This story is published in cooperation with Willamette Week and Miller Paint. In the years since I moved into my house, I’ve dabbled with color and learned a hard lesson: Paint can be tricky. So when ...

Designers say these exterior paint colors always look timeless and impactful—and they can potentially even increase your resale value!

Dear James: I need to paint my house, which has wood siding. The paint is in pretty bad shape. What is the proper way to scrape and prepare the wood surface so the paint will stay on longer and look ...

One of the biggest painting mistakes you can make happens before you even pick up a brush — choosing your paint color based on a color chip. We’ve all done it. You pick out a nice color from the strip ...

Paint is still the fastest way to make your home feel current, and in 2026 the gap between fresh and dated is widening. You ...

Even before someone enters your home, a first impression is made by your home’s exterior. The way that you keep your landscaping, the architectural style, and namely, the exterior paint color, all act ...

Size and condition of your home, the type of paint you choose and the cost of labour in your area all affect the cost to paint a house. If you find yourself bored with the colour of your walls or ...

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) ...