When we bought our house a few years ago, we fell in love with the location and the view. What we didn’t fall in love with was the dated mid-’90s decor. The forest green plush carpet and brass ceiling ...

For an attractive, inexpensive DIY backsplash that you can install in a weekend, try beadboard. Painted or raw, it packs a punch, especially when installed in a jazzy pattern, like this chevron design ...