Helpful Hints for Cleaning Window Blinds
Some cleaning methods can be used on all types, but there are in fact different ways to clean blinds depending on their construction.
How To: Paint Chrome
Change up chrome fixtures at home without running to the store for replacements. All it takes is a little paint—and the know-how to make it stick!
How to Build a Chicken Coop: The Basics Every Backyard Keeper Should Know
Protect your chicks from predators and “fowl” weather by learning how to build them a chicken coop…perhaps a Cluckingham Palace.
8 Types of Torque Wrenches for Your Tool Collection
No two torque wrenches are the same. Understanding what each does best means arming your auto or plumbing repair tool kit and never facing a nut or bolt you can’t handle.
Beyond the Brush: 7 Other Tools You Need to Refinish Furniture
Refinishing a wooden table, chair, or dresser with paint is an economical way to breathe new life into old yet still functional furnishings. But between staging the work area and scraping, sanding, and cleaning the at times intricately detailed wood surfaces, you could very well expend all your energy before you ever lift a single paintbrush! Turn to any of these 7 workhorses from HYDE that can streamline the time-consuming travails of painting and help you achieve an elegant new finish for your favorite wood furniture.This post has been brought to you by Hyde Tools. Its facts and opinions are those of BobVila.com.
Dream It, Do It: How to Paint a Staircase
Paint the stairs in your house to make the hum-drum trip between floors a journey worth remembering.
How To: Paint a Garage Floor
You can protect your garage floor from oil stains and update the entire space’s appearance with just a couple of coats of epoxy paint. All you need is a weekend to get started.
Before & After: A Small Galley Kitchen Becomes Bright and Spacious—Without Knocking Down Walls
Our tiny kitchen was dull and dated. A complete remodel was the only solution.
How To: Strip Furniture
Don’t kick a good piece of wood furniture to the curb just because its finish no longer suits the latest craze. Learn how to strip off that outdated look and reveal a blank canvas that’s ready to be remade.
All You Need to Know About Insulating Paint
Are paints that purport to help regulate the temperature inside your home all they’re cracked up to be? Learn the facts here!