On tomorrow's episode of "This Old House," viewers will get a look inside the Raleigh home of architect and author Sarah Susanka (left), a well-known proponent of "Not So Big" home design.

The featured remodel on the show is a modest 1915 Dutch Colonial Revival in Newton Centre, Mass., and the owners want to update the home but don't want anything extravagant.

So while general contractor Tom Silva and master carpenter Norm Abram stay behind in New Centre to work on the house, the show's host, Kevin O’Connor, travels to Raleigh to get ideas from Susanka.

"This Old House" airs on UNC-TV on Saturdays at 4:30pm. 

This just in, courtesy of Renee Elder with Preservation NC:

Home values, location and architectural styles got East Durham a place on This Old House magazine's list of the nation’s 51 best places to buy an old house.

“Unique, tight-knit neighborhoods are precisely what we looked for in selecting the winners of our second annual Best Old House Neighborhoods contest — places that might not be on your radar but deserve to be,” says the July/August issue.

The article, “Best Old House Neighborhoods 2009,” says investment in the nearby  downtown and a greater sense of safety have expanded the neighborhood’s appeal.

“Houses are a steal, and the neighborhood is an ideal place for
professionals commuting to Research Triangle jobs,” according to the magazine.

See for yourself at http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20283025_20634547,00.html