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Google's "Project Sunroof"

Google's "Project Sunroof"

It calculates your solar energy savings. Plug your address into this new Web app to find out what your roof can do for you.

Marble & Granite for Counters

Marble & Granite for Counters

Consider leftover pieces of marble and granite for smaller kitchen or bath countertops; they're usually less expensive than new stone slabs.

Man Cave, She Shed, or Just Getaway Space?

Man Cave, She Shed, or Just Getaway Space?

Ideas for creating the perfect personal retreat, no matter what you call it.

Pet-Friendly Home Design

Pet-Friendly Home Design

How to make home life easier for you and your pets.

Winterizing Your Home

Winterizing Your Home

A checklist for getting your home ready for winter.

Basic Flooring Options

Basic Flooring Options

Pros and cons of laminate, engineered wood, floating, and hardwood flooring.

Roofing Choices

Roofing Choices

What you need to know about the basic types of roofing, from composition shingle to standing seam metal.

Preparing for El Niño

Preparing for El Niño

Predictions about weather effects of El Niño and what you can do about them.

Net-Zero Home Experiment

Net-Zero Home Experiment

Boyce looks at the trade-offs between super energy-efficiency and livability in his analysis of Pure Blue, Brookfield Home's latest energy-efficient demonstration home.

Inspiring Home Offices

Inspiring Home Offices

Tips for achieving a home office that's perfect for the way you work.

Craftsman Kitchens for Today

Craftsman Kitchens for Today

Pointers for making a contemporary Craftsman style kitchen.

Planning for Change

Planning for Change

See how this design accomodates changing lifestyles...Time for a teen suite or a "snoritorium"?! Ideas to help you think about how your new home might adapt to growing children or aging in place.

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