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Workshop
Home Center Project
Corral your portable electronics with a charging station made from stock moldings
Weekend Remodel
Lay a broken bluestone patio
Q + A
Is gray water safe for veggies?; fix a sagging gate; repair wood siding gouges; and more
Norm's Tricks of the Trade
Fill the gap between a storage cabinet and a closet wall; snap a straight chalk line
Reader Tool Test
Cordless string trimmers
Checklist
Easy ways to improve your home right now
Home News
Wipe away lead; window-replacement tax credit; water heaters get Energy Star status; and more
Features
Before + After: Kitchen
A light-filled plan opens up a 1949 cottage's pinched cooking quarters
Photoshop Redo
Craftsman details and a warmer color palette freshen up a brick house's facade
Eat Out More Often
Get pro advice for adding a backyard kitchen without going overboard on cost
Vintage Bath at a Budget Price
From sinks to sconces, TOH editors help you get a high-end look with lower-priced fixtures and finishes
Reader Remodel
A Montana couple transforms a crumbling 1901 Dutch Colonial Revival into their forever home
Small-Space Solutions
Nine tips and tricks that made a family of five's tight quarters seem positively palatial
Price Wise
Patio umbrellas
Get This Look
Farmhouse porch
Build It or Buy It
Lean-to shed for garden tools
All About
Composite decking
Departments
Paint Ideas
Step up your stairs' style with a ruglike enamel runner
Landscaping
Seven design tips for artfully placing container plantings
Whaddaya Call It?
Keep the barbeque fire burning safely with this gas-grill guide
Shortcuts
Thisoldhouse.com (p. 9)
Great Last-Minute Ways to Make Mom Happy
10 smart money-saving gifts for Mom more
12 great gifts for Mom's breakfast in bed more
15 fast growers for Mom's cutting garden more
More ideas for Mother's Day more
Get Our Gadget
The latest home-improvement advice and news delivered daily to your website, blog, or iGoogle page more
Letter (p. 13)
Why You Should DIY Unto Others
Set your to-do list aside and check out where you can volunteer more
Rebuilding Together
Homes for Our Troops
Habitat for Humanity
Reader Mail (p. 14)
The Man Has a Point
Scott's April letter more
Letters defending Scott more
Longest Unfinished Project
Share photos and descriptions of the DIY project you just can't get around to finishing
Stories Mentioned on the Reader Mail Page
Smart Storage Solutions more
50 Nifty Tricks for Big DIY Savings more
Everything You Need to Rewire a Light Fixture more
Boost Your Curb Appeal more
Checklist (p. 16)
Prep Patio Furniture
Need to replace webbing or make other fixes? Learn how to tackle them more
Home Solutions (p. 21)
Ladder Plant Stand
Find tips and tricks for successful container gardening more
10 Uses
Learn new ways to use leftover materials
Prudent Pit Practices
Tips on safely quenching a fire at home more
Before and After: Kitchen (p. 29)
Lose a Wall, Gain a Workable Space
How to install a tile backsplash more
Help! (p. 41)
I Have No Clue Where to Start
How to work with architects and contractors more
Landscaping (p. 45)
Make It Yourself
Find step-by-step instructions for making a hypertufa trough more
Fountain How-To
Learn how to turn a container into a water feature more
Build It Or Buy It (p. 52)
Garden Tools Shed
Check out other kinds of storage units more
Whaddaya Call It? (p. 59)
Cooking With Gas
See 15 sharp grills more
Find more maintenance advice more
Home Center Project (p. 60)
Turning Molding Into a Charging Station
Follow a detailed step-by-step of this project more
Weekend Remodel (p. 63)
Lay a Bluestone Patio
See other flowers and herbs that grow well between stones more
Outdoor Kitchen Special (p. 68)
Eat Out More Often
Get pointers on making your own outdoor kitchen island more
Remodel (p. 74)
Vintage Bath at a Budget Price
Find other ways to give your bath a vintage look more
Reader Remodel (p. 60)
After 23 Moves We Finally Found Our Forever Home
Learn how to install beadboard wainscoting more
TV Project (p. 86)
9 Small Space Solutions
See time-lapse photos of the house's renovation
Read the homeowners' blog
All About: Composite Decking (p. 92)
Follow a Pro
How to Install Composite Decking more
Deck Gallery
Read more inspiring deck designs more
Not Just for Decking
Learn how to turn composite boards on their edges to make the curved borders for a brick walkway more
