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May 2017
departments
ask This Old House
cooking with fire
Secrets to better BBQ
By 9 min
This Old House: The Arlington Project
MODERN FAMILY
By 8 min
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departments
ask This Old House
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cooking with fire
Secrets to better BBQ
Rubs, sauces, relishes, and bastes are essential additions that give grilled food its character, personality, and soulBy 9 min
7677
This Old House: The Arlington Project
MODERN FAMILY
An Arts and Crafts-style house emerges with its 1909 spirit intact, plus better-functioning new gathering spaces for todayBy 8 min
9091
TOH TV: The Detroit House
Ready for Prime Time
Nine months after it went up for auction, an abandoned 1939 house makes a stunning comebackBy 8 min
9899
Labor of Love
A nearly 300-year-old local landmark gets an artful restoration, with a smart expansion to serve a family of sevenBy 7 min
4445
smart home
Knock, knock, smart lock
For the last few years, the promise of an Internet-connected door lock has been hard to resist. Now that the kinks are finally being ironed out, is it time to spring for one?By 6 min
5051
first person
My remodel from hell
It may look nice now, but getting there wasn’t prettyBy 5 min
2425
kitchen and bath special
26 cool new finds
From a luxury soaker to a mini stand mixer, here are some standouts from the annual kitchen and bath show, plus a few discoveries of our ownBy 5 min
5657
build it
Make an end-grain cutting board
Tom Silva, with help from Kevin O’Connor, transforms a single piece of scrap pine into a handsome, useful butcher blockBy 5 min
8687
before + after
Well Done
To-the-ceiling cabinets, stacks of drawers, and a better appliance layout serve up modern function, with a dash of period flairBy 3 min
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