Four basic colors make up the Tuscan color palette: ocher/reds, oranges, greens, and blues. Whether you want to create a Tuscan-inspired kitchen or a living room right out of Italy, learn more about the colors themselves – as well as the textures – before making final decisions on your paint and décor palette. Tuscan Paint...
Picking exterior paint colors for a commercial building differs from doing the same for your home. Whereas a bold color may suit your three-bedroom bungalow on a half-acre lot, it may not work on a larger structure in a business district. Keep the following considerations in mind when choosing the color scheme for your commercial...
Vinyl siding was first introduced in the 1950s in an effort to provide homeowners with a versatile, durable, maintenance-free alternative to aluminum or wood. One of the most desirable features of this material is that it never needs painting, but for many homeowners that can also be its downfall. Whether the color of your siding...
Many homeowners opt for neutral paint colors in the living room and bedroom. Doing so gives them the freedom to change décor and bedding more often than if they had to work around a bolder paint palette. Learn more about neutral paint colors, and then put these tips to use when giving your living room...
Social media has made DIY projects like kitchen makeovers more accessible and more exciting than ever before! Replacing kitchen cabinets can be a pricey adventure, but giving them a facelift with a fresh coat of paint can extend the life of your current kitchen cabinets without breaking the budget. Here’s what you need to know...
It’s true that a handy homeowner can tackle many tasks around the house without professional help. However, house painting isn’t one of them. Repainting your home, especially the exterior, is a monumental task that requires extensive use of ladders and other equipment to safely reach high heights, not to mention years of experience mastering the...
You were feeling ambitious and tried your hand at a DIY paint job, and now you are left wondering how to fix painting mistakes on walls. First off, you’re not alone and secondly, don’t panic! While it can be fun to experiment with do-it-yourself home improvement projects, mistakes are bound to happen. The experts at...
Paint color trends come and go. If it’s been a few years since you painted your house, a fresh coat could be an effective, inexpensive way to create a new look. You might intend to modernize the space for your own enjoyment or to get the house ready to sell. Either way, here are the...
Turns out, the frustration you feel every time you attempt to paint a room has much more to do with incorrect technique than bad paint or weird walls. Specifically, you’re probably using your paint roller or brush wrong. But we believe people can change! Behr Paint’s national trainer, Jessica Barr, supplied us with the most common errors novice...