In this instructional video hosted by Hometime's Dean Johnson, amateur gardeners are shown how to transform that drab yard into something that will truly get the neighbors talking. By covering such topics as design, layout, pavers, retaining walls, and fences, Johnson offers a variety of projects that are as manageable as they are likely to raise the value of your home.

In this release designed to instruct do-it-yourselfers on how to bring those drab old walls back to life, Hometime's Dean Johnson breaks out the paints to offer a crash course in basic decorative finishes before moving on to such advanced techniques as marbling, strié, and Venetian plaster. With some help from professional faux finishers the options are virtually endless, and by the time the paint dries that tired old room with get a fresh breath of life.

Hometime, hosted by Dean Johnson, is a home improvement television show broadcast on US public television and in syndication.