Kitchens
Buying Guide for Butcher-Block Kitchen Islands
No time to build it before Thanksgiving? Pick a readymade model that works for you
Before and After: Family Room-to-Kitchen Remodel
Switching locations with the family room, a rebuilt kitchen gets the free-flowing space and updated finishes its owners crave
How To Install a Tile Backsplash
Using a two-sided adhesive mat, square tiling, and pre-mixed grout, you can complete your tile backsplash installation quickly and easily.
Tips for Wood Backsplashes
A wood backsplash can add warmth and character to your kitchen. Read our tips for material selection, installation, and more.
How To Install Kitchen Track Lighting
This Old House’s Scott Caron walks you through choosing, shopping, and installing your new track lighting system.
How To Install Undercabinet LED Lighting
Make your kitchen more functional and attractive with easy-to-install LED lights. This guide will walk you through the process step by step.
How to Locate Cabinet Knobs and Pulls and Install Hardware
Keeping consistency among your kitchen's many cabinet pulls and knobs can be a challenge. Learn how to locate and install cabinet hardware with precision in our step-by-step guide.
Understanding the Cycles of a Dishwasher
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey takes host Kevin O’Connor inside a dishwasher to explain each cycle
Before and After: A Kitchen Well Done
To-the-ceiling cabinets, stacks of drawers, and a better appliance layout serve up modern function, with a dash of period flair
How To Make an End Grain Cutting Board
Want a unique end grain cutting board? Turn a piece of scrap wood into a useful butcher block with this video and step-by-step instructions.
31 Best New Kitchen and Bath Finds
From a luxury soaker to a mini stand mixer, here are some standouts from the annual Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, plus a few discoveries of our own
Should I Go for Colored Grout?
Patti Watson, an interior designer in Jamestown, RI, likes the effects you can get with different shades. Here, she explains the impact of an often-overlooked finish material.
Build It | End-grain Cutting Board from Scrap Wood
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva and host Kevin O’Connor create an end-grain cutting board from heart pine scrap wood
How to Create a Baking Station in Your Kitchen
Want a comfortable, convenient space just for baking? Here's everything you need to know to build your own custom baking station.
Neat Trick for a Family-Friendly Kitchen
New parents create a spacious cook space by borrowing some square footage from an adjacent den
What You Need to Know to Restore a Butcher-Block Countertop
When wood counters lose their good looks, here’s how to make them beautiful again and keep them looking that way.
How to Replace a Kitchen Sink Strainer
Ask This Old House plumbing expert Richard Trethewey finds a rusty sink strainer in the kitchen and shows a homeowner how to replace it.
Butterfly Hinges Perfect for Cabinet Upgrades
Try these symmetrical, surface-mount hinges on inset cabinet doors in need of a style metamorphosis
All About Glass Mosaic Tile
With more shapes, shades, and finishes available than ever before, this glamorous, light-catching cousin to ceramic can transform any space
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets & More
Transform the look of your cupboards with the right prep, primer, cabinet paint and bright ideas—on a budget.
Kitchen and Bath Updates That Improve Efficiency
Carve out more space for competing morning schedules with these easy additions to your home's kitchen and bathrooms.
How To Choose the Perfect Countertop for Your Home
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner select the perfect new countertop for their home.
How to Install Under-Cabinet Lighting and Power
Watch as electrician Scott Caron helps a homeowner upgrade her kitchen cabinets with new LED lights and electrical outlets.
How to Install New Kitchen Cabinets
This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shares expert tips and techniques for installing new kitchen cabinets
Twice as Nice Family Kitchen Makeover
Doubling the size of the island and adding a banquette with two tables makes a kitchen welcoming to kids—and their teammates, too
Build It | Movable Kitchen Island
Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to fabricate a kitchen island out of stock cabinets
Something Old, Something New for a Gut Kitchen Redo
Undertaking the gut renovation of her forever kitchen, a seasoned home cook holds fast to two kitchen keepsakes
How a Plumbing Trap Can Lose Water
Learn how plumbing traps work, why they lose water, and simple solutions to prevent sewer gases from entering your home.
What Is It? | Small White Dome
The guys from Ask This Old House check out a white plastic dome with a metal ring around it. But, "What is it?"
How To Choose a Water Filter
Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains the many filter options and home water systems available for filtering drinking water
How to Make a Hardworking Kitchen Cart
In this challenge project, we turn aluminum tubes, fittings and butcher block into a speedy cart that works indoors or out.
How To Install a Touchless Kitchen Faucet
Tired of your old faucet? Learn how to install a new touchless model from plumbing expert Richard Trethewey in our step-by-step guide.