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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Victorians

These neighborhoods feature elegant, stately Queen Anne, Second Empire, Shingle-style, and other Victorian-era houses
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Small Towns

Do you enjoy living at a slower pace and being surrounded by familiar faces and sights? We've picked out places where you'll never feel lost in the crowd
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Retirees

These neighborhoods offer a variety of activities year-round and communities of golden-agers to enjoy them with
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Parks and Recreation

You'll find these neighborhoods near lakes, mountain ranges, parks, and other outdoor treasures that will suit your penchant for adventure
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Fixer-Uppers

You've dreamed of restoring an older house's original charm—and aren't afraid to put in the sweat equity to get the job done. These are the places for you
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Easy Commute

These neighborhoods, all within or close to major employment centers, make quick work of getting to work
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Cottages and Bungalows

If you prefer cozy nooks and crannies to grand living spaces, you'll be drawn to these areas, which boast inviting houses that are just the right size
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: College Towns

Lectures, classes, concerts, sports teams—a campus brings a lot more to a place than just students and professors (or bagel shops and bars)
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Bargains

Whether they need repairs or are simply a bit off the beaten path, the houses in these neighborhoods will have budget-minded buyers scrambling for their checkbooks.
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Bath Chandelier Dos and Don'ts

Dress up your bath without creating a safety hazard
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Decoding the New Low-VOC Paints

Use these tips on single-coat, no-odor, fast-drying paints to get the most out of every gallon
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How To Make a Shutter-Door Ironing Cabinet

Use these louvered or paneled wood beauties to give your home's exterior classic character, or repurpose them as rustic indoor accents
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Save Seeds for Repeat Success With Healthy Plants

Take the guesswork out of rekindling this season's stunning garden by hanging onto seeds now
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Editors' Picks

Big cities, small towns, take your pick. These 10 diverse neighborhoods boast gracious old houses and features that will suit just about any lifestyle
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: Canada

Our northern neighbors have vouched for these places, which include a 1920s paper-mill community and a hip section of the oldest incorporated town in Canada
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: The South

From the hometown of Martin Luther King Jr. to the birthplace of Tabasco sauce, these neighborhoods, with their rich histories, will charm you from the first moment you see them
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: The Midwest

From the lowlands to the Ozarks, we scouted out everything from quaint, small-town outposts to vibrant urban communities
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Best Old House Neighborhoods 2013: The Northeast

These neighborhoods have plenty of New England charm, plus main streets and marinas that embrace East Coast living
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Pro Tips and Plans for the Perfect Container Garden

Use containers to create a glorious garden anywhere. Tips courtesy of TOH landscape contractor Roger Cook
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Creative Ways To Use Hardware Cloth Around Your Home

Discover the benefits of using hardware cloth in your DIY projects, including ideas for your home and garden. Read on to learn more.
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12 Kitchen Cabinet Color Ideas

Get inspired with these unique two-tone color combinations.
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Paint-Color Ideas for Craftsman Houses

Earthy and attention-grabbing hues best suit this style from the early 1900s
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Home Inspection Nightmares XXIX

Creative plumbing, adventures in chimney building and more ridiculously odd discoveries made by the home inspectors in The ASHI Reporter
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16 Doghouses Like Your House

Classics of American architecture, made-to-measure for man's best friend
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11 Paint Color Ideas for Colonial Revival Houses

Highlight the classic architecture of your colonial revival home while still showing your personality with these color scheme ideas.