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Before + After: Kitchen

Old-style architectural details help an enlarged cooking space blend in with the rest of a 1930 Spanish Revival

Before + After: Bath

A 1920s bath gets a vintage update with a claw-foot tub, subway tile, and a black-and-white marble floor

Departments

A Home for the Holidays

A whole-house redo transforms a 1912 summer cottage into a year-round family hub

Sitting Pretty

11 window seat designs to enhance a room's style—and storage

Reader Remodel

Christmas card updates help a single mom share the rehab that restored her 1899 foursquare's period spirit

TOH TV

Lessons learned across three decades of dedication to the art and science of home improvement

Gift Guide

Find (or make) just the right present with our collection of house, garden, and workshop wares

Secret Sources

TOH's insider guide to products and services that'll make your home uniquely your own

Price Wise

Chrome towel bars

Build It or Buy It

Newel-post coat rack

All About

Pendant lighting

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Home Solutions

Creative outdoor lighting with LED bulbs; 10 uses for Xmas trees; create a gift-wrapping station; kid-safe decorations; beverage-tub storage for winter duds; and more

Help!

Our married remodeling therapists help couples navigate home-improvement project pitfalls

Whaddaya call it?

Fix leaks and drips and keep the water flowing with our shower-valve guide

Weekend Remodel

Give your fireplace a hearth-warming makeover with a cast-stone veneer

Q + A

Shorten a cast-iron radiator; open or close crawl-space vents; stop wood storm window paint from peeling; fix a sinking brick patio; and more

Step-by-Step

Repair a doorbell

Norm's Tricks of the Trade

Reattach a broken countertop piece; iron away carpet dents

Reader Tool Test

Cordless stick drivers

Archive of Back Issues

November 2009

Refresh Your Rooms With Color

October 2009

Save Your Money, Save Our Resources

September 2009

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