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There is Still Time to Paint Your House, Which Color Should You Choose?

There’s plenty to consider as you consider painting your house and typically the first question is: What color should I paint my house? You might start with a search of popular house colors or trending...

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The Property Brothers Say to Avoid These Two Colors for Your Walls

Paint can help freshen up a room, whether you’re going for a new look or planning on putting your house on the market. But, before you grab that paint and roller, the Property Brothers want you to...

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Find the Best Wall Paint Colors for Your Interior Walls

Chantilly Lace, Benjamin Moore We’ve seen white walls take over the design world these last few years, and the classic color is not going anywhere anytime soon. But, finding the right white wall paint...

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Antique Painted Cabinets: Tips and Techniques to Try at Home

How to Paint Cabinets to Look Antique Yes, you can give your current kitchen cabinets an antique look without spending a fortune. One way to do it, according to The Home Depot, is with the standard...

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Garage Door Paint Ideas

What is the Most Popular Color for Garage Doors? White is the most popular color for garage doors. Sarah Fisher, vice president of marketing and design at H.A. Fisher Homes told Fagan Door, a Rhode...

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Gorgeous Kitchen Cabinet Paint Colors that Make a Splash

Yellow Brighten up even the darkest of kitchens with yellow, one of the happiest painted kitchen cabinet ideas. “A bowl of lemons makes your countertops pop,” notes Kitchen Cabinet Kings, an online...

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Secrets to Using and Preserving Paint Brushes and Rollers

Video: A Trick for Storing Paint Brushes Overnight The Family HandymanA Trick for Storing Paint Brushes OvernightWhen you're in the middle of a painting project and you need to stop for lunch or for...

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Paint Remover for Wood

Are you a wood lover? If you can’t imagine why anyone would cover the beautiful grain in a maple table or the vibrant color of a cherry stair rail, and if you long to restore wood to its natural...

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How to Remove Paint from Wood Floors

Wood floors can be beautiful and warm underfoot, and they are relatively easy to care for. However, if you or someone else has accidentally gotten paint on your wood floors, your next DIY project is...

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Best Dining Room Colors This Year

Your dining room, whether it’s used for casual family meals or formal dinners, is a place where you can use color to make a variety of statements. The best dining room colors help you create the right...

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Indoor Painting Tips & Techniques

Painting advice: To avoid lap marks, roll the full height of the wall and keep a wet edge Lap marks are those ugly stripes caused by uneven layers of paint buildup. They occur when you roll over paint...

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Best Colors for Small Bathrooms

You found the perfect house, with one small snag—there is a tiny bathroom. But, take heart, because the right color on those small walls can make that bathroom look more spacious. These are the top...

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Top 10 Grays for Your Walls

Silver Drop, Behr Silver Drop by Behr is a great gray if you’re looking for a true light gray, with no purple or blue undertones. Depending on the light, it can look almost white, or take on a creamy...

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How to Chalk Paint Cabinets

Choose chalk paint cabinets for an easy and stylish makeover of your kitchen. With a little effort, you can achieve dramatic results. (And, just to be clear, we’re talking about chalk paint, not...

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How to Remove Paint from Wood

Paint strippers are notoriously nasty, but newer non-VOC strippers will safely remove paint from wood without the dangerous, unstable chemicals. We will also tell you how to test for lead paint. What...

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Best Home Office Paint Colors

Decorating your home office can be an exciting process. While you get to show off your personality in a way you likely wouldn’t be able to in a corporate setting, you must also take into consideration...

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Best Paint for Kitchen Cabinets

Benjamin Moore Advance Wondering what kind of paint to use on kitchen cabinets? Advance paint by Benjamin Moore combines the low VOCs of a water-based paint with the smoothness and durability of an...

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Painting Laminate Cabinets

Painting laminate cabinets offers an inexpensive way to update the appearance of your kitchen in a short amount of time. With a minimal financial investment, a little time and some elbow grease, your...

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Best Faux Painting Techniques

Faux Marble Painting Techniques One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update a wall is to paint it with a faux painting technique. And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative...

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What’s Not To Love About Green Wall Paint?

Go All-In with Green Color is back. White and gray walls may have dominated the interior design world in recent years, but people are ready for a bold change. Green wall paint is fresh and vibrant,...

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