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Interior Paint Selection
Interior Paint Selection
Bob chats with painter Rick Snyder in the dining room of a home in Charleston, South Carolina, while Rick experiments with color on intricate wood ...
Kids Room Painting
Kids Room Painting
Here's a fun paint project you can do with your kids to help them personalize their space:Use a base of latex paint and let your kids choose there ...
Making a Plate Display Rack
Making a Plate Display Rack
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley construct a plate display rack for the split level ranch project in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Marine Look Banister
Marine Look Banister
Bob visits with Ron at the Coach House. Ron is installing a railing and newel post on the second floor. He is using 3/8-inch stainless steel ...
Original Art and Contemporary Furnishings Embellish the Finished Space
Original Art and Contemporary Furnishings Embellish the Finished Space
House ten of the Elmwood project. Bob gives the final tour of this unique third floor remodel.
Paint & Wallpaper with Confidence
Paint & Wallpaper with Confidence
Of all home-improvements projects, paint and wallpaper are by far the most common. But there is more to interior finishes than meets the eye.
Painting the Bedroom Walls with Rag Rolling
Painting the Bedroom Walls with Rag Rolling
Bob meets Gary Halzel putting the finishing touches on the master bedroom walls. Gary will be rag rolling the wall. He's putting on a coat of ...
Painting the Floor
Painting the Floor
Artisan Terry Maiche demonstrates an inexpensive way to dress up a floor with paint: spattering. Once the paint has completely dried, polyurethane ...
Painting Tools
Painting Tools
Before starting your next paint job, have your tools ready. For the prep, you'll need putty, a putty knife, sandpaper, masking tape, drop cloths, ...
Protective Floor Coverings
Protective Floor Coverings
Even the simplest home improvement projects can be messy. Be sure to protect your floors while you work. There's a variety of protective products ...
Review of the Colonial Décor in the Parlor
Review of the Colonial Décor in the Parlor
Designer Leslie Curtis of Curtis Designs is back on location for a final tour of the Colonial-themed decor. Curtis points out the wall stencils ...
Shaker-Style Mural Painting
Shaker-Style Mural Painting
Bob checks in with artist Polly Forcier from MB Historic Decor to get an update on some of the home's decorative painting. Forcier is working on a ...
Shaker-Style Mural Painting and Early 19th Century Stenciling
Shaker-Style Mural Painting and Early 19th Century Stenciling
In the sunroom, Bob appraises Polly Forcier's traditional Shaker-style landscape wall mural, giving it high marks for the Colonial-themed home. A ...
Tour of Middleburgh Plantation
Tour of Middleburgh Plantation
Bob takes us on a tour of historic Middleburgh Plantation, the oldest surviving wooden house in South Carolina.
Touring the Cabin's Interior Décor
Touring the Cabin's Interior Décor
Bob tours the cabin with Robyn Peterson, the interior designer who decorated the cabin. The mantle has been painted with a faux birch bark look ...
Touring the Landscaping and Meeting Pamela Anderson
Touring the Landscaping and Meeting Pamela Anderson
In his grand finale here in Malibu Beach, Bob take us on a tour of the tiled courtyard with palms and fountain. We get a surprise visit from "Home ...
Wall Stenciling
Wall Stenciling
Decorator Leslie Curtis joins Bob in the project house's parlor to discuss the room's wall treatments. In lieu of wallpaper, stencils are used to ...
Wall Stenciling and Decorative Striping
Wall Stenciling and Decorative Striping
Bob talks with artist Margo Datz about decorative striping and stenciling in the Victorian Cottage master bedroom. She uses a template to insure ...
Wall Stencils: Advice From a Pro
Wall Stencils: Advice From a Pro
Why wallpaper when a simple stencil will add the perfect personal touch? With a little elbow grease and imagination, even the most uneven old wall ...
William Gibbes House Tour
William Gibbes House Tour
Bob is invited into the elegant "rooms" of the gardens at Charleston's William Gibbes House, one of the nation's best examples of Georgian ...
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