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Thanks to awareness campaigns going back more than three decades, most people know that lead paint is dangerous. What many don't know is exactly why. And even fewer know what they ought to do should it turn out they're living in a home with lead paint on walls or trim.…

Choosing paint doesn't always mean one and done – as in pick a color, any color, and you're good to go. Sometimes you need an accent color. Or two or more accent colors! That's why we wrote up a quick primer on how to combine colors with harmonious results. Did…

Life happens – and sometimes interior paint is on the receiving end. Especially in homes with kids and pets, perfectly applied wall paint won't look as perfect a few years after the fact. Furniture can scrape paint revealing the color underneath. Toddlers can get hold of permanent markers. Cats can…

We've written about blistering and peeling paint before. Not only is it ugly, but it also means that there is something going on with your home's paint. While age can make an exterior paint job look less than its best, bubbling, flaking and other problems that can occur very soon…

If you ever think about epoxy flooring installation, you're probably envisioning an auto shop floor or a commercial kitchen. What you're probably not thinking of is a decorative interior floor in a home kitchen, a bathroom, a stylish finished basement, or even a living room. But considering that epoxy flooring…

Changing the color of your home's exterior is a big commitment so when the time comes to repaint you may be excited to explore all your options. You may also be dismayed to discover that the sky isn't really the limit when it comes to your home's hue. Blame the…

[caption id="attachment_444" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Is it dry? Yes. But is it fully cured?[/caption] Latex paint has two things going for it over oil paint. One, it's easy to clean up. And two, it dries extremely fast. With proper ventilation, latex paint can dry within minutes of its application – and…

If you've ever walked through the interior and exterior paint aisle at your local New England hardware store then you know there's a dizzying array of options from which to choose. Flat… matte… eggshell… velvet… satin… it's hard enough choosing paint colors! Now you have to choose, well, what exactly?…

Adding color to the world with paint is a uniquely human activity – one that we've been engaging in since prehistoric times! For that and other reasons we think paint and painting are pretty interesting and after reading this list, we think you will, too. 1. About 10% of ALL…