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Features
9 ways to add charm and save cash
A home-renovation pro’s secrets can help keep your remodel from turning into a money pit
50 nifty tricks for big DIY savings
Peruse our pragmatic list of penny-pinching tips to safe-guard your household budget
idea file
before + after: kitchen
An open plan enhances its 1850s character
before + after: bath
A high-end look on a shoestring budget
photoshop redo
A ho-hum split-level goes Colonial in a virtual makeover
it’s all in the details
With a period-perfect addition, an 1880s farmhouse gains
function and flow
behind closed doors
Get a look inside a 105-year-old Renaissance Revival rowhouse filled with original woodwork
upgrades
shopping
Glass doorknobs
price wise
Pull-down kitchen faucets
get this look
Farmhouse dining room
green house
Health-conscious cabinets
build it or buy it
Dresser-style sink cabinets
all about
Engineered wood floors
Departments
paint ideas
Add drama to your walls with an oversized design
salvage style
Turn a fireplace front into a handsome log rack
home center project
Transform off-the-shelf bifold doors into a custom head- and footboard
whaddaya call it
How to speak toilet
weekend remodel
Install wall frames
WorkShop
Q + A
Tightening wobbly balusters; fixing frosty roof nails; chimney fire prevention; cupola leaks; and more
step-by-step
Patch a carpet
Norm’s tricks of the trade
Searching for studs; removing rusty screws; spaced-out siding
reader tool test
Mini drivers
