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Want to replace your vintage cast iron bathtub? You may be surprised that a comparable antique tub, or even a period-...
Staining wood furniture adds color and brings out the natural beauty of the grain.
Thinking about giving your dated kitchen a new appearance? Fortunately, there is a cost-effective alternative to repl...
Varnish, lacquer, shellac and other clear coats are applied to protect wood furniture and flooring from scratches, sc...
Your kitchen gets a lot of use. So it doesn't take long to begin seeing signs of wear and tear on wood cabinets. Soon...
It's finally here—Friday! The weekend is a great time to relax, but it's also the perfect opportunity to bring simple...
To the surprise of no one, chalkboard paint is exactly as it sounds: when you use it to paint a wall, that wall becom...
Recently my wife and I moved into a co-op. It’s kind of like a condo but with a few additional restrictions about wha...
Fiberglass doors have been popular for years now as a durable, energy-efficient alternative to wood doors that can be...
If you’re taking on any last-minute holiday painting projects, here’s a primer on… primer. Listen to BOB VILA ON PAIN...
Here's a thrifty way to dress up your home for holiday entertaining that's been around for hundreds of years. Since t...
If you don’t want to spend another holiday season with your worn-out kitchen floor, but the timing’s not right for a ...
If you're putting off giving your front hall a facelift because re-finishing or re-painting the banister and baluster...
Having expensive cabinets hanging on your kitchen walls doesn’t mean much if you don’t like the color. That’s why man...
It’s not uncommon to find beautiful woodwork with coat after coat of paint obscuring its detail, especially in older ...
Try these decorative painting techniques to evoke elegance without expense.
Tint your drab concrete floor an eye-catching color with easy-to-apply dye.
Maryam Montague, author of "Marrakesh By Design," shares her tips for this great DIY project.
Surprises abound when you take on a home remodeling project. You never quite know what you will find; and once you’ve...
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 can become an a...
If you’re ready to go a step further than a simple coat of paint to personalize your home, try faux finishing. LISTEN...
Floor sanding and refinishing is unforgiving work. Make a mistake and it will show. However, a refinished floor can b...
Restore detail to old woodwork by stripping paint that obscures the grain's beauty.
A big farmer's porch will run the whole width of the house. Bob discusses the boiler, which will heat the domestic hot water, radiant floor heating, and hydro-air...
Bob talks with Robert Rainey of PJ Overhead Door as the new and improved garage door panels and tracks are installed on the Norwell home.
Bob goes over plans for the second floor with architect Gregory Rochlin and then joins carpenter Bob Ryley for meticulous demolition and disassembly work.
Bob interviews Carlos Londono, a plastering contractor, who demonstrates how to apply a veneer coat of plaster over blue board.
Bob meets with faux-painting expert Kim Sweet, who is applying a gold parchment effect on the master bedroom walls. Bob tries his hand at applying some color.
Bob tours the front vestibule, highlighting the beautiful stencil work done by artist Kim Sweet. He explains how small touches can bring back the feel of an 1890s...
Gam Danziger from Craftline Cabinets reviews the assembly of the contemporary Cherry kitchen cabinets being installed in the penthouse apartment.
Bob visits the Julia Wood House, home of the Falmouth, Massachusetts Historical Society, and takes a tour with Carolyn Power, the society's executive director.
Decorator Leslie Curtis joins Bob in the modern Colonial project house parlor to discuss the room's wall treatments.
Artisan Ken Forcier are applying the second "layer" of the stencil he's using to decorate in the parlor of the modern Colonial.
Bob checks in with artist Polly Forcier (from MB Historic Decor) for an update on the decorative painting in the modern Colonial project home.
Bob visits with Brian Stowell at the Crown Point Cabinet factory in Claremont, NH.
Decorator B. Smith paint a lavender stripe pattern on a bedroom wall.
John Galvin is applying veneer plaster to the walls along the stairway.
Bob looks at the old doors, then meets with local artist Elaine Havaland, who demonstrates a faux-finishing technique.
In the second Elmwood project house, a Colonial Revival, a new Kohler tub is installed, while homeowner Pat Simons, a ceramic artists, creates a tile mural.
The second home in the Elmwood project, a Colonial Revival, is complete, after the second-floor bathroom gets a new vanity, new doors for the laundry closet, and ...
Porch restoration continues on the fifth Elmwood project house, with Forester Moulding and Lumber re-milling many porch elements.
Homer Earl (from the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau) explains what makes a quality shingle. The group takes a look at Sikkens Cetol shingle stain products, and Bo...
Cabinetry and countertops are brought in for this attic conversion project, and fiber-optic lighting is installed.
Bob takes a final tour of this unique third floor remodel and talks to the owners about their eclectic taste.
Bob and homeowner Gavin repair and refinish a 75-year-old oak floor. Because the new patch floor panels have a different thickness from the original, a belt sande...
Bob meets with Rick and Martha Snyder to see how they faux-finish an antique door in such a way that reproduces the original look.
Bob tours the cabin with the interior designer, Robyn Peterson. Under Robyn's direction, the mantle has been painted with a faux birch bark look, and the furnitur...
Bob helps painting contractor Milo Moran roll solid stain over the yellow pine plywood walls on the boat storage side of the garage. Though not often applied insi...
Bob confers with artist Margo Datz about decorative striping and stenciling in the master bedroom. She demonstrates for Bob how to add a stencil pattern to painte...
Painter Gary Halzel is putting the finishing touches on the master bedroom walls using a rag-rolling technique.
A plate rack for the dining room is built from scratch and is finished with a faux-antique paint job.
Artisan Terry Maiche demonstrates two inexpensive ways to dress up a floor with paint: spattering and stenciling.
Contractor Tom Forest repairs a hump in the dining room floor, then revives the floor’s maple finish.
General contractor Ron Gan assembles an unusual “sail-wire” stair railing and decorator Christine Smyth rag-paints a basement wall.
Bob meets with the painters giving a unique faux finish to the feature wall.
Bob walks through the remainder of the renovation, admiring the details and faux-finish painting that continues through the kitchen, living room and dining room.
Bob helps general contractor Tim Berky put a solid-core cherry-veneer door on its bronze butt hinges, and install matching door hardware.
