This Old House April 2014

CONDITION  Acceptable, unmarked pages, reading and cover wear, a few wavy pages

CONTENTS

Turn On The Charm

Idea File

Before + After: Kitchen – Centered around a vintage sink and stove, a redo blends the cook space into its 1930s surroundings

Before + After: Bedroom – Moldings and calming colors add warmth and visual interest to a boring boxy space

Demystifying LEDs – Our insights will light the way when you’re ready to switch off those incandescents and CFLs

Recrafting a 1915 Craftsman – An experienced DIY couple’s period-sensitive reno leads a house back to its true self

Troubleshooting Your Vegetable Garden – Having hideous harvests? Veteran gardeners tell you how to make the trip to bountiful

64 Important Numbers Every Homeowner Should Know – Guidelines that will add comfort and convenience to life around the house

Home Solutions – Turn leftover drawers into a unique dresser; 10 uses for paint cans; artfully hang your favorite stuff; problem-solving garden gear; budget-friendly laundry room; tips on buying a reel mower; and more

Upgrades

Shopping – Animal-print wallpaper

Get This Look For Less – Traditiona-meet6-modern dining space

Build It Or Buy it – Standing coatrack

All About – Hydrangeas

How-To Projects

Landscaping – Our streamlined lawn-care routine will give you a lusher lawn—and more time to enjoy it

Weekend Remodel – Water your thirsty garden with a customized rain barrel. We show you how to build it

Ask This Old House

Q + A – The shelf life of vegetable seeds’ perk up ailing centipede grass; shore up a sagging gate; revive an old cork floor; and more

Step-By-Step – Install fiberglass gutters

Norm’s Tricks Of The Trade – Make wood plugs for stairs

In Every Issue

Letter From This Old House

Reader Mail

Digit6al Highlights

Checklist

Directory

Save This Old House

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