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Mark Davis |
Split Personality The challenge, as an architect and also a first-time homeowner, was to marry the traditional bungalow to a contemporary addition. And "challenge" was the right word.   |
This Old House
Laura Fisher Kaiser |
Return of a Southern Beauty Uncovering the original details in an Arts and Crafts bungalow. |
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Joseph D'Agnese |
The Bonus Bath Advice on how to add another wash-up-and-shower space -- without actually adding on. |
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C.J. Hughes |
Old House, New Space When this family outgrew their home, they decided to add on rather than move on -- improving the place's awkward floor plans in the process. |
This Old House
Tom Peterson |
Grand Prize Winners: Search for America's Best Remodel 2014 How did one of your fellow readers earn our awe -- and a $5,000 prize? Well, first he had to "retire" so he could work on the house full-time. |
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Danny Flanders |
Special Addition Adding a great room to this 1908 house was the easy part of this project. The real challenge was making it look like it was there all along. |
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Ashley Womble |
A Step Up Raising the floor was the first move in updating this second-story bath. |
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Philip Kerzner |
Renovating a 200-Year-Old House A pair of city dwellers buy what they are told is a century-old homestead. But piece by piece, layer by layer, it becomes clear that the home is much older. |
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Ashley Womble |
The Complete Half Bath Here's what you need to know to freshen up a powder room, or even add one from scratch. |
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Laura Fraser |
Cook's Tour de Force As the chef and former restaurateur began to suspect that her kitchen rehab might be more involved than she thought, she approached San Francisco-based designer Lou Ann Bauer. |
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Michael Estrin |
How to Increase the Value of Your Home While the price of your home is largely determined by market conditions, there are steps you can take to maximize the value of your home. |
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Bruce Irving |
Home to Stay A family redesigns a barn from 1894 into a house for their mother-in-law. They plan for the future by making it more accessable-ready for the elderly. |
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Alexandra Bandon |
Making Something Out of Nothing How do you restore architectural detail to a derelict inner-city row house? Enlist a handful of experts who can copy what remains, find something similar, or choose the best of what's new. |
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Leslie Plummer Clagett |
New Bath on a Budget It is possible to get a new bathroom for under the national average by making cosmetic changes and shopping carefully. |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Installing a New Mantel You can give your fireplace a face-lift by replacing its decorative frame. |
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Sallie Brady |
Mixing Furniture Styles in the Kitchen An architect and his cookbook-editor wife build a kitchen with an eclectic, added-onto-over-time look. |
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Katelin Hill |
A Colorful Kitchen for $558 A lackluster kitchen gets a vibrant new look with updated countertops and a backsplash, plus bright blue paint. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2006
Joseph Truini |
My Dream Remodeling Nightmare A veteran do-it-yourselfer frames out his new whirlpool bath and answers the question, "How hard can it be?" |
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Max Alexander |
Father Knows Best Not every new homeowner can get America's top contractor to stop by and offer advice. All the more reason to pay attention to what Kate Silva learned from her dad. |
This Old House
Keith Pandolfi |
A Perfect Addition The secret to enlarging a 100-year-old house? Woodwork details that blend the present with the past. |
This Old House
Tom Silva |
Picking the Perfect Floor When choosing a new floor for your home, asking yourself a few key questions at the beginning can dramatically increase your satisfaction in the end... |
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Elaine Martin Petrowski |
Small-Bath Smarts Even cramped spaces can be funtional and beautiful. |
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Jill Connors |
A Light Touch This poorly built family-room addition formed an ell between the house and the garage that was just begging to be redeemed. And that wasn't all. |
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James Glave |
21 ways to save on your remodel Advice gleaned from dozens of industry pros on how you can wrestle your runaway renovation costs back down to earth. |
