FERUARY/MARCH
Close Date: 12/10/08
Materials Due: 12/19/08
Mail Date: 1/16/09
Kitchen & Bath
Find everything you need to know to refresh or remodel
the two most important and heavily-trafficked rooms in the
home. Create an in-home spa in your bathroom, discover
strategies for efficiency, and pick up ideas on a DIY
plumbing project. This edition also launches the first 2009
Innovation Award contenders, which will be featured within
each issue of 2009.
APRIL/MAY
Close Date: 2/10/09
Materials Due: 2/20/09
Mail Date: 3/18/09
Backyard Gems
Bring your outdoor spaces to life with helpful project ideas
that will turn a simple backyard into landscaped splendor.
From eliminating eyesores to building a screen house, this
issue will help DIYers beautify their yards. Also included:
raised garden beds and must-haves in outdoor power
equipment.
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JUNE/JULY
Close Date: 4/10/09
Materials Due: 4/20/09
Mail Date: 5/18/09
Outdoor Living
Who said a home is limited to four walls and a roof? Create
an outdoor living sanctuary that reflects the home’s interior
charm and character. We blur the line between house and
yard by replacing a window with a patio door. Other inside
topics for the outside include: a cozy backyard fireplace,
a ground-level deck and a closet for garden tools.
AUGUST/SEPTEMBER
Close Date:
6/10/09
Materials Due: 6/19/09
Mail Date: 7/23/09
Curb Appeal
Enhance your home’s exterior to make it stand out in the
neighborhood—and to make the neighbors envious. Topics
include low-maintenance exterior trim, siding and roofing
options, a backyard playhouse for the kids and a hands-on
tool review. Also, we’ll share tips from real-estate experts
on improvements that help sell a house.
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OCTOBER/NOVEMBER
Close Date:
8/10/09
Materials Due: 8/20/09
Mail Date: 9/18/09
New Spaces
Increase the appeal of your home with great remodeling
projects in the most treasured interior and exterior spaces.
We’ll provide a design guide for building a solarium,
basement and attic. You will also find remodeling tips,
garage and home office organizational ideas and DIY
insulation projects.
DECEMBER/JANUARY
Close Date:
10/12/09
Materials Due: 10/20/09
Mail Date: 11/16/09
Tool & Innovation
Initiative, technology and innovation combine to yield new
tools that help DIYers get the job done. This issue will
feature a power tool review, as well as ideas for simple
gifts to make for those special ones on holiday lists.
Woodworkers will pick up valuable tips on joinery methods
and dust collection.
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