Tue, July 20, 2021 at 10:27 PM UTC As Southerners, we've always appreciated the intrinsic value a great porch (front or back, screened-in or open-air, sprawling or postage-stamp-sized); we love them ...

Welcome to DIY Diary. Each entry covers a new home improvement project. Here, Avery Cox tries her hand at painting her porch floor in a pattern fit for royalty. Avery Cox, principal designer and owner ...

A fresh coat of paint is a quick, inexpensive way to transform any room. But if you’re only putting color on the walls, you’re missing a golden opportunity. Done right, painted floors create a stylish ...

Shawn Bo-Abrams, who is renovating his house in Washington state with his husband, Leon Bo-Abrams, was eager to get rid of the carpet covering their top floor. “I have four animals, and they all like ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

While you can paint hardwood floors, it might not be the best home DIY option. Painting hardwood floors is the type of personalized home renovation that takes time and preparation. Painting could be a ...

Q: We just painted the exterior of our Victorian home. It has lots of gingerbread trim and a wonderful porch that surrounds the home on two sides, making a corner. The porch has wooden railings with ...

With summer comes stifling heat and humidity, but also arriving is the desire to spend more time outdoors. Our thoughts turn to porches, patios and decks and to how they should be furnished. Lazy ...