Tag: garden
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A Fitting Cook Space for a Gracious Home
How a two-part redo elevated a basement kitchen to reflect the spirit of a Victorian-era home
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stack and season firewood, essential homeowner skills
Properly season firewood by stacking logs outdoors in a sunny spot, away from wood structures, to keep insects from migrating. — 56 Essential Survival Skills for Homeowners
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Photoshop Redo: Bringing Back a Dutch Colonial’s Charm
Traditional siding and a gracious porch restore curb appeal to a 1930s house
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How to Strip Paint from Hardware
A simple “spa treatment”—using an old crockpot—restores the gleam to paint-encrusted hardware
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15 Easy Halloween Decorating How-Tos
Get ready for trick-or-treaters with these simple projects for spooking up your home
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leave cut pieces in place until your are finished carving pumpkin
Leave the cut shapes wedged in place until you are finished cutting all the lines. This will provide added support until you’re done carving
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Farmhouse Addition: What’s Old is New Again
A 19th-century farmhouse’s side addition makes room for a spacious kitchen and a more open floor plan—while evoking the home’s original shape
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How to Dress Up a Hollow-Core Door
Apply panel molding to a featureless door to create a grand entrance to any room
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properly pitched gutters
Check your gutters: properly pitched gutters slope between 1/16 inch and ⅛ inch per foot, directing water to the leader and out the downspout. — Button Up Your House For Fall
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013
Big cities, small towns, take your pick: These 61 diverse neighborhoods boast gracious old houses and features that will suit just about any lifestyle