This Old House September 2014
CONDITION Acceptable, unmarked text, reading and cover
wear, small tear in front cover
CONTENTS
Fresh Color Ideas
Idea File
Before + After: Kitchen – Lessons learned on the job
inform a TOH TV producer’s cook-space reno
Before + After: Bath – Relocated fixtures and bold paint
create a stylish, storage-filled kids’ bath
Photoshop Redo – Earthy paint palettes let a Folk
Victorian stand out in style
Read This Before You Strip Paint From Wood – Use our
guide to give wood surfaces a fresh start
Well Balanced – A foursquare’s period-style makeover
reflects its architect-owner’s sense of harmony
Painted Patina – Perk up your furniture’s personality
with five distressing techniques
Rustic Revival – A DIYer’s vivid sense of color energizes
a cozy cabin’s rejuvenation
11 Of Your Most Crazy-Making Paint-Color Questions
Answered! – Pros weigh in with sane advice
Home Solutions
– Turn a pair of shutters into a multitasking mirror; colorful spary-paint
ideas; tips for tackling indoor allergens; seven ways to prevent paint spills;
avoid paint- color splats; clobber clothing moths; and more
Upgrades
Shopping Colorful Subway tile
Get This Look For Less – Leaf-green living room
How-To
Projects
Landscaping – Tips for more bountiful spring-bulb garden
Paint Ideas – Five no-fail colors for living spaces
Weekend Remodel – Learn how to lay down a floating
linoleum tile floor
Ask This Old
House
Q + A – Where to recycle left over paint; vertical
balusters make decks safer for kids; revive a winter-walloped Japanese maple
and more
Norm’s Tricks Of
The Trade – Install a closet shelf
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