Exterior door after painting
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Whether you’re painting your front, back, or side door, there are a few additional steps that you need to take whenever you’re painting an exterior door vs. an interior door. Because exterior door paint needs to hold up against everything from extreme weather and UV rays to armfuls of groceries and impatient pets, it’s always […]

How to Paint Your Front Door

June 9, 2024

When you start shopping for concrete stain, you may see terms like “solid concrete stain” or “semi-transparent concrete stain.” And beyond that, there are acid stains vs. water-based stains. So you may wonder: What’s the difference? And which one is the best for my project? Let’s dive in… What is the difference between semi-transparent and […]

Semi-transparent concrete stain
June 8, 2024

My parents’ back porch has a concrete slab full of big cracks, including some that have shifted so that either side of the crack is on a different level. The size of the cracks range from long and wide to small and hairline, and I set out to fix all of them. I did my […]

Patching hairline crack
June 4, 2024

My parents’ back porch on their new home had an overhang with sinking posts. Whoever placed the posts didn’t pour concrete footings under them. Instead, they just placed them on top of patio pavers and hoped for the best. Yikes! The result? The patio posts started sinking and in some cases even broke the pavers. […]

Replacing porch post
May 27, 2024

This bathroom was a labor of love, and I can’t believe how well it turned out. I took an awkwardly disproportionate space with a rusty tub, peeling wallpaper, and cracked tiles to the cozy dark green bathroom of my dreams. Here it is before: This post may include affiliate links, which means I may earn […]

May 15, 2024

Farrow & Ball is is a British manufacturer of paint and wallpaper. They’re a particular favorite of interior designers and DIYers everywhere for their unique shades and color names. I particularly love F&B paint colors because they have so many “mood ring colors”—colors that shift and morph throughout the day in different lighting. This only […]

Farrow & Ball Brinjal Mudroom
May 10, 2024

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