I found it when I was little," says a young man leading two small boys through a technicolor forest of giant red hibiscus flowers and fat spikes of purple buddleia at San Antonio's Brackenridge Park.

As you emerge from your home this spring and assess your outdoor space, you might find that your old concrete patio could use a little sprucing up. If you’d like a little patio refresh on a small ...

You can get a can of outdoor paint and a paintbrush or roller at any hardware store, giving you a cheap and easy way to ...

I am a golf enthusiast, which seems completely unrelated to the coatings industry. But if we take a closer you’ll see they actually have quite a lot in common. To begin, every golf course is unique ...

We've finally caught up with the Mesopotamians, who are credited with giving up on plain walls and inventing faux finishes - about 5,000 years ago. To modern faux finishers, amateurs and professionals ...

One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update a wall is to paint it with a faux painting technique. And you can take ...

With some paint and glazes, a few tools and a little time, a plain, functional front door can become a home’s welcoming statement, with the rich colors and grains of oak or mahogany. A concrete column ...

Our first visit to the Caribbean island of Bonaire was back in May 2005. Our friends Scott and Sharon Barlass (full-time residents on Bonaire) invited us down to help stain the floors on their new ...

Investing in some high-quality planters will save you money in the long run because you won't need to replace them as often, if at all. It's tough to get more durable than concrete containers, which ...

Your concrete patio may have seen better days, a problem that's all too common with plain concrete surfaces. While concrete patios can last 30 to 50 years, they start to look tired and outdated much ...