Mauro whitewashes an outdoor bench; Tom repairs a double pane window. Mauro Henrique shares the importance of prep work for any painting project, and why homeowners shouldn't skip it. Then, Mauro and ...

Everyone knows what a bench is, but what is a window bench? Many homes in earlier centuries had windows set in alcoves in a large open room like a hall or living room. The bench was narrow enough, and ...

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Whether a house is on a busy urban street or on a coastal mountaintop, the room with the best view is usually the most prized. It's especially true if the space incorporates gorgeous picture windows ...

The best ones have several things in common, according to the pros. Here’s how to design yours. By Tim McKeough When a window has a beautiful view or floods a room with sunlight, it’s tempting to pull ...

A large sliding window set into the end wall of this extension to a terraced house in Dublin by Irish practice Architectural Farm is enclosed within a wooden frame that provides internal and external ...