The goal, completed in 2021: Transform the garage into a bright, private rental property that feels like home. From the beginning, the ordinary 600-square-foot stucco garage was a design challenge.

The sprayer worked well on the stucco but we switched to rollers for the plywood walls. The concrete was pretty stained so we painted the garage floors with Benjamin Moor Floor & Patio Paint.

Stucco has been used for centuries and it remains a popular choice for residential siding. Nearly 25 percent of single-family ...

Make up a test batch of the stucco, pouring it on a plastic sheet in the garage and waiting 30 to 45 days to see what color it turns out to be. The last thing you want is to do all this work and ...