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Within the past few years, using black interior paint has become one of the hottest trends. Not only will it make your home look elegant, but it’s a quick and easy way to revamp your space’s aesthetic. Black paint is simultaneously bold and classy, having the ability to complement several different types of furniture and décor. If you’re thinking about adding black paint to your home, check out these helpful tips!

Most people’s homes have white interior trim, and it’s not simply by coincidence. It’s a traditional, classic look that provides an aesthetically pleasing border contrast and makes the room feel airier. Best of all, white matches with everything! You can paint your walls any color and it’ll go well with white trim. However, if you’re interested in pushing the boundaries and painting your trim a non-white color, we’ve got some great ideas for you. Read on to learn which other colors are excellent choices for your trim!

It’s spring cleaning time! As the weather warms up, you may feel the need to deep clean your house. It’s the perfect opportunity to make your home feel fresh and clean. While cleaning out the garage and other tasks are certainly important, there’s one spring cleaning task you shouldn’t forget—washing the walls! Although they may not get as dirty as the floors, your interior walls still deserve some attention. Keep reading to learn why and how you should take care of your home’s walls.

You don’t blindly follow every clothing or haircut trend out there. You pick and choose which popular styles to keep and use for yourself and which to let pass by. The same can be said of your home design. Although we’re almost done with the first quarter of the year, it may be helpful to learn what design trends you should look out for in 2022. Even if you are simply trying to decide on interior paint, knowing what’s popular with designers can guide you to establish a beautiful, functional space.

As a responsible homeowner, you care about keeping your house well maintained. That’s why you mow the lawn, keep it clean, and fix any issues that come up. For some problems, like the air conditioning, it’s obvious when something is wrong and needs to be fixed. But how do you know when your home’s exterior needs to be repainted? Other than the age of the paint, here are four signs to look out for.

Would you like to tackle some home projects in 2022? Perhaps you’re even ambitious enough to work on a big one like painting the outside of your house. Whether you’re getting ready to go on the market, or you plan on being in your house for many years to come, you need to choose the right colors. This decision can be difficult, but the perfect combo provides a beautiful sight for you, guests, and any passersby.

To make this choice easier, you should know about exterior paint trends for this year picked by popular designers. Keep reading to find out what’s in style now and what colors will give your home a fresh, sophisticated look!

In your living room, kitchen, and master bedroom, you’ve selected color schemes that are on point and stylish. Maybe you even scoured through design magazines to learn all the design rules and make your spaces beautiful and comfortable. But there’s one room where the rules don’t apply—your child’s room. This space doesn’t have to follow grown-up conventions, but where do you start? How can you make this room as special as your child? Keep reading to find out!

You’ve just finished painting your home’s exterior, and you’re pretty happy with how it turned out. Then, days later, you get a worrisome note in the mail from your homeowners association telling you that you’re not in compliance with the exterior paint, and you need to change it.

Regardless of how you feel about HOAs, if you live in a neighborhood that has one, you need to consider how yours will react to your new exterior paint. Otherwise, this situation could easily happen to you. Here are some tips for making sure you stay in compliance and you don’t have to redo the project.

As a brand-new, first-time homeowner, you’re excited to make the house your own. Maybe you chose this house because of the potential you saw in it. Even if you have other projects on your to-do list, painting is a good start. But if you’re new to home improvement, you may not know how to get the job done. Here are some tips for painting from professionals to help you do it right.

Can you believe that the holiday season is almost here? Before you know it, 2021 will be in the rearview mirror, and the new year will bring new challenges and new trends. When it comes to interior paint for homes, there’s one color that is definitely going to make a splash in 2022—green! It’s showing up everywhere as paint brands’ color of the year, including Sherwin-Williams, Glidden, Farrow & Ball, and more. Here’s the inside scoop on what you can expect to see trending this upcoming year for interior paint colors.