Even though you carefully selected the wall art, paintings and wall decor that fills your home, there’s a good chance you aren’t cleaning these items, and it won’t take long for dirt and dust to leave ...

Cleaning your walls before painting helps the paint stick better and stops peeling, bubbling, and streaking. Use mild soap and water with a soft sponge to gently scrub walls from bottom to top in ...

Paint sprayers are certainly an investment purchase. There's more of a learning curve to use a paint sprayer versus a brush, but once you get the hang of it you'll love the fast coverage the tool ...

Whether you're the type to paint the walls of your home yourself, or throw on your overalls to do a touch up here and there, chances are you've had your fair share of run-ins with a paint roller. They ...

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