Welcome to DIY Diary. Each entry covers a new home improvement project. Here, DIY enthusiast Courtney Hans puts a vintage spin on a lackluster kitchen. Before she could install any tiles to the ...

Question: On one of your shows, I saw you painting an embossed tin backsplash and love the idea, because I don’t have to change the whole backsplash if my color tastes change — I can just repaint.

Updating your kitchen doesn't have to cost a fortune. Try one of these inexpensive backsplash ideas that will make it look ...

A pressed tin backsplash is given more dimension with an ocher glaze rubbed over the yellow base coat. Dear Debbie: On one of your shows I saw you painting an embossed tin backsplash and I love the ...

A kitchen backsplash is an ideal area to add a punch of color, a dash of personality, or a bit of pattern to an otherwise straightforward room. Now, more than ever, kitchen cabinets are simple and ...

Q On one of your shows, I saw you painting an embossed tin backsplash. I love that idea, knowing that I don’t have to change the whole backsplash if my color tastes change. I can just repaint. Where ...

Backsplashes have come a long way from their humble beginnings. Once installed only to protect walls from water, grease and food splatter, the original backsplashes were just four inches high and had ...

A functional space like a kitchen may be a workhorse, but that doesn’t mean it has to look bland. That’s why brainstorming through backsplash ideas can add just the right amount of embellishment and ...

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