Interior Painting

Here are 10 tips to make your painting projects go smoother and faster while giving you a professional-looking finish that you'll be proud of.…

With these painting tips and easy-to-find tools you'll paint faster, neater and better. Even a novice painter can do a top-notch job with these…

Experts list the best tools for painting—including brushes, rollers, paint removers, masking tools, cleaning tools, pouring spouts, poles,…

Paint drips on your natural woodwork can be a real pain and a real eyesore. Don't despair. We'll show you how to get rid of those pesky…

A veteran painting contractor shares his secrets for painting walls fast, yet producing first-rate results. You can easily master these…

How to repaint chipped, flaking or dirty moldings so they look like new; the secrets of a professional-looking job.

These DIY painting tips will help you roll your walls quickly and smoothly—without leaving roller marks. We'll show you the tricks and…

Eliminate brush marks by sanding and repainting or by skim coating with drywall compound and repainting. Both techniques are easy.

Use a can of latex or oil paint once and the rim invariably get coated with dried, crusty paint. This solution is unusual and counterintuitive,…

Three painting pros recommend the best primers to solve common painting problems, including stains on walls, moisture damage, old painted…

The key to painting faster, with better, neater results is preparation. These tips show how a few extra minutes of work before getting out the…

Expensive paint has more pigment and resin, and though it may look the same as the cheap stuff, there are big differences in the ingredients and…

We've received hundreds of painting tips from readers and painting contractors over the years. We culled through them and came up with this…

Brushing a silky smooth finish on woodwork takes patience and attention to detail. In this article, we'll show you the tricks and techniques…

Save time and money as you give a fresh new look to tired old doors. Can't live with that ugly stain the previous owners used on the…

Henry Ford said it best: “Before anything else, getting ready is the secret to success.” And it’s certainly true when it…

We show you how to fix common wall flaws and make them perfectly smooth before you paint. You'll save the $200 expense of hiring a pro.

Painting a room gives it an instant makeover but cleaning up during and after can feel like it takes forever. These easy tips will help you…

If you live in an older home, it's a good idea to check for lead paint, especially before remodeling. Start with an inexpensive DIY test,…

Professional painters share their secrets for producing a great-looking interior paint job. The work will go faster with less hassle too.