HGTV Magazine March 2013

Door Belleville smooth six-panel camber top door, $484, masonite.com for stores; paint: Shamrock by Sherwin-Williams; Arlington single cylinder handle set with Copa knob in antique brass, $125, kwikset.com for stores; Victorian Urn door knocker, $110, michaelhealy.com Wind chimes Woodstock Chimes of Polaris, $20, brookstone.com 317 house numbers 2" brass numbers, $6 each, houseofantiquehardware.com Porch light Steam Punk outdoor wall lantern, $299, shadesoflight.com Outdoor pillow Jiti Designs 12" x 20" pillow in green fork, $85, outdoorpillowsonly.com Doormat Sweet Home Collection Cursive welcome mat, $40, overstock.com Chair Arbora Teak London garden lounge chair, $275, wayfair.com…

WIN! We're giving away these fun pillow combos. For details on how to enter for a chance to win, see page 133. PILLOWS, FROM LEFT: Celine 18" x 18" pillow in marine cream and oyster, judyrosstextiles.com; 14" x 22" pillow cover in Cintra fabric in multi blues by Alan Campbell, Quadrille; 18" x 18" pillow cover in Moroc fabric in blue, Quadrille Solid Basic Elements 22" x 22" pillow in sea, $45, burkedecor.com Dyed Rizzy Home light blue tie-dye 18" x 18" pillow, $30, bedding.com Solid Basic Elements 22" x 22" pillow in sea, $45, burkedecor.com Mini Print Peridot 20" x 20" pillow cover in turquoise, $64, pillow insert, $24, both serenaandlily.com Large Print Waverly 12" x 20" Groovy Grille Confetti pillow, $50, pillowdecor.com Textured Solid Ruffle 16" x 16"…

Six years ago I fell in love with this chair. I found it at a flea market in Atlanta, GA. I wasn't looking for a chair. I didn't need any more in my house, but I couldn't stop staring. We were meant to be together! I thought: This is what designers mean when they say, "Just buy what you love." I'm having one of those moments! I paid $375 for it and haven't had a moment of regret. I don't know how old my chair is or what its official style is, and I don't care. It has strong, dark-wood legs and pretty rattan sides. But best of all, it has cushions that are easy to change with new covers. I just zip them off and slip different ones on.…

I think I may have to get a second subscription to your magazine. By the time I'm done toting it to work, loaning it to friends, tearing out pages, and driving around with it in case I go to a crafts/home improvement store, my copy looks like it was attacked by a bear! As you can guess, I really enjoy HGTV Magazine. —Tracy Rosky, Latrobe, PA I watch HGTV from early morning until I go to bed and enjoy the magazine. My one question: Where is Mike Holmes? My whole family loves him. He gives such helpful tips—and he's not bad to look at, either! —Dolores Thomas, Wayland, NY Editors' reply: We love him too! Turn to page 34 for some of his best home maintenance tips. I just want…

"I line up my couch pillows 100 times a day—even though I have a toddler who likes to dive in and say, 'Mama, look at da big, big mess.'" —Lucie Leblois, Washington, D.C. "If a light switch can be turned on and off from different locations, I need to have all the switches on the panel pointing down at the end of the day. The electrician who did the wiring in our house thought I was bonkers when I mentioned that to him!" —Julie Freburg, Holdrege, NE "Doesn't it make you crazy when raccoons get into your garbage cans but not the neighbors'? Doesn't all trash taste the same?" —Jennifer Bickerton, Rowayton, CT "How can anyone get in an unmade bed? I did it once, and my mother had my…

A is for Area Rugs Naturalarearugs.com and rugsusa.com are two favorite bargain rug sites. Or shop the stores in January, when the home fix-up rush ends. Another option: Buy a remnant—a piece of carpet left over from a wall-to-wall job. "I just had a 10' x 12' remnant made into an area rug," says Meg Caswell, host of Meg's Great Rooms. "It was about $160, including binding." B is For Bedding Major sales happen in January, but "Macy's, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Bloomingdale's all have fantastic one-day sales throughout the year," says Danielle Colding, host of Shop This Room. "And you can always find bedding deals at companystore.com and smartbargains.com." Meg Caswell says she goes the DIY route: "I buy bargain fabric at fabricguru.com and have my tailor make…