If you’ve noticed more dark front doors around the house lately, you’re not imagining it. This simple upgrade is turning into ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 70th 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 ...

Well you are really going to love what I’m going to write about this week. It’s about Restore a Finish. This is the product that you apply to wood that will go through varnish (not polyurethane) and ...

Q: We recently bought a beautiful hardwood entry door that we want to give a natural finish. Several people have told us these finishes don’t last long outdoors. Is that true and what do you suggest?

Here’s a foolproof, can’t-go-wrong formula: Flat or eggshell finish for walls and semi-gloss for baseboards, window and door casings, doors and moulding. The reasoning? Flat paint doesn’t reflect ...