Paint is one of the most important components of any home decorating project. While it’s easy to spend hours in your local hardware store searching out the best soothing blue for your kitchen cabinets ...

Choosing the perfect paint color is one thing, but picking the perfect paint finish for your home is another skill entirely. It’s made even more complicated by the fact that certain paint finishes ...

When your mom was painting a space, the rules were straightforward: flats on the ceiling, eggshell on the walls and gloss on cabinetry, windowsills and trim. Today those rules are more like ...

Q: My wife and I live in an older, rustic home, and we’d like to freshen it up with some paint. What’s the best paint for wood surfaces in our home, indoors and out? Is oil-based or water-based the ...

DEAR GAIL: Why do builders use flat paint in all the houses? When you try to clean off a dirt spot, you end up down to the drywall and then have to touch-up. We're planning to repaint, so what are our ...

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Choose your level of sheen Sheen impacts the finish of your paint job significantly, and remember, the greater the gloss the greater the reflection, so take this into consideration when painting light ...

When you’re selecting paint for a room, it’s easy to focus on color, but choosing the right paint finish can be just as important as picking the perfect hue. In fact, the finish you choose determines ...

Choosing the right paint finish for a bathroom seems simple until peeling starts, mildew appears in the corners, or the walls begin to look streaky after a few cleanings. Bathrooms are one of the most ...