LONDON — Monument is a bit of a thorny word these days, isn’t it? The very idea of such a thing lording over us, staring down at us unsmilingly from a stone plinth far too heavy for its own good, full...
Painting over brick can be an easy way to update the look of any exterior or interior space—just look at the Whole Home patio by designer Max Humphrey. The outdoor living room, as he described it, is...
Good luck painting without back splash. Even if you're careful, stray droplets will land somewhere. And there's a good chance that somewhere is your hair. But how to wash it out without destroying tho...
Photo: shutterstock.comPaint prep is a necessary but sometimes tedious step. Some types of paint prep are easier than others. On a piece of furniture with only a few isolated peeling patches, you can...
You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license.TagsUniversityUniversity of California, BerkeleyA new chemical process converts polyethylene plastic into a strong ad...
When painting a room, the first step is to apply primer, which is an essential step before you begin painting. In order to get a smooth surface for painting, how many layers of primer do you need? To...
“Some of these items can be linked to certain types of cancers, sometimes we don’t know the full effects until years later.” – MCN Environmental Specialist Kristy LawsonMorgan Taylor/ReporterOKMULGEE,...
WOOD RIVER – Illinois residents will now have the opportunity to drop-off their household hazardous waste for free at a new collection site that is scheduled to open on Saturday.Subscribe Now to Break...
My grandfather was a baker in Cincinnati in the very early 1900s. He and my grandmother owned and operated a neighborhood bakery in the Clifton Heights neighborhood just 400 feet from where I was born...
Enjoy Ty Allan Jackson's "When I Close My Eyes" page by page throughout Downtown Pittsfield, MA, from July 7-21, 2021."When I Close My Eyes" is illustrated by Jonathan Shears, and the StoryWalk® featu...
While this might feel like the perfect time to redecorate, updating your home doesn't come without its risks. And anyone who has ever spent an afternoon with a paint roller in hand will know the feeli...
Experts are warning Birmingham residents of phantosmia - a medical term for smelling odours that aren't there.Phantosmia may sound like it poses no real health risk, but it could in fact be a red flag...
Photo: Debbie WolfeChoosing colors for your next paint project can really occupy your time as you pore over a spectrum of shade swatches. Yet to achieve smooth, complete, precise coverage, you’ll need...
By Andrew KrosofskyJan. 18 2021, Published 12:32 p.m. ETThere are a number of household items that many Americans just don’t seem to know how to dispose of properly — for instance, many folks are unsu...
Painting walls isn’t usually at the top of homeowners’ lists of exciting weekend activities. The wall-painting techniques in this excerpt, taken from 100+ Paint Projects (John Wiley & Sons, 2011)...