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Paint Color Ideas for Colonial Revival Houses
Skip the predictable black-and-white scheme for this elegant style, and add pops of color for a bold new look
Quartz Countertops: Buying Guide, Costs, and Care
With the look of natural stone, minus the maintenance, quartz countertops give granite a run for its money.
Paint-Color Ideas for Ornate Victorian Houses
Earthy and subdued or vivid and energetic, there's a palette to suit your Queen Anne, Italianate, or Second Empire house's architecture—and your personality
37 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Rooms
Set out a daybed, weather-resistant cushions, or one of our other finds, and in a short time you'll have the ultimate staycation escape.
How to Turn a Salvaged Column Into a Coat Tree
Reclaimed posts with fluted channels or curvy turnings can find new life as a decorative interior accent
How to Build a Spigot-Handle Garden Tool Rack
Organize your garden gear with this fun and functional tool rack made from old wood molding, flea-market spring clips, and brightly colored outdoor spigot handles
How to Build a Coffee Table from a Salvaged Cabinet Door
Facebook fans of This Old House came up with the idea to turn this found cabinet door into living room centerpiece
How to Build a Table from Salvaged Beams
The massive size of reclaimed beams makes them ideal for a communal dining table
How to Use a Barn Pulley to Make a Wall-Mount Light Fixture
Create a unique sconce—based on a commercial industrial-look fixture—for a fraction of the cost
Easy Salvage-Style Halloween Decorations
Assemble your own fright-worthy decorations out of salvage-yard and thrift-store finds—even the junk in your attic