Paint is usually the go-to choice when you want to quickly transform an old piece of furniture. And with good reason — it's an inexpensive and quick solution. But if you're interested in mega-drama and are willing to invest a bit more time, then turn your attention to gilding. More

One of the busiest booths when I was at the show this week was Benjamin Moore's "Color Stories". Everyone is interested in a bit of color news and this is juicy. More

My inability to choose good room colors is my biggest shortcoming as a home DIY guy. I can hang sheetrock, create custom trim and turn a cool old window into a transom for above the door. But when it comes time to choose colors, leave me out of it. Any help I can get is appreciated, and when it is as easy as answering a few seemingly random, non color-related questions, all the better. More

Likely one of the most-utilized spaces in your home is the bathroom. That's why my dream bathroom has to hold its own in form and function. A nice mix of ingenious hidden technology and elegant furnishings work together to make this space a daily spa-like escape. More

Oh, I love stuff like this! If you had said the words "beautiful burnt wood" to me 10 minutes ago, I probably would have said, "What in the world are you talking about?!". But now, after seeing this handmade, hand-burnt wooden sign, I am antsy to gather up any damaged wood I have on hand and burn it into beauty... More

When I ran across these images and realized this was not some fabulous wallpaper but an entire meticulously detailed hand-painted room my jaw just dropped. More

No animals were harmed for this new eco-friendly paint line. While the trend for paint in recent years has been a shift toward low and no-VOC, coatings company Unearthed Paints, has raised the bar by producing vegan paints based on ancient natural recipes. More

I was catching up on HGTV yesterday and found myself totally amused by this new television ad by Ace Hardware for Clark + Kensington paint. In all my DIY painting experience, I had never heard of this brand.

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Cross your fingers guys, I think I might have found my dream apartment. After spending countless hours on craigslist, westsiderentals, and aimlessly driving around looking for For Rent signs, I stumbled upon a decently priced, spacious one bedroom. It's not in perfect condition, in fact, it needs to be re-painted and given a thorough cleaning, but it has everything I wanted--great/safe neighborhood, utilities are included, and the building is pet friendly. Bonus...there are exposed brick walls in the living and bedroom!

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I take a strange sense of pride in saving the paint chips from all of the colors on my wall. They're filed in a home folder, and I can always refer to them when I need to. But this little DIY is a brilliant way to take your paint colors with you in the most accurate way---I'm making one ASAP! More