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the Right Kitchen for you

By Joe Carter10 min

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FIT FOR ANOTHER century

The 242-year-old Georgian had seen some updates over the years. But the latest one layered on even more period charm and rejiggered the floor plan to make the house livable for generations to come

By joseph d’agnese10 min

SAVING ENERGY

Warming Up the Room

How to add insulation when what's in the walls isn't up to par

By JEANNE HUBER8 min

HOMEOWNER'S HANDBOOK

Building a Radiator Cover

By HARRY SAWYERS7 min

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THE TOH BLACK-AND-BLUE THUMB AWARDS 2007

WORKSHOP

Ask This Old House

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THE RAISING BAR

It dispensed drinks back in the 1890s, even survived as a speakeasy into the 1930s. But the barroom was gutted by the time this couple bought the house it was attached to. Here’s how they made it the life of the party once more

By THOMAS LA FERA6 min

GREEN HOUSE

Green Resolutions

Giving up carbs and quitting smoking are hard. Saving money, conserving energy, and making the world a better place are easy. Here are 7 ways how

By KEITH PANDOLFI5 min

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steeped in character

Retired barrels bulit to age wine, cure olives, or pickle cucumbers yield high-grade wood for new flooring, paneling, and trim

By NATALIE RODRIGUEZ5 min

SALVAGE

Recycling Vintage Registers

Put decorative relics ofturn-of-the-century central heating to reuse in your house

By AMY R. HUGHES5 min