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Previous Issue: November 2004

Saving a Frank Lloyd Wright House

One man embarked on a four-year mission to restore his boyhood home

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Features

Putting Things Wright

When your boyhood home was designed by America's most famous architect, its restoration justifies four years of careful work

Walls With Character

Three easy painting techniques to make a room look special

Private Domains

Two luxurious master suites that let you get away from it all, right at home

Old Lights, New Glow

What it takes to bring an antique light fixture back to life

Building Blocks

The Carlisle TV project gets a jump start on framing, thanks to floor, wall, and foundation panels

Looking Back

A family album of memorable off-camera moments

Departments

House Calls

Updating a farmhouse kitchen

Find!

Art Deco-inspired plastic radios, plus Q&A

What's New In...

Carpet. It's gone high-style and high tech

New Products

Incorporating nontraditional designs and materials, bathroom sinks have never looked better

From the Ground Up

Insulation to maximize comfort and minimize energy bills

Upkeep

How to transform your kitchen cabinets with a paintbrush

WorkShop

Norm's Notebook

Dustproofing a room; no match plug; double-checking a level; etc

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Editor Spotlight

Scott Omelianuk 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 s… more