Mark & Theresa share fixes for repairing basement cracks + staining wood on NBC’s The 10! Show

Before you start applying stain to a treasured wood dresser, make sure you’ve prepped the wood properly. Here’s how to stain wood furniture.

WIN one of MyFixitUpLife’s pallet projects at the Philadelphia Home Show Philadelphia Home Show, 1/22 at 4pm. Or, see how we made it below…But… Let’s…

Made from two of my favorite things to design with—wood and fire—I think this wood bath mat is a fun way to get coolness into the bathroom.

Mark & Theresa share some of their favorite Father’s Day picks for DIYDads from Rockwell, Troy-Bilt, STOK, Milwaukee Tools. View more videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com. Tara…

Enjoying pretty little plants can be a year-round pleasure with a custom-stained pallet indoor wall garden.

When I set out to make a clock, it also appears I set out to make every woodworking mistake imaginable. Come along on my journey…

Tired of all that static electricity in your home? Mark and Theresa share simple fixes to decrease static and increase moisture in your home, from…

Made with Love: We stained our vintage barrister’s cabinet crimson red. The few vintage pieces of furniture, like this cabinet are the last of hers. And so when I was asked by my friends at Minwax to share a story for their Made With Love. Finished With Minwax. campaign celebrating how the beauty of wood is enhanced when there’s a personal story behind it, I knew that it is now time to update the cabinet, giving it a more modern color.

Sometimes the most fun happens behind-the-scenes. We loved checking in with the NBC 10! Show to share our favorite DIY picks for 2011. But, I…

We used wood from a Minwax wood staining workshop to make a tray for the holidays.

View more videos at: http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com. MyFixitUpLife Mark & Theresa created this honest and personal guide about home improvement to share the tips, techniques, and trends…

Personalizing an armoire can make it into the perfect home office.

When we moved into this home, the armchair was already here. It was the previous owner’s armchair, and her family had lived in the home since it was built in 1903. The armchair has a long history in this home.

I selected a material mix based on cat claw repellent nailhead trim plus claw-loving natural colored twine. And this time I chose a darker stain for the wood.

Mark and Theresa Clement of Myfixituplife.com are here to help with four easy fixes –from taking the itch out of a mosquito bite to getting…

The carpenter in me always has to do a gut-check when my designer-wife says, I have pallet ideas. Oh no, I say. Then three things…