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The other day, I did something I've never done before. I painted a ceiling -- all 5 feet 2 inches of me. I've always pa...
We often choose colors we believe to be an expression of ourselves. But the science of color psychology suggests that...
Choosing a paint color for your home’s exterior can be intimidating: This is a big, expensive job, and whatever color...
Make the most of your project, whether you're planning to paint wrought iron or wood flooring, concrete or curtains.
Kids and chalk go together like peanut butter and jelly—and parents love the easy cleanup of chalk, whether it’s on t...
There’s probably no simpler, less expensive way to give your home a quick facelift than to repaint the front door. A ...
I have painted a ton of furniture over the years and I have learned a lot through trial and error. Mahogany is always on...
If you’re starting a paint project and worry about protecting your floors, don’t just throw down a drop cloth. Consid...
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase “historic color”? Do you envision a rather limited palette of muted grays...
This deep purple bench is made of metal. It is a garden bench that is usedoutdoors, so it took a little different prep ...
Some of you noticed the black and white horizontal wall stripes in the boys’ bedroom. Good eye! Would you believe...
Use a paint sprayer to revive your old cabinets with a glossy, smooth finish.
While so many of us own pieces of wood laminate furniture, so few ever think to reinvent them with paint.
Looking for a way to liven up a drab set of stairs? You might want to pick up some paint.
For a quick, low-stress room update, skip the walls and try painting your curtains!
In her position as director of color marketing for Sherwin-Williams, Jackie Jordan spends her days looking at color, ...
Take wood furniture from drab to fab with a fresh coat of paint.
Varnish, lacquer, shellac and other clear coats are applied to protect wood furniture and flooring from scratches, sc...
Use spray paint to give new life to your old wrought iron patio furniture.
It's always amazed me to see workmen sanding all the paint off a home's exterior just because some of the paint is pe...
Before you tear down a wall, rip off old woodwork, or strip old paint, ask yourself when it was installed. If it was ...
Paint the stairs in your house to make the hum-drum trip between floors a journey worth remembering.
Hurricane Sandy proved to be a trial for many of us. My wife and I were fortunate, and our home suffered no major dam...
Walk into a hardware or paint store today to buy a paint brush and you could easily be overwhelmed by the number of o...
It's finally here—Friday! The weekend is a great time to relax, but it's also the perfect opportunity to bring simple...
A ceiling can be a real pain in the neck to paint, but there are some simple ways to make this job a bit easier. List...
The first time I heard about someone painting a wood floor I was skeptical. Would it last? Could you scrub it? And wh...
To the surprise of no one, chalkboard paint is exactly as it sounds: when you use it to paint a wall, that wall becom...
Pantone, the global authority on color for the design industries, has announced the Color of the Year for 2013: Emera...
The health benefits of low-VOC paints for people with chemical sensitivities and respiratory conditions are well docu...
Fiberglass doors have been popular for years now as a durable, energy-efficient alternative to wood doors that can be...
If you’re taking on any last-minute holiday painting projects, here’s a primer on… primer. Listen to BOB VILA ON PAIN...
Here's a thrifty way to dress up your home for holiday entertaining that's been around for hundreds of years. Since t...
If your to-do list includes painting brick or concrete, keep in mind that masonry requires some special treatment. Li...
When it comes to getting a room painted fast, a paint roller is a do-it-yourselfer's best friend. Here's how to get t...
Nothing says clean and new like fresh paint. If you’re moving into a new place this fall or just want to perk up the ...
There's a special place in my heart for apps that help match paint colors. PaintSwatches (from Aquariform Designs) al...
Researching how to paint a house? Here are eight expert tips to help make the undertaking DIY-manageable.
With its new eco-minded Emerald paints and ColorCast Eco Toners, Sherwin-Williams gives homeowners more high-performi...
Looking to learn how to paint trim? It's not so different from painting other surfaces in a home. Your method will va...
