Today’s Tip: Base Molding

Mark & Theresa replace the original door on their 100+ year-old American Foursquare. Theresa had been holding on to the original door, as it has…

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…

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.

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An old house gets a new door—and more. Mark checks down professional-grade techniques for safely installing a new door in an old house, and increasing…

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…

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…

Theresa Coleman, interior designer and host of MyFixitUpLife, offers low-cost suggestions on how homeowners can create engaging autumn holiday door decorations. Experts at Fypon and…

 Updating curb appeal is an opportunity to try something new. “I don’t like change.” Now that’s one of the toughest statements for a designer to…

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.

There are so many good holiday card holder ideas that I can’t resist making another. And I have a new way to display holiday cards that…

If you fear selecting the ‘wrong’ color, we’ve got a few tips to get you started in this home makeover. I love color. Just like…

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…

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…