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The Japanese Dream House: How Technology and Tradition Are Shaping New Home Design

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The modern Japanese home has always attracted Western architects and designers. With a panache that often borders on the outrageous, modern homes in Japan blend such traditional elements as shoji screens and tatam-matted rooms with what, at first glance, appear to be thoroughly contemporary elements of the Western home. And yet a closer look reveals impressively subtle alterations. Carefully crafted wooden surfaces throughout the home gleam with a delicate Japan… More >>

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square up and secure an opening window in minutes
set and seal an insulated glass unit in a custom-built frame
shim and plumb a prehung exterior door so it won’t sag
size an interior door blank to fit within a site-built frame
make a simple template to align and rout hinge mortises

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The Impatient Decorator: 201 Shortcuts to a Beautiful Home

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Are you someone who can’t find the time to finish a decorating project–or you don’t know where to begin in the first place? Could you use some quick advice and fast fixes to help cope with common decorating dilemmas such as boring rooms, plain walls, and tight budgets? Now you can make any living space more attractive, stylish, and functional. Browse The Impatient Decorator for ideas that will have you decorating more beautifully than ever before–and in record … More >>

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