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Kitchen Design

Kitchen Before and After: Rules Are for Breaking

A design pro updated her galley kitchen by annexing space, widening entries, and making creative use of open shelves. PLUS, see more on Kitchen Design, including:
•Bold New Design in Existing Footprint
•How to Afford the Kitchen You Want
•Kitchen-Counter Upgrade
•9 Steps to Getting the Perfect Kitchen
Transform your kitchen with some maverick ideas … more

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How-to Video

How to Strip a Hardwood Floor

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows the proper and safe way to remove an old finish from a hardwood floor. PLUS, see more on Wood Floors, including:
•How to Refinish Hardwood Floors
•Patch Strip Flooring
•Stripping Painted Floors
•Lay a Floating Floor
Strip that floor the right way … more

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Winter Prep

The Best Space Heaters

When used safely, a space heater lets you keep a small area toasty without having to make the rest of the house feel like a sauna. PLUS, see more on Heating, including:
•All About Space Heaters
•Stylish Radiators
•How to Heat a Cold Room
•Warming a Room with Insulation
Here are the ins and outs of the latest models… more

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Remodels

Before and after of a Cape Cod remodeled into a more comfortable home

Before & After Cape Cod

See how these homeowners transformed a stuck-in-time 1950s Cape Cod into a comfortable home for today. PLUS, see more on Remodels:
•One-Room Redo's
•Eco-Smart Cape Cod Reno
•This Old Houseboat
•Frat House Rehab
These homeowners searched for the ideal wreck to redo … more

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Green House and Home

photo of eco-friendly tiles made from recycled material

9 Green Products You Should Know About

Save the earth and your budget with these noteworthy eco-friendly products. PLUS, see more Green products:
• 25 Healthy Home Products
• Green Gift Guide
• Buy This Product, Save the World
• More Green Products
Upgrade your home with these items that are gentle on the environment … more

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Photo Gallery

Medicine Cabinets with More

You asked for it: medicine cabinets with built-in extras that resolve everyday issues. PLUS, see more on Bathroom Design, including:
•Install a Medicine Cabinet
•Bath Space Savers
•Bath Storage
•Bath Vanity Revamp
Solve your bath organization issues; just look behind the mirror … more

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How-to Video

How to Replace an Old Faucet

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows the proper way to replace an old kitchen faucet. PLUS, see more on Kitchen Sinks and Faucets, including:
•Install a Kitchen Sink
•Install a Water Filter
•Repair a Garbage Disposer
•Fix a Kitchen Sink Sprayer
Install a new faucet yourself in an hour … more

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This Old House TV heads to the land of egg creams, stickball, and brownstones for a rowhouse remodel

How to Replace a Baseboard Heating Cover

How-To Videos

In this how-to video, This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey gives a facelift to an old, banged-up baseboard heater

Spotlight

see how traditional building elements make your home more efficient

Old House, Smart House

Before getting comfy meant adjusting the thermostat, homes were designed to catch a breeze or, in colder climes, to block one. See how traditional building elements can make your home more efficient today