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

In Every Issue

Letter From This Old House

Reader Mail

Digital Highlights

Directory

Save This Old House

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