There’s more to that “new paint smell” than you might think. What you’re smelling are volatile organic compounds, or ...
When you’re painting, windows are often the hardest things to get right. CM_BVILANOTES-3 Painting WindowsListen to BO...
It’s not uncommon to find beautiful woodwork with coat after coat of paint obscuring its detail, especially in older ...
Use a power sprayer to cut days off your next big paint job. LISTENListen to BOB VILA ON POWER SPRAYER TIPS, or read ...
Summertime’s a great time to get to that exterior paint job you’ve been putting off. LISTENListen to BOB VILA ON EXTE...
Here are twelve neutrals that color experts and designers rank as their top "fail-safe" picks.
Try the new low-VOC paints that get the job done with fewer toxic chemicals
Consult these step-by-step interior painting pointers to get the job done right.
Try these decorative painting techniques to evoke elegance without expense.
Tint your drab concrete floor an eye-catching color with easy-to-apply dye.
Maryam Montague, author of "Marrakesh By Design," shares her tips for this great DIY project.
Transform ordinary clay flower pots into decorative show pieces with paint, stencils, and a little DIY.
Here’s how to make neater work of your next painting project…LISTENListen to BOB VILA ON PAINTING TIMESAVERS, or read...
For a great finish on your next painting project, start by prepping the surface the right way. LISTENListen to BOB VI...
Painting a ceiling is not as difficult as it may appear. Here are some tips to help you finish the job just like the pros.
Not sure what to do with old paint cans cluttering up your basement or garage? Follow this action plan to either cond...
If you’re ready to go a step further than a simple coat of paint to personalize your home, try faux finishing. LISTEN...
April has ushered in a burst of color, and we’re not just talking about floral blooms. According to a 2012 Spring Hom...
There is nothing that stirs the senses quite like color. Consider how a sunny day affects your temperament, and why w...
Take it from the pros—a superior paint job requires a lot more than choosing the right paint color.
How to Paint Furniture: A "make-over" artist shares her tips on turning old into new with little more than a fresh coat of paint.
Painting can be an inexpensive way to give a room a major transformation. For the best results, follow techniques that are proven by the pros.
Learn how to paint kitchen cabinets in order to give your kitchen a brand-new look, affordably!
The paint may be peeling, the color fading, or it just could be time to freshen the look of your home’s exterior. Is this a project you can do without the pros?
Restore detail to old woodwork by stripping paint that obscures the grain's beauty.
Color, finish, quality, and personal taste are important factors in paint selection.
Here’s a list of essential tools and materials to help you get started on your next painting project.
Our 20-year-old cabinets were showing their age. The lacquer finish had gummed up around the handles and pulls, and t...
It takes the right paint applicators to get the biggest payback from your investment in high-quality paint.
Follow these easy paint makeover tips to transform an old piece of furniture into one that's fresh and new!
Start here if you don't know where to begin on your next housing painting project.
If you want to paint like a pro, heed these little-known painting tips.
Color specialist Eve Ashcraft offers six inspirations to help you choose a color scheme for any space in your home.
Taking a cue from Pantone's 2012 color of the year, these ten products are certain to put you in a Tangerine Tango-like mood.
If you're anything like me, standing in front of a sea of paint colors at the local home center can be an angst-ridde...
Consider these paint color options to preserve the historical accuracy of your home.
The right color can give a paint job your personal mark, so follow these guidelines when selecting paint colors for your home.
Repainting exterior wood or wood trim is time-consuming, so don't let your paint job fail. Learn to recognize the symptoms and create a paint job that will last.
New paints and surface coatings offer more protection for your home's exterior.
With little time to spare and a painting project to tackle, choose a paint sprayer with the right pump, tip and features to get the job done fast.
The nursery was 10’ X 11’ with builder-white walls. It was time for it to reflect our baby boy’s personality. Since h...
Paint your house to increase its value without spending too much.
