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Paint offers one of the lowest cost and least time-intensive ways to perk up a living space. However, all of the time...
While before-and-afters of painting projects are often breathtaking, there tends to be a <i>little</i> bit of ugly at the end—specifically, the time-consuming cle...
The ageless patina of wood grain makes it a popular material for home furnishings. Unfortunately, solid wood pieces—s...
Stucco is a particularly popular exterior finish for homes in the Southwest, but it can also be found texturing inter...
One of the simplest ways to spruce up your space is to add a fresh coat of paint. Painting is a fairly straightforward process that almost anyone can master, and ...
Refinishing a wooden table, chair, or dresser with paint is an economical way to breathe new life into old yet still functional furnishings. But between staging t...
Have you ever turned a blind eye to the chipping paint on a wall or ceiling to avoid the ordeal of redoing those hard...
When you're after a polished-looking paint finish, it's tempting to call in the pros—after all, that's one way of eliminating those DIY “oops” moments that lead t...
Whether you’re refreshing your living room wall color or priming the porch for perfection, when it comes to paint job...
We’re entering the season of DIY and “to-do”—and that means it's finally time to get to that list of around-the-house projects you’ve put off all winter. Whether ...
Nothing makes a young, aspiring artist feel accomplished quite as much as having an easel to work on. But a tradition...
Paintbrushes aren’t just for painting anymore! In fact, even if you don’t have a painting project in your future, you may want to stock up on paintbrushes the nex...
While you hardly ever venture to the paint section of your hardware store without a specific job in mind, one of its ...
Believe it or not, there is a right way and a wrong way to open a can of paint. It's not that opening a paint can is ...
Painting a room can be quite the process: choosing your paint color, covering all of your furniture, prepping every s...
Few home improvement projects are as transformative as a fresh coat of paint. In fact, painting your own house—whethe...
Want to add a designer touch to your next interior paint job? One option is to experiment with a dual roller, a tool ...
At the foundation of a great many DIY projects and crafty makeovers is one unifying medium: paint. It's the fastest way to transform rooms, furniture, lamps, plan...
Painting a room is a job most DIYers can tackle by themselves. Getting professional looking results, however, requires planning and preparation. It’s worth spendi...
Hands-down, painting is the biggest way to change the look and feel of a room on the smallest budget. Here are a few things no home painting project should start ...
Whether you're redecorating a room or reinventing a worn dresser, good quality paint and a steady hand will get you far. But even the best DIY painters have the o...
Painting seems like a pretty straightforward task, so homeowners frequently choose to do it themselves in order to sa...
Protecting woodwork before you paint (or do other work) around it will save you time and money later. Trim protection...
Marian Parsons—mother, wife, and creative soul—was crushing on hand-painted antique European furniture. She coveted t...
Most professionals paint from a pail rather than a can. Painting out of a can is messy, causing rim buildup and dripp...
Next time you tackle a big exterior paint job, try using a power sprayer. Start at the bottom and work your way up, s...
Wondering what to do with all those empty paint cans? See how others have cleaned and repurposed them into everything from smart storage to fun works of art.
Not all paintbrushes are created equal, nor are they all the right fit for every job. Use this guide to determine the best brush for your project.
Graining and marbling—though widely practiced in the nineteenth century—have long been out of favor. But in recent ye...
Stripping off old paint isn't really much fun. It's usually a messy job: Whatever method you use (dry scraping, heat,...
The lowly paintbrush: We've known about it since preschool days. Paintbrushes were great fun in kindergarten, too, th...
For a consistent, long-lasting finish, you need to apply paint and coatings with high-quality application equipment. ...
If you’re starting a paint project and worry about protecting your floors, don’t just throw down a drop cloth. Consid...
Walk into a hardware or paint store today to buy a paint brush and you could easily be overwhelmed by the number of o...
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...
There's a special place in my heart for apps that help match paint colors. PaintSwatches (from Aquariform Designs) al...
When it comes to re-painting, everyone’s least favorite part of the job is prepping the surface… but it’s also the mo...
Use a power sprayer to cut days off your next big paint job. LISTENListen to BOB VILA ON POWER SPRAYER TIPS, or read ...
The Danger of VOCs There’s more to that new paint smell than you might think. There are already federal restrictions ...
If you’re getting ready for a painting project, it’s important to think ahead and have your tools and supplies ready ...
In addition to top-quality application equipment, you may need some of the painting tools and painting materials list...
Thanks to the Internet, there's no shortage of inspiration when it comes to bringing color to your home. Ah, but the ...
Start here if you don't know where to begin on your next housing painting project.
An investment in high-quality brushes is wasted if they are not properly cleaned and stored after use. So invest the ...
It's estimated that a paint sprayer can apply a coating ten times faster than brushing and four times faster than rol...
Are you tired of using a brush and messing with a tray whenever you paint? Consider investing in a paint spray gun. S...
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.
Bob discusses painting the exterior of the Victorian project house, which needed prep work before painting.