As everyone already knows, the economy has limited how far many of us are willing to open our wallets these days for both everyday necessities and those good life luxuries. With people prioritizing th...
Our current stairway in dire need of some love. There's nothing like your boss telling you he'll be re-visiting in a few weeks to work from your place to get you motivated to do a few touch-ups to th...
AT reader Jamie writes in with a question about painting their rooftop patio to compliment their stunning [emanating envy] view of the Hollywood Hills: "We have a great rooftop patio with views of th...
When we saw this we had one of those moments of “why didn’t we think of that?”. Bristol Paints have released Bumper Swatches– just like the little ones you get from the paint shop except these...
You've finished painting your walls and successfully brought new life to your interior. Job well done. But what about the excess paint, thinners or strippers you've got left? We always recommend ...
There are some wall treatments involving paint -- stripes, painting the panels of a door, or the wall treatment seen here, that require more dexterity and precision and blocks of time than we have at ...
While we talk alot about colour here at AT, we like neutral spaces as well. What we don't like is a boring space. While most people think an all white space is boring, we disagree. But there are so...
This piece was finished using coloured stain and black wax; gathered fabric replaces the original glass.Staining furniture is an easy DIY finish that adds richness and depth to a piece with a beautifu...
A few weeks ago, readers weighed in on the question of light vs. dark floors. How about in a specific situation? Bonnie writes: My question has three parts: We're redoing our living room. Our fu...
We love the look of decorative molding on walls. They add an elegant touch to a room and a great way to add some visual texture to a blank wall. However, if you aren't able to actually install it, her...
Last week Jonathan blogged this rustic bed. Liming, based on an old technique to protect furniture from insects, is less slick than painting, with a wider margin of error, and easy to achieve with a ...
Flickr member Karen Breen-Bondie transformed her Ikea cabinet with a photo. Recently, we blogged transforming your furniture with paint. Here's another finishing option that uses a photo. We've been...
Ah, the problems of the renter. Curee Megs writes: I hate the color of the counter. I wish I could rip it out and change it, but I rent. (Note: Include pic of your problem and your question gets p...
As the Curees start to work with colour this week, they may be tempted to stick with white walls. But as our color contests have shown, color can not only be fun to look at but it can be great to liv...
This week in the Cure we're thinking about color and one of our Curees needs some help. Dean loves the grey on the walls of Kate Spade's bedroom and writes: I'm searching for the perfect grey for m...
We loved this black bathroom and especially the idea that you could paint the tub with sophisticated results. See how to do it yourself after the cut: ...
Maxwell has already challenged you with a medicine cabinet clean out so once it's all spic and span we say why not paint the back wall of it for an unexpected pop of color in the bathroom:...
Image by mviamontes2 via HGTV.com Leaning "ladder" type bookcases are a popular option when it comes to display and storage. They're visually less heavy than a traditional bookcase, and give a modern ...
We spent some time checking out past house tours for inspiration and basically gasped when we saw Heather Frazier's Dining Room. It's exactly the color palette we've been slowly working towards in ...
You can "say it with flowers" and now you can say it on the vase too... using chalk! We think these Chalkboard Vases could be a lot of fun. You can try out all kinds of designs, messages, patterns, e...
When dealing with a blank wall, don't think it needs to stop with just painting it a color and placing a piece of artwork on it. Think about taking it a step further and layer! Over at Shak in Style,...
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