By Jennifer No household can be truly harmonious without a cat or two. Chiefly they serve as fluffy, pettable ventriloquist’s dummies (as in, “Julia says, ‘Is this all there is? It’s all ashes — ashes!’” or, “Sky told me he…
Hi Ken and Jen, My name’s Everett, a 24-year-old recent first time home buyer from good ol’ its-so-humid-I-can’t-breathe, Louisiana. As the son of a brickmason, who had no problem forcing his 9-year-old son to haul brick-loads of wheelbarrows on his…
Sean and I have been exchanging emails recently about his plan for building DOOR TRIM-114. He’s wondering how to make the large, two-piece baseboard I used to complement it.
[This is part of our How to Paint Moldings series] You don’t need to mask your crown moldings with tape when painting your walls. All you need is a good paint brush, good paint and the right technique. In fact,…
[This post is part of my How to Install Moldings series series] If you’ve ever wondered how much money it would cost to hire a good finish carpenter to install your moldings versus installing and painting them yourself, then this detailed…
This was the first and last stain-grade molding project I ever installed — oak wainscoting on a split-level staircase. All of the these pictures show the wainscoting I installed before it was stained and sealed by some very talented painters. …
How to Build VALANCE BOX-101 for About $14.54
April 2, 2012
Traditional Style A window valance box — more properly called a pelmet — is perfect for hiding your blinds’ ugly roll up mechanism. We built this one for our small kitchen window for just that reason. It’s really easy to…
[This is part of Our Kitchen Molding Makeover series] Video 1: Coming up With the Design On This Page Molding and Applique Inventory How to Build the Valance Box Step by Step How to Prep and Paint How to Install…
How to Install DOOR TRIM-133 for About $52.84
March 28, 2012
With its simple lines, affordable materials and ease of assembly, there’s no reason you shouldn’t build this door surround at home this weekend. This is one of those historic door trim patterns that I’ve seen all over the country, and…