Chalk paint creates a soft, chalky patina that gives furniture an antique look and it makes refinishing furniture and cabinets easier because it requires little prep work. Although it is a useful and ...

Interior designers have some pretty strong feelings when it comes to detrimental paint color mistakes. Here, they weigh in on everything from the importance of undertones to the right route to go when ...

Q.Yesterday, I stopped by a friend's house and she was painting steps. These were wood steps leading to her basement. She was using a stencil, and it looked fantastic. What's the best paint for steps?

Editor’s Note: David Coles is the founder and head paint-maker of Langridge Artist Colours. This is an edited extract from “Chromatopia: An Illustrated History of Color,” published by Thames & Hudson.

Back during the Renaissance, great artists like Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael would create their own paints. Of course paint is very cheap and readily available, but that doesn’t mean you can’t ...

Dee Harley of Harley Farms is behind Farm Paints, a line of paint made from goat’s milk: you can watch the video above to see how they make it. Farm Paints is a relatively new line, but the idea ...

A group of Home sapiens came across a picturesque cave on the coast of South Africa around 100,000 years ago. They unloaded their gear and set to work, grinding iron-rich dirt and mixing it gently ...

Spend less time and energy on your painting projects and more time reveling in their beauty when you use the best paint ...

When selecting either an interior or exterior paint for your home, industry terms can confuse consumers. Acrylic, oil-based, water-based, low-VOC, all of these descriptions can keep the average person ...