Bonus Online Features for November 2009

November 2009 cover

Expand your know-how with online articles and tools related to stories you've read in the magazine.

  • Web Highlights (p. 6)

    Thanksgiving

    Tips for surviving the holidays with your kitchen[EMDASH]and your sanity[EMDASH]intact [XLINK {20311718} {more}]

    Smart kitchen storage for the stuff you use once a year [XLINK {20311038} {more}]

    28 amazing dining rooms [XLINK {1560823} {more}]

    Try an innovative range [XLINK {20246470} {more}]

    Reader Mail (p. 12)

    TOH Readers Weigh In

    Find out all about [ITALIC "TOH"] TV's process for choosing houses [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/tv/faqs} {more}]

    Fix now, save (a lot) later [XLINK {20303977} {more}]

    Adding carriage-style garage doors [XLINK {20307744} {more}]

    Checklist (p. 14)

    Easy Ways to Improve Your Home Now

    Minimize paint drips [XLINK {466224} {more}]

    Screening out paint lumps [XLINK {191677} {more}]

    Paintbrush saver [XLINK {211772} {more}]

    Send us your checklist ideas [XLINK {http://advice.thisoldhouse.com/showthread.php?t=14098&highlight=november} {more}]

    Home Solutions (p. 19)

    Warmed-Up Window Seat

    Watch [ITALIC "TOH"] general contractor Tom Silva build a radiator cover [XLINK {20053533} {more}]

    Home Solutions (p. 20)

    Products That Make Painting Easier

    Secrets of a perfect paint job [XLINK {1566019} {more}]

    Before + After: Kitchen (p. 25)

    Bright and Roomy Kitchen

    Find more kitchen-island styles and ideas for creating your own [XLINK {1581515} {more}]

    Before + After: Bath (p. 29)

    Craftsman Character

    See how other homeowners solved design issues [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/bathroom-design} {more}]

    Animal House (p. 35)

    Build a Dog Ramp

    You can construct this dog ramp in just one day. Let [ITALIC "TOH"] senior technical editor Mark Powers show you how [XLINK {20311176} {more}]

    Build It Or Buy It (p. 40)

    Newel-Post Coat Rack

    Download a cut list and template [XLINK "http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/static/pdf/cut-list/Coat-Rack-Leg-Template.pdf" "more"]

    Make a doorknob coatrack [XLINK {20049565} {more}]

    Build a tub-foot umbrella stand [XLINK {20280794} {more}]

    Making a mudroom [XLINK {195148} {more}]

  • TOH TV (p. 44)

    What I've Learned: Tom Silva

    Share what you’ve learned from [ITALIC "TOH"] TV over the years [XLINK {http://advice.thisoldhouse.com/showthread.php?p=60972} {more}]

    Whaddaya Call It? (p. 47)

    Chandelier

    Get step-by-step instructions on installing chandeliers [XLINK {767799} {more}]

    Home Center Project (p. 51)

    Turn Kitchen Cabinets Into a Sideboard

    Follow a detailed step-by-step of this project [XLINK {20310641} {more}]

    Refresh Your Rooms With Color (p. 56)

    Paint Ideas

    Find an easy-to-use wheel [XLINK {20161202} {more}]

    Find step-by-steps for putting color on your walls [XLINK {20159698} {more}]

    Find step-by-steps for putting color on wood cabinets [XLINK {20209705} {more}]

    Reader Remodel (p. 64)

    "Nothing Could Have Prepared Us for This"

    Get step-by-step instructions on how to tile a floor [XLINK {221776} {more}]

    How to maintain a steam radiator [XLINK {1638785} {more}]

    3 Ways to Add Style Underfoot (p. 70)

    Painted Patterns for Wood Floors

    See how a painted checkerboard floor goes down in three simple steps [XLINK {20278875} {more}]

    All About (p. 76)

    Interior Paint

    Learn how to use paint to mimic the look of textured plaster [XLINK {20157950} {more}]

    Decorative painting techniques: strie [XLINK {20158006} {more}]

    Decorative painting techniques: damask [XLINK {20158054} {more}]

    Get more tips for painting walls, as well as cabinets, windows, and doors [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/house-painting} {more}]

    Ask This Old House (p. 85)

    Q&A

    Send your questions to [ITALIC "Ask This Old House"] [XLINK {http://www.thisoldhouse.com/asktoh} {more}]

    Women’s Edition (special insert)

    Easy Ways to Update Your Decor

    Big painted flowers and tendrils beat busy wallpaper. Find the how-to create them [XLINK {20247637} {more}]

    Make your own frames. Find tools, materials, and tips [XLINK {20297970} {more}]

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