Today’s Tip: Nailing Baseboard

Curb appeal is more than just creating a pretty face in the neighborhood, it’s a good investment in your property.

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…

There are often three parts to a larger base molding assembly: shoe, baseboard, base cap. Mark A licensed contractor, tool expert, wood and outdoor enthusiast,…

 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…

Makeover old furniture, textiles, and almost everything else with some handy spray paint art tips.

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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.

Crafting a spider wreath for halloween is a fun way to spend an afternoon. And October is the perfect month to celebrate fun in Halloween…

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

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…