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Best Bedroom Before and Afters 2013
You showed us your charming and and cozy sleep spaces. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest
How to Make a Tidy Box Spring Cover
Give a box spring or bed foundation an upholstered look
27 Ways to Build Your Own Bedroom Furniture
Outfit your bedroom with do-it-yourself furnishings that add appeal—and save you money
A Guest Bedroom Goes From Catchall to Orderly Retreat
A multitasking guest room gets a little help from space-maximizing built-ins
How to Build a Storage Bed
This reader-inspired bed contains 23 cubic feet of storage but no room for dust bunnies
How to Trim Out a Plain Table
This bedside perch now boasts one-of-a-kind style, thanks to strips of decorative molding
How to Make an Upholstered Headboard
Up the coziness factor of your bed with this custom-made, fabric-covered accessory.
Tapping Existing Potential to Create an Attic Master Suite
Clever built-ins and warm finishes, plus new plumbing and wiring, turn an unloved top floor into a cheerful bedroom, bath, and office
Create a Paneled Accent Wall for $50
Faux paneling crafted from stock trim adds character to a budget master bedroom redo
How to Make Home Upgrades That Pay
How a couple of hands-on homeowners took a bungalow from dilapidated to delightful, using home-center finds
Spare Bedroom Becomes Spacious Bath
Relocating the only bath allowed for a claw-foot tub and separate shower, plus a vintage cottage look that matches the house
Best Bedroom Before and Afters 2011
You showed us your cozy and elegant bedrooms. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest
How to Turn an Interior Door into a Headboard
Repurpose a paneled beauty for a bit of classic master bedroom adornment
A Bright Attic Suite for $2,620
A dingy, makeshift bedroom and bath becomes a cheery retreat with custom built-ins—for less than the cost of a new set of furniture
How to Create a Cabin-Style Bedroom
Anchored by sporty, utilitarian accessories and earth tones, this cozy retreat recalls a rustic yet sophisticated lodge
Outfit Your Bedroom for a Better Night's Sleep
Don't wait for the weekend to get some decent shut-eye. Here, 13 easy bedroom tweaks for a more restful night's sleep—every night.
Best Bedroom Before and Afters 2010
You showed us your cozy and elegant bedrooms. Now see which ones were finalists in our Reader Remodel Contest, as picked by you and the editors of This Old House
Attic Becomes A Suite Retreat Upstairs
Untapped space tucked under the roof becomes a light-filled bedroom, bath, and home office
From Attic to Bedroom, with Help from the Web
By using online resources to purchase materials, score tools, and even draw up a floor plan, one couple turned a chopped-up attic into a sunny master suite
Bedbug Battler's Checklist
Tips for dealing with bedbugs before, during, and after an infestation. From someone who learned the hard way.
Bedbugs!
A perp sheet on the culprit in a nationwide epidemic, plus prevention and extermination options you've been itching to know about.