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Create a Melting-Pot Living Room

In this lively gathering spot, elements from far-flung cultures blend harmoniously. Here's how to duplicate the global effect in your home… more

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Attic Becomes A Suite Retreat Upstairs

by Charlotte Barnard

Untapped space tucked under the roof becomes a light-filled bedroom, bath, and home office …more

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Home Solutions Calendar

by Meghan Dockendorf, Erinn McGrath, Amy R. Hughes, Deb Snoonian

This Old House has a great design idea for every month of the year. Check out these items and plan out a year's worth of upgrades…more

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How to Build a Trash Shed

Create an outdoor waste and recycling shed with flip-open lids and easy-access bifold doors

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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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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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