Stair paint ideas can transform a functional necessity into an eye-catching feature. Painting the stairs themselves is an opportunity to introduce the color and detail you might otherwise get from a ...

Several weeks ago, I shared a story with you about a young woman. She attends our church, and my wife and I are friends with her. A week ago she reached out to me with a new problem. She was ...

If you have a set of basement stairs with no lighting, IKEA Hackers user Denis shows off a way to install a lighted handrail in a small space with a few cheap parts. With clear plexiglass and some LED ...

A San Mateo reader's husband has a neurological disorder that affects his balance and ability to walk. He's reluctant to make safety improvements to their home because he doesn't want to pay to have ...

The theme of Matthew and his husband's home is coastal, colorful, and bright. The light wood treads and light-green paint on the walls ( Sherwin-Williams' Quietude) kicked off the transformation, and ...

When the 1991 Oakland hills fire destroyed his home, lawyer James Molesky embarked on building a two-story Arts & Crafts-style replacement home. Along the way, he discovered offbeat ways to reduce ...