Need a Bigger Workbench? Consider a Portable Woodworking Table
When space is at a premium in your garage or shop and you need to have flexibility when it comes to placement of your workbench, consider the simple design featured on this About.com channel. If you are looking for a workbench that is easy to make and can be completed in an afternoon, this is the one for you. A list of tools and materials for building portable workbenches is provided for your convenience.

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Stylish Home Living
There is practical side to stylish home living, and most of it is found here. Under "Cool Tools," for example, you'll find calculators for determining what you'll need for building fences, planting grass, painting a room, laying tile or just plain wallpapering. "Garden Guy" will help you take on difficult gardening tasks, while the "Garden" section offers basic gardening tips. Click on "Interiors" to discover how to remove stains from furniture, how to eliminate closet clutter or to better plan your space. "Home Tech" offers insight on new software for running your home, while "Interiors" will get your home looking better with simple upgrading techniques. Remodeling your kitchen? Be sure to download the site's free ImproveNet's Kitchen visualization software and experiment with a variety of kitchen designs.

Add an Indoor Water Fountain to Your Garden Room and Create Your Own Endless Summer
Perhaps garden room is a bit of a misnomer; you don't have to actually turn an entire room into a garden to achieve this effecf. All you need to do is designate a portion of your living room, dining room, a guest room, or a sunroom as your garden room. Add color to the walls that remind you of the wonders of nature, a table fountain, and some green plants to bring the outdoors in. What garden room would be complete without a pleasant scent? Use scented oils to remind you of the wonderful fragrances that the warmer weather brings.

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Home Improvement - Tips for Hiring a Contractor
This Consumer Alert by the Federal Trade Commission offers advice and tips on finding and hiring a contractor. Topics covered, very briefly, include referrals, local trade organizations, references, contracts, insurance, and warranties. There are links to facts for consumers and consumer quiz links, as well as a link to file a complaint online.

How-to Guides and Real-Life Stories for Old-House and Old Home Gardening Enthusiasts
The labor of love that is www.oldhouseweb.com comes alive in this plethora of news, pictures, stories and VR tours of old homes in turn-of-the-century cities and towns. Meant to educate and inspire the do-it-yourself old home and garden enthusiast, weekly feature articles include stories on award-winning kitchen and bath designs, past trends in home designs and unique old-home fixtures or workmanship. Illustrations, photos, floor plans and links to related information are a staple of these informative news pieces, that are complemented by a gardening section that comes complete with an encyclopedia of horticultural information for the old-house garden. Users can search information ranging from architectural housing styles and designs to restoration, remodeling, financing for restoration and contractor hiring. Other subjects covered include historic barns, Sears kit houses, haunted homes and the tales of a fellow old-home enthusiast embarking are restoring an old home. In keeping with its main site, there are pointers to related products with links to where users can find more advice on remodeling, restoring historic homes and the products needed.