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March 2013 Issue No. 166
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Editor Spotlight
Scott Omelianuk, Editor of This Old House magazine, began his long relationship with home improvement at age 15, when he started working after school as a carpenter's gopher. After years of jobsite toil and practical jokes—including being sMore Editor Bios:
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Fresh Ideas for Spring
- idea file
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before + after: kitchen
A roomier layout and storage aplenty create a space where everything has its place -
before + after: bath
A claw-foot tub influences a dark bath's bright transformation -
Photoshop redo
Three character-enhancing paint palettes enliven a plain Edwardian-era house -
read this before you organize your garage
If yours looks like a hoarder's hangout, heed our clutter-control advice -
curb-appeal boosts for every budget
Our insightful guide to today's remodeling realities will help you keep things sailing smoothly -
order in the house
A cramped bungalow gets the space its family needs -
crafty ways to save
DIY-savvy home bloggers share stylish, thrifty upgrades
- TOH tv
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updating a classic
Beneath a Queen Anne's revived exterior lies a Scandinavian-inspired living space
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get this look for less
Naturalist's living room -
shopping
Onion-style porch lanterns -
shop smarter
Keyless locksets -
build it or buy it
Plate rack
- home solutions
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home solutions
Make your mudroom more manageable; post-winter revival tips for your yard; 10 uses for weatherstripping; turn doorknobs into curtain tiebacks; and more
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paint ideas
Fashion stamps out of leaves for a faux-wallpaper look -
budget redo
An underused closet is reworked as an efficient alcove office -
landscaping
Create garden art in a diminutive space with espaliered trees and shrubs -
weekend remodel
Improve your home's curb appeal with a distinctive driveway marker
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Q + A
Glue a front door's oak veneer back in place; get enough clearance to install a prehung door; replace a sunbaked shrub; remove rust stains from concrete; and more -
step-by-step
Lay a stone-tile floor -
TOH tested
Sliding compound miter saws
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letter from This Old House
There's a light at the end of the tunnel -
digital highlights
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reader mail
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checklist
Easy ways to improve your home right now -
save this old house
A roomy Queen Anne in Appleton City, Mo., that's loaded with potential
