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These are the ten best places to buy an old house in the Northeast, from Delaware to Maine

These eight communities are the ones we consider the cream of the crop, the best of the best places to buy an old house

This Old House teams up with a non-profite to renovate a foreclosed 1870s Second Empire for two deserving families. Here's a look at the house before its remodel

Repurpose vintage claw-foot tub supports in your house as bookends, lamp bases, and more

She loved her wooded yard—until it filled up like a lake with every downpour. Here's how one homeowner carved out a flowering paradise (and a swimming pool!) from the muck.

Classic architectural details and vintage furnishings give this outdoor living room timeless style. Here's how you can duplicate the look at your house

Create extra storage and work surface from garden accessories and sheet metal.

A dismal, outdated room comes back to life with a light-filled open plan

In the market for a historic home? If you’d like to buy an older home, here are 14 options for you.

TOH explains which essentials are worth the money and which extras are not

For its 30th anniversary, TOH works with a nonprofit to renovate a foreclosed Second Empire for two deserving families

The latest cordless trimmers give you the freedom of an engine-powered model and the low-maintenance, no-fume quiet of a lightweight corded version

An underused outbuilding becomes a getaway space for the whole family

You can adorn your table with weekly bouquets with these backyard stars

Though they're easy to use, it's just as easy to overlook simple tasks that keep rainwater barrels shipshape

When wood needs sanding, random-orbit sanders finish the job—smoothly and without swirl marks, if used properly—in a fraction of the time it takes to sand by hand.

Keep your loved ones safe with these fire pit safety tips.

Make a garden trough with all the character (but none of the hassle) of carved stone