Painting over faux brick is an easy way to update a space with texture and a bold industrial style. It is week 2 of the One Room Challenge, and this week I am sharing a full tutorial on painting over ...

Painting brick is a way to put your stamp on your home and create a space that better aligns with your style. Painting brick is a difficult choice to reverse, though, and many people—including ...

While a red brick exterior adds a classic and timeless look to a home, and red brick interior walls or fireplaces can bring a rustic look to a home’s interior, it’s not a look that appeals to everyone ...

Q: I would like to paint the brick and tile around my fireplace, which has a gas insert. I suspect it might involve different prep work and paint for each surface. How should we proceed? A: You face a ...

As any do-it-yourself-er knows, there can be immense satisfaction and pride in completing a home-improvement project—and the quickest, easiest way to experience those feelings of accomplishment just ...

If you want to give your home a welcoming, lived-in look, a little bit of texture can go a long way. A bouclé sofa or high-piled rug is an easy and obvious touch, but for allover charm, why not take ...

Painting a brick building is not a new trend. For years, it’s been a way to bring older buildings “back to life” and give a downtown streetscape a new look. But the question of whether it is a good ...

You face a few different issues: how to prep brick and tile so paint sticks, which paint to use and how to apply the paint evenly to such textured surfaces. There’s considerable disagreement about ...