Q: My wife and I live in an older, rustic home, and we’d like to freshen it up with some paint. What’s the best paint for wood surfaces in our home, indoors and out? Is oil-based or water-based the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Painting your home has an instantly transformative effect. Whether you’re only brave enough to do a section or you’re planning a total room makeover, adding a lick of paint to your walls can bring ...

WEBVTT A GONZALES EXPLAINS WHICH BRANDS LASTED THE LONGEST IN A CONSUMER REPORTS TEST. LISA: AND THAT COLOR YOU AGONIZED OVER LOOKS GREAT, BUT WILL IT HOLD UP OVER TIME? YOUR PAINT NEEDS DO A LOT MORE ...

A solid exterior paint on a front door could increase your home’s value. Studies have found when the front door is painted the right hue, homes can fetch upward of $6,000 more in resale value. But ...

Recently, my lovely wife and our 2-year-old American Dirus dog were on Mount Desert Island in Downeast Maine. We rented a tiny cottage just 12 feet from the shoreline of Bass Harbor. If you’re ...