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Painting a room can be a quick and inexpensive way to refresh your space. But can often leave even experienced DIY’ers wondering, “How much paint do I need?” Knowing the right paint coverage to get ...

Thinking about refreshing your home and wondering can you paint vinyl siding, the answer is yes! Most homes with an exterior of vinyl siding can use a refresh, and sometimes new siding can exceed the ...

UPDATE: Purdue University researchers create the whitest paint on record. Read more. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — What if paint could cool off a building enough to not need air conditioning? Purdue ...

Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of experience in the home space and 10 years of editing experience. Changing up the paint color of a room is a quick and easy ...

While paint expert Patrick O’Donnell says there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to painting your home, he suggests ...

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Paint sprayers require more of a learning curve than a paint roller and tray, but their speed and efficiency are well worth the time you invest to practice. With a specialized nozzle that transforms ...

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So, you’ve decided to tackle that long-overdue paint job in your living room. Maybe it’s the walls that look like they’ve ...

My husband and I recently bought a house built just after World War II with rooms stuck in nearly every decade since. I couldn't wait to get my hands on it and make it our own. However, picking the ...