Woman using a paint roller on a wall.

How to Make Old Fashioned Paint at Home

Few modern paints created with synthetic materials can truly claim to be VOC-free. Old-fashioned paint formulas created with natural pigments and binders are surprisingly durable and attractive. These non-toxic paint alternatives are especially good choices when a resident has asthma, chronic disease, or severe allergies; in areas where children and

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A vanity painted with light crackle paint over a darker background.

What Are the Different Types of Decorative Paints?

There are many types of decorative paints available today. Although these specialized products tend to be more expensive than most standard paints, they can greatly simplify your decorative painting efforts. They also tend to produce very consistent results. Crackle Paint Crackle painting is a fun way to make surfaces look

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A can of Sherwin Williams Direct-to-Metal DTM paint.

Can self priming paint be used on all surfaces?

In recent years there has been a proliferation of “self-priming” paints hitting the market. Very few products can be considered self priming and most normal paints are not a part of this category. Primer plays a very important role in providing a stable foundation for the house paint. Why? Well,

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What Type of Paint Do I Have?

How to Identify the Type of Paint on Your Walls and Trim It’s time to update the look of your home. There’s only one problem. You know that a new coat of paint is the cheapest way to make your home more appealing. But how do you know what kind

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A dining area painted with a red wall, hardwood floor and white ceiling and trim.

What is GREEN Painting?

GREEN Painting is a painting specialty that uses eco-friendly paints that have very little negative impact on our environment. Green Painting refers not to the color, but to the paint that contains little or no harmful chemicals that are found in all conventional paints, stains, and wood finishing coats like

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1 gallon can of Rust-Oleum Chalk Board Paint

10 Places in the Home to Use Chalkboard Paint

Chalkboard paint is a do-it-yourself homeowners best friend. It is the perfect paint to use when painting a variety of areas in your home and your family will love it. When it first came on the market, chalkboard paint had an almost unbearable odor and was hard to use. Today’s

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A bunch of open paint cans. All sizes and colors.

Guide to Environmentally Friendly Paint

At first glance the various options for eco-friendly paint can be a bit overwhelming. There is a wide variety of brands that now offer environmentally friendly paints, as well as different types of paint. When considering making the “green” choice for your next painting project there are a few different

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What’s in Your Paint, and Why You Should Care

House paint is made up of three main things: pigment (that’s the colour), a binder to keep the colour all together and make it stick to your walls, and a solvent, which keeps the paint liquid. The solvent can be anything from water to alcohol or petroleum products. The important

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Tips for Choosing the Best Clear Masonry Sealer

Clear masonry sealer is a valuable product, used to protect brickwork, stone, and stucco from excessive moisture. Sealants also enhance the color of masonry, prevent it from fading, and make it easier to clean. Many problems, like concrete spalling (breaking apart into big chunks) are caused by excess moisture expanding

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How to Choose the Right Masonry Stain

Masonry stain works the same way wood stain does; by penetrating the surface of the brick, concrete, or stucco, and depositing pigment. Stain can be used to create a unique look; brick stain can be used to match new masonry to old- for example, on a new addition. Penetrating masonry

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