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A native son's gold rush-fortune farmhouse for FREE!

A longtime fan gets her dream remodel, as the crew resuscitates her Greek Revival

From a homemade mousetrap to a fading Civil War tintype, the oddities readers have discovered in and around their homes surprised even us

Three readers take three different approaches to closing off a room while adding architectural charm

Three families moved heaven and earth for the chance to make the fantasy of saving a house from This Old House magazine's back-page column a reality

Jeep red, cowboy-boot yellow, and a green borrowed from the surrounding pine forest are just a few of the hues this serial renovator used to put her personal, painterly stamp on a 1910 cabin

See whether that Georgia Greek Revival featured on the back page of This Old House magazine escaped demolition, or if that showstopping California Queen Anne found a new owner

You showed us your masterfully renovated bathrooms. Now see which of your homemade vanities took our breath away in our annual Search for America's Best Remodel Contest

You wowed us with ways to build out relaxing spaces above and below your typical living quarters

As we gear up to announce the 2015 winner of the Search for America's Best Remodel, take a look back to last year's top wash rooms

Sophisticated shades enhance the simple lines and pretty details of this Baltimore cottage with gingerbread trim.

Discover how to plant and care for flower bulbs to achieve a colorful and flourishing garden next spring. Read our guide to learn more.

Give even new furniture a weathered, aged appearance. Pro painters Marjee and Jill show us how to use paint to add patina to furniture.

Love the worn-wood look? Read our guide to learn how to create a chippy, layered-finish patina on your furniture.

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

This Old House and Real Simple teamed up to highlight Blu Homes's Breezehouse for its innovative and sustainable—yet traditional—design

Creating a color wash patina allows natural wood to show through, creating a unique design. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to achieve it.

Recreate the look of an antique that's been dinged and scraped over many years

Our start to finish guide will help you decide how to remove paint from wood.

Vibrant glazes offer a fun twist on the standard white ceramic rectangle

For the 35th anniversary season of This Old House TV, the show's crew, led by general contractor Tom Silva, will restore an 1850 Greek Revival row house in Boston's historic Charlestown

For its 35th anniversary season, This Old House TV is renovating an 1850 Greek Revival rowhouse in a historic Boston neighborhood

All it takes is a little imagination and a few products and tools anyone can master to transform flea-market finds and unfinished wood pieces into personal treasures