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With these clever products on hand, DIYers can fix plumbing, carpentry, and a host of other household problems.
Cleaning blackened, burned cookware doesn’t have to mean an arm-wearying afternoon of rigorous scouring. It doesn’t h...
Cracking the windows is an effective way to air out your house when the weather is nice—but an open window can also b...
Having a tree in your yard cut down can be a tricky and expensive process, but it’s especially frustrating when, afte...
See the shades that virtually everyone loves for their homes.
Few decorating tricks transform the feel of a room as easily, quickly, and inexpensively as a fresh coat of paint. Perhaps because painting is so easy—a bit incon...
These quick upgrades don't require expert-level skills (or a big bankroll) to complete, but they can make a big impact on your home's potential—and your quality o...
Downsizing from a sprawling abode to a tiny home requires sacrifices of space and comfort—especially when it comes to...
Gun cabinets have long been the storage option of choice for responsible firearm owners looking to securely stash wea...
With the cold season in full swing, many heat-starved homeowners crank up the thermostat, sending their energy bill s...
If you’re regularly tagged with grocery duty, you know that the most perilous part of a trip to the supermarket is th...
Homeowners with furry friends know that you only have to take your eye off the pets for a minute before they wander o...
Megan Pflug's gallery wall was a near masterpiece except for one niggling imperfection. A glaring white programmable ...
Pet parents know that there isn't ever a great place to store bulky bags of dry kibble. Closets are typically already...
As temperatures dip, nothing feels better than thick fleece socks and a seat next to the fire. But, between uses, an ...
Nothing spoils the satisfaction of a paint job like drips and splatters on plastic surfaces, such as light switch cov...
When you get back from the grocery store with bags full of juicy strawberries, peaches, and cherries, your kids won’t...
The bathroom can be a nightmare to organize, with all of its towels, soap bottles, grooming supplies, and other toile...
A night at the movies doesn’t come cheap. With the steep price of tickets, not to mention the popcorn and M&Ms, t...
Any interior designer will recommend layering multiple light sources, from wall sconces to floor lamps, for both illu...
Chain-link fences have bordered American yards for more than a century, and with good reason—they're cheap, easy to i...
A screwdriver, a screw, and a willing surface to drive it into are familiar features of many home projects. But over-...
If you have an unfinished basement, you probably don’t want to spend a ton of time down there. The air is musty, the floors are damp, and it feels just a tiny bit...
Often used as filler between tiles on the bathroom tub surround, kitchen backsplash, or foyer floor, grout can be a h...
In a groggy morning, you want that first cup of coffee to be as accessible as possible. That means mugs at the ready ...
Every house has its problems, but you'd be amazed how many of them can be solved with a single afternoon and a common DIY staple: a can of paint. See how a few po...
Though they're growing up fast, my girls still love to play with a dollhouse—so much so that we needed to upgrade fro...
Most of us already have the makings of a collection sitting out on a shelf or dresser, right under our noses. Transfo...
In old homes, it’s the details that draw us in. While the intricate trim and sculpted ceiling medallions certainly cr...
Everyone has a favorite seat, a comfortable corner of the living room perfect for lounging, reading, working, snackin...
Wishing for a way to refresh a kitchen or laundry room without sinking thousands of dollars into a renovation? If you...
In with the chill, out with the coats—and hats, scarves, mittens . . . you name it. With so much winter gear and so l...
It's been a long day, but it's not you who needs a hot bath—it's your towels. When wet towels dry in open air, they ...
When the snow started to pile up on handyman Bill Bachand's roof, he did what any responsible homeowner would do: run...
Every December—occasionally as soon as the day after Thanksgiving—holiday-loving home decorators divide into two grou...
When you've moved your plans indoors to escape the seasonal chill, a draft to send you back under the blankets is the...
Your holiday spirits may be high when the champagne and the conversation is overflowing, but after the guests leave, ...
For many Thanksgiving hosts, the holiday's fun, family, and food mark the culmination of a month-long process: dilige...
My kids love LEGO so much that it borders on obsession. We have a lot of these plastic bricks and, until recently, no...
This crisp fall forecast calls for bundling up—that means some rummaging through your closet to unearth options for l...
Family and food go hand in hand this time of year, and the kitchen is generally bustling with all of the action. If y...
The foundation of many furniture projects—like crafty wine racks, whimsical swing chairs, and elegant daybeds—relies ...
We all start autumn bright-eyed and optimistic, eager to pick apples, gaze at the stars, or watch the leaves change c...
Few colors in home design can be considered both fresh and traditional, but gray succeeds on both counts. It's been called the color of the season for more season...
Wholly malleable yet still a sturdy project material, concrete mix has proven its worth outside of just lawn and gard...
No matter whether you prefer heart-warming classics or heart-pounding thrillers, your personal library of paperbacks ...
Once the excitement of closing on a new house or locking down a great apartment wears off, reality sets in: Time to p...
Nothing says family fun like a little bit of friendly competition! When the weather’s nice, there are many choices fo...
What better way to celebrate the end of summer than with a good old-fashioned campfire, surrounded by friends and fam...
There are lots of household chores to take care of before going on a vacation: board the dog, clean the fridge, empty...
Paint offers DIYers of any skill level an opportunity to make over drab dwellings at the mere lift of a brush, roller, or sprayer. But homeowners often paint them...
Thoughtful lighting is key to evoking a desired ambience in nearly any space. (They don't call it "mood lighting" for...
A weathered finish on a beloved table or chair chronicles the story of a bygone era. But while authentic antique piec...
Dusting used to mean lazily moving about the house with an old T-shirt and furniture polish in hand, loathing the amo...
