When to Harvest Butternut Squash for the Best Flavor
If you grew a patch of butternut squash this year, you “butter” learn the nuts and bolts of when to pick it!
Hi, I'm Bob Vila
You probably know me from TV. For the better part of a half century, as the host of shows like This Old House and Home Again with Bob Vila, I’ve been teaching and inspiring people to upgrade their homes and improve their lives. I learned firsthand about home building from my father, and I’ve written more than a dozen books about remodeling, buying your dream home, and visiting historic homes across America. It’s fair to say that buildings, especially homes, are my life’s work.
Holidays & Celebrations
Expecting Overnight Guests for the Holidays? Here’s Where to Put Them
Caught in a space squeeze without a hideaway bed? Ensure that your overnight visitors get a good night’s sleep with these cots, Murphy beds, futons, and more.
The Best Christmas Light Projectors to Brighten Up Your Holiday, Tested
11 Spooky Plants for Colorful Halloween Containers
The 16 Best Halloween Decorations To Add Spookiness and Fun To Your Home
Storage
How to Organize Your Closet for a Total Wardrobe Makeover
Transform even the most disorganized closet into a stress-free zone with a place for everything and everything in its place with these tips.
How we test and review products
The Bob Vila Product Reviews team tirelessly researches and tests products to ensure they live up to the hype.
- Our team scours the market for best-in-class products.
- We do our homework and thoroughly vet popular products.
- We’ll test as many as we can get our hands on.
- Our unfiltered, honest opinion is what you see on the page.
Kitchen & Dining
Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Cleaning Properly, and How to Fix It
Troubleshoot a poorly performing dishwasher with these tips and techniques.
What to Do When Your Dishwasher Is Not Draining
Move Over Touch Screens, Buttons Are Coming Back to Home Tech
The Best Kitchen Faucets Tested in 2024
The Best Water Softeners of 2024
Meet the Experts
We’re not just here to answer your questions and offer advice. BobVila.com seeks to educate and empower.
Our team of writers and editors are passionate about all things home. We are general contractors, master gardeners, real estate pros, historic preservationists, product testing specialists, and veteran journalists with expertise in everything from design to DIY. Our common bond is the mission of BobVila.com—to simplify, demystify, and chronicle the joys and challenges of homeownership through a commitment to accuracy, clarity, accessibility and good old-fashioned fun.
BobVila.com is the complete toolbox and ultimate resource for inspirational ideas and nitty-gritty know-how. It’s been that way since the site began in 2011. Our goal is to carry forward Bob Vila’s decades-long tradition of helping people maintain and upgrade their homes to live better each day.
