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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.

Six months after Superstorm Sandy, the TOH TV crew visits the New Jersey Shore for an eight-part special series. Episodes premiere October 3 on PBS

TOH general contractor Tom Silva shows how to install a skylight on your roof. New designs and better flashing make for a watertight seal.

It took a pair of intrepid homeowners to see beyond the insults of the centuries and bring back the house's soul

A booming agricultural community kept this Queen Anne home big on details, now available for only a dollar

Packed with potential, these mini garden landscapes can benefit from a few design tricks of their own. Here are some window box ideas that’ll be sure to impress.

A fabric cover can give your box spring an upholstered look and protect it from wear and tear. Learn how to make one from our experts.

This Old House TV heads to the coast of New Jersey to follow the post-Superstorm Sandy rebuilding efforts in three communities