TRANSFORM YOUR HOME WITH COLOR

ALL ABOUT Exterior paint

Nothing freshens up the outside of a house faster or more cost-effectively than new paint. Here’s our expert advice on choosing the best formulations for your siding type, selecting the most eyecatching colors, and getting long-lasting results

By Thomas Baker12 min

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Hostas!

These leafy perennials are showy, shade tolerant, and a cinch to grow—and new varieties offer a wider-than-ever range of leaf color, size texture. Read on to learn how to pick and plant them to create a sensational landscape

By Sal vaglica9 min

weekend remodel

How to build a pathway lamppost

Pick up some stock cedar and a hanging lantern to construct a CUStom garden fixture

By JOSEPH TRUINI7 min

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Is your home due for a checkup?

Having a top-to-bottom inspection done every five to seven years or after a string of improvements can alert you to red flags that could turn costly—or dangerous—if left undiscovered

By Joe D’Agnese6 min

THE POWER OF COLOR

By DEBORAH BALDWIN6 min

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ask this old house

The destroyers

By SAL VAGLICA5 min

landscaping

Take more artful garden photos

’Tis the season to take pics of your green space and record your yard’s transformation. Bonus: You’ll be all set with images to enter in next year’s TOH Reader Remodel Contest

By JEANNE HUBER4 min

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salvage style

Add a lived-in look with vintage wood

Used for furniture or as finishing touches, such as trim or wall paneling, reclaimed beams and boards impart a timeworn patina even to new rooms

By AMY R. HUGHES4 min