Q. I saw a segment on television that showed how one can create a unique look on interior walls by using colored glaze and rags. Is this method really as attractive as it seemed on the TV? Is there an ...

There's nothing like wainscoting in a bathroom to promote the ambiance of a historic country style. The casual, homey feeling takes us back to a summer cottage or farmhouse where decorating is basic ...

Are you dreaming of a posh accent wall without the splurge? This clever DIY upcycle project turns an unexpected item into ...

Twelve guests are due for a sit-down dinner in four hours. My dining room is a shambles. Furniture is shoved out. Drapes are down. An extension ladder is up, and two faux artists are putting a coat of ...

Wallpaper. Stencil. One basic color of paint. These used to be the ways to dress up white walls. Today, they are decorating faux pas. As new homes go up in the mid-Hudson, more and more homeowners are ...

The object of most redecorating projects is to make a room look fresh and new, but there are times the best way to add warmth and character to a room is through the aging process. Recently my co-host, ...

Though it looks complicated, decorative artist Curtis Heuser insists that the faux finishes were the quickest and simplest efforts that went into his 1895 Newport home’s revival. He emphasizes the use ...

For years, fireplaces blended in too well at Heidi Noun’s north Capitol Hill home. One fireplace was hidden behind a wall, and another was plain white and drab. At the suggestion of an interior ...

Dear Patty: I would recommend trying it in a small room such as a bathroom first. If you watch an expert painter do it, it looks easy, but there is quite a learning curve, and a delicate touch is ...

An important step to take before painting woodwork is to pick the right color of paint, especially if you want to illustrate the look of healthy wood grain. Denise selected the color "Mud Puddle" as ...

LADY LAKE — When Karen Foley and Mary Arnold first met on a pickle ball court in The Villages a couple of years ago, they knew that they had something in common. They found that they not only enjoyed ...