From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls. Painting an old chair: harder than it looks. Credit... Supported by By Tim Heffernan ...

You don't need a brand new patio to make your existing space look bigger. A quick makeover with the right shade of paint can ...

Before diving into more costly repairs, discover how a simple prep process and a can of paint makes it easy to fix your ...

Going Rustic: A Guide to Painting Old Wooden Furniture Old furniture comes in two categories: a shabby old piece you fell in love with at a second hand store that just needs a little bit of love, or, ...

Q: We have a concrete patio around our pool that is about 30 years old, and I would like to stain it to give it some color and character. The area of the concrete is about 3,000 square feet. Is this ...

Q: I live in a condo development. The association is requiring owners to paint their patio fences. The fences were made of pretreated wood and were painted gray. The paint has never stayed on very ...

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Q: I'm building a small deck in the backyard and for cosmetic reasons, am painting it rather than finishing the wood. So, being cost-conscious, I am wondering whether using a Douglas fir 2-by-6 versus ...

As the cold weather sets in, there's another home maintenance you need to add to your checklist: protecting your patio ...

Now the evenings are getting longer and the weather is slowly but surely getting warmer, it’s time to turn your attention to your potentially long-neglected patio furniture. As dining al fresco with ...