This Old House

This Old House gives you the inspiration, information and instruction you need to take on home improvement projects of all sizes and succeed. In every issue, find fresh design ideas for every room, creative DIY solutions, step-by-step projects, and tips from the pros. For annual or monthly subscriptions (on all platforms except iOS), your subscription will automatically renew and be charged to your provided payment method at the end of the term unless you choose to cancel. You may cancel at any time during your subscription in your account settings. If your provided payment method cannot be charged, we may terminate your subscription.

Helping a house be what it’s meant to be

Around The House • What’s happening in the world of This Old House

You did it! • Reader projects, tips, and triumphs

From the TOH Job Site Building on the past • After an extensive renovation, a timber-framed relic of the Revolutionary War era emerges with its spirit renewed and with comfortable new spaces that showcase pieces of its 300-year history

Before & After: Kitchen Moving a wall makes it work • Grabbing a few feet from the adjacent dining room yields major layout improvements

Before & After: Bath Fit for a Queen Anne • Classic meets modern in this primary-suite retreat

House Tour A little house that lives large • A reimagined interior and second-story addition double the living area inside a narrow shotgun house, while respecting its historical roots

Paint It Fool-the-eye wainscot • Widen a narrow space and amp up its architectural interest with horizontal bands of color

House Tour Making a house her own • Renovating in stages over nearly two decades, a homeowner transforms a once forlorn bungalow into a cozy, very personal space

From the TOH Job Site Modernizing a mid-century house • A family turns to TOH to renovate a 1960 house that had been awkwardly expanded over time. Their goal: to create a contemporary, energy-efficient, open-plan home that is fully accessible for a son with mobility issues

RENO PLANNER A better asphalt driveway • It’s long-lasting and recyclable, and it weathers extreme temperatures. You can repair small cracks and divots in asphalt, too. Here’s what you need to know to get—and maintain—a great-looking asphalt driveway

Landscaping Graceful grasses • With dramatic foliage and distinctive plumes, ornamental grasses come in sizes to suit virtually any garden

Home Finances Navigating the rise in mortgage rates • Looking to buy—or refinance—and feeling frustrated by lenders’ sky-high interest rates? Here’s how to get the best deal

all about Portable power stations • This new alternative to gas generators makes it push-button easy to get the lights back on when the power goes out

[Build It] Bathtub tray • TOH general contractor Tom Silva and TOH host Kevin O’Connor construct a slatted zebrawood caddy to hold grooming essentials, a book, and even a glass of wine, for those who like a long soak

[Tool Lab] Oscillating multitools • TOH carpenter Nathan Gilbert shares tricks for getting the most out of these multitaskers

[What’s New] • The latest tools and home-improvement products to help you tackle your to-do list

[Easy DIY] Mobile kitchen island • TOH DIY expert Jenn Largesse shows how to build a rolling kitchen cart with a butcher-block top

[Upkeep] • Maintenance tasks to pay attention to this season

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