Have you overlooked some exterior areas of your home that need attention? By Tammy Adamson-McMullen Summertime, naturally, is the biggest exterior painting season of the year. As you touch up around your home—or maybe completely repaint it—you may find that you’ve overlooked a few areas that need attention. Here’s a checklist to make sure you [...]

Paint and decorate like the pros by using the same quality tools they do to save time and money. By Diane Franklin When undertaking a paint or decorating project, homeowners achieve the best results by using the best tools. You can tell which are the best tools by checking out what the pros are using. [...]

Despite what you’ve seen on TV, white isn’t your only choice for a home office color. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen We’ve all seen a lot of home offices lately, from those of TV anchors and late-night comics to friends and co-workers on Zoom, Skype and similar applications. You may have noticed that most of these home [...]

Decks need more coatings protection that just about any other home surface. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen There are few home surfaces that get more wear and tear than decks. They not only get more than their fair share of foot traffic, especially at this time of year, but also can be damaged by dragging chairs, spillage [...]

Send your home back to a simpler time by incorporating vintage décor into your surroundings. By Diane Franklin Today, perhaps more than ever, many homeowners are feeling nostalgic for the days of yore. Incorporating vintage décor into your home is a way to indulge that desire to step back in time. If you’re inexperienced with [...]

Use the 3 Rs to become a more resourceful decorator while also saving money. By Diane Franklin Thinking of tossing an old table into the bin? Ready to donate the crib your toddler has outgrown to the Goodwill? Planning on tearing out old cabinets and countertops and replacing them with new? Before you do any [...]

If your brushes and rollers weren’t cleaned properly the last time you painted, try these methods for rescuing them … By Tammy Adamson-McMullen As the weather warms up, many of us are heading outside to paint. As you gather up supplies, you may find paint-caked brushes and rollers that you intended to clean after another [...]

Before you paint, you have to prep. Follow these steps to do it right. By Diane Franklin Any painting pro will tell you—the difference between a so-so painting job and an excellent one is in the prep. You can use the same quality paint and the same quality paint applicators, but if you skimped on [...]

If you have unused paint in your basement, now is the time to get out your paintbrush and get creative. By Diane Franklin Typically when you paint a room in your home, you are going to have something left over in the can. Maybe you have a collection of those cans in your basement, having [...]