Design

Maker Jimmy DiResta and Kevin O’Connor made these channel letters on an episode of Ask This Old House.

A full year's worth of Home Solutions from TOH magazine! Start planning your home improvements now

Add a sentimental touch to your gifts this year! Here are our favorite personalized gift ideas.

Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at our decision-making process for the exterior color palette of the TOH 2018 Idea House.

Read our guide to find out how wood's natural beauty, affordability, and availability has made it a popular and timeless choice for decking.

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

A gut renovation is an ideal time to add a splurge-worthy feature to your bath. Here’s what you need to know if you want to add a freestanding tub, floating vanity, or curbless shower

Taniya Nayak, an interior designer in Boston, has a number of hints for enlivening a basic white bath. Here are some of the ways she raises the temperature.

A year's worth of easy decorative upgrades to refresh your space, previously featured in the Home Solutions section of This Old House magazine

Get ideas to help you design and build built-in bookshelves to add more beautiful and functional storage to your room.

Put this living area focal point to use with these creative ideas for turning a nonworking fireplace into a statement.

Fall in love with one of these bathroom-floor designs that provides inspiration on design ideas for tile rugs.

Inspiring ideas, DIY projects, and cheery accents to spruce up your rooms—each for less than a C-note

Go bold with these fresh ideas for the dark hue

Save money and recycle by checking out these 25 handy ideas for using leftover project materials instead of throwing them away.

Five ways to use mosaic tiles to make your usually small and cramped bathroom feel bigger without breaking the budget.

In this article, we'll explore various ways to infuse style into your half bath, from eye-catching patterns to clever storage solutions.

Get step by step instructions for mastering the look of furniture made from retired Indonesian fishing boats.

Use slim oak material to build a custom serving tray for less than you'd spend on a fancy breakfast.

In the fertile imaginations of home-design bloggers, every cramped kitchen, dull wall, and beat-up countertop turns into an opportunity for reinvention

From a sweet window seat to a vintage-look kitchen to a playful kids' hideaway, these DIY projects give high-end redos a run for the money

Plan out projects for a whole year with our calendar of clever design ideas for every room in the house

If you have an old ceiling fan in your home, give it a refresh to improve its look and performance with these three simple steps.

Upgrade decanters, vases, mason jars, and more by giving plain old glass a beautiful mottled mercury finish.

Creating a faux rust finish is a fun, creative project that can completely transform metal objects with stunning, weathered finishes.

With our brass antiquing guide, you can give a shiny new fixture in your home a weathered finish for a vintage, antique look.

With a few inexpensive materials and a lot of gumption, you can add character to every room without laying waste to your wallet

This Old House's favorite home bloggers share clever DIY projects that deliver maximum style, comfort, and convenience on a minimal budget