How to synchronize an antique clock
Advice on how to find a skilled clockmaker, when to install an interior sump pump and how to refresh a kitchen backsplash.
Out of the blue, a new treasure
(Katherine Frey)
Christen Bensten had a big house with no furniture. So she found a new career salvaging and repurposing tables and chairs.
Free-and-easy style
When she wants to redecorate, the first place the writer goes shopping is her home.
How to: Store important papers
You can store boxes of paper in the attic, but experts warn that you shouldn’t.
Caring for antique textiles
How to clean and appraise an antique coverlet, and how to get a radiator cover.
Winter of our disconnect
Amid a mild winter, the question on Groundhog Day is not so much when the season will end, but when it will start.
Handy Guide
Super TVs for the Super Bowl
(Samsung)
Hey, armchair quarterbacks, do the Giants look minuscule on your TV screen? If you’re ready to upgrade before the Super Bowl, here’s the game plan.
Handy guide: Ranges
(The Home Depot / THE HOME DEPOT)
If you’re in the market for a range, educate yourself.
Microwaves find their niche
(amazon.com)
Planning to buy a microwave? Here’s what to look for in a new model, some buying tips and advice on keeping it clean.
Some ideas to sleep on
A Bethesda couple asks for help combining their clothes and furniture in a redecorated bedroom.
A studio makeover
(Julius Goyanko / For the Washington Post)
In this special two-perspective House Calls, a Baltimore medical student and “absolute design novice”needs to make her studio apartment feel more like home.
Renaissance in the guest room
A couple in Potomac want their guest room to remind them of their recent honeymoon in Florence, Italy.
More home and gardening features
Get organized in 20 minutes
No excuses. With a short window of time, you can try these three projects to get your life in order.
Hot ideas for cold weather living
Smart, stylish and cost-effective ways to stay warm during the next 90 days.
Holiday Crafts Contest winner
Elizabeth Tung talks about her designs from paper and her love of crafts.
The 2012 DC Design House
WHERE WE LIVE | A Spring Valley mansion will serve as the charitable event’s home this year.
Three fears of holiday hosting
Is it the money, the space or the intimidation factor that’s keeping you from entertaining?
Achieving Swedish style
Linda Bond found her dream house in Chevy Chase and transformed it using shades of gray.
Stink bugs right under his nose
An Anne Arundel County farmer tackles one of the region’s most dreaded pests.
Photo galleries
20 gift ideas for the home for under $50
The holidays have officially arrived, which means it’s time to start gift shopping. We’ve done the legwork for you.
Outdoor entertaining made easy
Terri Sapienza rounds up the goods to keep your alfresco fetes simple and stylish.
Home-furnishings retailers CB2 and Trohv open in D.C.
Two shops end a long, lean period for local furnishings stores.
Videos: Gardening
Burying bulbs for a spring bloom
How would you like spring to come a month early? Grab a few bulbs, a pot, some potting soil, and get forcing.
Summer in full swing
Higgins uses the arbor to make shade for the summer and demonstrates how to keep tomatoes standing tall.
Gardening high and low
Higgins explains how an arbor makes a small gardening plot more spacious and shows how to care for herbs and lettuce.
Community gardens
Higgins prepares his community garden plot for the start of spring and gives tips on sowing, growing and harvesting.
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