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Are you over Christmas commercialism? Revisit these tech-free, 20th-century traditions for your best holiday yet.

Shop Red Shed gingerbread pillows, lighted farm animals, and cowboy stockings for a country Christmas, with deals on decor for the porch, mantel, and sofa.

Outfit the DIYer in your life with a handy sidekick for their home projects.

Pick up tools for your own projects or your favorite DIYer, including a $99 drill-and-impact kit and a $129 mechanics set.

Safely remove snow from your roof with a rake designed to reach high places.

Benchtop thickness planers make quick work of smoothing and leveling boards. We tested the top models in our woodshop—find out which ones aced our hands-on tests.

If you want to keep your home safe and powered up no matter the weather, then you’ll want a whole-home backup generator.

Reduce your energy consumption and make your home cozier with insulation kits that keep cold air out.

Save on coolers, insulated drinkware, and lunch bags, with gifts starting at $8 for the Yeti fans on your list.

Save on Ego leaf blowers, chainsaws, and snow blowers, and get ready for the season’s next round of yard work.

Avoid storage stress with these smart holiday décor ideas.

Delivering 25,000 BTUs of clean wood-pellet heat, this compact tabletop stove brings fireside warmth to any gathering.

Check out our gift guide for a great selection of the best tool gifts for all the DIYers on your list.

Get a quiet DeWalt shop vac or a Craftsman drill-and-impact kit for $99, plus cordless kits, saws, and batteries from Kobalt and DeWalt for your projects or gift list.

Learn how to fix the damage that furniture, pets, and shoes can do to hardwood floors.

From comprehensive tool kits to personalized touches for the kitchen, help the homeowners on your list get settled in with these practical and thoughtful gifts.

Wood furniture can last for decades if it's cared for properly. Regular polishing can conceal scratches and protect the wood from dust and spills.

Window blinds shield your home's interior from the sun (and prying eyes), but how do you know whether to buy Venetian or vertical? This guide will help you determine which blinds are right for you.

After a week of 10-hour days on concrete slabs, ladders, and rough job-site ground, my contractor husband gave his verdict: comfortable from the first morning, with no sore feet at quitting time.

Shop DeWalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Ridgid, and Makita gifts starting at $24.97, including battery-and-charger kits for $99.