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cooking with fire

Secrets to better BBQ

Rubs, sauces, relishes, and bastes are essential additions that give grilled food its character, personality, and soul

By STEVEN RAICHLEN9 min

This Old House: The Arlington Project

MODERN FAMILY

An Arts and Crafts-style house emerges with its 1909 spirit intact, plus better-functioning new gathering spaces for today

By Jill Connors8 min

TOH TV: The Detroit House

Ready for Prime Time

Nine months after it went up for auction, an abandoned 1939 house makes a stunning comeback

By Deborah Baldwin8 min

Labor of Love

A nearly 300-year-old local landmark gets an artful restoration, with a smart expansion to serve a family of seven

By Jennifer Blaise Kramer7 min

smart home

Knock, knock, smart lock

For the last few years, the promise of an Internet-connected door lock has been hard to resist. Now that the kinks are finally being ironed out, is it time to spring for one?

By NATHANIEL WICE6 min

first person

My remodel from hell

It may look nice now, but getting there wasn’t pretty

By DEBORAH BALDWIN5 min

kitchen and bath special

26 cool new finds

From a luxury soaker to a mini stand mixer, here are some standouts from the annual kitchen and bath show, plus a few discoveries of our own

By DEBORAH BALDWIN,NICOLE ESPOSITO-POLLY5 min

build it

Make an end-grain cutting board

Tom Silva, with help from Kevin O’Connor, transforms a single piece of scrap pine into a handsome, useful butcher block

By THOMAS BAKER5 min

before + after

Well Done

To-the-ceiling cabinets, stacks of drawers, and a better appliance layout serve up modern function, with a dash of period flair

By NINA MALKIN3 min