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Key Points A high gloss finish is never a great choice for walls because it tends to translate to poor quality.If you want a ...

Though the term is used interchangeably with oil-based paints for most practical purposes, alkyd paints are actually not oil-based but alkyd resins mixed in some sort of thinner. When most people ...

Buying a can of paint should be an easy task. But walk into any home center or paint store and you’ll quickly discover that it can be quite daunting: wall-to-wall options and multiple formulations and ...

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 ...

Anyone who’s ever stood in front of a display of paint chips debating between white, off-white, cloud, and vanilla knows that choosing a white paint can be a daunting task. So when they find one that ...

Choosing a paint color usually gets all the attention, but according to an analysis by The Spruce, the real decorating ...

Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...

The premature yellowing of white paint has been a problem for all paint manufacturers since 2010 when they were obliged to reduce the levels of Volatile Organic Compounds, or “VOCs”, in their products ...