If you're wondering whether you can use exterior paint indoors — or vice versa — we've got your answer: You can, but you probably shouldn't. The post Can You Use Exterior Paint Inside ...

Working time: 3 weeks Total time: 4 to 6 weeks Skill level: Beginner Project cost: $1,800 to $13,000 A fresh coat of exterior paint can revitalize a home’s look. Regular painting is also a ...

For some homeowners and brokers, a commissioned painting of a house is the best way to pay tribute to it. By Daniel Grant Joe and Mary Olk spend their winters in Bonita Springs, Fla., where they ...

Any house paint (interior or exterior) is essentially a blend of pigment and binding agent. For many years, a common recommendation was to use oil-based paint for the exterior walls since it ...

If the paint dries before you can blend, the paint job will be marred by seams, or “lap marks,” much like a certain crimson-colored house in Ridgefield, Conn., circa 1985. Second, we swore by ...

Before you commit to the final color, do a test panel on a large enough part of the house so you can really see what the color will be like. Paint at least 100 or 200 square feet of surface area ...

From labor to material costs, AD’s guide covers everything you need to know about painting a house—inside and out ...

Start painting near the top of the house and work your way down. Apply paint to the butt or bottom edge of the siding first, then paint the broad surfaces.

Painting is one of the easiest way to transform the look of your home, and yet, often, we’re just not good at it. We think we can do a room in a day, the whole house in a weekend.

My family and I are moving into a new home and the inspection report says that there’s lead-based paint in some rooms of the house. What should I do?

But with all of the paint color options out there, it can be hard to know where to start. Interior designer and founder of Eyeswoon, Athena Calderone, says there are certain shades that tend to ...

Yes, painting your house white can help keep it cooler. The reflective quality of white paint can reduce the amount of heat your house absorbs, leading to somewhat cooler indoor temperatures.