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My 10-year-old son Jacob has recently become interested in building stuff. He went through my Family Handyman magazines and decided to make the elevated food and water dish for his dog Buster. He did the measurements, made the cuts, assembled it and decorated it all with minimal help from me. He was proud of himself—and I was proud of him too! —Jessica Lipscomb, Columbus, MI Calling All Homeowners! Master the basics of home maintenance with the handy tips and expert advice in this must-have book: 850 Things Every Homeowner Should Know. Get your copy today for only $10 (and free shipping). Order online at FamilyHandyman.com/SP22. Got Goofs? Check out this hilarious reader blunder, then send us your own! After purchasing my first home, I treated myself to a real tool…
The latest from our TV channel Eager to find a new home to blend their family of five, one Nashville couple bought a house on a hill with an amazing view. But the view inside was hard to bear. So it was up to house flippers Kortney and Dave Wilson, co-hosts of Making It Home, to meet their expectations. The most dramatic transformation happened in the living room, where a few key updates helped turn it from zero to warm-and-comfy hero. See this project come to life in an episode of Making It Home on At Home with Family Handyman, and get more inspiration by streaming the channel free at FamilyHandyman.com/tv.…
Now Trending • Gear Up • Mini Makeovers The latest we’ve heard, seen, tested and tried Metals aren’t just finishing touches—they can be the flourishes that really bring a room together. While chrome is still big, brass is back in style. Believed to have been created around 5000 B.C. when metallurgists accidentally mixed copper and zinc ores together, it’s now associated with modernity. Use it to bring warmth and a luxe feel to everything from kitchen sink fixtures to cabinet handles.…
Are Gladiator Cabinets Battle-Ready? A year ago, I gifted my mother the Gladiator Flex Cabinet System to help her organize the lawn equipment, power tools, paint and other supplies taking over her garage. The unit arrived with the frame prebuilt, so assembly was as simple as installing the shelves and hanging rack and tightening a few screws. Mounting the unit to the wall took some effort, and we had to supply our own mounting hardware, but once secured, the cabinets were ready to hold up to 2,350 lbs. of gear. A year of heavy use later, the Gladiator system has lived up to its name—the durable welded steel construction holds up impressively well against dings, dents and scrapes from bulky or sharp tools. I appreciate the locking doors for safety…
MAXIMIZE IT Find Space for Spices Small jars can take up big real estate on crowded counters and pantry shelves. Here’s a better option: Put every nook and cranny to use and keep your spices handy without crowding out the rest of your kitchen essentials.…
1. Can Rack You might not think you need help organizing your canned goods. Sure, they stack easily, but cans tend to get shoved so far back you can’t see what you have, leading you to buy duplicates that you don’t need. Enter a stackable can rack and dispenser, which sits on a shelf in your pantry to give you better visibility and easier access to your goods. 2. Dry Goods Containers Ditch busy branded packaging and give your pantry a more uniform appearance by emptying products such as cereal, pasta, nuts, chips and more into matching plastic or glass food storage containers. If you’d like, add labels to clarify the contents. 3. Back-of-Door Storage If the doors of your pantry don’t rest flush against the shelves, consider an over-the-door…
