Adobe Want to amp up your house’s curb appeal? For an opportunity to see your house reimagined in TOH Magazine, send facade photos and your location (town and state) to curbappeal@thisoldhouse.com. Please include your house’s style and when it was built, too. Source link

Kevin O’Connor explores the materials that surround us with Mark Miodownik, Professor of Materials and Society, and author of “Stuff Matters.” Our lives are shaped by materials. And there’s no better place to see that reflected than in our homes. Glass windows revolutionized the comfort and safety of our houses.…

Presented by Cultured Stone and Kindred Outdoors + Surrounds SPOTLIGHT ON SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN Sponsored by Cultured Stone and Kindred Outdoors + Surrounds Join us for a live discussion and Q&A with Amy Matthews, owner/designer of the TOH 2021 Modern Barnhouse, and Sarah Lograsso, Director of Marketing, Boral Stone Division. Tuesday,…

A new crop of warm-weather problem-solvers for your home. This article appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of This Old House Magazine. Click here to learn how to subscribe. 1. Cuts and digs HoriHori Garden Tool This updated version of a traditional Japanese gardening knife has a forked, 7-inch stainless-steel…

Philip Harvey 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 This article appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of This Old House Magazine. Click here to learn how to subscribe. Philip Harvey Shown: Expanding…

Stacy Zarin Goldberg 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! This article appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of This Old House Magazine. Click here to learn…

Organically grown vegetables, interplanted with flowers and herbs, provide a feast for the eyes, and a steady stock of fresh ingredients for a family of four. Top: A stone threshold helps protect turf from foot and wheelbarrow traffic. Left: Granite blocks contain the raised beds’ soil and will never split…

Meg Reinhardt The job of restoring your home can be physically demanding, dirty, and emotionally exhausting—but it’s doable and well worth the reward of getting your house back.  It might start as a spark from an arcing electrical wire, or from some robust sautéing that got out of hand, or…

GAP Interiors Give your hot tub the extra special touch it needs with these great deck ideas for your hot tub. Being able to unwind after a long day in your very own hot tub is a dream for many homeowners, but part of that dream likely includes an attractive,…