While many of us decide to take on the task of painting our own homes, we usually don’t consult professionals beforehand. This means that the final product is often times different than what we had ...

A perfect DIY paint job might come down to an ordinary household tool — one that helps prevent cracking, peeling, and a ...

A fresh coat of paint is a basic ingredient in getting a home ready to sell and increasing its curb appeal. But sometimes this seemingly quick fix hits a snag. Usually it’s the paint itself that gets ...

White walls are often considered the holy grail of interior design. They're crisp, timeless, and impossibly versatile. But for all their classic appeal, interior designer, Nina Lichtenstein still says ...

Question: I hand-wash my car to keep the hot water and heavy detergent at the carwash from dulling the finish. Recently, yard sprinklers left my hood covered with water spots. I tried washing the hood ...

Dear James: I have noticed the paint job on the exterior of my house looks terrible in some spots. My house has lap siding which we installed ourselves. There is blistering in certain spots that makes ...

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Thinking about painting your brick house? Think again ... and even a third time. While coating brick walls with a shade of sunny yellow or crisp white will certainly brighten the appearance of your ...