Plain concrete steps can feel dull, but a creative paint approach adds personality and polish, turning a basic entryway ...

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...

Concrete is a popular building material because it is inexpensive and durable. Plain gray exterior concrete — whether in poured-in-place, precast or block form — tends to be a little boring to look at ...

Discover an advanced decorative painting technique that combines gold paint, textured cement paste, and rustic plaster to ...

Q: I have an older concrete porch that has never been painted. I will be painting it with patio latex paint. I plan on cleaning with TSP (trisodium phosphate) and then applying a concrete bonding ...

DEAR Debbie: We have large decorative urns that sit outdoors all year long. They are made of smooth concrete, and are a stone- grey colour. I want to paint them and am wondering how to go about doing ...

People frequently write me to ask how to add color to concrete. This question makes sense. Many people dislike concrete’s typical drab gray color. So they ask me about painting garage floors, steps, ...