7 Big Holiday Gifts Made by Small American Businesses

What better way to celebrate Small Business Saturday than to shop made-in-the-USA items for your loved ones

Editor's Picks: Our Favorite Holiday Decorating Ideas

If you haven't already decked the halls in your own home, start be getting inspired by the best ideas from the pages of This Old House magazine

How to Use a Hand Plane

This Old House general contractor Tom Silva demonstrates the proper way to use hand planes

3 Cleaning Tips for Cold + Flu Season

Easy steps to keep your family in good health on our sister site The Snug

What Can and Can't Go Down a Garbage Disposer

Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains what foods should and should not go into garbage disposers

Episode 8 of This Old House: Antiques for an Antique House

Host Kevin O'Connor heads to Brimfield, Massachusetts, home of the world's largest outdoor antiques show

All About Copper Pipe

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey explains the various parts commonly used in a home plumbing system

Holiday-Lighting Know-How

For a spectacular display that's merry and bright—and doesn't blow a fuse—follow these five tips from lighting pros

Holiday Home Security Dos and Don'ts

Your empty house is an easy target for burglars. Deter them with these tactical tips

Need-to-Know Numbers: the Dining Room

With family and friends gathered round the table, you'll want to make sure your space measures up

TOH Top 100 2015: Best New Outdoor Living Products

A quiet(er) snow blower, a long-running electric mower, a foolproof smoker—this year's picks cover every season

Save This Old House: Free Illinois Queen Anne

This 1896 home needs someone to bring its grand details back to life

24 Easy Upgrades to Create a Festive Holiday Home

Simple and quick projects to turn your ho-hum house bright and fun for the holiday season

Make a Kraft Paper Table Runner

An easy holiday tablescape design from The Snug

Kids' Holiday Gifts for Budding DIYers

Little ones will never know these toys are educational

6 Fireplace Upgrades for a Warm and Cozy Home

Refresh the hearth before you heat it up with a new insert, mantel, surround, and more

Create a Festive Holiday Dining Room

DIY touches, from a textured table runner to turned wood candlesticks, lend this spirited eating area welcome warmth

7 Creative Holiday Greenery Decorating Ideas

Our pros share their picks of festive plants for garlands, wreaths, table settings, and more

Episode 7 of This Old House: Modernizing a Victorian-Style Home

The Belmont house is outfitted with an up-to-date copper water line and modern finishes are chosen for the bathrooms

5 Charming Holiday Decoration Building Projects

Easy DIY decorations for gracious seasonal displays

DIY Food Gifts from the Kitchen—and the Heart

Here are some great ideas for homemade gifts that look as good as they taste

A Young Couple Tackles a Forgotten Italianate

Husband-and-wife remodeling newbies learn to tackle everything from roofing to foundation walls while renovating their first home

TOH Top 100 2015: Best New Tools

Pop-up workbench? Check. Flexible sandpaper? Yup. A plastic welder? Indeed. And many more items to stock the garage

Create a Warm Winter Entry

Add a festive, seasonal touch with soft paint hues, real greenery, and a perch with patina

Remodeling a Farmhouse Without Losing the Charm

How a handy couple transformed their dream fixer-upper into a family-friendly home

The Wreaths of Colonial Williamsburg

Forget about decking the halls. In historic Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, a talented team of designers dress the doors with one-of-a-kind holiday wreaths

How to Replace a Kitchen Sink and Faucet

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey heads to Colorado to help a homeowner install a new kitchen sink and faucet

5 Crafts Using Fall Leaves

Hold on to beautiful and colorful foliage longer with these DIY ideas from The Snug

The Art of the TOH Cottage at Cloudland Station

How thoughtful selections of original artwork complement the first-ever TOH Show House

TOH Top 100 2015: Best New Building Products

Flexible porcelain tile! Moldable concrete! Fireproof shingles! These and many more amazing construction curiosities

How to Build a Kids' Bookcase

Use oak stair treads and pine boards to create right-size shelves that keep books and toys within easy reach of small hands

Smart Space-Saving Systems

Maximize function while conserving space with these technological advancements

TOH Top 100 2015: Best New Kitchen Products

Up your culinary game with a tilt-a-whirl blender, a knife block that sharpens your knives, a perfect-pie-crust rolling pin, and more

On the TOH Top 100: The Grandfather of Invention

Editor Scott Omelianuk on the TOH Top 100

Landscaping Tips from TOH's 2015 Idea House

Master gardener and Monrovia editorial director Kate Karam shares her secrets for creating our easy-care, four-season cottage garden

TOH Top 100 2015: Best New Bath Products

Introducing a toilet that prevents overflows, a bath fan with a stereo, a gorgeous gold faucet, and more

Color of the Month, November 2015: Scarlet Sage

A lofty red for pops of color against a winter landscape

Welcome to Cloudland Station

Welcome to the home of This Old House's first-ever Idea House—and a Southern Living-inspired community.

Editors' Video Picks: Heating Upgrades for a Cozy Fall

Watch and learn as our pros show how to keep toasty at home

The TOH Top 100: Best New Home Products 2015

Episode 5 of This Old House: Building a Porch Foundation

The crew begins digging for the new front porch on the Belmont house and plans take shape for the kitchen

2015 Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners

The grand-prize winner, plus 24 creative and extraordinary finalists submitted by crafty TOH readers