Today’s Tip: Nailing Baseboard

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.

We love simple, fun bedroom design ideas that can transform the room’s look and feel and give it a pop of fresh in just a…

I love making holiday wreaths. So this year, I’m going beyond just the single wreath, and making three holiday wreaths out of ceiling medallions. Whenever I make a series of anything that aren’t exactly alike, I look for a few ways I can make them look like they go.

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…

We learned a new word during the Nazareth, PA, ‘Save My Bakery’ makeover for Food Network: Faschtnacht.

Here’s a kitchen/bath project I call a marriage-saver. Its not that it saves the marriage directly, I hasten to point out, but it short circuits…

The door is open to design delights, cool colors, and awesome energy savings with Therma-Tru | Fypon from the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. It’s…

We use a nailing technique to make sure we get a really secure connection between the crown molding and the walls and ceiling. But for the ceiling, it can get trickier. You might not have much behind the drywall. So we use a pneumatic nailer to get an X-nail connection to the ceiling. Check out how to X-nail, and more reasons why Mark uses this technique for crown molding, in this quick tip video.

Color trends fascinate me. I’m drawn to expressive, bold color and soft, gentle hues. There is a perfect time, place, and reason for every color…

2011 International Builders’ Show in Orlando Mark and Theresa are taking you on an insider’s tour of the largest residential building industry tradeshow in the…

Mark & Theresa help an expecting couple fix-up their Not-so-Perfect home with new Fypon molding: base, case, and crown. They also makeover the nursery with…

Phatso’s Bakery inspired what I call ‘Resort Whimsy’ design for the Food Network show ‘Save My Bakery.’ After talking with the owner for a while…

When a client says she the only thing she likes about her space is a monkey statue and her business is called Cake Crazy, I…

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…

Million Dollar Contractor Stephen Fanuka talks family, celebrity clients, and about the million dollar idea. Mark:    We are joined by the best, and I’m going…