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A healthy home is a haven — a place for rest and renewal.

This issue of Lowe’s Creative Ideas for Home and Garden explores home wellness, including

shopping tips for indoor air and water purification systems as well as design ideas for a

healthy home in our Trend Update.

We also give you the best of summer renovations, featuring a new kitchen at a family’s

lakeside retreat and three quick vanity updates.Also see our two teen bedroom makeovers

plus an article that includes 24 clever storage solutions—both right in time for the kids

heading back to school or off to campus this fall. Dive into this issue to make your home

not only more beautiful, but also healthier and more functional.

Melissa Birdsong • Vice President, Trend, Design & Brand • Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

p.s.

Cool Your World with Lowe’s and ENERGY STAR ®

Summer heat got you down? Keeping cool and saving money

has never been so easy. Lowe’s sells all the ENERGYSTAR

products you need to help cool your world—from room air

conditioners, dehumidifiers, ceiling fans, and programmable

thermostats, to home sealing products such as weather stripping

and insulation. All are part of the ENERGY STAR label.

Enhance your

outdoor projects.

A new product at Lowe’s,

semisolid stains by Cabot

come in a variety of hues

and contain more pigment

than semitransparent

stains. This extra pigment

gives your wood added

protection from ultraviolet

rays, increasing the life

of outdoor projects. The

deeper pigment also

makes it easy to achieve

the desired color in fewer

coats, while still allowing

the wood’s natural grain

to show through.

Products that earn the ENERGY STAR label prevent greenhouse

gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency guidelines

set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S.

Department of Energy. The average home spends about $1,900

annually on energy bills. With cooling and heating products from Lowe’s and ENERGY STAR,

you can save as much as 20% annually on your total energy costs. You also will be helping to

protect the environment.

Lowe’s and ENERGY STAR are making it even easier to cool your world this

summer by offering an interactive tool that allows you to navigate through

a virtual home and learn how energy-efficient products and projects can save

energy, money, and the environment. Go to Lowes.com/Energy and click on

the ENERGY STAR @ Home tool, and start cooling your world today.

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 sus-

tained 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.

Lowe’s. 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.

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ON THE COVER

A cool color palette gives

this bedroom an inviting

glow. The family designed

this chic space for their

teenage daughter. And when

she leaves for college, it will

be the perfect guestroom.

Photo by John O’Hagan

(page 36)

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FIND THESE HELPFUL

ICONS ON OUR PAGES.

In This Issue

4 Big Looks

10 First Impressions:

Mailboxes That Really Shine

12 Shop Smart: Rooftop Style

14 Trend Update: Healthy Home

16 Shop Smart: Get Cleaner Air & Water

This symbol indicates

that Lowe’s can provide

guaranteed professional

installation of products. Log on

to Lowes.com/Installation for

more information.

When you see this icon,

you’ll find information

related to the story topic

on LowesCreativeIdeas.com.

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.

Magical Makeovers

20 Kitchen: Farmhouse Flavor

28 Bath: Vanity Flair

36 Kids’ Bedrooms: Teen Retreats

What A Great Idea

44 Clutter Control

52 Artistic Displays

56 Clever Headboards

60 Natural Grasses

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.

The Lowe’s Project Card

is a new way to pay for

major home improvement projects.

Apply online at Lowes.com/Credit.*

64 Saturday Morning Success:

Write On!

*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.

big looks

candleholder

TRY THESE HOT IDEAS FOR SUMMER.

1. Cut a (6-foot-long) 1x 6 into three

2-foot-long pieces. (A Lowe’s employee

can cut the board for you.)

2. Drill a hole in the center of one board

using a drill/driver with a 2-inch hole saw

attachment. (Allow the hole saw to cool

between cuts.) Drill two more holes

spaced evenly on both sides of the first.

3. Sand all edges and circular openings.

4. Use wood glue to attach the three

boards, with the drilled board on top.

5. Prime, and allow to dry.

6. Paint stripes as shown. We used blue

paint (American Tradition, Precious Sapphire

#4010-7, satin) on top of white primer.

self-watering containers

1. Cut a 10-inch piece of nylon rope (#66513).

2. Feed about 2 inches of one end through the

bottom hole of a 6-inch terra-cotta pot (as shown

in the inset below).

3. Add potting soil, and place seasonal plants

in the pot, making sure the rope stays inside.

4. Next, fill a 1-gallon paint can (#60689) with

about 3 inches of water.

5. Set the pot inside the can with the rope

in the water. The rope will transfer water

up to the plant, allowing

you to water less often.

Check the water level

every few days.

hangers

1. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions

to install a group of single-post paper

holders of your choice. We used three

chrome-finish holders (#134882) in a

hallway for a fresh, sleek look.

2. Hang coats, umbrellas, bags, and

other items on the holders.

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stylish

decorative

big looks

stationery

organizer

1. Cut a 1 x 8 board to 1 foot in length.

(A Lowe’s employee can cut it for you.) Use

any leftover wood to create multiple projects.

2. Paint the board as desired; we used blue

(American Tradition, Ocean Soul #5009-9, satin).

3. Attach three pairs of coat-and-hat hooks

(a variety of styles are available at Lowe’s)

with the small hook ends touching, using

the included screws.

coasters

1. Place clear plastic caster cups

(#35734), with the spikes down,

on any table, indoors or out.

2. Put your iced drinks on top.

flip-flops

1. Fill a 16-inch clay window box in

any style with four bags of stone soil

cover (#139514).

2. Place near a back door, outdoor shower,

or pool to hold your family’s summer

slip-on shoes.

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