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We’re a household name in the home improvement business. But we weren’t

born yesterday. Learn a little more about the first 60 years of the blue-roof

warehouse, and let’s build something together—today and in the future.

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H. Carl Buchan and his business partner, James

Lowe, operated the Lowe’s North Wilkesboro Hardware

Company, a small hardware store in North Carolina, offer-

ing basic items from overalls to wash tubs, work boots, and

horse collars. The pair had two goals: to provide quality home improve-

ment products at the lowest prices and to deliver superior customer service.

Later, with the desire to expand, Buchan bought out his partner in 1952,

and he opened the company’s third store in Asheville, North Carolina.

He concentrated on selling only hardware, appliances, and hard-to-find

building materials.

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’50s

By eliminating wholesalers and dealing directly with the manufacturers, Lowe’s

established a lasting reputation for low prices. As sales grew and word spread about his

quality products, Buchan opened additional Lowe’s stores throughout western North Carolina.

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’60s–’70s The company went public in 1961 and began trading on the New York

Stock Exchange by 1979. During this time, U.S. housing development soared, and

professional builders became Lowe’s strongest and most loyal customers.

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’82 Lowe’s celebrated a billion-dollar sales year, earning a record profit of $25 million.

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A new type of customer hammered in the higher sales: creative and self-sufficient homeowners

with a “do-it-yourself” attitude toward improving the value of their properties.

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’94 To accommodate new customers and maintain its valued relationship

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with building contractors, Lowe’s expanded its stores both in inventory and size to

reveal today’s large stores.

’06

With plans to expand store openings to

Canada in 2007, Lowe’s shows no sign of slowing

down. The company averages an opening of one

new store every three days, some as expansive as

117,000 square feet. Lowe’s firmly stands as the second largest

home improvement retailer worldwide and the seventh largest

retailer in the U.S. While times have changed, Lowe’s values have

not. Customers still expect—and find—quality home improvement

products at the lowest prices.

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Throughout this issue

of Lowe’s Creative Ideas for Home

and Garden, look for interesting home

improvement facts from the

era of Lowe’s founding.

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LET’S BUILD SOMETHING TOGETHER 1

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let’s build something together

For 60years, Lowe’s has been in the business of building and maintaining

homes. It started in 1946 with the company’s founder, H. Carl Buchan, who envisioned a

direct-to-user hardware store for all home improvement needs.Today, as a result of that vision,

ON THE COVER

A retro-inspired kitchen

makeover recalls the era

of Lowe’s founding,

helping us celebrate our

60-year anniversary.

Lowe’s continues to lend a hand in making your home as efficient and hardworking as it is

beautiful and comfortable.

In this issue of Lowe’s Creative Ideas for Home and Garden , you’ll find projects to help you

realize your dreams. Read about a chef who wanted a new home kitchen where she could

share her passion for food with friends and family. Also, see our launch of Unwind & Design.

Photo by Howard Lee

Puckett (page 20)

contents

Here, we provide ideas and tips for hosting your own party, where you can spend time with

friends while creating fun projects together.

At the heart of all these articles are people—just like at Lowe’s.The company was built

upon and continues to grow because of valued employees and, of course, customers. Cele-

p.s.

brating our 60th anniversary, Lowe’s looks forward to continuing a relationship with you.

FIND THESE HELPFUL

ICONS ON OUR PAGES.

LowesCreativeIdeas.com

To that end, send us your comments on the magazine by filling out the survey found on pages

45–46. And help us celebrate Lowe’s anniversary by enjoying interesting facts, included

When you see this icon,

you’ll find information

related to the story topic

on LowesCreativeIdeas.com.

Superior Strength

throughout this issue, about our favorite topic—improving our homes together.

In This Issue

4 Big Looks

To help you create better-

quality projects in less time,

a brand-new adhesive is

available exclusively at

Lowe’s. Loctite Sumo

Glue is made with 100%

waterproof polyurethane

that sets three times faster

than traditional polyurethane

glues. It also offers

extreme strength,

making it ideal for

your indoor and

outdoor projects.

I look forward to reading your ideas and sharing in your dreams.

This symbol indicates

that Lowe’s can provide

guaranteed professional

installation of products. Log on

to Lowes.com/Installation for

more information.

8 Unwind & Design

12 First Impressions:

Let There Be Light

Melissa Birdsong • Vice President,

Trend, Design & Brand • Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

No other home

improvement retailer

has more experience,

resources, or how-to knowledge

than Lowe’s. This icon signifies

an upcoming Lowe’s Clinic that

you may find helpful. Log on to

Lowes.com/Clinics for more

information and to sign up.

16 Trend Update:

Globally Inspired Color

Magical Makeovers

20 Kitchen: Going Gourmet

Send us a letter

We love to hear from readers like you. Please write

to us with your ideas. Send your letters to Lowe’s

Creative Ideas for Home and Garden, P.O. Box 523,

Birmingham, AL 35201. Or you can e-mail us at

CreativeIdeas@Lowes.com.

28 Bath: Carriage House Charm

36 Laundry Rooms:

New Spin on Laundry

A Lowe’s Credit Card is

an easy way to pay for

everyday purchases. No annual fee.

See store for details, or apply online

at Lowes.com/Credit.

What A Great Idea

47 Glowing Style

54 Building Character

The Lowe’s Project Card

is a new way to pay for

major home improvement projects.

