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A Kitchen Opens Wide to the Outdoors
Walls fold away at one corner to let this room mingle with a hillside meadow.
Solar hot water in a box
Hot2O solar hot-water system
Tapered-edge sinks
Elite series stainless-steel sinks
What's the Difference: Stone countertops
Even stone is susceptible to scratches, staining, chipping, and heat damage
What’s the Difference: Cabinet Door-catch Mechanisms
The choice comes down to aesthetics, function, and cost for these essential pieces of hardware.
What’s the Difference: Common Tile Backerboards
HardieBacker, Durock, and DensShield each has characteristics that affect where it can be installed and how tile is placed on it.
The Ikea Experience
If you're ordering and assembling something from Ikea, here's how to do it with as few snags as possible
A Bento-Box Bath
A cast-in-place concrete soaking tub is the centerpiece of this Japanese-inspired bath
A Fresh Start for a Farmhouse Kitchen
Wrapping a center stair with cabinets cleared the way for a sociable new kitchen with a breathtaking backdrop.
Closet or Bath?
A trade-off seemed inevitable, but a clever solution made both possible.

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