How To: Paint a Tree Mural
Graphic DIY. As with most painting tasks, it's all about prep. Reader Telmen from the Netherlands, sent us his own How To, documenting his approach to painting a tree on a wall of his home. After lo...
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Refrigerator Makeover
Boston
Since we'll be sticking close to home most of the summer (our neighbors call this a staycation), we thought we'd use the time to summer-ize our kitchen a little. With the way the soggy weather has b...
Blue Porch Ceilings
Boston
Shari's flickr photostream On a walk around our neighborhood this weekend, we hadn't realized there were so many houses with blue porch ceilings. They sure do reflect the afternoon sun on our old hou...
NY Good Questions: Is it Possible to Repair This Myself?
Dear AT, I have a metal chair frame that was salvaged from being disposed of. Even in this state it is functional with cushions. However, I would like to refinish the frame. Aside from the hing...
Skinny Paint Rollers: Are They Better?
Washington DC
We confess, we definitely fall into the obsessed category when it comes to design shows on TV. In fact, we originally got cable back in 1998 just to get HGTV! Avid watchers that we are, we have no...
Deck Maintenance: Cleaning, Staining & Resealing
The New York Times 6.19.08
The New York Times covers the topic of deck maintenance in their new feature, The Fix. Very few deck-owners actually clean and re-seal their decks regularly. The article is a great starting point for ...
NY Good Questions: Is This Fireplace Worth Saving?
Dear AT, I’ll be moving in September and will be doing a number of renovations to my new house in Brooklyn. The house currently has this fireplace, which I have been told is custom-made out of Ti...
NY Good Questions: Cheap Repair Ideas For This Chair?
Dear AT, I found this chair at a thrift store for $5, and I'm wondering what the best way to repair it is. The finish is chipping off, and the cane back is starting to fall apart, but I can't affo...
NY Good Questions: What To Do About The Cinder Blocks?
Dear AT, I've exposed much of the brick on a plaster wall in my living/dining area (to rid nuisance plaster) and have come across an unexpected surprise - cinder blocks lining the top of the exposed ...
Survey: Are Paint Edgers Worth It?
Boston
We first saw the Shur-line paint edger in action on a home improvement TV show and it looked like product placement too good to be true. But when we picked up our first gallon of paint for our new apa...
How to Stain Your Concrete Driveway Floor
We saw this how-to on BeJane for acid staining of concrete driveways. We promptly wanted to know if the how-to could be applied to interior concrete floors, too. Turns out it can. Check out a photo ...
Refinishing Wood Floors
The New York Times 6.5.08
If cleaning your wood floors wasn't enough, or the current high gloss finish is blinding, perhaps you're entertaining the idea of having your wood floors professionally refinished? The New York Times ...
Do You DIY at Home?
We jump in and do it ourselves on a lot of home projects. Let's see: we've installed a toilet; mounted a flat screen television; painted the trim, walls, and ceiling throughout the apartment, sewed ...
NY Good Questions: How Should I Repair This Couch?
Dear AT, I've just purchased this black vinyl sofa for $30. From the pictures (from the previous owner's home) it looked so sleek, but really two of the cushions have huge gashes in the vinyl. I ...
NY Good Questions: How Can I Hang This Piece of Art?
Dear AT, I have this terrific vintage paper sculpture that I'd like to hang. The problem is that the perfect place for it - the wall above my dresser - is brick. Ordinarily I'd think about hangin...
NY Good Questions: How Can Make These Pieces More My Style?
Dear AT, I was given three pieces of furniture, all very solid and functional, but they're not my style. Can you help me get some ideas for painting/ lacquering/ any other kind of face lift I can ...
NY Good Questions: How Can We Lighten Up the Hallway?
Dear AT, I was wondering if I could canvas the creative minds here at AT. We recently moved into a older cabin (1927) and while the home has a lot of character, some of it is a bit much for our ta...
Green Paint
The New York Times 5.15.08
There has been a huge shift in the market for paint in recent years — as consumers demand more environmentally friendly paint, the paint companies are working hard to satisfy these concerns but st...
NY Good Questions: How Can I Attach This To The Wall?
Dear AT, I bought this Ikea bookshelf second hand off a friend. I'm supposed to attach it to the wall, but I don't have the hardware that came with it. You can see from the pictures that it is de...
NY Good Questions: Tips For Renovating My Closet?
Dear AT, I have a tiny closet. It's two feet wide, has a normal door that swings out, not very deep or high. There's a shelf above the clothing rack and floor space underneath the clothes, and ...
NY Good Questions: How Can I Temporarily Cover Up These Kitchen Tiles?
Dear AT, I'm moving into a new apartment this week, and the colors of the tile backsplash in the kitchen is all wrong for me. I am renting, and will probably only be in the place two years at the m...
Choosing a Red Paint
The New York Times 5.1.08
Our own Good Questions have attempted to answer the question: What's the Right Red? This week's Room to Improve question from The New York Times examines the apprehension and anxiety that sometimes ta...
NY Good Questions: What Can I Fill This Fireplace With?
Dear AT, I have this fireplace and I need help trying to baby proof it. I really don't want to get those gates because they don't look too cool. I realize child safety is important so don't get ...
Big Storage Solutions Inspired by Little Rooms: Part Two
The editors of our site about homelife with children, Ohdeedoh, just wrapped up a contest all about a subject that is just as challenging for small spaces dwelle...
NY Good Questions: How Can I Restore the Sink's Surface?
Dear AT, I inherited a rental apartment with a partially painted stainless steel sink. The paint appears to be a flat finish. I'm not very handy and am a bit afraid of what I'll uncover if I try ...
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