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The Best Deck Sealer Options

Painting & Finishing

We Put the 7 Best Deck Sealers to the Test. Here’s How They Performed—and Which You Should Choose

By Michelle Ullman, By Glenda Taylor

A selection of the best paint edgers

Painting & Finishing

6 Best Paint Edgers That Deliver Professional Results, No Matter Your Skill Level

A group of the best concrete paints on concrete steps before testing.

Painting & Finishing

The Best Concrete Paints for Masonry Surfaces, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

Behr Paint's Hidden Gem, 2025 color of the year, on both walls and trim in a green living room.

Painting & Finishing

Should I Paint My Walls and Trim the Same Color?

By Tony Carrick

A piece of pressure-treated wood, along with the materials needed to prime and paint it.

Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Pressure-Treated Wood

By Teresa Odle, By Bob Vila

The Best Paint Rollers Option

Painting & Finishing

The Best Paint Rollers and Covers, Tested and Reviewed

By Michelle Ullman, By Debbie Wolfe

9 cans of deck paint lined up on a table

Painting & Finishing

The 7 Best Deck Paints You Can Get, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best exterior wood stains in front of a garage door before testing.

Painting & Finishing

We Put the Best Exterior Wood Stains Through 40 Hours of Testing to Find the Top Picks

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

A DIYer painting walls in a bedroom.

Painting & Finishing

5 Easy Paint Projects That Can Change the Vibe of a Room

By Sandi Schwartz

Several paint strippers lined up on a garage shelf

Painting & Finishing

We Tested 7 Best Paint Strippers, See Our Top Picks and Why We Stand Behind Them

By Manasa Reddigari, By Mark Wolfe, By Tony Carrick

Woman painting dark paint swatches on a white wall.

Painting & Finishing

Dark Interior Paint Colors Are Back—Here’s Why the Trend Is Not for Me

By Sandi Schwartz

A person sanding a wood desk getting ready to refinish it.

Painting & Finishing

How to Refinish Wood Furniture, According to a Seasoned Woodworker

By Tony Carrick

Person painting a door with with a paint roller.

Painting & Finishing

Painting Laminate Cabinets: How to Get Pro Results

By Manasa Reddigari, By Tony Carrick

Older couple looking at paint color wand to choose a paint color for interior walls

Painting & Finishing

These Dark Interior Colors Can Sell Your House for More Money, According to Zillow

By Sandi Schwartz

A woman wearing white paints a white deck with a gazebo while on a ladder.

Painting & Finishing

How to Paint a Deck

By Bob Vila, By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Timothy Dale

A closeup image of a man painting baseboards with an angled brush.

Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Baseboards

By Jennifer Noonan, By Bob Vila, By Theresa Clement

Hand holding a spray gun and painting a piece of wood.

Painting & Finishing

A Paint Sprayer Can Give You a Perfect Finish—Unless You Make One of These Mistakes

By Sandi Schwartz

Bed and night table in bedroom that is all green.

Painting & Finishing

How to “Drench” a Room, One of the Hottest Design Trends This Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

A smiling younger man paints wall trim with white paint.

Painting & Finishing

Do You Paint Trim or Walls First? This Is What the Pros Say

By Bob Vila, By Katie Nolan, Updated by Paul Rankin

Woman sitting on her kitchen floor, painting her brown lower kitchen cabinets blue.

Painting & Finishing

Should I Paint My Kitchen Cabinets? Consider These 5 Things First

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Theresa Clement