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A Small Remodel to Create All the Right Rooms

At TOH TV's latest project house, minor floor plan tweaks and a modest addition gave a family of four new places to gather, play, and spend quiet time. … more

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—Anita & Elliot Seitzman, Newburgh, N.Y.

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Most porch swingers are sedate, but just in case, you'll need 2 feet of clearance at each end of the swing, and at least 30 inches front and back, to avoid colliding with the house and the porch railings.