GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS

The Best Places to Buy an Old House

Presenting eight great neighborhoods where the historic homes (and the life-affirming DIY challenges they bring) are rivaled only by the community spirit that surrounds them

By KEITH PANDOLFI12 min

WORKSHOP

Ask This Old House

give your grill the works

Turn your burger-flipping station into an outdoor kitchen where you can prep, cook, and clean up all in one place. Here's how

By AMANDA LECKY8 min

STEP-BY-STEP

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

By JENNIFER STIMPSON8 min

Little Wonder

A homeowner shares the big ideas that transformed her small backyard into a lush oasis for outdoor living

By Valerie Easton8 min

SECOND LIFE

The 1830s farmhouse with 1950s additions was a shoo-in for a teardown. Then a pair of old-house buffs decided to revive its antique core and build a gracious, vintage-look home around it

By JILL CONNORS7 min

FAMILY PROJECT

Building a Lemonade Stand

How to make a sturdy display table, with instructions for parents and kids

By Chrystle Fiedler5 min

LANDSCAPING

Meet the Survivors

Succulents thrive where most plants would shrivel. Here’s how their ability to go days without water makes them ideal garden staples for the sweltering days of summer

By JEANNE HUBER5 min

HOUSE 911

Swamp Thing

An unattended swimming pool can quickly turn foul— but proper maintenance will restore its sparkle

By ARIANNE COHEN5 min

GREEN HOUSE

So, You Pumped Your Walls Full of Soybeans?

A Chicago couple uses spray-foam insulation made from the versatile legume to keep their kitchen cool in the summer and warm in the winter

By KEITH PANDOLFI5 min