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		<title>The Unabashed Maximalist</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/05/15/the-unabashed-maximalist</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 20:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This home at the top of a San Francisco row house is a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. Every piece has a story to tell.]]></description>
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		<title>Beat the Heat: Cool Innovations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 18:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen Polson]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this time of weather extremes and power disruptions, it's important to learn from the past as we think about the future. ]]></description>
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		<title>Breathing New Life into Original Windows</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/17/breathing-new-life-into-original-windows</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arts and Crafts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bungalows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cottage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craftsman]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allied Window and Beacon Hill Restoration work together to successfully tackle the toughest restoration projects.]]></description>
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		<title>Bunk Beds and Built Ins</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/16/bunk-beds-and-built-ins</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/16/bunk-beds-and-built-ins#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 18:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Patricia Poore]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Architecture and Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bedrooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabinets and Built-ins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bed]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bedroom]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bunk beds and bedroom built-ins have lots of history—and they're not just for kids.]]></description>
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		<title>Restoring Polychromed Light Fixtures</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/15/restoring-polychromed-light-fixtures</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/15/restoring-polychromed-light-fixtures#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Light Fixture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[light fixtures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Home]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[restoration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restored lighting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips on refreshing vintage, painted light fixtures—with sensitivity and respect.]]></description>
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		<title>Rescuing Old Hardware</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/15/rescuing-old-hardware</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/15/rescuing-old-hardware#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 14:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Ellen Polson]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maintenance and Repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restorations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[antique hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cabinet Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Door Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[historic preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restoration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether it’s already in your house or picked up at a flea market, vintage hardware almost always needs help.]]></description>
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		<title>Mortising a Hinge without a Router</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/15/mortising-a-hinge-without-a-router</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/15/mortising-a-hinge-without-a-router#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ray Tschoepe]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Doors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hand Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Window and Door Installation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[doors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do this, not that when working neatly with a chisel, a good option for mortising a hinge. ]]></description>
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		<title>Laundry and Pantry in One</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/14/laundry-and-pantry-in-one</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/14/laundry-and-pantry-in-one#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cabinet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cabinetry]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[laundry room]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pantry]]></category>
		<guid>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/14/laundry-and-pantry-in-one</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A mixed-use room is tied together by good design and a shot of happy color.]]></description>
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		<title>Period Kitchen for an Arts &#038; Crafts House</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/11/period-kitchen-for-an-arts-crafts-house</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/11/period-kitchen-for-an-arts-crafts-house#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 16:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Regina Cole]]></dc:creator>
		<category><![CDATA[Architecture and Design]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bungalows]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craftsman]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Restorations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[kitchen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kitchen design]]></category>
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		<guid>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/11/period-kitchen-for-an-arts-crafts-house</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Suzie Van Cleave designs an interpretive kitchen for a 1913 bungalowin Milwaukee.]]></description>
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		<title>Preserving a Greek Revival Farmhouse</title>
		<link>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/11/preserving-a-greek-revival-farmhouse</link>
		<comments>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/11/preserving-a-greek-revival-farmhouse#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Architecture and Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Design and Planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farmhouse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Other Home Styles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Restorations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Whole House Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greek Revival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Old Home]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[old house]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[preservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[restoration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Remodeling]]></category>
		<guid>https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/04/11/preserving-a-greek-revival-farmhouse</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Efficiency, solar power, and a sensitive kitchen for an 1830s house in New York.]]></description>
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