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Refinish a Wood Door

Over at Fixer-Upper they have refinished their exterior doors and show the steps they went through to achieve some great looking...

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Sandblast, Prime, and Paint Your Radiator

You can cover your radiator but we like homeowners who choose to sandblast, prime, and paint their classic heaters, even if it does...

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Time for Wallpaper

As Shelteriffic points out the time for wallpaper is now, or so it seems. Home design blogs such as OhJoy and Design*Sponge seem to have...

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Steam Paint Removal

Removing paint from wood has traditionally been done with chemicals or sanding which can both adversely affect the underlying wood as well...

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Paint Buddy

We think every homeowner would have a use for this paint touch-up tool from Rubbermaid. It’s stores just enough paint to cover those...

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All About Paint

Here’s a great primer (no pun intended), for selecting, choosing, and buying the right paint for the job. With the myriad of choices...

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Prep for Exterior Paint

Before painting any surface a proper prep job is required to ensure the paint adheres correctly and lasts for years. Prep Steps for...

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Picking Colors

David from the Irwin House uses Color-charts.org to select every color for his interior. More on colorcharts. Color-charts.org is a...

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Painting a Room

We’ve compiled some more great resources for painting a room in your old or new house. Painting Historic Interiors [Technical...

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Using Chemical Strippers

Chemical strippers are no longer as dangerous or dirty to use as in the past. You can now remove paint and varnish safely and in a short...

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Paint Your Radiator

You can hide them (here’s how), or you can embrace the unique features of the twisted iron and metal and make them work for you in...

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