Spruce up your outdoor space with a fresh coat. “It’s also important to take into consideration climate and light exposure; light colors tend to reflect sunlight, keeping the area cooler, which can be ...

Q–Our two-story home is sided with white aluminum. Sometimes we get a wind from the East that blows a coal-dust-looking dirt onto the siding. We think it is coming from a nearby power plant. I can ...

Homeowner and DIYer Brittany’s advice when it comes to choosing exterior paint colors is to go colorful. “I think outdoor spaces are more forgiving with exuberant colors, so don’t be afraid to pick a ...

Welcome to DIY Diary. Each entry covers a new home improvement project. Here, Avery Cox tries her hand at painting her porch floor in a pattern fit for royalty. Avery Cox, principal designer and owner ...

The summer sun can make walking in your bare feet - or bare paws - on concrete, porches and patios a painful experience. Glidden Paint by PPG, however, has a solution with its new Cool Surface ...

A covered porch floor is more durable than those open to the elements. Floors exposed to moisture will expand in place, leading to wood rot if not addressed. To make an exposed porch more weather ...

Q: I have an older concrete porch that has never been painted. I will be painting it with patio latex paint. I plan on cleaning with TSP (trisodium phosphate) and then applying a concrete bonding ...

A fresh coat of paint is a quick, inexpensive way to transform any room. But if you’re only putting color on the walls, you’re missing a golden opportunity. Done right, painted floors create a stylish ...

Whether you are adding statement statue pieces, painted furniture or textiles, color is an integral part of the styling process that can be updated each season, says Stephanie Salway, owner and ...