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Rocks big and small accent outdoor paths, beds, and water features

Here's how to use natural materials, well-crafted details, and open plan spaces to make a minimalist house inviting.

Color can be used as a surprising counterpoint or it can vividly reinforce a building's design. Challenge your ideas of color.

Shady spots in your yard don't have to be empty. Learn everything you need to know about planting a shade garden in this guide.

Learn about the variety of vintage shutter types and materials, as well as how to revive and repurpose old shutters around the house.

Stuck nuts are common to find when replacing a faucet. Our experts share how to loosen them and break through friction, rust, and lime.

Follow our how-to guide to safely glue, install, and care for PVC pipe for your at home plumbing project needs

It's durable, low-maintenance, and stylish enough to trick even the staunchest traditionalist

A worn out 1916 two-family house gets upgraded for two descendants of the original owners

How do you restore architectural detail to a derelict inner-city row house? Enlist a handful of experts who can copy what remains, find something similar, or choose the best of what's new.

We canvassed dozens of industry pros to catalog ways you can wrestle your renovation costs back down to earth.

This Old House television project

A rain barrel can help conserve water while supercharging your lawn and garden, all while reducing your annual water bills.

Explore the history of iron fencing in America and learn how to repurpose it to add class, elegance, and style to your modern home and yard.

Working on a deck? Plan ahead to avoid zoning, aesthetic, and budget problems.

How a shared space was divvied up into his and her spheres, then unified with a turn–of–the–century treatment.

Sharpen your know-how with these tips for doing anything better around the house.

Bifold door installation can be done simply on your own without the need for a professional. Read this guide to learn the steps.

Keep your home cleaner, more organized, and more functional by adding a mudroom. See our top mudroom ideas from experts.

Your varsity soccer player wants to soak her muscles in your jetted tub, but you want to get ready for bed. We have a solution for that.

A pair of city dwellers buy what they are told is a century-old homestead. But piece by piece, layer by layer, it becomes clear that the home is much older.

On a cold night, an industrial drum filled with coals is a beautiful fireplace. The trick is to create a fireplace that is art without a flame. Like these, for example.