Sponge painting, a technique for applying a nice color over a base coat, achieves a multi-tone finish. It has subtle and natural character that’s more interesting than a plain-painted surface. Use it ...

Tired of streaky fence panels? See how a viral sponge hack helps UK gardeners paint a garden fence evenly, with less mess and ...

This week’s column is a kind of part two to last week’s column on sponge painting. Our projects this time around are metal buckets made into planters, and they are larger and require a little ...

Do-it-yourselfers, cast your paintbrushes aside. Sponges, combs and rags are proof that there’s more than one way to paint a wall. That’swhy more and more broken-color techniques — using one or more ...

Plus, tips on how to remove stubborn algae from your garden fence IF you’re sprucing up your garden fence ahead of the summer, this trick has proven popular. One homeowner tried the viral painting ...