Q: I'm in the process of changing the brass-finished door hardware in my home to brushed nickel. I've replaced the handles but would like to refinish the hinges, which are steel underneath. Can I ...

Some homeowners still love bright brass light fixtures. Well, they don’t exactly love brass. I shouldn’t go that far. That’s probably /a/ reach. But they actually buy brass items and take them home.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “Young House Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, Update & Show Your Home Some Love,” by bloggers Sherry and John Petersik (Artisan Books, 2012) lives up to its ...

QUESTION: What can I do to remove several layers of paint from an old brass bed? I don’t want to ruin it with scraping and don’t know what chemicals would do to the brass finish. My goal is a shiny ...