DIY Painting & Wallpaper Ideas and Tips

Painting varnished wood involves thorough prep work to get a durable, professional finish. Check out these tips for prepping and painting over stained and varnished wood.

I describe how I sanded and painted the metal railings and light poles in my yard and explain tools and techniques that worked and those that didn't.

Check out my tips for painting quarter round trim.

Spray painting doors is a lot faster than painting them by hand. Check out my tips on how to spray paint your interior doors, using an airless sprayer.

Check out my tips for painting gutters and downspouts with a paint sprayer.

Painting oak cabinets is an inexpensive way to modernize an outdated kitchen. Check out these helpful cabinet painting tips.

The house I live in is not my "dream house." The floor plan is just okay, and it sure would be nice to have one more bedroom. We're not moving any time soon though, so I've been taking steps to transform my house into a place I really love. Instead...

A paint brush extender makes it safer and easier to cut-in high walls without a ladder. Check out my tips for using a paint brush extension tool.

Check out my review of Emerald Urethane paint. I recently spray painted kitchen cabinets using this product.

Check out these recommendations for the best masking tape for painting. We'll take a detailed look at FrogTape and ScotchBlue for all of your painting needs.

Check out these tips for choosing the best respirator for spray painting.

Choosing the right airless spray tips is important for reducing over-spray and wasted paint. Check out my recommendations for the best Graco RAC X tips to use for your next project.

Whether you're stripping paint from cabinets that will be stained, or repainted, check out this how-to on cabinet stripping.

Many older homes have been painted so many times that the paint becomes a series of thick layers. Humidity, moisture and time have a way of causing these layers to separate and bubble. Eventually it will start cracking and chipping. When this...

To paint behind a radiator without removing it, I make a simple, free tool every time which gets the job done easily. This is how I do it.

Check out my review of the Purdy 18-inch roller frame for painting walls and ceilings.