Table of Contents
Features
Peeling back layers of paint and shag carpet revealed the Arts and Crafts heart of an American Foursquare
Crown molding adds character and value to your home—but how do you know what profile or material is best? Here’s help choosing
Lessons learned from one
couple’s redesign—with help from TOH magazine—of their former factory space
Inside tips to cutting costs on the most popular high-end
home improvements
The 1897 brick Queen Anne had been trashed from a decade as a frat house. But two professors coaxed it back to the architectural honor roll
A toolbox kids can use and help build
Departments
An extra bedroom becomes a spacious bath for a growing family
Door knockers that send a message
Around My House
If home is a metaphor for self, am I
in big trouble?
Vintage door casings can frame a mirror, encase a headboard —and even surround a doorway
10 ways to shave your energy expenses, this winter and beyond
A steam shower is a healthy indulgence
Routers: Our guide may reduce your fear factor
Ready-to-install replacement windows
Laminating a countertop
Save This Old House
A Gothic Revival in Georgia, for a buck
WorkShop
Ask This Old House
Window condensation; restoring cultured marble; and more Q & A
Skill Building
Making perfect laminate joints; backing strips for nailing up crown molding
Techniques for using routers, from the TOH master carpenter
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