Instead, many DIYers touch up baseboard trim and paint the baseboards in place, with great attention and care required to avoid getting paint on the carpet.

The first question to ask yourself even before you pick up a paintbrush is: How do I choose a paint color? Head to your home ...

“Painting trim against a neutral wall in an unfinished room feels too strong,” Gambrel says, “but when you start layering in carpet, trims, art and objects, it all becomes more balanced.” ...

Allow about 1 inch from the wall with 1 1/4-inch roll-under at the edges. If your carpeting won’t unravel at a cut edge, you can butt it against the sidewall without roll-under.

If you’re painting a room, one of the first decisions you’ll face is whether to paint the trim or the walls first. While there’s no single “right” answer, most professional painters ...

Most wall-to-wall carpeting comes in rolls from 12 feet to 15 feet wide. Make a scale drawing of the floor plans of the rooms you want to re-carpet. Note the location of furniture, doors, etc.

Most wall-to-wall carpeting comes in rolls from 12 feet to 15 feet wide. Make a scale drawing of the floor plans of the rooms you want to re-carpet. Note the location of furniture, doors, etc.

When you move into a house, you have big expectations of the changes you want to make. Such is the case with the side split Doug and I bought 10 years ago. Built in 1977, the house had very little ...