If your kitchen cabinets are starting to show signs of wear and need repainting, or if you have older cabinets that were finished with a dark stain and want to upgrade to a more modern look, be prepared for a time-consuming job. Cabinets are not as easy to paint as walls and ceilings. There are numerous doors, drawers and shelves to contend with, and tight interior spaces that will be difficult to work in.
The first step in properly painting kitchen cabinets is to clean out all the contents and carefully …

In the current world financial situation, money no longer grows on trees! Did it ever?
Money is a lot harder to come by, people are afraid of losing their jobs, worried about their financial future and less likely to be committing to making major changes to their home interiors, but that doesn’t mean we have to sit back and put up with the status quo. We can have fun and change our interiors without having to spend a cent. We just need to get a little creative! Here are some ideas …

Painting rooms in a house requires a lot of planning and prep work. All rooms in the house are not alike. The bathroom seems to be the most challenging room to tackle. This particular room has so many nooks and crannies that you have to have a plan in order to make it look seamless. Read on to find the steps you need to make your bathroom paint job look like a professional has done the work.
Step 1. You should take off the bathroom with your painters tape. Take the …

Save yourself some heartache and hassle by taking steps to protect historic fixtures before you start your old-house remodeling project.
Remodeling an older home is usually a major undertaking. You need to work around all of the nonstandard parts and delicate features of your home, you need to try to find acceptable replacements for the fixtures that are not repairable, and you also need to try to protect the fixtures that you plan to keep. This last item is often overlooked until it is too late and something has been broken …

Oil based or latex paint? Matte, semi-gloss, or even high-gloss? What’s primer? All of the basic paint questions answered.
Contrary to popular belief, matte is not always better. A glossy finish causes the light to reflect therefore tricking the eye into seeing a smooth finish. Why? Your eye only focuses on the reflection of the light, which then blurs the imperfections of the wall. It also distracts from brush strokes and other painting imperfections. A matte finish doesn’t reflect light and so you are seeing every little defect of the wall. …