Table of Contents
Features
Rooms With a View
Create outdoor spaces that beckon: six ideas for more comfortable and inviting porches, patios, and yards
The High-Tech, Low-Fuss Deck
Today’s decks offer much more than a
space for the grill, and new materials make maintenance a breeze
The Just-Big-Enough House
A New Orleans native adds on but preserves her small home’s character and charm
10 Smart Reasons to Remodel Now
There’s a silver lining in the housing crisis: Home-improvement costs have dropped.
See how you can benefit
The Best Seats Not in the House
Eight outdoor dining sets that will do
your patio proud
What It Takes to Build an Heirloom
A look inside the Thos. Moser fine-furniture workshop
Family Project
Build and decorate your own old-fashioned tree swing
Departments
Kitchen Design
Period details and a revised layout
unite a new cooking space with a
1740s farmhouse
Luxuries
Stylish outdoor sconces
Landscaping
Glorious roses, with much less work
On the Job
After the flood: The river comes in,
and a pro cleans up
Elements of a Style
Shaker simplicity, today
Salvage
Metal garden urns can turn into flowerpots, patio tables—even fountains
House Calls
Add a half bath under a dormer or stairs
Toolbox
19 handy, multifunctional tools for Mom’s kitchen drawer
Step-by-Step
Lay a brick walkway—in a weekend
Save This Old House
An 1869 Gothic Revival offers grandeur at a modest price
WorkShop
Ask This Old House
A holly with two trunks; toilets on walls; should we save the bay? and more Q & A
Skill Building
Hand-cutting brick; installing an exterior sconce; how to plant a mail-order rose
Norm's Notebook
Tools the TOH master carpenter wouldn’t be caught without
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