Tag: green
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Grow a Healthy Vegetable Garden
The benefits of vegetable gardening go way beyond cutting food costs. Here’s a guide to planning, planting, and relishing your own backyard harvest
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How to Make a New Key for an Old Mortise Lock
Create a fresh key to open all the antique locks in your house
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Same Kitchen Space, More Storage
New cabinets and a smart layout take this vintage space into the 21st century
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11 Foolproof Decorating Tips
Tips for freshening up your home’s interior—without breaking the bank
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Pub-Style Mirrors
With broad frames and plenty of hooks, these mirrors add functional style just inside the front (or back) door
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Photoshop Redo: Retro Ranch Gets Reworked
A more interesting roofline and an upgraded entry improve the profile of a 1970s raised ranch
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Finding and Restoring Hidden Plaster Details
In an act of upside-down residential archaeology, the This Old House TV crew reveals—and rebuilds—historical plaster details entombed above a false ceiling
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How to Build a Cocktail Hutch
Turn a plain pine cabinet into a sophisticated vertical bar by adding crown molding and custom rack assemblies
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How to Install Concealed Euro-Style Cabinet Hinges
Easily upgrade cabinets with these adjustable, disguised hinges
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Photoshop Redo: Plain Box Gets Period Charm
Craftsman-inspired upgrades, including a proper front porch, transform a dreary one-story into a cozy bungalow