From prepping walls to mastering trim and ceilings, pro painter Juan Torres offers tips to help homeowners achieve professional-quality results without breaking the bank. A fresh coat of paint can ...

Dear Thomas: With proper preparation and application techniques, the paint should not peel for at least twice that long and probably longer. The quality of the paint has some impact on it, but even ...

Paint is paint, right? As long as you can live with the color, you should be able to slap any kind of paint on your home's exterior trim — right? Wrong. You need exterior paint for exterior trim, for ...

Few home-maintenance projects are as important as exterior painting because paint and caulking form the first line of defense against rain, snow, and ice. And a nice paint job will enhance the curb ...

A solid exterior paint on a front door could increase your home’s value. Studies have found when the front door is painted the right hue, homes can fetch upward of $6,000 more in resale value. But ...

At first we thought it might have been overkill to equip ourselves with two sprayers, but in the end we were glad we could shoot two colors independently. The TrueCoat doesn't pump paint out of a ...

Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...

There's nothing quite like a fresh coat of paint to make a room feel like new, but how many people feel comfortable and confident about painting a room themselves? The process can seem tedious, time ...

For most homeowners, learning how to paint a room is a quintessential part of maintaining or renovating a home. And, if you’re a beginning DIY’er on a journey of redesigning or updating your space, ...