Dress up the rooms in your house with a variety of custom moldings. These moldings are available in many historic profiles. You can add a one piece baseboard molding for a 19th century look. Poplar chair rails and picture moldings add detail and take paint well. And for a more elegant look add a multi-piece crown molding to the ceiling.

Here are some tips that will make working on a ladder easier. Use elastic cords to secure a small plastic basket to the top of your stepladder to hold your tools. If you're on an extension ladder, slide a broom handle through a hollow rung and hang a bucket for tools from that. Keeping your tools close at hand, you'll save several trips up and down the ladder.

When hanging wallboard on an angle, try this technique. Measure the length from the edge of the wall to the end of the angle. Next, measure the height - think of it as outlining a triangle. Mark the measurements on your wallboard and snap a chalkline.

Here is some valuable information about new products for the bathroom. New codes require that plumbing fixtures use less water. To comply with these standards, look for high efficiency products. For example, toilet tanks are only allowed a capacity of 1.6 gallons. New models adjust to these codes by having larger water areas, bigger 2" traps, and powerful siphoning jets.

…dishwashers and TVs are melding into the woodwork. And that s just where many homeowners want them. Kitchens are looking more like extensions of living rooms; small appliances are being streamlined to fit in just about any room. Sub-Zero is credited with being…

…and with good reason, says Louis Cohen, founder and president of LBC Design in Aventura, Fla. Outdoor rooms have become extensions of the home and are living areas, recreation areas and much more, he says. Cohen notes that outdoor areas bridge a design…

…power. And of course in remote areas, solar electricity is often an economic alternative to expensive distribution line extensions incurred by a customer first connecting to the utility grid. Electricity produced by solar electric systems in remote locations…

…to help extend the life of your spray tips. Check how loud the sprayer is when operating. A sprayer that takes tip extensions is great for high ceilings, foyers and hard-to-reach spaces. Make sure replacement parts are available. Ask if…