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Want to spice up your drive? Read our guide on How to transform—or take the focus off—a boring, straight driveway.

Set up an electrical system for maximum safety and convenience now and in the future.

No matter your home's architectural style, this guide will walk you through some of the best techniques for choosing a new paint color.

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how he installs roofing and siding in this educational, step-by-step guide.

Rough-hewn slabs of native rock make a patio and stairs that are at home in the landscape

Explore 50 years of lawn tractor innovation: increased power and performance, safety features, and eco-friendly designs.

A strong house frame will extend your home's lifespan. Learn how to build a durable house frame from the ground up in this guide.

What we need and expect in the kitchen has changed—and manufacturers have changed their wares accordingly. Our team examines kitchen trends.

We share what it takes to have a strong building foundation for your house, from materials to use to the costs you can expect.

Fifty years ago, choosing a countertop was easy. Today, there are many more materials, styles, and tech to consider.

Familial sink wars got you down? The answer is a remodel away. Check out these three bathroom designs for happy cohabitation among three different sizes of family.

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.