You know that wearing dark-colored clothing in the sun attracts heat, while lighter colors help reflect sunlight. The same is true for your home’s exterior paint. In fact, darker-colored homes absorb ...

While colors can oftentimes be a subjective choice—for example, one person may love a particular shade of green while someone else doesn’t care for it—there are some hues that win out over others when ...

If you've ever been let down by a paint job that didn't meet your expectations, it's time to revisit a color concept that will help you choose the right shade.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Curb appeal is something that wraps in a lot of factors. There’s the landscaping to consider, the ...

Amanda is a home improvement and lifestyle writer with over 10 years of experience. In addition to her writing, you can find Amanda hosting national and local TV segments across the county. Her work ...

Learn eight key lessons from a real exterior paint project—from choosing the right color to planning repairs—before you repaint your home’s exterior.

You might think stress comes from work, money, or lack of sleep—but your walls could be quietly contributing. Color ...

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 ...

Imagine strolling down your street and seeing a rainbow of colors on every house. This could soon become a reality in Palm Coast, as the city is considering changing its house color policy to give ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Despite the incredible flexibility and utility of paint, we tend to be narrow in our appreciation of the stuff. Most of us think of paint as something that goes on our walls, our vehicles, and (maybe) ...

When Frieda Gormley and Javvy M. Royle founded House of Hackney in 2011, the couple knew that they would eventually roll out a paint line as a complement to their vivid fabrics and wallpapers. “Our ...