Living Room Makeover

If you love the look and feel of wood beneath your feet, wide-plank heart pine flooring is an exciting option. It can’t quite transport…

Tired up lumpy, loose carpeting? You can restretch your old carpeting in less than a day. In fact you can fit, trim and restretch a new carpet…

Converting a plain entryway into a curved arch is a great way to give a room a new look and feel. In this article, we’ll show you the best way…

Traditional wainscoting doesn't have to cost a bundle. Using MDF and standard pine molding profiles you can add old-world elegance to an…

Crown molding can be intimidating, because walls often aren't flat and nailing is difficult. Don't worry. This three-piece system solves those…

Give your room a stunning new look and feel by adding DIY recessed lights. Even if you don’t have access to the ceiling from the attic, …

Dual-roller decorative painting systems can create unique color and texture effects on your walls in a fraction of the time required by more…

With our basic stenciling techniques, you'll be able to create everything from a simple stenciled border to more complex patterns that will add…

If you have worn-out chair seats, you can easily re-cover them and get first-class results by following our simple four step series. Make a…

Elegant, traditional wainscoting looks like an intimidating project, but with this simple, easy-to-assemble design even a moderately skilled…

Want to give a dreary room a dramatic facelift? Adding window or door cornices will bring freshness and style to any room décor.…

Use this simple technique to add character to walls and ceilings, and to help blend the old with the new while remodeling. Textures give smooth,…

A wood floor is attractive, warm and durable, and it’s affordable too if you lay it yourself. Adding the special border feature will…

Modular carpet, also known as carpet squares, is a DIY-friendly alternative to traditional wall-to-wall carpet. Even inexperienced homeowners…

Mix and match colors of wood laminate flooring, add a few stone tiles as accents, and suddenly you've made an extraordinary wood floor for the…

You don't have to spend big bucks or hire a designer to redecorate a room. A simple, but elegant chair rail will do the trick. A well-designed…

Create an attractive beam and panel ceiling with just 2x4s and fiberboard. It’s inexpensive, easy to assemble and looks like a classic beamed…

Venetian plaster wall texture and urethane moldings are two great ways to create a new look for an ordinary-looking room in just a weekend.…

Professional painter Butch Zang tells you the key techniques he uses to keep organized, work fast, choose tools and materials and produce…

Enjoy the comfort and ambiance of a crackling fire on a cold winter's night. Here we'll show you how to install a gas fireplace. Don't worry…