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Amy R. Hughes |
Take It Outside An outdoor kitchen is a great gathering spot for friends and family. Here's how to design and equip one. |
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Deborah Baldwin |
Comeback Story: A Rebuilt and Reborn Historical House A circa-1901 house rises from the proverbial ashes with its original spirit intact -- and more period charm than ever. |
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Rhoda Murphy |
Thoroughly Modern Makeover The update of a 60's-era kitchen increases the room's efficiency while retaining its period flavor... |
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Elaine Martin Petrowski |
Making Baths Work Finding the opportunities and avoiding the mistakes when planning a new bath |
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Duo Dickinson |
Powder Room Plus Typically the extra bath is all business, designed for utility rather than aesthetics. Surfaces need to be durable, easily cleanable, and able to accommodate towels, laundry, and other incidentals. Here are some design tips for making the space easy to maintain and pleasant to use. |
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Leslie Plummer Clagett |
Island Living What every homeowner needs to know about today's most popular built-in -- the island kitchen. |
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Joe Carter |
Building His & Her Own Baths Separate baths give both halves of a couple their own private retreat. |
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DIY Disasters Our readers' show-and-tell sob stories, plus the best of YouTube's home improvement disaster clips |
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C. J. Hughes |
Creating a Bath from Scratch How one couple added on a luxurious master bath without sacrificing the modest scale of their cottage home. |
This Old House
January 2006
Sallie Brady |
How to Give Small Kitchens Big Personality When remodeling a kitchen, be willing to really change the layout, starting with unnecessary walls. |
This Old House
Sallie Brady |
Expand a Kitchen Without Expanding Your Home's Footprint You can ruin a small house by knocking down walls. But you can also make it more beautiful and functional. The Plan: Converting the first floor of an old house into an open, family-friendly kitchen. |
This Old House
Claire Whitcomb |
A Man With a Plan Creating specialized work areas and a kid-friendly island in this open-plan kitchen ensured a place for everything -- and everyone! |
This Old House
Alexandra Bandon |
If These Walls Could Talk Every old house has a story to tell. Finding out when your home was built, who lived there, and how they changed it can take you from nails in the frame to sites on the Internet. |
This Old House
Zachary Gaulkin |
Making the Pieces Fit Some help with solving the bath design puzzle |
This Old House
April 2006
C. J. Hughes |
Don't Split Your Bath. Zone it. How a shared space was divvied up into his and her spheres, then unified with a turn-of-the-century treatment. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
9 Steps to Getting the Kitchen You Want The key: Learn how to work with your designer. |
This Old House
Elizabeth Lilly |
Tile: Timeless Versus Trendy Experts weigh in on which trends will pay off come resale time. |
This Old House
Joe Carter |
True Faux Thanks to the alchemy of these modern manufacturers, you can fill a house with man-made products that mimic the building basics of wood, plaster, metal, and stone. |
This Old House
Sallie Brady |
Kitchen Design--Clean, Green, and Affordable The Plan: Transform a classic builder's kitchen into entertaining central. Here's how kitchen designer Sandra Fairbank pulled it off. |
This Old House
Barbara Winfield |
Kitchen Design: How to Avoid a Dozen Pitfalls Regrets? Anyone who's ever remodeled a kitchen can fess up to a few. Let this hard-earned hindsight help you steer clear of similar screw-ups. |
This Old House
November 13, 2002
Roseann Henry |
Surfaces Steve Thomas and Norm Abram reveal the secrets of great kitchen surfaces. |
This Old House
Steve Thomas |
Kitchen Quest Whether you're designing a brand new kitchen or renovating what you have, be flexible... |
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Josh Garskof |
All About Stone Countertops Nothing elevates the appearance of a kitchen like a handsome, hard-wearing slab of stone. The experts at This Old House explain how to find a quarried countertop that suits your home, your budget, and your cooking style. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2006
Joe Provey |
Make Your Own Bluestone Walkway Create some visual jazz with a DIY bluestone walkway. |
This Old House
Marjorie E. Gage |
The (don't get burned) Remodeling Guide A 4-phase plan for getting the kitchen you want at a price you can afford. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Stone Faced Rock veneer adds depth and texture to walls, foundations, and chimneys. |