Instructables user deluges, a self-described amateur tinkerer, has nothing against custom screws—just the added cost ...
An unsightly scratch in your new hardwood floors—or worse, the expensive mahogany table you splurged on in a recent d...
Ants are one of those annoying pests that seem to pop up everywhere they're unwanted during the summer—picnics, kitch...
Practical, flexible, and customizable, the room divider is one of the unsung heroes of the home design toolkit. An attractive version can add textural interest to...
Can rain really damage your home? Well, that depends on the storm and on whether or not you're ready for it. One inch...
As summer approaches, the growing number of sunny hours each day means that we have more time to spend out in the yar...
Some days, hanging out under an awning is the closest we can get to enjoying the breeze underneath a shady beach umbr...
Painting a room can be quite the process: choosing your paint color, covering all of your furniture, prepping every s...
Few home improvement projects are as transformative as a fresh coat of paint. In fact, painting your own house—whethe...
It's not what you feared. Spilling coffee on the carpet doesn't have to mean living with an eyesore until you replace...
Slippery when wet! Those words of caution may be most familiar in the context of hospital and airport floors, but the...
Everyone dreads at least one household chore. Many people's least favorite is cleaning the windows. Too important to ...
To coax a candle into burning more slowly so that you can enjoy it for a longer period of time, try out one or all of...
Removing wallpaper is, in a word, laborious. The process takes a great deal of energy and time. And lo and behold, ev...
Homes make strange noises on a regular basis, from groaning and creaking to popping and scratching. As a homeowner, you should be able to tell whether that noise ...
The walls of our homes have the power to speak volumes about our lives. Filled walls produce a lived-in look packed with personality, while blank walls suggest th...
Paint is the easiest way to transform a room, yet it’s surprisingly easy to muck up your project with a few silly mistakes. The next time you pick up a paintbrush...
Bringing light to a dark room will immediately make it more appealing. If making structural changes like adding windows, doors or skylights just isn’t in the card...
Choosing the best paint color for a room is tricky enough, requiring at the very least putting paint swatches up on the walls for a few days to make certain you k...
Q. First-time deck painter here. I have prepared my deck as well as possible, scraping away old paint and sanding the...
There’s something so crisp and clean about a kitchen with a traditional, white porcelain enamel stove. But sometimes ...
If you have an old house, some paint stripping projects require extra care. Antique woodwork can include applied det...
Here's a way to create a decorative textured finish for a cement surface. Once your cement is poured and flowed out,...
When you're repainting your house, here's how to restore that smooth, original finish. After you've removed all loos...
It's easier to cut vinyl flooring to the exact shape and size of your room when you make a template first. Staple she...
Here's how to scribe a floor tile to fit around an uneven edge. Set the closest full tile in place, then use another...
You can paint over existing interior wood finishes, if you take the proper steps first. Here's how. To paint over a ...
Here's a great device for keeping your home energy dollars from going down the drain. A drain water heat recovery de...
Learning how to install a vinyl window is something most DIYers can do, and it can save them a lot of money. For star...
Shimming a door frame is a skill anyone planning to install a new door into a rough opening should know. When carpent...
When it comes to durable bathroom materials, few surpass the utility and great looks of tile. While tiles are frequen...
Q: Many of the drywall seams on my 40-year-old house are bulging. It doesn't appear as if the joint tape is pulling a...
Here's a way to install a tongue-and-groove ceiling without damaging the wood. Set a board in place. Then with a scr...
If you're updating the bathroom, you'll need to know how to install a toilet. Apply a new wax seal over the waste fl...
When you're using a Phillips-head screwdriver, make sure that you're not doing it the hard way. Here's how. Be sure ...
Before you repaint your house, you have to remove all loose and peeling paint. A pressure washer makes the job go fa...
Here is a helpful tip if you are thinking of staining some cedar shingles. To protect new shingles, apply a penetra...
If you're pouring a concrete foundation, how do you figure out how much concrete you'll need? There's a pretty simpl...
If space is a consideration in your remodeling project, you might want to consider building a winding staircase. Yo...
Here's how to re-glaze those old, broken window panes. First, remove the old glazing compound with a propane torch a...
You can dress up a room by installing crown molding along the ceiling. Here are some tips to keep in mind. Always pl...
If you have kids, you know that crayons can cause some serious damage to any paint job. Here's how to tackle tough c...
It can be easy to patch cracks in an old wood floor or grout a new wood block floor. Here's how. First, make a mixtu...
For a very unusual floor finish, you might want to try wood blocks. Lay out your floor the way you would any cerami...
A wet-dry vac is a great tool to have—and not just for cleaning up the workshop. They come in handy for those tediou...
Where stripping paint is concerned, there's just no easy way out. Here are some tips. Cover the floor under your wo...
When choosing wallboard, remember the difference between drywall and blueboard. Drywall panels are covered with pape...
Painting a home’s exterior, installing new siding, and putting up new gutters are just a few of the projects that req...
While giving the exterior of your home a new paint job or fresh siding may not be in the budget, one affordable optio...
Here's a way to replace damaged ceramic tile. Remove the grout with a grout saw. Crack the tile with a hammer and c...
There are two kinds of walls: bearing walls and non-bearing walls. You can do anything you like to a non-bearing wa...
Make the most of your project, whether you're planning to paint wrought iron or wood flooring, concrete or curtains.
Wrinkles in wall-to-wall carpet don't just look bad, they can be a tripping hazard. They'll also wear out first, so t...
Grace tweets, “The bathroom sink in my 1890s Victorian is draining really slowly. What’s the best way to get things f...
In addition to top-quality application equipment, you may need some of the painting tools and painting materials list...
