Your porch is the first thing people see when they visit your home, so any mistakes you make while applying paint will definitely stand out to visitors when they come knocking. Failing to do the prep ...

Learn eight key lessons from a real exterior paint project—from choosing the right color to planning repairs—before you repaint your home’s exterior.

Spruce up your outdoor space with a fresh coat. “It’s also important to take into consideration climate and light exposure; light colors tend to reflect sunlight, keeping the area cooler, which can be ...

Q: I have an older concrete porch that has never been painted. I will be painting it with patio latex paint. I plan on cleaning with TSP (trisodium phosphate) and then applying a concrete bonding ...

I am in a 115-year-old Victorian house. I have just redone the front wrap-around porch w/ Douglas Fir T&G, all new wood (700sq/ft.). I am torn between painting with oil (alkyd) or water paint. I have ...

In recent years, various media outlets have published commentary on a custom in some parts of the U.S. South in which homes have light blue paint on exteriors, particularly porch ceilings, eaves, ...