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

You showed us your comfortable and chic living rooms, dining room, attics and basements. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest

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

A resourceful couple with a "more is more" philosophy and a talent for thrift carves a hardscrabble lot into a series of exuberantly romantic gardens

PVC boards offer the look of painted wood plus protection from the elements. Learn to use these in this guide on building a PVC window box.

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.

Learn how to give wood a sun-bleached tone that mimics the look of well-weathered outdoor furniture with this DIY guide.

Learn how to artificially recreate the matte blue-green hues of copper left to the elements. It's easier than you think.

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

Learn our step-by-step technique to age terra-cotta pots, giving them a rustic, weathered charm that'll elevate your garden.

In this guide, we walk you through how to transform a pair of vintage chairs into an outdoor bench that can be enjoyed for years to come.

The TOH pros offer up their best advice for shingling properly, sniffing out leaks, and knowing when it’s time to reroof an old roof.

A chip seal paving technique can help homeowners achieve a classic driveway look that doesn't require much maintenance. Read more about how to install and maintain this driveway type in our guide.

Thanks to lightweight veneers, it gets easier by the day to dress up a room or the whole darn house

Whether you have a full-on mudroom or want to dedicate a section of wall to act as one, a seat with storage is a by-the-door essential

An 1850s cottage that survived General Sherman's March to the Sea must be relocated—with a financial promise of help from local preservationists and the church selling it

A master bedroom addition makes room for a graceful bath that fuses old and new

Switch out to a bigger fan to keep moisture off bathroom walls—without opening a window

Scratches and stains are the hallmarks of dog ownership. But you can fix the damage done — and minimize the chance of future mishaps.