Magazine What is this?

Features

A Tale of Four Cities

If you want to be inspired, visit these communities and see what homeowners with a sense of history can accomplish

Can't a Fella Get a Little Peace and Quiet?

Tangled up in cordless tool choices? We give you power over the options

Building a Garden

Bone structure isn't just for supermodels. It's the basis of any really good landscape design

Backyard Blitz

15 quick and easy ways to turn a not-so-great space into the great outdoors

There's Gold in them thar hills!

A couple turns a dilapidated 1840s miner's cabin into a weekend retreat

Second-story Job

A Sacramento stairmaker adds a story to a small bungalow so he can create his very own set of dramatic stairs

Departments

On the Job

Handcrafted homes on wheels; builder's bargains on eBay; How to understand lumber labels; and more

House Calls

One couple's master-bath plan takes a dramatically different tack by grouping fixtures in the middle

Landscaping

Luxuries

Mailboxes that win our stamp of approval

Talking Shop

Snips and scissors

Paperwork

Live in the house of your dreams while a renter foots the bills

Upkeep

Repairing a broken tile

Homeowner's Handbook

Installing a floating floor