Painting

A previously painted concrete floor that is peeling, flaking, or debonding cannot simply be repainted over — the old failed coating will take the…

A two-tone paint scheme — one color on three walls with a contrasting accent on the fourth — is one of the most popular…

Choosing exterior paint is more consequential than choosing interior paint — a bad interior choice can be repainted in a weekend, but exterior paint…

Painting over a dark wall color with a light color is one of the most frustrating painting experiences. You roll on white paint over…

Vinyl siding holds paint – but only if you prep it correctly and choose the right product. Many homeowners who have tried painting vinyl…

A garage floor epoxy coating is one of the most satisfying upgrades you can make to a garage – it transforms a dusty, oil-stained…

The difference between a paint job that looks amateur and one that looks professional is almost entirely in the prep work done before the…

Cutting in — painting a clean edge along ceilings, corners, and trim without taping — is the technique that separates professional painters from amateurs.…

Lap marks — those streaky, slightly darker bands of paint that appear when you roll over an already-drying section — are the most common…

Painting a staircase railing is one of those projects that sounds simple but contains traps for the unprepared: awkward spindle shapes that catch brush…

Board-and-batten wainscoting — the classic paneled wall treatment with a horizontal rail and vertical battens — adds architectural character to any room and is…

Stripping paint from wood is sometimes the only right move – when there are so many layers that new paint won’t stick, when the…