A handsome pergola-topped porch gives the eye—and visitors— good reason to linger

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A number of mid century modern home ideas:

1. Neutra House Numbers – a new typeface that looks great on a mid-century modern home.
2. Specialty Laminate Counters – Indie Collection from WilsonArt gives your kitchen counters the look and verve of the Sixties and Fifties.
3. Wide Brick Fireplaces - These fireplaces tied in perfectly with the mid-century home’s sweeping horizontals.
4. Pendant Lights – Sometimes they look more Denny’s or Bob’s Big Boy, but pendant lights used sparingly can look nice in your ranch or split level renovation.
5. Door Punch-Outs – Doors with flashy geometric shapes.  A company called Crestview Doors sells these.
6. Divider Screens – Make them…or buy them from Crestview.

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Whether you’re just refreshing your cottage kitchen or looking to add a dash of old-house charm to a new space, these cozy and classic rooms are sure to inspire

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I like a lot of things about RTA kitchen cabinets.  They’re inexpensive, relative to other cabinet offerings.  They give the DIYer control (you are not beholden to a cabinet company for installation).  Those are the good points.

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Upgrading your house’s exterior doesn’t have to mean a soup-to-nuts remodel. Check out these clever, thrifty ideas to create a more welcoming home

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Sometimes the house is as much the star of a film as any of the actors—and usually there’s a lesson in homeownership that you can take away from it

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A dedicated washing area for your most dedicated friend makes bath time a breeze

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Turn a lopped-off tree into the highlight of your yard by filling it with colorful flowers

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In this site, I have a number of directories–paint manufacturers and tile manufacturers are the two most popular.

Now I’ve begun a list of laminate flooring brands, a work in progress …

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What’s the absolute best one, single tool for removing exterior paint?

How about five of them?

I don’t know of any one tool that will take off all exterior paint.  I have a whole collection of tools by my side when scraping paint, and alternate between them.  A heat gun will greatly speed up your paint scraping efforts.  A putty knife is great for getting underneath stubborn paint.  An 8-in-1 painter’s tool will scrape out cracks.  A wire brush gets rid of loose paint.

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