Get out your toolbox. Here are step-by-step instructions for an array of do-it-yourself projects -- from hanging wallpaper to fixing your roof. Happy hammering!

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AIR CONDITIONING

Lower Your Heating and Cooling Bills ------------------------------------------

DECORATIVE PROJECTS

6 Steps to a Cozy Faux Fireplace Brighten Up Your Living Room for Spring Candy-Striped Curtain Rod Charming Painted Pots Distressed Finish Picture Frame Fix Broken Pottery Gilded Picture Frame Hang Wallpaper Hang a Wallpaper Border Pearlized Picture Frame Tortoiseshell Picture Frame Undo an Old Pottery Repair Update Your Bathroom for under $50 Updating a Flea Market Chair Cheaply Victorian Decorating on a Small Budget ------------------------------------------

FURNITURE

6 Ways to Update A Living Room Buy Wholesale Furniture Online Christopher Lowell's Cozy Living Room Makeover Fast and Funky Butler's Table Find a Spot For Your Coffee Table Five Easy-to-Make Tables Flaunt the Flaws in Your Home -- With Style! Home How-To Guide Legacy Author Make a Clustered Pillow Tassel Painting Over Laminate Sectional Couch Makeover Simple Couch Makeover Tips for Buying Furniture Affordably ------------------------------------------

KITCHEN & BATH

10 Kitchen Fix-Ups Correct Care for Kitchen Appliances Decorating Workbook: What Kind of Kitchen Is for You? Fix a Leaky Toilet Kitchen Island Planning Basics Kitchen Storage Solutions on a Budget Make Over Your Old Cabinets Make a Small Kitchen Look Larger Painting a Vinyl Floor Repair a Leaky Faucet Rolling Kitchen Island Unclog a Toilet ------------------------------------------

LIGHTING & ELECTRICAL

Glass Jar Lights Install Track Lighting Install a Dimmer Switch ------------------------------------------

OUTSIDE REPAIRS

Clean Gutters Install Gutter Guards Install Gutters Patch a Flat Roof Repair Cracked Vinyl Siding Repair a Leaky Gutter Replace Wood Siding Replace an Asphalt Shingle Troubleshoot Gutters Weatherproof a Deck ------------------------------------------

SAFETY

Baby Safety Strategies: 34 Ways to Keep Your Baby Safe Sharing sleep safely: What you need to know ------------------------------------------

WINDOWS, WALLS & DOORS

4 Window Treatments for French Doors Add Wall Color With Confidence Bamboo Curtain Rod Build Simple Display Shelves Choose the Perfect Paint Color Faux-Finish Curtain Rod Guide to 11 of the Most Popular Window Treatments Handmade Paper Shade Inexpensive Window Treatment Install Crown Molding Install Wainscoting Measuring Fabric for Windows Measuring Windows for Treatments Paint a Fresco Effect Paint a Room Prepare a Wall for Painting Remove Wallpaper Repair a Broken Window Pane Sheer Curtain Panels with Rings Tea Towel Buttonhole Curtains Versatile Panel-Style Curtains What You Need to Know When Hiring a Contractor ------------------------------------------

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