
Repairman Richie Isaacson shows host Kevin O'Connor how to maintain kitchen appliances
History of Home Brewing Beer with Bridget Lancaster
Bridget Lancaster of America's Test Kitchen gives Kevin a lesson on the history of beer
What Can and Can't Go Down a Garbage Disposer
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains what foods should and should not go into garbage disposers.
How to Apply a Peel & Stick Backsplash for the Kitchen
Use a peel-and-stick tile mat instead of messing with thinset and a trowel for a kitchen backsplash.
How to Avoid Rookie Plumbing Mistakes
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates some common plumbing mistakes and how to avoid them
Create a Rustic Farmhouse Kitchen
How to get the laid-back style of this cook space using salvage materials on a shoestring budget