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Neater Paint Rolling "Cutting in" along the ceiling with a brush is an essential first step when painting a wall with a roller.   |
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Karl Richtenbacher |
How To: Paint Your Pad So you moved into your new, bigger bachelor pad. Congrats. Or maybe you're tired of plain ol' white on your walls and want to make your living space more exciting. Good on you. |
This Old House
James Glave |
Secrets of a Perfect Paint Job Planning on painting? Here are 24 pro tips to ensure your walls and trim get a flawless finish. |
Popular Mechanics
October 10, 2008
Joseph Truini |
5 Pro Painting Tips Every Amateur Should Know: DIY Guy Try one or all of the following techniques and you'll end up with a paint job nice enough to show off to the neighbors. |
This Old House
March 3, 2001
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
The Secrets of Pro Painters Learn how to paint the interior of your home from six journeymen who reveal some of the things that make them so good at their craft.... |
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Deborah Baldwin |
Choosing Interior Colors Trade secrets to make painting your rooms as easy as 1-2-3. |
This Old House
Jill Connors |
How To Choose the Right Colors for Your Rooms Bold can be beautiful without being garish. Learn how to give your home rich personality. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
How to Paint and Clean High Vaulted Ceilings The cleaning is the easiest to handle; painting is just hard work. |
Popular Mechanics
December 4, 2009
Doug Mahoney |
Painting Tool Showdown: Brush & Roller vs. Paint Sprayer In my tests, I discovered two important things about paint sprayers. First, they go through paint like it's an unlimited resource. Second, they're fast. |
This Old House
Elizabeth Lilly |
Pro Tips for Painting Trim Harriette Martins, brand manager of Benjamin Moore, let us in on a few pro secrets about painting trim that will come in handy for your next project. |
Boating
April 2004
Kevin Falvey |
Paints Be Praised Make your boat look like new without breaking the bank---or your back. |
Popular Mechanics
September 26, 2008
Joseph Truini |
12 Wacky Painting Tools You Never Thought You'd Need: DIY Guy Here are some of those "why didn't I think of that" products. |
This Old House
Megan Baker |
Welcoming Front Porch for $688 A stenciled floor and punchy new door color give a dull exterior a fresh new look. |
This Old House
Elizabeth Lilly |
Pros' Tips for Cleaning and Storing Paint Tools Experts reveal how to properly maintain your painting tools |
This Old House
Brittany Romano |
5 Must-Have Paint Apps Mobile apps that take the stress out of paint-color matching. |
This Old House
Tom Silva |
A Fresh Coat of Paint A good paint job protects the outside of your house like a thin, waterproof raincoat. |
This Old House
Jeanne Huber |
Why Is My Paint Peeling? Bad paint jobs can happen to good people with old houses -- even when they listen faithfully to everything the paint salesman tells them. The reason is a surprising revelation about the compatibility of oil and latex paints. |
This Old House
Thomas Baker |
Installing & Painting Wood Beadboard If you're a traditionalist who only wants to use beadboard made from strips milled out of wood, keep these precautions in mind. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Speed Demons Nothing is faster than a roller or a pad for getting paint out of the tray and onto the wall. Made from absorbent fabric or foam, rollers and pads hold more liquid than brushes and distribute it more evenly, and sometimes more neatly, than their bristled counterparts. How to choose and use them |
This Old House
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans |
Time-Saving Paint Tips Make quick work of painting cleanup with these tips. |
This Old House
Steve Kiernan |
Scrape, Sand, Prime (repeat) The secret to the perfect paint job? Preparation, preparation, preparation... |
This Old House
November 2005
Ashley Womble |
Making Sure the Paint Tint is Right for a Room Be bold with your paint colors, but also be prudent before you buy a gallon. |
This Old House
Keith Pandolfi |
5 Things We Hate About Painting This intuitive line of tools makes painting bearable. |
This Old House
Nicole Fornabaio |
How to Choose the Right White Paint Overwhelmed with white paint options? Consider these three things. |
This Old House
Deborah Baldwin |
How to Stencil An Accent Wall A bold pattern on just one wall can anchor focal-point furniture. |
This Old House
March 9, 2000
