Your home - drab to fab in a weekend A free booklet offers a variety of easy projects to beautify the home. Can an old door become a piece of furniture? Can a closet be turned into a home entertainment center? Is a garage more than just a place to park? Creative transformations with wood is the theme that resounds throughout the latest issue of a popular do-it-yourself booklet. Featuring practical, easy-to-do projects that can be accomplished in a weekend or two, "Minwax Easy Weekend Projects" is a free 12-page booklet that inspires readers with smart and stylish decorative alternatives. A variety of imaginative home improvement projects are brought to life with the aid of simple tips and techniques and colorful photography. The booklet encourages do-it-yourselfers to consider unique alternatives when confronting decorating and home improvement challenges. Once the ideas become reality, readers are invited to take advantage of the wide selection of Minwax wood stains and clear finishes that will enable them to reflect their personal style. Three clever projects illustrate how thinking "out of the box" can yield unique results: Closet creations: Say goodbye to clothes and hello to a home office or entertainment center. Take down the sliding doors and an unused closet becomes a spacious alcove to house a home entertainment system or home office. Unfinished wood shelves, cabinets and drawers are assembled, stained and top-coated to give the space a custom look. Sleep styles: Who said you can't teach an old door new tricks? An old paneled door, retrieved from an architectural salvage store, becomes a stylish headboard when it is stripped, sanded and given a new two-tone finish. Park place: Treat a garage more like a foyer than a closet, and you'll be pleasantly surprised with the results. An ordinary garage is transformed into a welcoming entryway/mud room by adding wainscot paneling and new doors, stained to match. A flea-market-find bench, stripped and refinished, adds a fun and functional touch. Do-it-yourselfers are invited to pick up their free copy of the "Easy Weekend Projects" booklet at participating Minwax retailers. A copy can also be obtained by writing to Weekend Projects Offer, P.O. Box 2027, Grand Rapids, MN 55745-2027. For product information, wood finishing tips, and project ideas, visit the Minwax Wood Finishing Sourcebook at www.minwax.com.