Few home-maintenance projects are as important as exterior painting because paint and caulking form the first line of defense against rain, snow, and ice. And a nice paint job will enhance the curb ...

When it comes to home-improvement projects, repainting the interior may be a common idea, but giving the home’s exterior a fresh and protective coat of new paint should also be a consideration. While ...

You know that wearing dark-colored clothing in the sun attracts heat, while lighter colors help reflect sunlight. The same is true for your home’s exterior paint. In fact, darker-colored homes absorb ...

We were a house divided. More to the point, we were a house color divided. Four residents (sorry cats, you don't get a vote), four different opinions. Make that at least 24 different opinions, ...

Anyone who's been to a paint store knows that house paint comes in a seemingly endless variety of colors and textures. And to make matters worse, many brands market products specifically for internal ...

Spotting and correcting problems with your home’s exterior can not only boost curb appeal; it can prevent bigger issues from forming. Even a small touch-up exterior paint job can improve your house’s ...

Despite the incredible flexibility and utility of paint, we tend to be narrow in our appreciation of the stuff. Most of us think of paint as something that goes on our walls, our vehicles, and (maybe) ...

For some homeowners and brokers, a commissioned painting of a house is the best way to pay tribute to it. By Daniel Grant Joe and Mary Olk spend their winters in Bonita Springs, Fla., where they keep ...

Pablo Picasso, famous for pushing the boundaries of art with cubism, also broke with convention when it came to paint, new research shows. X-ray analysis of some of the painter's masterworks solves a ...

Chanie Kirschner is a writer, advice columnist, and educator who has covered topics ranging from parenting to fashion to sustainability. In a later study, he even concluded that lead toxicity directly ...