Meghan Drueding |
Lofty Ambitions Try one of these seven ceiling treatments to improve the space overhead. |
This Old House
Larry LeMasters |
Perfect Paint Show how your choice will really look on the wall. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2003 |
Reader Tips And Hints Don't Screw Up... Using Minirollers... Scrap Stick Holds Kindling... Piggyback Vise |
CIO
August 2, 2011
Lauren Brousell |
An App For Your Home Decorating Toolbox PPG Industries' mobile app matches paint colors to homeowners' inspiration. |
Popular Mechanics
November 18, 2008 |
Quick Painting Tips From the Experts The pros know it's often the simplest household item that can make an existing tool work better -- or substitute in a pinch for a more expensive piece of equipment you might only use once in a lifetime. |
This Old House
Deborah Baldwin |
How to Paint a Color-Washed Plank Wall Use latex paint and glaze to bring out a wood's grain and add translucent layers of color. |
This Old House
Michelle Brunner |
Must-Know Tips for Dust-Busting A cleaning expert dishes the dirt on project cleanup. |
This Old House
Brad Lernley |
Paint Proud There are techniques to use for a lasting exterior paint job. Most of them have nothing to do with a brush. |
This Old House
Larry LeMasters |
No-Mess Painting for Ceiling Fixtures Protect fixtures from messy spatters while painting ceilings... |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008 |
6 Easy Steps to a Long-Lasting Paint Job: DIY Guide Six key steps to preparation -- which unlocks the mystery of why paint jobs by pros last and those done by a homeowner may not. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2003
Neal Barrett |
Painting Kitchen Cabinets Every kitchen eventually reaches the point at which it looks worn-out. That's the time to take stock of your options. Everyone is well aware that kitchen remodeling is costly and inconvenient. However, a simple and low-cost alternative is to paint the cabinets. |
AskMen.com
April 9, 2003
Elliot Montgomery |
5 Ways To Spruce Up Your Bachelor Pad Certainly, the financial obstacles that exist for most young bachelors make high-style living somewhat of a challenge, but don't let a lack of space hinder your creativity; small rooms can be big on design without having to give in to an entire decorating overhaul. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2007
Norman Becker, P.E. |
How to Repaint a Wood Floor When you should -- and shouldn't -- repaint a floor. |
This Old House
Megan Baker |
6 Tips for Mixing Your Own Paints Expert advice for turning your leftover paints into custom blends |
This Old House
Joseph Truini |
Sensational Ceiling Invest a little time and money, and you can turn the ceiling into the focal point of a room. Or, "remodel" an entire room simply by sprucing up a blank, boring ceiling... |
This Old House
Nicole Fornabaio |
Why Your Paint Job Sucks (Hint: It May Be Your Lighting) Horrible painting technique aside, your artificial lighting may be making your paint color look "off" |
This Old House
Fran J. Donegan |
Picking House Paint There are lots of exterior paints out there. Knowing how to pick the best from a lineup of look-alike cans will help your paint job last well into the next century. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2004 |
PM Tips & Hints Overpainting muntins on your multipane windows... Homemade wood filler... |
This Old House
Josh Garskof |
Old Cabinets, New Color How to transform your kitchen cabinets with a paintbrush instead of a sprayer. |
AskMen.com
Karin Eldor |
Easy Home Decorating Ideas Let the following ideas inspire you to upgrade your place and constantly improve your image -- you are where you live, right? |
This Old House
Jefferson Kolle |
Stripped Bare What stands between the Winchester house and new paint? Ten tenacious coats of the old stuff. |
This Old House
Clayton DeKorne |
The Right Brush For the perfect paint job, invest in the best... |
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Deborah Baldwin |
Create a Built-in Look With Paint Smart use of color unifies a simple coat rack and separate bench. |
Macworld
December 2000
Ben Long |
Studio Artist 1.5 Synthetik Systems' Studio Artist is about as different from other paint programs as it is from a can of paint. Billed as the world's first graphics synthesizer, the program offers an astounding array of tools and effects for creating still images and complex animations... |
This Old House
Elizabeth Lilly |
Paint on a Furniture Focal Point Use an overhead projector to trace a pattern or whimsical image onto plain furniture. |
