Turn a closet into a home office, update your decor on the cheap, spruce up staircases, and more clever and unique ideas from TOH's Home Solutions column
The Editors of This Old HouseThis Old House magazine
Hammers, screws, and tape measures are handy, sure, but if your house needs a face-lift, you need specialty spray paints. Able to mimic the look of everything from stainless steel to stained glass—and formulated for all types of surfaces, including plastic and metal—these high-impact, long-lasting finishes offer an easy fix for a slew of household objects. And at around $5 to $10 a can, you can afford to make over every beat-up, outmoded item you own.
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