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Rooms With A View

Extend indoor comforts outside to increase your home's living and entertaining space. Here's how

By JOSH GARSKOF9 min

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the Just-Big-Enough House

How one TOH TV homeowner enlarged her cottage to accommodate life's changes without sacrificing its small-house charm

By Alexandra Bandon8 min

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the high-tech, low-fuss deck

New synthetic materials and stylish design features transform the old raised rectangle into an easy-to-care-for, good-looking getaway

By JEFFERSON KOLLE7 min

WORKSHOP

Skill Building

By JENNIFER STIMPSON,NATALIE RODRIGUEZ,THOMAS BAKER7 min

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10 Smart Reasons to Remodel Now

For many homeowners, the downturn has a big upside. From contractors who need work to material supplies exceeding demand, here’s the TOH take on why to hit the home center today

By Josh Garskof6 min

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WHAT IT TAKES TO BUILD AN HEIRLOOM

For the folks at THOS. MOSER, it starts with select cherry trees, old-fashioned craftsmanship, and a passionate respect for the wood

By THOMAS BAKER6 min

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LANDSCAPING

Easy-Care Roses

Far from finicky, many shrub-type roses bloom all summer long with very little fuss. Here are some top choices for flower borders, hedges, and containers

By LANCE WALHEIM5 min

THIS OLD HOUSE FAMILY PROJECT

PROJECT> Building a Tree Swing

How to make an old-fashioned rope swing, with instructions for parents and kids

By Chrystle Fiedler5 min