Today’s Tip: Nailing Baseboard

Molding in the bathroom is an often overlooked design feature. Who thinks about crown molding or raised panels in the john? But our question: Why…

MyFixitUpLife’s Mark & Theresa Live! at the 67th International Builders’ Show in Orlando. January 13 @ 10am: Mark and Theresa are sharing what’s new from…

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.

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…

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.

We’re celebrating the first National Curb Appeal Month by spending a bit more time enjoying our front porch.

 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…

If you are into the Modern Farmhouse look that we named Formal Farmhouse back in 2004, then installing beadboard might be a fun update for…

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…

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…

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…

Mark & Theresa take you inside top home improvement media of This Old House, Extreme Makeover, Fine Homebuilding, and Better Homes & Gardens to talk…

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…

  I have a whole “thing” I get into below about DaVinci‘s new Bellaforte Shake roofing tiles, but after getting an early look at them,…

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.