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Trim Transformation

Adding wooden trim, new flooring, tile and accessories transforms this bathroom into a spa-like retreat.

Upscale Downsizing

Designer tips for making a stylish transition from a house to a condo.

Raising the Bar

See how this historic home retained its original charm while conforming to new city codes.

Color Me Happy

Design a space that fills you with delight whenever you come home.

Coastal Dream Kitchen

In this spacious, Nantucket-style kitchen, style and function merge elegantly to create the perfect beachside space for hosting family and friends.

Classic Simplicity

Major structural changes and intentional design choices to maximize storage space in this Bethesda, Maryland, kitchen renovation create a cozy, classic space perfect for hosting.

Smile with Tile

Let the inspired artisans at Lea Nigel Studios help you incorporate authentic handmade tile into your home

Extra Special, Not Extra Small

Create a charming, smaller bath space with a few simple tricks.

Interiorior design – Zooming In

Tips for making your online meeting backgrounds view worthy.

Brass And Blue

Expert tips on a fresh bathroom upgrade from an Austin-based designer

Pyramid PUZZLE

Simple, yet deceptively tricky

DOUBLE-DUTY DUST CART

A shop vac and cyclone corral, plus a handy sanding station

Getting Started with CNC

A newbie’s guide to your electronic shop helper

The temporary fastener that hides its tracks

Many woodworking operations require temporarily fastening things together in a way that allows harm-free detachment.

OUTDOOR FINISHES

Dress your outdoor woodwork for success

CROSSBOW

Straight grain for straight-shooting

Door-hanging supports

When hanging cabinet doors with European hinges, I first screw the cup halves to the door and then attach the mounting plates to the hinge arms.

Corner clamping cauls

I’m an old Marine and—more often than I like—I make flag display boxes for the families of fallen comrades.

Better Doweling

Traditional dowel joints have fallen out of favor for good reason.

Pretty in Paint & Patina

Anchor your rooms and center your spaces with Latina Patina’s one-of-a-kind, hand-painted, stunning furniture pieces.

Go With the Flow

A designer shares her secrets for creating a cohesive yet interesting look for an open floor plan.

Grow Anywhere

Tips and tricks for modern container gardening

Best of Both Gardens

Greg Loades’ book outlines how to fuse the elements of a traditional and new-age landscape for the perfect modern cottage garden.

Cheery Cottage Kitchen Renovation

Fun colors and whimsical cottage charm fill this bright, airy kitchen renovation of a vintage condo in Chicago.

Chip Gaines – Your Network Is Everything

What’s an entrepreneur’s most important resource? Chip Gaines (of Fixer Upper fame) says it’s your network—and building a good one requires true, challenging work.

Save Energy (And Money, Too)

Tax breaks and the prospect of lower utility bills make these projects worth a look.

PADAUK

When seeing red isn’t a bad thing

Quilt-pattern CUTTING BOARD

This might be the prettiest kitchen helper you ever use

Saws for DOVETAILING

Whether you’re starting out or stepping up, get the saw that suits your work and budget

News & Views

News & Views