A Moroccan-style accent wall featuring a traditional pattern in bold colors demonstrates the power of paint. “Color does matter,” says faux finish artist Kass Wilson, of Wallstreat Studio in Atlanta. “Don’t be fooled into thinking that a traditional pattern only

Jeff Foxworthy’s popular game show “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader?” gives everyone plenty of laughs. There are few laughs involved, however, in the game of wits between dedicated bird feeders and Mr. Bushytail. In this longstanding feud, we

Tamper-resistant receptacles look the same as a standard receptacle. They are made with shutters specifically designed to allow a two- or three-prong plug to enter while preventing other objects such as nails, forks, keys, etc., from penetrating. The National Electrical

How many times have you either tripped on the way up the stairs, or worse, jolted your back when walking down the stairs because the stair riser height changed? Consider what happens when you reach the bottom step, find that

Most of the time when I talk about tools, I mean hand tools or power tools, portable or bench tools, things you hammer, cut, drill or sand with. Tools! Having been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century, I

Happy New Year—to you and your garden! Savor the fragrance of daphne odora, witchhazel and winter honeysuckle on cold, crisp mornings. Soon late-winter bulbs will emerge, and flowers will pop out overnight. Garden Maintenance ➤    Your cool-weather annuals will be

Nursery Chic Comfort and style combine in the new Jessica Charles line of upholstered swivel rockers and gliders designed with the modern mom in mind. Available in more than 400 fabrics, fine details such as tufting and hand-driven nailhead trims

BEFORE Kitchen renovation by CKD Interiors LLC, (817) 875-3696, www.ckdinteriors.com Through the years, this Plano kitchen served as the much-loved setting for countless family memories. It was beginning to show its age when the homeowners, now empty nesters, got the

BEFORE Master bedroom makeover by Colorful Concepts Interior Design, 8909 Breeland Way, Raleigh, 
NC 27613, (919) 846-8281, www.colorfulconceptsinteriordesign.com For a Wake Forest home built in 2008, Raleigh-based designer Sally L. Williams envisioned the master bedroom carrying through the home’s contemporary

BEFORE Master bath renovation by Inspired Interiors Inc., 4124 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago, IL 60618, 
(773) 728-0419, www.inspiredinterior.com The vibrant owners of this Lincoln Park duplex loved everything about their dazzling home in the city, except for one room: the