Navigate the Paint Brush Aisle Like a Pro
When you look at paint brushes in the store, it’s honestly crazy: there are so many options! Largely, they look the same, but when you look closely, you begin to notice small differences. Why is this brush angled while this one isn’t? Why is this handle long and thin while this one’s short and stubby? And most importantly, which brush …
Using Dark Colors in Small Rooms
The Design Dilemma Megan, a regular listener of the RepcoLite Home Improvement Show, wrote in with a design dilemma: her son wants to use a dark color in a small room. His goal is to paint everything in his bedroom a dark charcoal, a choice that intuitively seems like it would shrink an already tight space. Let’s explore how designer …
Your Guide to Choosing the Right Tape
When you walk into the paint store and wander over to the tape aisle, you’re immediately confronted with all kinds of options. Cheap options, expensive options. Tapes of all colors and widths. Tapes in plastic wrappers and tapes in cool little plastic containers that look like something you could use later to store buttons or something…. There are a lot …
Taming the Sawdust Beast: Festool to the Rescue
Up until a few years ago, my dad was deeply involved in woodworking—nothing fancy, just fun projects that he thoroughly enjoyed. That all changed when he and my mom moved into a condo. While packing up, dad discovered an overwhelming amount of sawdust had accumulated over the years. You might think you can imagine the volume; let me assure you, …