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The Motley Fool November 30, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Recouping Remodeling Costs Don't rush into any remodeling job without doing a little research first. Such jobs are not alike -- not in their cost and complexity, and not in the amount you'll recoup when you eventually sell your home. |
This Old House C.J. Hughes |
Old House, New Space When this family outgrew their home, they decided to add on rather than move on -- improving the place's awkward floor plans in the process. |
This Old House Joseph D'Agnese |
The Bonus Bath Advice on how to add another wash-up-and-shower space -- without actually adding on. |
This Old House Jill Kirchner |
The Sum of Its Parts After decades of additions, this 165-year-old house reclaims its architectural integrity. |
This Old House Deborah Baldwin |
Remodeling a Farmhouse Without Losing the Charm How a handy couple transformed their dream fixer-upper into a family-friendly home |
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Anne Tergesen |
Showtime For Your Home These days it's not enough simply to clean the house before putting it on the market. To net top dollar, you have to banish most traces of yourself and create an idealized living space. |
AskMen.com January 18, 2004 Dan Carter |
Worthwhile Home Renovations Renovations around the house are a great way to expand and increase its value. However, not all renovations are beneficial in the long run. |
This Old House Laura Fisher Kaiser |
Return of a Southern Beauty Uncovering the original details in an Arts and Crafts bungalow. |
This Old House June 23, 2015 Karen Ziga |
3 Tips for Tackling a Small-Bathroom Redo Get the look of a full makeover in your bath without the cost of one. |
This Old House Megan Baker |
Why Barns are Red and More Paint Color Cues The stories behind certain hues associated with the American landscape. |
Popular Mechanics July 16, 2008 Joseph Truini |
5 Recession-Proof Tips to Sell Your Home Long gone are the days of simply calling a realtor and waiting for buyers to outbid each other. |
This Old House Mark Davis |
Split Personality The challenge, as an architect and also a first-time homeowner, was to marry the traditional bungalow to a contemporary addition. And "challenge" was the right word. |
This Old House Joe Carter |
Building His & Her Own Baths Separate baths give both halves of a couple their own private retreat. |
Popular Mechanics May 2006 Joseph Truini |
The DIY Guy: Sold! 10 Home-Selling Strategies Selling a home is just like any other project. You need the right techniques. Here's how to attract buyers and fetch the best price possible... Foolproof tree planting... Cut drywall faster... Liquid-Plumr Power Jet... |
This Old House Megan Baker |
Cottage-Style Bath for $336 Board-and-batten wainscoting and a vanity refresher give a builder-grade bath a fresh new look |
This Old House Tom Peterson |
Grand Prize Winners: Search for America's Best Remodel 2014 How did one of your fellow readers earn our awe -- and a $5,000 prize? Well, first he had to "retire" so he could work on the house full-time. |
This Old House John-Peter Casey |
Polishing Up a Craftsman Gem With creative cost-saving, help from friends, and two years of sweat equity, this homeowner brought a 1910 near-ruin back to life. |
This Old House Bruce Irving |
The Carlisle House A celebration of This Old House's 25th-anniversary remodel -- from start to spectacular show-house finish -- with 21 need-to-know lessons for every homeowner |
This Old House Josh Garskof |
Simple Kitchen Makeovers You don't have to start over to give your kitchen a face-lift. Here's a rundown of options for simple upgrades. |
This Old House Danny Flanders |
Special Addition Adding a great room to this 1908 house was the easy part of this project. The real challenge was making it look like it was there all along. |
This Old House Leslie Plummer Clagett |
All in the Family A simple family-room addition made a big difference in the way this house works. |
This Old House Elaine Martin Petrowski |
Small-Bath Smarts Even cramped spaces can be funtional and beautiful. |
This Old House Sallie Brady |
Details Make the Difference A case study in how to customize your home with arched windows, wainscoted walls and smartly designed built-in storage. |
This Old House C. J. Hughes |
Creating a Bath from Scratch How one couple added on a luxurious master bath without sacrificing the modest scale of their cottage home. |
The Motley Fool April 5, 2005 Dayana Yochim |
Resale, Sweet Resale Before you remodel, consider what a complete stranger will think when it's time to sell. If you're a home buyer, the buzzword is "location." For sellers and dwellers, though, the catchphrase is "resale value." |
