Today’s Tip: Nailing Baseboard

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…

Snow guards are those…you know…’thingies’ you see at the edge of a roof. And I love them. But what are they for? I usually see…

Here’s how to trim out a new front door on an old house, both finishing the inside and outside of the entryway with pro trim tips.

Do you need a new door? Here are some buying tips to help you shop for your next entryway. Quick quiz time: Would you buy…

Challenged to makeover a bowling alley-looking bakery (that specializes in wedding cakes) in 48 hours by Food Network and Kerry Vincent, I wanted to create…

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 base, case, and crown and a nursery with fresh paint and a fun striped wall.

Here are 4 laser level tricks to make it work harder on your next project. I love using a laser level. It’s a smart tool…

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.

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

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.

I love using holiday cards as a way to decorate, and I’ve used ribbon, clothespins, and more to display them.
But now I’ve finally come up with a way that displays my holiday cards, that I could actually use year-round to display birthday cards, artwork and other treasures from school.

I’ve been experimenting with ways to use ceiling medallions as wreaths, which has led me to the other holiday favorite: holiday centerpiece ideas.

A classic wall covering, we paired the headboard with orange stripes. Here’s how to install beadboard and paint stripes for this nursery makeover.

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…