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.

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Back to nature in your own backyard

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

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

All the light moves • Lose a wall, add windows, and reallocate adjacent space, then blend sparkling white surfaces with warm wood-tone accents. That’s the recipe for a bright, open kitchen made for family gatherings

Modern makeover • Annexing adjacent spaces, moving the entry, and upgrading the fixtures and finishes allows a bare-bones en suite bath to become a stylish shared amenity

A BEAUTY REBORN • A once-forlorn Queen Anne emerges with its spirit restored—and plenty of 21st-century amenities

Summer playground

Take a shine to the ceiling • Luscious color overhead in a light-reflecting finish can give your entry—and spirits—a lift

Welcome to the neighborhood • Meeting a growing demand for flexible housing and low-maintenance living, TOH’s newest Idea House project offers spacious, adaptable floor plans in a collection of duplexes with contemporary cottage style

DESTINATION Relaxation • Looking to eke a little more living out of your backyard patch of green? As the past year has made clear, outdoor spaces are vital to our well-being—and they can double our dining, entertaining, and hangout space. Here’s how three couples created a bit of paradise in their own backyards

BETTER THAN EVER • A couple rooted in Maine and skilled in all things house-related turn a 120-year-old charmer into a comfortable “keeper” by honoring its past and coaxing its hardest-working spaces into the present

Renovation recap

Outdoor shower smarts • Even without a beachfront ZIP code, if your household includes a gardener, kids playing summer sports, or a mud-loving dog, an outdoor shower can see plenty of use. It might be time to reconsider how you clean up

Dog heaven • Your yard is your happy place, and you want it to be your pet’s, too. Here’s how to protect your landscaping while giving her an ideal romping ground

Multi-panel doors • Whether they fold, slide, or pivot, these door systems turn solid walls into light-filled expanses of glass

Home away from home • Buying a beach house sounds nice, right? Be sure to do the math before taking the plunge

A brainier backyard • As smart tech aimed at outdoor living evolves, the range of tasks it can handle—from lighting the patio to freeing you from the grill to robo-mowing the grass—is more impressive than ever

Building a Kitchen Garden • A symmetrical design of raised beds grows out of a blank patch of turf, adding beauty and productivity to the landscape

Adirondack chair • TOH general contractor Tom Silva and TOH host Kevin O’Connor take you through the steps of making this iconic outdoor seat

Airless paint sprayers • TOH editor Chris Ermides, host of our Tool Lab video series, looks at a new generation of painting tools

Summer hits • A new crop of warm-weather problem-solvers for your home

Tiered planter • Using rot-resistant cedar lumber from the home center, TOH DIY expert Jenn Largesse explains how she built a durable,...