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
10 Home Enhancement Tips To boost your home's value, consider improving it in a big or small way. There are many ways to make your home more snazzy or pleasant, and not all of them cost a lot of money. Here are 10 suggestions submitted for your consideration. |
Home Toys October 2002 Jack Goldberg |
A Day in the Life A typical day in the life of a home automation system controller, as seen through its eyes |
This Old House Duo Dickinson |
Powder Room Plus Typically the extra bath is all business, designed for utility rather than aesthetics. Surfaces need to be durable, easily cleanable, and able to accommodate towels, laundry, and other incidentals. Here are some design tips for making the space easy to maintain and pleasant to use. |
AskMen.com Karin Eldor |
Easy Home Decorating Ideas Let the following ideas inspire you to upgrade your place and constantly improve your image -- you are where you live, right? |
This Old House Max Alexander |
Father Knows Best Not every new homeowner can get America's top contractor to stop by and offer advice. All the more reason to pay attention to what Kate Silva learned from her dad. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
Preparing To Sell Your House If you're getting ready to sell your house, you basically have two options: list it as-is, or make improvements to add to your profit. Here are some tips to help you decide what to fix before you list your home. |
This Old House Sallie Brady |
How One Couple Almost Doubled the Space and Light in Their Bath The finished product has an extra-long vanity, a two-person shower, and a pair of dressing closets. |
AskMen.com Karin Eldor |
Centerpiece Items For Your Pad Take a tour of all the rooms in your pad that can be updated with the help of a centerpiece item. |
The Motley Fool July 7, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Recoup Those Remodeling Dollars How much will improvements add to your home's resale value? |
This Old House Scott Gibson |
Living Down Under Most basements are little more than a place to cultivate cobwebs and store cans of paint. But they are an ideal place for the low-cost extra bedroom, family room or workout space you've always wanted. And as we show here, basements can be turned into any one of several living areas. |
This Old House Elaine Martin Petrowski |
Making Baths Work Finding the opportunities and avoiding the mistakes when planning a new bath |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Spruce Up Your Home to Sell You don't need expensive remodeling to show off your home's best features. |
This Old House Carl Vogel |
Remodeling Returns Renovations that pay you back |
This Old House Leslie Plummer Clagett |
Going Solo Design ideas for separating tubs and showers. |
The Motley Fool May 15, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
How Not to Remodel Your Kitchen Planning to remodel your kitchen? Here are some tips, along with some advice on what not to do. |
This Old House November 2, 1999 Danny Lipford |
Does It Pay to Save? On a major remodeling project, many obvious money-saving schemes can backfire and cost you in the end. |
This Old House John Riha |
Giving the Kids a Bath Ingenuity -- not expansion -- opened up possibilities for a small-scale children's bathroom... |
This Old House November 6, 1999 Pete Goode |
Reface or Replace? Is refacing kitchen cabinets a viable option or a mail-marketed ripoff? |
This Old House Jill Connors |
How To Choose the Right Colors for Your Rooms Bold can be beautiful without being garish. Learn how to give your home rich personality. |
This Old House James Glave |
21 ways to save on your remodel Advice gleaned from dozens of industry pros on how you can wrestle your runaway renovation costs back down to earth. |
This Old House Roseann Henry |
Designing for the Not-So-Old There are a lot of rules about how to build homes for the elderly or disabled. Just don't talk to Jackie Buckley about them. |
This Old House Ashley Womble |
Mom and Dad are Moving In Five home improvements that will make life easier for your parents, and for you. |
This Old House Duo Dickinson |
Building a Better Island A veteran architect shares his strategies for marrying function and style |
This Old House Katelin Hill |
A Colorful Kitchen for $558 A lackluster kitchen gets a vibrant new look with updated countertops and a backsplash, plus bright blue paint. |
Popular Mechanics February 2007 Jim Gorman |
This New House: Restoration Tips You Can Use Our House of the Year makeover with Country Living magazine turned an abandoned 1890s "folk Victorian" in rural Pennsylvania into a stunningly updated classic for the 21st century -- with a new addition and cutting-edge materials. |