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Popcorn ceilings — the bumpy, cottage-cheese textured ceilings common in homes built from the 1950s through the 1990s — date a house visually and…

Chalk paint is a mineral-based, matte-finish paint that adheres to most surfaces with minimal preparation — no sanding required, no primer needed in most…

The most common reason paint jobs look bad isn’t the paint – it’s the wall surface underneath. Bumps, dents, old tape joints, nail pops,…

Cutting in – painting a clean line between wall and trim, between wall and ceiling, or between two paint colors – is the skill…

Lap marks – those darker horizontal bands that appear when you roll a new stripe of paint over paint that has already started to…

Painting a staircase railing is a frustrating job if you dive in without a plan. The combination of spindles (balusters), handrail, newel posts, and…

Peeling paint is one of the most common wall and ceiling problems homeowners face. It looks terrible, it worsens over time, and painting over…

Popcorn ceilings – also called acoustic or cottage cheese ceilings – were installed in millions of homes from the 1950s through the 1990s. They’re…

Chalk paint is the secret weapon for furniture makeovers. Unlike regular latex paint, it bonds to almost any clean surface without sanding or priming…

An HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) paint sprayer produces a finer, more consistent finish than a brush or roller on flat surfaces, cabinets, furniture,…

Painting a bathroom is the one room where moisture prep and product selection make or break the job. A standard latex paint in a…

A front door that’s peeling, faded, or just the wrong color is one of the most cost-effective improvements you can make to a home’s…