Apply online at Lowes.com/Credit.*

60 Fireside Oasis

Readers’ note: Almost any do-it-yourself project involves risk of some sort. Your tools, materials, and skills will vary, as will the conditions at your

project site. Lowe’s Companies, Inc., and its subsidiaries (“Lowe’s”) have made every effort to be complete and accurate in the instructions and other

content contained in this publication. However, neither Lowe’s nor the publisher will assume any responsibility or liability for damages or losses sustained

or incurred in the course of your home improvement or repair project or in the course of your use of the item you create or repair. Always follow

manufacturer’s operating instructions in the use of tools, check and follow your local building codes, and observe all standard safety precautions.

Lowe’s Creative Ideas for Home and Garden ® is published by SPC Custom Publishing, Inc., 2100 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209.

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written permission of the publisher. Lowe’s ® and the gable

design are registered trademarks of LF, LLC. Address all correspondence to Lowe’s Creative Ideas for Home and Garden, Attn.: Sandy Culver,

P.O. Box 523-G, Birmingham, AL 35201. Lowe’s Creative Ideas for Home and Garden is staff produced and cannot be held responsible for any

unsolicited material. Printed in the U.S.A.

64 Great Finds

*No finance charges will be assessed and no payments will be required on all purchases made with a Lowe’s Project Card during each six-month Project Window. Standard account terms apply to balances

from all other Project Windows. A variable APR will be assigned to a Project Window when your account is opened. As of October 1, 2005, the APRs are 7.99%, 9.99%, 11.99%, 13.99% and 17.99%. Minimum

Finance Charge is $1.00. Existing accountholders should see their Credit Agreement for their terms. (The first purchase in each Project Window must be at least $1,000.) Subject to credit approval.

september/october 2006

big looks

display

Create your own board

for mementos.

1. Select a ( 1 ⁄ 2 -inch-thick) wooden panel

in a desired size. (A Lowe’s employee can

cut the panel for you, if needed.)

2. Paint the panel; we used American

Tradition ® Signature Colors TM , Laura Ashley

Home, Raspberry #LA418, satin.

3. Cut several lengths of white mason

line (#66516) —found in the hardware

department—about 4 inches longer than

the panel’s width. Cut several more lengths

about 4 inches longer than the height.

4. Arrange the mason line on the panel in

an overlapping crisscross pattern, as shown.

5. Secure the mason line with furniture

nails (#58199) . Pull each length tightly

between the nails.

6. Trim the loose ends to about 1 ⁄ 2 inch in

length, and then fray them.

FALL IN LOVE WITH THESE STYLISH PROJECTS.

garden

smart

reflections

Capture the look of a

sparkling chandelier with

branches and prisms.

1. Select several large, leafless branches

from trees in your yard, and place them in

an urn. Stabilize the branches with pebbles,

and top with moss (#62696) .

2. Hang chandelier prisms (#48047) from

the branches to create a centerpiece for a

shimmering outdoor gathering.

containers

Make pots clever and cute.

1. Clean clay pots and saucers with a

damp cloth; allow to dry.

2. Using a foam brush or water-based

paintbrush, apply two or three coats of

chalkboard paint (#203261) . Allow to dry

between coats. For a spark of color, coat

the saucers or the pot rims with a colored

paint instead.

3. Label with chalk.

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To see more versions of this project,

go to LowesCreativeIdeas.com

(Project #Sept0601).

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colorful

big looks

seat

Transform a shower curtain

into cushions.

1. Select a fabric shower curtain—we

chose black-and-white toile (#224858).

Iron the curtain, and then place it with the

pattern side down on a flat work surface.

2. Remove the seat from a wooden chair

(this works best with an already-padded

seat). Place the seat with the top side down

on the curtain.

3. Trim the curtain, allowing about 3 to 6

inches beyond the edges of the seat.

4. Use a staple gun to secure the curtain’s

edges to the seat’s underside, working

around the seat. Wrap the curtain tightly,

and tuck the excess smoothly at the corners.

5. Paint the chair in a shade that coordinates

with the curtain, before reattaching the seat.

We used red spray paint (#39351).

6. Cover additional seats (one 70- x

72-inch curtain will cover approximately

six average seats).

touch

Customize a basic shade.

1. Cut a piece of wallpaper—we chose

black-and-white checked paper (#157083)

— in a size that fits your lampshade. (The

wallpaper will need to be 1 inch wider and

1 1 ⁄ 2 inches times the shade’s circumference.)

2. Place the wallpaper, pattern side down,

on a flat work surface. Mark at 1-inch

intervals along both long edges.

3. Pleat the wallpaper accordion-style,

folding at each mark.

4. Use a hole puncher to punch a hole

in the center of each pleat, about 3 ⁄ 4 inch

from the edge of the wallpaper.

5. Thread picture wire (#52695) through

each hole. Secure the edges using a

hot-glue gun.

6. Place the wallpaper over the shade, as

shown, and tighten the wire. Twist together

the wire ends, and snip off the excess.

greeting

Celebrate with these lanterns.

1. Select 3-inch vinyl letters (#63874)

to spell the word of your choice.

2. Place bell-shaped glass shades (#185811)

with the larger ends down on a flat surface.

(We chose orange shades, but other colors

are available.)

3. Peel each letter from its backing, and

affix one to each shade, centering it vertically.

4. Place tea lights inside small votive

containers, which will protect your tabletop

from wax and heat. The tea lights light up

the shades and letters.

60 Paint

Easy-to-apply latex and other water-

based paints appeared in the late

1940s, making painting the No. 1 home

improvement activity. Today, Lowe's

offers more than 5,000 paint colors!

Source: House & Garden (Nov. 1946)

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LET’S BUILD SOMETHING TOGETHER 7

light

sassy

halloween

YEARS WITH

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