Scotch tape has been a household mainstay for nearly a century, but it still holds some scientific surprises. Researchers have discovered that the screeching sound emitted when one rapidly peels ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson finishes walls quickly with no tape, mud, or paint, showing a fast, modern method for a clean, smooth surface.

You can’t decorate your way out of bad lighting.

Your next set of patio lights might already be sitting in your trash pile, since a simple upcycling trick can turn everyday plastic into glowing outdoor décor.

When your exterior paint is wrong, even perfectly straight trim can suddenly look wavy, crooked, or out of square. The culprit is often not the carpenter’s work but the color and sheen you chose for ...

While other prints are all great choices for your spring manicure, we’re earmarking striped nails as the print that everyone ...

Procedure and process may have served to dull officials’ drive to make change, writes Kevin Collins ...

Designer Dafna Kikuchi turns a couple's Spanish Mediterranean in Highland Park into an artfully eclectic home full of soul.

The bassist and photographer who logged time in Hole and Smashing Pumpkins unpacks one of the most creative and chaotic times of her life in a new memoir.

Lauren Frasca, senior vice president of content and strategy at Magnolia Network promises 'a lot of design and renovation takeaway in each episode.' ...