A wall-to-wall mirror can add perceived depth and width to a small room....

Roman shades lend privacy and charm to rooms divided by the glass panels of French doors....

A necessary step for switching colors....

To add elegance and light control to your sliding glass doors, add bifold plantation shutters....

A necessary drawer component, it's easy to find and install....

A fabric headboard can be a bold decor statement....

Weigh the good and the bad of airless paint sprayers....

Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa) can be afflicted with parsnip diseases from a wide variety of cause...

Most people have seen bougainvillea only as a vine, spread on a trellis in a glorious burst of...

Simple maintenance will keep your weed eater working longer....

Life in the outdoors can be hard on a garden gnome....

Make sure it's ready to use in the spring....

There are several ways to clean trimmings....

It's great for lawn maintenance....

Cyanobacteria, or blue green algae, are a very primitive life form that creates food for the fo...

It adds a more finished look....

The clay chiminea from Mexico has become a hot seller for patios and terraces....

A few specialized varieties of edger blades are available for lawn edgers, to meet different pu...

A step by step on how to cut through terrazzo....

Patio design with crushed stone is easy, practical and more affordable than pavers or poured co...

Raise the pH for more alkaline soil and happier plants....

Keep your lawn lush and blue-green with proper care....

With a butterfly house you can make many types of butterflies feel welcome....

Get a big, productive strawberry patch year after year by transplanting runners!...

They usually stem from clogged or worn-out parts....

Humidity control is a key factor in home comfort....

When installing a new fireplace or renovating your existing one, a stone hearth will look great...

Its efficiency makes this approach increasingly popular....

Problems with your tub spout can be as obvious as a dripping leak....

DIY some inexpensive shade at home and away....

When you purchase a new over the range microwave, you may need to relocate or replace the ductw...

The sounds leaking water makes in a water line are the key to finding an underground leak....

A luxury marble hearth you can make yourself. Your wood burning fireplace can be elegant and af...

A faucet valve seat may be the culprit if your kitchen or bathroom tap still drips....

It creates a tight seal....

Throughout your home you will find plastic compression fittings....

Get rid of banging pipes....

Clean your brine tank once a year....

If your mixing valve is bad you may have temperature extremes, a dripping faucet, or low pressu...

At some point you may want to replace your tub-mounted shower enclosure....

Skip the repairman and replace your furnace fan yourself....

A sand filter is a low-maintenance pool cleaning solution, and you can build your own for cheap...

Water meters can measure small volumes of water at low flow rates to a high degree of accuracy....

Problems with water meter readings and function can stem from a variety of sources....

Quiet down the banging noises coming from your pipes....

Keep your shower valve ready to go to work....

Here's what you can do when the tank bolts are the cause....

Can it help you make bread?...

Low water pressure can make some jobs harder than necessary....

A dripping faucet does not have to be a normal sight in your yard. Here's how to fix it....