Clean and Seal Your Deck for Summer

I pressure washed my deck for the first time and it looked beautiful for about six weeks. Then the gray […]

Touch Up Wall Paint Without It Looking Patchy

I moved a picture frame and discovered a nail hole the size of a dime. No problem, I thought. I […]

Unstick a Painted-Shut Window Without Damage

The bedroom in my first apartment had a window that had not been opened since the Reagan administration. At least […]

Choose the Right Paint Color the First Time

I once painted my living room a color called “Warm Linen.” On the swatch, it looked like soft cream with […]

Fix a Doorbell That Stopped Working

My doorbell died on a Tuesday. The delivery guy knocked instead and I missed three packages because I was in […]

Paint Old Furniture to Look Like New

I found a solid wood dresser at a yard sale for $30. Dove-tailed drawers, real brass pulls, built sometime in […]

Insulate Windows for Winter Without Plastic Film

The window above my desk leaked cold air like someone left it cracked open. In January, I worked in a […]

Touch Up Wall Paint Without It Looking Patchy

I moved a picture frame and discovered a nail hole the size of a dime. No problem, I thought. I […]

Unstick a Painted-Shut Window Without Damage

The bedroom in my first apartment had a window that had not been opened since the Reagan administration. At least […]

Clean and Seal Your Deck for Summer

I pressure washed my deck for the first time and it looked beautiful for about six weeks. Then the gray […]