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Painting Tips and TricksThis is a guide about painting tips and tricks. Painting is a great way to spruce up your home, inside or out. However, if you aren't careful it can be much messier and more complicated than is necessary.

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Smart Decorating with 10 Year Old PaintOut of money and couldn't get a job, I decided to rent out my spare bedroom. The walls were riddled with nail holes and it hadn't been painted in 12 years.

An elastic band stretched across the paint can opening.

Elastic Band Across Paint PotBy simply wrapping an elastic band around your paint pot, you can save yourself a lot of mess. This has two useful purposes. You can rest the brush on it and you can wipe off excess paint.

Storing Paint Cans

Storing Paint CansThis is a guide about storing paint cans. Storing your paint properly can keep opened cans useful for a longer time and save you money.

Color Primer: Choosing Colors For Home Decor

Color Primer: Choosing Colors For Home DecorChoosing the perfect color for that room can be a tough decision but I am here give you some tips on how to pick the color that will be perfect for you and your personality.

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A painting a wood table using a roller.

Painting Over Varnish Without SandingIt is often recommend that you sand any surface thoroughly prior to painting it. Painting over varnish without sanding is not a best practice but it can be done.

An elastic band stretched across the paint can opening.

Use a Rubber Band Across Your Paint CanPlacing a rubber band so that it crosses the top of your paint can provides a way to remove excess paint from your brush while working on your painting project without messing up the rim of the can. This is a guide about use a rubber band across paint can.

A paintbrush that is wrapped in plastic cling wrap.

Using Plastic Wrap When PaintingPlastic wrap can have many uses when painting that will help control the spread of wet paint. This is a guide about use plastic wrap when painting.

Man Painting a Room

Painting a Room Two ColorsChoosing the right color pallet is important when using two different colors to paint a room. This is a guide about painting a room two colors.

A woman painting lower kitchen cabinets.

Painting Lower Kitchen Cabinets a Different ColorYou can create a more unique look in your kitchen by painting the lower cabinets a different color than the upper ones. This is a guide about painting lower kitchen cabinets a different colour.

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Brown Windows

Painting Trim Around Brown WindowsIf you have windows with brown trim, you will need to take that into consideration when deciding how to paint the exterior of your home. This is a guide about painting trim around brown windows.

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Questions

Cleaning Soot from WallsThe prior tenants in an apartment heated the place primarily with a wood burning stove. The walls now have a lot of soot on them. We anticipate painting and question should we clean the walls first or prime/seal them and then paint.

Using Primer Over VarnishCan I use Valspar high hiding primer on slightly sanded, varnished stair spindles before I paint?

Paint Peeling Off Plaster WallsI have a house built in 1952 with plaster over drywall. The paint sheets right down to the original perfectly smooth plaster skim. What gives? This has happened in every room in the house, so it is not a localized problem. No water leaks, nothing. Is there some special priming or sanding I should do before repainting?

Painting Over Glossy Trim Paint

Painting Over Glossy Trim PaintCan I paint over a glossy paint on wood work and window frames without sanding down first?

Painting Modular Home WallsCan you paint modular home walls where the paper has been torn off? What is the process?

Painting Over WallpaperIs it feasible to paint over wallpaper, since there are new paints out there?

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Painting Walls

Painting Walls in a Mobile Home

Painting a Refrigerator

Painting a Refrigerator

Painting Over Varnish

Painting Over Varnish

Latex Paint

Applying Latex Paint Over Oil Paint

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Removing Paint Stains From Vinyl Siding

Painting Over Smoke Stains

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Painting After Removing Wallpaper

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Painting Over Wallpaper, Vintage Peeling Wallaper

Painting Over Wallpaper

Green Plaster Walls

Painting Plaster Walls

Painting

Painting Over Contact Paper

Painting Over Smoke Stained Walls

Painting Over Smoke Stained Walls

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An old painted concrete floor.

Painting Concrete Floors

A paint bucket and paint swatches.

