Painting Walls

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.

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…

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

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

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…

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…

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.…

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

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…

Professional painter Butch Zang tells you the key techniques he uses to keep organized, work fast, choose tools and materials and produce…

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…

Dual-roller decorative painting systems can create unique color and texture effects on your walls in a fraction of the time required by more…

Masking off baseboard and other trim is a great way to get a professional-looking paint job. You'll get a crisp, clean paint line where the…

A good exterior painting job will extend the life of your siding and trim and increase the value of your house. Learn the best techniques for…

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

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

Check out these tips and tricks from paint and wallpaper professionals that will make your projects easier and faster. From how to paint in…

Paintbrushes full of dried paint or varnish don't have to be discarded. Done properly, a good soak in brush cleaner can restore the bristles to…