Restoring those old porcelain handles is a bit of a gamble, honestly. I’ve done it a couple times—one turned out gorgeous, the other ended up with a h...

Totally get where you’re coming from. When we had to get approval for our porch restoration, I thought just showing up in person would speed things up...

I totally get what you mean about the catalog look feeling stiff. My place is a 1920s bungalow, so “character” is kind of unavoidable—sometimes I thin...

I totally get what you mean about clay soil being stubborn—it’s like it just refuses to cooperate no matter what trick you try. I’ve got an old house ...

Funny you mention wax—I did the same on our old porch railings, mostly because I was too impatient to wait for a proper sealer. Worked alright, but ye...

Yeah, I totally get what you mean about the “all-weather” claims. I’ve been burned by those too—one year I bought a pack that said they were good down...