Interior paint color reflects taste, affects moods, and showcases or downplays a home's features and shortcomings. Knowing how color works to fool the eye will he...
The walls in the new addition are just about ready for paint. The new fireplace, trimmed with fieldstone, will make this new in-law suite very cozy. Interior door...
Bob talks with homeowners Nick and Maggie Beasley, who are remodeling, babyproofing, and insulating their home before the baby is born.
In West Palm Beach, FL, the American Lung Association has sponsored a designer showhouse that highlights a healthy home. Bob’s house tour focuses on the baby’s ba...
Bob is in the guest bedroom across from the nursery reviewing the kind of paints being used and interior painting tips.
Bob heads to the library to discuss the plaster patchwork in progress, and then visits the second floor, where ceramic tile is being installed in a guest bathroom...
Bob interviews Carlos Londono, a plastering contractor, who demonstrates how to apply a veneer coat of plaster over blue board.
Bob tours the front vestibule, highlighting the beautiful stencil work done by artist Kim Sweet. He explains how small touches can bring back the feel of an 1890s...
Bob meets with faux-painting expert Kim Sweet, who is applying a gold parchment effect on the master bedroom walls. Bob tries his hand at applying some color.
Architectural conservator Brian Powell helps Bob do some detective work to discover the original exterior paint color scheme. They then look at historically appro...
Jim McLaughlin and Bob spray a finish coat of Flex Lox Masonry coating on the exterior.
Don Humphrey is spraying a cement and polymer mix onto the pool edge.
Bob tours the finished house and learns how they developed the design scheme.
DD Allen shows off her updated 600-square-foot retreat in downtown Miami. By removing interior dividing walls, Allen has converted her one-bedroom into a studio. ...
Bob visits the Julia Wood House, home of the Falmouth, Massachusetts Historical Society, and takes a tour with Carolyn Power, the society's executive director.
Painter John Fish is beginning work on the interior of the modern Colonial project house.
Bob and designer Leslie Curtis take a quick tour through the master bedroom. Here, Curtis has chosen Autumn Wheat from the Bob Vila Signature collection paint line.
Decorator Leslie Curtis joins Bob in the modern Colonial project house parlor to discuss the room's wall treatments.
Artisan Ken Forcier are applying the second "layer" of the stencil he's using to decorate in the parlor of the modern Colonial.
Interior designer Leslie Curtis shows off another of her decorating ideas in the dining room.
Bob checks in with artist Polly Forcier (from MB Historic Decor) for an update on the decorative painting in the modern Colonial project home.
Latex paint is being applied on the exterior of the Vermont farmhouse by workers using airless sprayers.
Bob is joined by Joann Borges of CertaPro Painters, who goes over techniques and selected paints for covering new walls and trim efficiently and evenly.
Bob focuses on the exterior of the Manhattan Brownstone, where paint has built up over the last 100 years and now obscures the details and carvings on the facade.
Bob discusses painting the exterior of the Victorian project house, which needed prep work before painting.
Cole Stanton (from Fiberlock) joins Bob to talk about Child Guard, an encapsulating coating for lead-based paint.
Bob learns about exterior paint that can be applied at temperatures near freezing, and also about low-odor low-VOC paints.
Decorator B. Smith paint a lavender stripe pattern on a bedroom wall.
Decorator B. Smith joins Bob to show him around the interior decor of the Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build project home in Yonkers, NY.
Bob talks with painting contractor Matt Green, who advises on painting shortcuts as he coats the window trim.
Bob looks at the old doors, then meets with local artist Elaine Havaland, who demonstrates a faux-finishing technique.
Bob takes a grand tour of the fully restored governor's mansion in Richmond, VA.
Bob and the loft developer, Neal Gold, discuss stripping old paint. They then oversee the plate glass window installation.
Bob highlights the long curved wall in the loft's hallway. The wall provides a great deal of storage, and serves as a divider between the private and public space...
