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Photoshop Redo: Paint Makeover for a Bungalow
Varied palettes of warm, saturated shades bring out the details on a vintage Craftsman
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Button Up Your House For Fall
Prepare your house now, before winter comes knocking
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How to Prep Your Lawn for Winter
The end of summer signals the best time to lay the groundwork for a lush field of grass come spring
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Design Details that Seal the Deal
Custom touches sell houses — and can be more attainable than you think.
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low-voc paints dry fast, fix mistakes quickly
Low-VOC paints dry faster than the older latex formulations, so it’s critical that you fix mistakes quickly. — Decoding the New Low-VOC Paints
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All About Vent Hoods
An essential partner to your range, these workhorses help keep your kitchen’s air clean.
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How to Make a Shutter-Door Ironing Cabinet
Use these louvered or paneled wood beauties to give your home’s exterior classic character, or repurpose them as rustic indoor accents
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Cottage in the Woods (for Today)
You can’t go wrong when you combine a cottage-style exterior with a modern layout. These plans are fun, functional, and surprisingly modern – not that you’d know it from the outside, and isn’t that the point?
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Alternatives to the Pork Chop Eave Return
The pork chop return may be easy to build, but it’s clunky, out of proportion, and shouts cookie cutter. There’s a better way, and architect Don Powers shows three alternatives.
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A Kitchen With Lots More Function—and Charm
One less window, a wider passageway—and pro help—saved this sunny gathering spot from well-intentioned neglect
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