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Here's how one couple built a sheltered workspace with a traditional look that enhances their home's vintage charm

A classic redo brings a simple 1910 house up-to-date with an attic hangout for kids and an expansive kitchen ready to welcome family and friends

Bumping out 8 feet allows for a modern eat-in kitchen designed to help a couple catch up with their kids

Open shelves and cheery cottage-style details give a dark cook space a fresh new feel

A 1890s farmhouse was saved from demolition and is ready to be yours for the cost of moving

These rolling workhorses with 10-inch blades have the power to rip plywood and the finesse to cut miters and dadoes. Here are five of the latest models, ranging from high-end pro to bargain DIY.

Transform your chicken coop with our 10 easy-to-follow tips for improved safety, ventilation, and comfort for your flock.

The City of Garland is also giving away its oldest home, this 1870s farmhouse from the Texas frontier

If you love entertaining in your backyard, you'll need to make sure it's ready for guests come summer. Here are 18 ways to prep your backyard for an outdoor party.

Earthy and subdued or vivid and energetic, there's a palette to suit your Queen Anne, Italianate, or Second Empire house's architecture—and your personality

Learn how to liven up your fireplace during its offseason and enhance your home's decor with this stacked log illusion.

From baby's first bedroom to a DIY bathroom sink, these seven reader projects are just a few impressive examples of your prowess

Period-look appliances and hard-wearing, time-tested finishes add English-cottage charm to this kitchen

For the 2013-2014 season of This Old House TV, the crew, led by general contractor Tom Silva, will renovate an 1872 Italianate in the historic Boston suburb of Arlington

An 1872 house in a historic town will get an updated and expanded floor plan

You showed us your amazingly transformed home exteriors. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest

This guide will walk you through the process of building and installing a DIY address plaque post for the outside of your house.

You showed us hundreds of lush and colorful outdoor spaces. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest

A clever porch design and period details impart a more nuanced, Craftsman look

Set out a daybed, weather-resistant cushions, or one of our other finds, and in a short time you'll have the ultimate staycation escape.

These lightweight variable-speed multitaskers reach into tight spaces to sand, saw, scrape, and grind

With a little knowledge and a little planning, you can create a well lit walkway with path lighting. This guide will show you how.