
Before installing new baseboard, mark the stud locations on the floor about 1-inch out from the wall. Use a pencil and make sure the mark is visible, but can still be covered by the shoe molding. Or, use tape and peel up later.
Before installing new baseboard, mark the stud locations on the floor about 1-inch out from the wall. Use a pencil and make sure the mark is visible, but can still be covered by the shoe molding. Or, use tape and peel up later.



We’ve mixed old with new building products in our front porch renovation. A front porch renovation on an old house can be challenging. The 100-year-old…


Mark & Theresa help an expecting couple fix-up their Not-so-Perfect home with new base, case, and crown and a nursery with fresh paint and a fun striped wall.


There are often three parts to a larger base molding assembly: shoe, baseboard, base cap. Mark A licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast,…


Monica Pedersen talks about the HGTV 2013 Dream Home Giveaway, the new Kohler Sensate Touchless Faucet, & gives tips on how to wave from a…
Mark & Theresa are bringing you inside the International Builders’ Show talking about the latest in door decor and more with Therma-Tru doors. They’re breaking…


Tool-up for this episode of MyFixitUpLife talk show. MyFixitUpLife at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas talking tools and sustainable homes with Food Network’s…
Read the painting tips from the segment here. MyFixitUpLife Mark & Theresa created this honest and personal guide about home improvement to share the tips,…


Here’s an idea that I was able to bring to life in our little studio in just a few hours. I saw a ceiling medallion that immediately made me think of Thanksgiving door decorations.


Decorating with pineapple finials to amp-up our festive decor seems like a natural choice to me. Here’s why. It may seem odd to associate pineapples…


Crafting a spider wreath is a fun way to spend an afternoon. And October is the perfect month to celebrate fun in Halloween decor. Mix…


MyFixitUpLife is increasing their curb-appeal with a fresh new approach to making an entrance. Heather from Therma-Tru Doors in sharing their gorgeous new glass designs…


Makeover old furniture, textiles, and almost everything else with some handy spray paint art tips.


I’m wall art obsessed these days, and I think the holidays are feeding my obsession for holiday wall art. Ever since we designed for the…


Thanksgiving wreath or an homage to a delicious orange? Probably both.
Thanksgiving is a day fixated on food, so my interpretation of a modern Thanksgiving wreath may come from my love of citrus fruit.


When fastening baseboard we like to shoot the bottom nail so that it is just covered by the shoe molding. This saves on filling and…
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