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Tools & Techniques Understanding Greene & Greene

Craft in America, the Peabody Award-winning PBS television series, showcases the creative spirit of America’s handmade craft artists.

Profile: Jim Piper

Jim Piper of Portland, OR draws upon the natural world in creating his exquisite turned and embellished wood pieces.

From David Marks Studio Milling Guitar Backs

David Marks has been a studio furniture maker in Santa Rosa, CA for nearly 40 years and was the host of the popular woodworking television program WoodWorks on the DIY network.

Making A Heaven Of Hell

Romantic and artistic partners, graphic designer Bridget Carey and photographer Brandon Bandy run the region’s only for-hire Riso print shop.

Room For Two

This carriage house lives way bigger than its square footage—and the owners designed it that way.

Reconnecting St. Louis

Green Street, in redeveloping the Armory, aims to link St. Louis’ past with its future.

Erin Joy

An early exposure to life as an entrepreneur set the course for a future career.

Down The Rabbit Hole

Staying at the Angad feels like a trip into Alice’s wonderland.

Best Pro Tips

Expert advice from the job site.

Buy Better Trim Paint

Installed new trim when I replaced all the doors and windows in my house a few years ago. Unfortunately, I didn’t get around to painting it. I recently decided it was time to finish the job, and the first step was to determine the paint that would perform best regardless of brand, sheen or color.

Workshop Storage Tips

7 inventive ways to organize your work space

The Well-Prepared Truck

Gotta-have items our editors carry everywhere

Sidewalk Surgery

Replace crumbling concrete yourself and save hundreds

Raised Gardens

A fresh way to grow a bumper crop

Handy Hints

Clever solutions from our readers

The Bright Stuff

An exuberant wall covering and a trio of punchy paint colors add up to one charming vintage-style bath

Rustic Headboard

Tom Silva and Kevin O’Connor turn a sheet of plywood and some rough-sawn boards into a unique piece of bedroom furniture

Small But Mighty

As the Powers family moves into their renovated 1920s bungalow, it’s too early to tell if its energy-saving technologies and energy-producing systems will meet the net-zero ideal. But one thing’s certain: It’s great to be home

Stepping Up

This Old House launched its Generation NEXT initiative to shine a light on the urgent need for young people to enter the building trades. Here, we share high points of our work to date—and how we’re continuing the effort to close the skills gap.

Hidden Asset

A 1920 Bungalow Gains Needed Space With An Expanded Second Story That Preserves The House’s Footprint And Its Neighborly Facade

Multiply Your Plants

Follow these steps to grow more of your favorites for free.

A Study In Modernism

Furniture and lighting double as art in the creve coeur home of Susan Bower and Stephen Leet.

Local Nonprofit Helps Turn Houses Into Homes

For some, making a house feel like home doesn’t come easily. A local nonprofit helps pave the way.

Better Home Theater

Better home theater It might be time to up your living room’s game, now that prices have dropped dramatically

Tips To Build A Fabulous Wardrobe In A Small Closet

How to build a fabulous wardrobe in a size-small closet

The Secret (To A Small) Garden

Kim Reiss, who teaches a class on optimizing tiny garden spaces at Sugar Creek Gardens in Kirkwood, shares her expertise for creating inviting patios and terraces, no matter how tiny.

4 Small Home Decorating Tips

Local designers weigh in with tips and tricks for decorating smaller homes

Maury Humphries

This jewelry specialist shines at her job.

Stitches In Time

A do-it-yourself mindset helps to fuel a centuries-old craft.

Housing Plants In Niche Spots

Author, illustrator, and outdoor enthusiast Angela Staehling makes room for plants