Renovation
How to Refinish Kitchen Cabinets: Prep, Prime, Paint, Stain
How to refinish kitchen cabinets in order: paint or gel stain, the lead check, degreasing, sanding, primer, recoat and cure times, and fixes for tacky paint.
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Nightstand Height: How Tall It Should Be Next to Your Bed
Measure from floor to the top of your mattress, then match the nightstand to it. Two height rules compared, real nightstand heights, and fixes for a wrong one.
Sleeper Sofa Mattress: Replacement Sizes, Thickness, Picks
9 minSmall Living Room Side Tables: Heights, Sizes and Picks
11 minTwo Seat Sofa Picks: Length, Seat Depth and Doorway Fit
10 minBest Sectional Couch Picks and Sizes for Small Living Rooms
11 minPull Out Chair Bed: Sizes, Mattresses and Picks Compared
9 min
White Comforters for a Queen Bed: Fill, Warmth and Care
Seven white comforters and inserts for a queen bed compared on fill, warmth label, printed size and care label, with a price and a drawback for each pick.
Best Twin Mattress for Kids: Firmness, Height and Bunk Fit
8 minSheets Thread Count: What Number to Look For, by Fabric
8 minBest Cooling Sheets for Hot Sleepers, Compared by Fabric
9 minBest Flannel Sheets: Warm Sets Compared by Weight and Feel
8 minBest Sheets: Picks for Hot Sleepers, Cold Sleepers and More
7 min
Round Outdoor Rug Guide: Sizes, Materials and Care Outside
Add 24 to 30 in of rug past a round table's edge: an 8 ft round fits a table up to 48 in at 24 in a side. Sizes, fibers, keeping it dry, and one to buy.
Soft Jute Rugs Compared: Weaves, Blends, Sizes and Care
9 min10x12 Area Rug: Which Rooms It Fits and Where Furniture Goes
10 minBest Washable Rugs for Living Rooms, Compared by Washer Fit
9 minBedroom Decor Ideas: Where the Bed, Lamps, Art and Rug Go
11 minRug Size for a King Bed: Layouts, Sizes and What Shows
14 min
How to Declutter Your Home Step by Step, and Where It Goes
A step-by-step plan to declutter your home, plus where old medicines, batteries, electronics, paint and mattresses go and how long to keep tax papers.
Small Closet Ideas: How to Fit More Into a Reach-In Closet
10 minDIY Closet Organizer: Plan, Cut and Install Shelves and Rods
10 minPurse Organizer for Closet: Shelf, Hanging and Door Options
7 minBathroom Storage Ideas: Where to Add Space, Wall by Wall
8 minWalk-In Closet Ideas: Layouts, Zones and Systems by Size
13 min
Best Raised Garden Beds: Metal, Wood and Fabric Compared
Six raised garden bed kits compared in steel, cedar and fabric, with height, soil volume and price per square foot to match one to your yard or patio.
Patio Lighting Ideas: String Lights, Path Lights and Power
13 minOutdoor Conversation Sets: Footprint, Seat Depth and Picks
11 minOutdoor Dining Sets for 6: Table Size, Clearance and Picks
13 minBest Outdoor Furniture by Material, Weather and Budget
9 minPatio Ideas: Plan the Floor, Shade, Privacy and Plants
10 min
Best White Paint for Interior Walls: Shades by Room Light
Six white paints for interior walls matched to your room's light, each with its maker's tone line, LRV, a drawback and a gallon price, plus finish and testing.
Laminate vs Vinyl Plank Flooring: Water, Feel, Cost, Rooms
12 minBest Bathroom Colors: Paint That Works With Tile and Steam
9 minBest Colors for Living Room Walls: Start With What Stays
11 minRemodeling a Bathroom Cost: What You Pay For, Line by Line
13 minHow to Install Laminate Flooring: Prep, Underlayment, Rows
17 min