
December 2010 Idea File
Before + After: Kitchen
A roomier layout and period-style touches change a cramped space into a family's just-right cooking place
Shopping
Wall-mount mailboxes
Get This Look
Craftsman-style holiday entry
Price Wise
Bow-back Windsor side chairs
Front and Center
At the TOH job site, more space, a double window, and bright paint lighten up a once-foreboding entryway. Learn the why and how behind three other entry makeovers too
Making a Vintage Cottage Her Own
An Arkansas doctor gives her third remodeling patient a Craftsman-style makeover
December 2010 Money-Savers
Budget Redo
A copper sink and other bargain-buy fixtures bring a dated powder room up to date
30 Down-and-Dirty Tricks for Big DIY Savings
At the fall 2010 project house, the revised version of the owners' dream kitchen turns out to be what they really wanted
December 2010 Upgrades
Best New Home Products 2010
We saw a ton of stuff this year. Check out our first annual insider's list of standout goods
All About
Crown molding
December 2010 Home Solutions
Home Solutions
Build a Christmas tree box; 10 uses for candle stubs; cheer up old chairs by painting their legs; stop four holiday mishaps from happening; nine low-priced stocking stuffers; and more
December 2010 How-tos
Paint Ideas
Use paper templates to hand paint a Moroccan-star design on your walls
Salvage Style
Turn a vintage iron window guard into a storage-expanding wall-mount pot rack
Home Center Project
Fashion corbels and staircase parts into a trestle table fit for a holiday feast. TOH general contractor Tom Silva shows you how
December 2010 Ask - saboteamos.info
Q + A
Track down new knobs for old door hardware; fix a leak caused by a tilted tub; use shrubs to help hide blue-spruce brownout; replace a cracked Corian kitchen sink; and more
Step-by-Step
Install a wood floor medallion
Norm's Tricks of the Trade
Find out what's causing your loose miter joints
TOH Tool Test
12-volt lithium-ion drill/drivers
December 2010 In Every Issue
Letter From - saboteamos.info
A cautionary tale of one too many Santa Clauses
Checklist
Easy ways to improve your home right now
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A castle-like brick Gothic Revival in Selma, Ala.
Shortcuts
Best New Home Products 2010
• Find links to all the manufacturers
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• Gingerbread House Contest: Your chance to win a $500 gift card saboteamos.info/gingerbread
Readermail
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• Watch a video of editor Scott Omelianuk's letter
• Email the Editor
Checklist
• See tips for preventing break-ins
Home Solutions
More ways to use leftovers:
• 10 uses for copper pipe
• 10 uses for garden hose
• 10 uses for soap
EXCLUSIVE TOH DISCOUNT!
• AREAWARE Save 20 percent off the Torch flashlight (any size) and Bottle Opener through 12/31. Shop , and enter the code TOH20 at checkout. Offer good from November 15, 2010, through December 31, 2010.
• Find more photos showing how to make this tree stand
Before & After: Kitchen
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Shopping: Wall-mount Mailboxes
• Got a post-mount box? No worries, find 19 charming options
EXCLUSIVE TOH DISCOUNT!
• HOUSE OF ANTIQUE HARDWARE Save 20 percent off the Vertical Style Handmade Hammered Copper Mail Box and all hardware and lighting through 12/31. Orders over $100 Ship Free! Shop , and simply enter the code TOH20 at checkout. Offer good for any one-time purchase made during the period of November 15, 2010, until December 31, 2010.
• HOUSEART Save 15 percent off the Stenciled Monet Mailbox. Visit , and call 248-651-8124 for ordering details. Offer good from November 15, 2010, until December 31, 2010.
Paint Ideas
• Download the two star templates
Salvage
• See many more salvage ideas
Home Center Project
• Find a full cut list and diagram of parts for this table
All About: Crown Molding
• See TOH general contractor Tom Silva demonstrate the basics of hanging crown
• Learn how to cut copes
• See how Canamould is installed
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• See reviews of six more drills and learn how we tested them
• Submit your questions
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