This Old House

A tired Victorian gets a refresh to restore original details and make room for multiple generations.

This 1960s home with disjointed additions gets a modern update so the whole family can enjoy it together.

An empty-nester couple relocates from Washington, DC, to work remotely in their historic house in Ipswich, MA. This tired 1720 Gambrel will be restored, while wood beams and floors from the 1800’s ell will be re-used in the new addition.

The Schwab family is looking to remodel their classic New England-style home in Newburyport, MA, to become their forever home. This 1,400-square-foot house (and others on the street) was initially built in 1889 to house the local shipbuilders.

This house was the focal point of the black community in South Atlanta, and was once owned by the area's first postmaster, Luther Price. The deep history and charm led homeowners Kysha and Jonathan to want to restore it for their family and use it as a homeschool for their children.

A worn and tattered multi-generational Dutch Colonial gets its second wind in a turn toward its former glory.

Originally built on farmland in 1894, the West Roxbury Victorian was the first one-family erected in the new subdivision. Will the crew be able to bring the house up to the lifestyle standards of the 2020s?

An urban-dwelling couple plan to leave the city for this 1880 New England Cape in historic Concord, Massachusetts. They plan to improve the views of the beautiful three-acre property and make better use of the space inside.

Season 42 concludes with four Specials—Scandinavian Modern, Generation Next, Rebirth of Detroit, and Return to Paradise.

This 1905 three-family home in Dorchester, MA endured a fire on the 4th of July in 2019. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the house suffered significant damage. In addition to repairing the fire damage in the back of the house, all three kitchens will need restoration, and the water-damaged heating system needs to be replaced in the basement. Episodes air the first week of April on PBS. Check your local listings.

This three-bedroom, one-bathroom Queen Anne Victorian in Narragansett, Rhode Island sits on a corner lot, steps from the beach. It is in poor condition with rot, deterioration, and structural damage. The design will replicate the exterior architectural details, such as the curved shingles and the “rising sun” patterned clapboards, as well as improve the foundation and footings, fix and expand the deteriorating porch, and replace the rotting roof.

Putting the history back into this turn-of-the-century beauty, homeowners John and Molly plan to strip away the 1970s carpet, cracking balusters, and doors to nowhere and reclaim the history of this rambling shingle-style home. Episodes begin on March 26, 2020. Check your local listings.

Families rebuild their homes and lives after the California wildfire. This Old House visits Paradise, CA in a special four-episode series.

A 1940s ranch will be transformed into an updated Dutch Colonial revival.

This Old House modernizes a mid-century home in the suburbs of Boston.

This Old House is headed to a century-old New England cottage in Jamestown, Rhode Island, to restore the home's charm while also making it energy efficient.

The Charleston-Elliotborough house was in such rough shape, we couldn't finish all the work by the end of the TV-show season—Here's the big reveal of the finished home.