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Comfortable Easy Chairs

by Ryan Robbins

Add a special seat in the family room with one of these luxurious armchairs…more

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Basement Bonus Rooms

by Deborah Baldwin

16 smart ways to turn dead space into a comfy place for unwinding, entertaining, and working…more

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How to Choose and Use a Digital Media Center

Cut the clutter of scattered discs with a handy digital media center

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How to Hang Interior Shutters

Keep out winter's chilly winds or summer's oppressive heat with these easy-to-install architectural features

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Turn a Medicine Cabinet Into a Message Center

How to convert a vintage bathroom chest into a place to store and pass on information in the kitchen

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How to Build a Sideboard from Stock Cabinets

This elegant storage piece comes together with off-the-shelf base kitchen cabinets and simple molding

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Christmas Tree Tips

How to find a healthy evergreen, cart it home, get it into the stand, and decorate it—and your house—safely. Oh, and what to do with the tree after the holidays are over

Joint Compound Over Block

Q: "Should I trowel joint compound on my basement wall?"

How do I Use Attic Ventilators to Prevent Ice Dams?

Q: "Should I keep attic turbine ventilators spinning in winter?"

Steeped in Character

Retired barrels built to age wine, cure olives, or pickle cucumbers yield high-grade wood for new flooring, paneling, and trim

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