The first apartment I rented as a poor twenty-something had crappy wood floors that were painted brown, a fact I never much thought about until years later, after I bought my first house and had to ...

While you can paint hardwood floors, it might not be the best home DIY option. Painting hardwood floors is the type of personalized home renovation that takes time and preparation. Painting could be a ...

Installing new hardwood flooring is a major investment, which makes choosing the right one even more daunting, especially for a wood-floor newbie. Is oak better than walnut? What's the deal with warm ...

Worn and faded hardwood floors can drag down the look of a room. But having scuffed floors sanded down and re-stained can be expensive and messy. One alternative that’s gaining popularity: painting ...

It can be a fun DIY project to change up your interior by painting your floors. It's an excellent task to take on that can bring a new style and brighten up your room. However, it's important you are ...

Adding a coat of paint to pine floors can give them new life, but if you want a good result, do not skimp on the preparation. By Ronda Kaysen Q: I live in a house with a finished attic, which has old ...

When it comes to boring and tedious, watching paint dry is often the example of choice. But anyone who has had to stain or refinish their hardwood floors knows there’s something worse. Tom Dux ...

Looking for some advice, We are getting our basement painted (in an old brownstone) and it is the laundry room. Currently its an old stone floor that traps dust and more.. we don;’t have the money to ...

Original wood floors can be one of the most striking features of a brownstone or townhouse, especially if they have intricate parquet or borders. But many wood floors have suffered years of neglect, ...

Lexie is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Home and has over 6 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the home improvement space. She's previously worked at sites such as HomeAdvisor ...

Q: Can I put vinyl tiles on a concrete basement floor where the paint is all blotchy and some is peeling off? My neighbor did his floor with a concrete stain and it worked. Can I do that over the old ...