I love the voyeuristic aspect of my job, which allows me near-effortless entree into some of the most beautiful and unusual homes in the city. But my insatiable house-lust can be a serious handicap ...

Vinyl cove molding is an easy-to-install baseboard designed to protect the bottom of a wall. The material stands up to brooms and wet mops and resists scuffing, so it is a good choice for laundry ...

Draw reference lines to indicate the bottom of the light strip and the bottom of the base. Don’t worry whether the lines are level. Instead, measure down from the ceiling in several places and connect ...

A plain white ceiling is not as criminal one that calls attention to itself for all the wrong reasons. A ceiling treatment should complement the room’s architecture and design, not undermine the ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 17th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...