If you’re looking to bring a new front door idea to life, changing the colour could be the perfect option for you. But while it’s obvious that you can paint a wooden front door, the big question is… can you paint uPVC doors? In recent years, window and door companies have started offering a range…
Bob lives in Idaho, and reads my column in his local paper. Bob wrote: “I really enjoy your columns. Your practical knowledge and no-nonsense approach reminds me of my father-in-law, who was an architect and builder.” Bob mentioned that he was also an amateur radio operator like me. It’s loads of fun to hear from…
LONDON — A Dutch art detective has helped recover a missing Vincent van Gogh painting that was stolen from the Singer Laren Museum, east of Amsterdam, in March 2020. The “Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring,” painted in 1884, was stolen from the famous Dutch museum in a daring overnight smash-and-grab heist during the coronavirus…
Would you rather have Lena Dunham paint a mural in your home or John Lithgow paint a watercolor of your dog? While this may sound like a bizarre Hollywood hypothetical, it’s actually a real choice you have, thanks to an auction meant to help workers affected by the ongoing writers and actors strikes. What is…
If you have ever wanted Natasha Lyonne to help you solve the New York Times Sunday crossword, dinner with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, or Lena Dunham to come and paint a mural in the home, money is the only thing stopping you. All of the above are lots in an online auction being put…
A lick of paint can do wonders for most interior spaces. And the same can be said for the exterior of your home. But if your external paintwork is looking more tired than transformative, there could be a few reasons for it. ‘The exterior of a house is exposed to the elements all year round,…
As we approach fall, we naturally turn our attention to our indoor spaces – the rooms where we’ll be hunkering down for much of winter. It’s important that these spaces make us feel cocooned, cozy and warm. To achieve this, they must be rich in texture, and material and glow with soothing lighting. But color…
A DIY enthusiast has listed the seven mistakes you might want to steer clear of when renovating your property – and turns out, painting staircase in quirky colours is not as fun as it seems. Offering a helping hand to fellow DIY fans, crafty whizz, Lindsey Isla, took to TikTok to share some of the…
