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Make short work of some of your toughest cleaning jobs with a little mineral spirits and the right technique.

Not just for the southwest anymore, this distinctive exterior is catching on across the country. Find out if it’s right for your home.

Set up any of these daybeds as seating that doubles as sleeping quarters, and you can start filling the calendar with visits from friends and family.

Define individual spaces throughout the home without giving up the desirable qualities of an open layout, like airiness, connectivity, and a little extra natural light. Yes, these easy-to-DIY partitions offer the ultimate compromise.

They're dream homes for fans of architecture, but for the people who actually live in them, groundbreaking designs can be a real nightmare.

Closet bursting at the seams? Give it some relief—and improved organization—with these ideas for alternative storage solutions.

Follow this advice for a laundry area sink sure to make wash day duties easier and help you handle other cleanup chores as well.

Find out if an accessory dwelling unit in your backyard will be the perfect place for the elder loved ones in your life.

This architectural style stands the test of time as one that delivers drama, elegance, and an emphasis on spaciousness.

Follow these best and worst practices of working with bleach to bring new, lighter life to old wood furniture.

Wood worse for wear? Even if you someday plan on refinishing tired furniture or trim, right now you can revitalize the material, quickly and easily, simply by using mineral spirits.

Get hip to recessed living areas and see what it takes to construct one in a new pad or scrap one from an existing house.

Understand essential wood joinery applications and get pro tips for crafting them seamlessly and securely.

You already have a routine for washing dirty clothes—just toss them in the hamper and run a load when enough have accumulated. You may not, however, have a routine for laundering other items in your home. Towels, tablecloths, sheets, and even shower curtains need the occasional wash. Read on to find out how often you should launder non-clothing items to protect and maintain them and to help keep your home fresh and clean.

Though they may be side-by-side in the same aisle at your home improvement store, they aren't interchangeable. Determine which works better in your project by weighing these key differences.

For projects where hardwood, tile, carpeting, or other flooring options just won't do, let a few simple coats of paint come to the rescue.

Learn the pros and cons of polyurethane and varnish—and which of these popular finishes can best preserve your next woodwork of art.

Build this DIY floating nightstand and you'll always have a place for your book or phone within reach of the bed. (Bonus: It won't crowd a small bedroom.)

Learn what products are perfectly suited to refresh baseboards, moldings, and soffits—and how to save money on your paint purchase.