Although painting is a common DIY project for most homeowners, it may be more work than you are willing to do. If you lack the time and skill to paint yourself, you may consider hiring a pro.

You can calculate how much paint you’ll need to paint a room’s trim by finding the area of each piece of trim—do this by multiplying its length by its width. Finding the area of trim seems ...

And if you do make a painting mistake? Don’t stress. “It’s just paint,” as the pros say. The beauty of this project is that it’s easy to fix small slip-ups with a little touch-up paint ...

Q: How do I safely paint a tall ceiling over stairs? A: First, it’s important to recognize that some ceilings over stairs are just so high or complicated to reach that a painter needs to work on ...

“When working with more than one gallon of paint, it is best to ‘box’ your material,” he adds. “If you do not ‘box’ your paint, two walls could look slightly different ...

After seeing a friend do painting with birds at the American Eagle Foundation in Tennessee, Smith wondered if the newly-retired Ferrisburgh would enjoy it too. According to Muratori and Smith ...

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