Remodeling

If you’re considering installing a fireplace in your home, you might wonder how high you should keep your hearth above floor level, if at all. The safety, effectiveness, and overall aesthetics of your fireplace are just some of the things …

The ambiance of a crackling fire in the fireplace, warming up your home on cold winter nights, is unquestionably heartwarming. The question is, should you only install a fireplace on an exterior wall? A fireplace need not be on an …

If your home has an exposed heating duct, you may wonder how to update it to blend in while still serving its purpose. Painting your heating ducts can be a great and relatively simple option. While it’s ok to paint …

Like most people, when you pick out a paint color, you bring home a sample and then wait to see how the light hits it before making your final decision. What if the paint looks different once you get it …

Drywall is essential to most buildings for structural support, insulation, and fire resistance. However, it can make a home look smaller after framing and insulating the building. After adding drywall, your home interior looks smaller because it adds half an …

Radiators aren’t the prettiest to look at, but with a touch of paint, they can become a design element in their own right. There are a few paint options for radiators, including metal and emulsion wall paint. You can use …

Many homeowners have to deal with limited space. You may want the stairway to take up the least floor space possible for efficiency. Building steep-angle stairs is one way to preserve space, but you may have a problem if the …

Fiberglass doors are a popular choice for homeowners due to their durability and low maintenance requirements. If you want to give your fiberglass door a new coat of paint, you may wonder if you should sand it first or if …