In the second Elmwood project house, a Colonial Revival, a new Kohler tub is installed, while homeowner Pat Simons, a ceramic artists, creates a tile mural.
The second home in the Elmwood project, a Colonial Revival, is complete, after the second-floor bathroom gets a new vanity, new doors for the laundry closet, and ...
Bob looks on as contractors remove lead paint from the porch columns, then safely dispose of the old paint.
Landscaping work continues, as the new security system is installed and the reproduction railing is going into place on the front porch.
Front porch restoration continues with the roof being replaced and new red cedar shingles being applied on the porch wall. Bob demonstrates the shingle weaving pr...
Contractors put the finishing touches on the front porch by adding new Yellow Pine shutters and a coat of Sherwin Williams latex paint to the exterior.
Cabinetry and countertops are brought in for this attic conversion project, and fiber-optic lighting is installed.
Bob takes a final tour of this unique third floor remodel and talks to the owners about their eclectic taste.
Bob meets with painting contractor Pat Estevez to discuss exterior paint selection and application techniques.
Bob works with the homeowners, who are stripping old paint off an antique cabinet. On top of the chemicals used to loosen the paint, they discuss the several safe...
Bob examines the exterior of the home, where several layers of paint are removed, and contractor Cortney Lofton explains the techniques and tools used to restore ...
Bob tours the Sherwin-Williams paint manufacturing plant in Winter Haven, FL to see how paint is made.
Alongside restoration specialist Richard Marks at the Federal-style home in Charleston, Bob watches painter David Snyder scrape and sand old wood siding.
Bob chats with painter Rick Snyder in the dining room of the Federal-style home, while Rick experiments with color on intricate wood detail.
Bob meets with Rick and Martha Snyder to see how they faux-finish an antique door in such a way that reproduces the original look.
Bob shows the beach house to interior designer Robyn Peterson, who takes Bob shopping for fabrics. She suggests natural materials and earthy colors, as well as hi...
Bob tours the cabin with the interior designer, Robyn Peterson. Under Robyn's direction, the mantle has been painted with a faux birch bark look, and the furnitur...
Bob helps painting contractor Milo Moran roll solid stain over the yellow pine plywood walls on the boat storage side of the garage. Though not often applied insi...
Bob takes the ferry to the island of Martha's Vineyard, MA, where he tours Oak Bluffs and soaks in the town's Victorian history.
Painting contractor Mike Suarez sprays water-based stain on the home's exterior, while Bob, accompanied by paint consultant Sherry Hiller, tours the island with a...
Bob confers with artist Margo Datz about decorative striping and stenciling in the master bedroom. She demonstrates for Bob how to add a stencil pattern to painte...
Bob tours the furnished, decorated Martha's Vineyard Victorian project house. The designer has sourced pieces from antique stores, salvage yards, second hand stor...
Painter Gary Halzel is putting the finishing touches on the master bedroom walls using a rag-rolling technique.
Bob continues his final tour of the complete Wayland project house with the interior designer, who explains the thought process behind the furniture and color pal...
At the Plymouth project site, tips for exterior paint prep and application are shared.
A plate rack for the dining room is built from scratch and is finished with a faux-antique paint job.
Artisan Terry Maiche demonstrates two inexpensive ways to dress up a floor with paint: spattering and stenciling.
General contractor Ron Gan assembles an unusual “sail-wire” stair railing and decorator Christine Smyth rag-paints a basement wall.
Brick worker Dan Webb explains how the brick façade is power-washed to remove several layers of ugly paint.
The finishing touches are put on the garden while the exterior painting is completed.
Bob meets with the painters giving a unique faux finish to the feature wall.
Bob walks through the remainder of the renovation, admiring the details and faux-finish painting that continues through the kitchen, living room and dining room.
Bob joins Ron Boyajian to talk over painting the exterior clapboards. The surface is power-washed, sanded, and primed. Then, acrylic paint is applied. The painter...
