"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The average house needs to be repainted every five to 10 years. The same goes for porches, picket fences ...

Painting your front door can be a big decision, with several color and finish options to choose from. The aesthetics of the main entryway are so important, in fact, that studies have found when the ...

In a 2019 analysis of homes sold by Zillow, the average cost of updating the paint (inside and out) on a home and doing basic landscaping was around $3,000. It may seem like a lot, but if you pick the ...

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 ...

Deciding what color to paint your house can be difficult, and with the trends shifting on a regular basis it can be hard to figure out where to start. Before you begin, it’s important to consider your ...

Not long ago in this column, I shared why it’s so hard to preserve exterior wood using any number of products. One of them was paint. You may have been one of the many readers that reached out to me.

Elevating your home’s curb appeal can be a huge undertaking. However, before you start worrying about the driveway or landscaping, consider adding a fresh coat of paint. This can be a much less ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." They say there is nothing like a first impression, and that couldn’t be more true than when it comes to a ...

Paint and wood don’t play well together because wood has a propensity to expand and contract when it gets wet and then dries. Most paints can’t take this back-and-forth motion and eventually crack and ...

With home improvement season underway, many Americans are looking to spruce up where they live. One of the best ways to do that is by adding a fresh coat of paint to your home. The recently released J ...