Mauro whitewashes an outdoor bench; Tom repairs a double pane window. Mauro Henrique shares the importance of prep work for any painting project, and why homeowners shouldn't skip it. Then, Mauro and ...

Everyone knows what a bench is, but what is a window bench? Many homes in earlier centuries had windows set in alcoves in a large open room like a hall or living room. The bench was narrow enough, and ...

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Have you ever been looking at a gorgeous vintage home on Zillow or Redfin and spotted a beautiful old window with a bench ...

The best ones have several things in common, according to the pros. Here’s how to design yours. By Tim McKeough When a window has a beautiful view or floods a room with sunlight, it’s tempting to pull ...