Painting Steel to Look Like Wood

Adding Color To White Paint

Wall prepped for painting after removing wallpaper.

Preparing a Wall for Paint After Removing Wallpaper

Discounted Paint at Lowes

Is Walmart Paint Quality Paint?

White wall with dark green sponge painting.

Sponge Painting Walls

paint can with red paint

Painting Stainless Steel

Painting with a Foam Roller

Painting Over Stained Wood Door

Painting Over Stained Wood

Painting Cinder Block Walls

Painting Cinder Block Walls

Paint Cans with Color Spectrum and Brushes

Saving Money on Paint (Interior)

Painting a Home Radiator

Trouble With Techniques For Painting Countertop

inside RV

Painting the Ceiling in a RV

Colors That Would Go Well in a Beige and Black Kitchen

Woman Matching Paint Colors

Matching Paint Colors

Hand glove holding paint brush

How Much Primer Should I Use?

Fixing Lumpy Paint

Fixing Lumpy Paint

Bedroom Paint Color Advice

Bedroom Paint Color Advice

Wood cabinet doors ready to be painted.

Painting Wood Cabinets

Stucco or Paint?

Painting a Ceiling

Painting a Ceiling

Painted Wicker Chair

Painting Wicker Furniture

Calculating the Amount of Paint Needed to a Paint a House

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Using Rustoleum Paint

Painting Advice For Jewel Tone Living Room

Paint Roller being used to paint walls red

Painting Walls Red

Non-Toxic Paint Remover Recipe

Drying Time for Kilz Primer Before Sanding

Painting Over Rust

Re-painting a Wall

A staircase next to an orange painted wall.

Painting Walls By a Staircase

Latex Paint Over Oil Based Wood Stain

Man painting cabinets.

Painting Laminate Cabinets

painting a room

Using Paint to Make a Room Appear Larger

Painting a Church Room to Create a Children's Room

Choosing a Paint Color

Paint Color Advice to Coordinate with...

Newly painted kitchen cabinets.

Painting Kitchen Cabinets

Painting with Roller

Air Bubbles in Wall Paint

A marble countertop.

Painting Faux or Cultured Marble

Painting light blue around a taped door.

Painting Sharp, Straight Lines

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Painting Plastic Door Trim

Bucket of green paint on a drop cloth.

Protecting Carpet While Painting

A can of old paint.

Decorating With Old Paint

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Painting Brass Fireplace Doors

A can of paint thinner.

Recycling Used Paint Thinner

A can of latex paint.

Can You Paint Latex Paint Over Enamel?

Hunter Green Couch

Paint Color to Coordinate with Hunter Green Furniture

Sage Green Chair

Painting Walls to Coordinate With Sage Green Furniture

A paint can of blue pain, a roller and a roller pan.

Buying Mistake ('Oops') Paint

Painted Laminate Countertops

Best Sealant for Painted Laminate Countertops

Counter top on sawhorses outside

Crackle Painting Countertops

Preparing Walls to Paint After Removing Wallpaper

Painting a Popcorn Ceiling With Smoke Damage

Dresser Drawers Stick After Painting

Hallway Paint Color Advice

Hallway Paint Color Advice

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Painting Formica Shower Walls

man painting brick

Painting or Staining Brick

Woman with lots of painting options

Wall Painting Ideas

Couple Painting Each Room a Different Color

Painting Each Room a Different Color

Built-in Book Shelf

Repainting a Built-in Shelf

Painting Interior Walls to Look Like Granite

Yellow Oil Paint

Using Oil Based Paint

A man painting his house.

Painting the Exterior of Your House

Couple Painting a Room Quickly

Painting a Room Quickly

painting a ceiling

Keeping Paint Off Light Fixtures

Kids Room

Color Advice for Painting Kids Room

Using Textured Paint

Using Textured Paint

Man Using Paint Sprayer

Choosing and Using Paint Sprayers

Paint Roller and Flowers

Eco Friendly Tips for Buying and Using Paint

Bright orange painted metal cabinets.

Painting Metal Cabinets

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