DIY paint projects are oftentimes the best place to hone your home maintenance and renovation skills. Beginners can find the right paint color and grab a brush or roller, but before getting started, a ...

Latex or oil-based? -- Ready to do some painting over old paint? Wondering whether you need a latex or oil-based paint? Here's how to tell. First, scrub a small area with a solution of household ...

Dear Debbie: We have large decorative urns that sit outdoors all year long. They are made of smooth concrete and are a stone gray color. I want to paint them, and I'm wondering how to go about doing ...

This method of building your own projection screen is new to us. [Sean Michael Ragan] ran across some sand blasting material made up of minuscule glass beads at Harbor Freight and inspiration struck.

If you want to give your upholstered furniture a new look, you might think the only option you have is to do some DIY reupholstering. But not so fast! There are other options, including painting your ...

Anyone who's been to a paint store knows that house paint comes in a seemingly endless variety of colors and textures. And to make matters worse, many brands market products specifically for internal ...