The first apartment I rented as a poor twenty-something had crappy wood floors that were painted brown, a fact I never much thought about until years later, after I bought my first house and had to ...

After browsing reclaimed hardwoods and engineered alternatives with the couple, Billy came up with a vastly more cost-effective solution: Lay inexpensive strip oak floors for about $2 per square foot ...

When asked what is the single thing one can do to change the look of a space, the answer invariably comes back, "Paint!" And it's true, a fresh coat of paint will not only clean up tired, scuffed ...

While you can paint hardwood floors, it might not be the best home DIY option. Painting hardwood floors is the type of personalized home renovation that takes time and preparation. Painting could be a ...

Shawn Bo-Abrams, who is renovating his house in Washington state with his husband, Leon Bo-Abrams, was eager to get rid of the carpet covering their top floor. “I have four animals, and they all like ...