Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...

Selling a house can be a nightmarish task, but don't worry! We've consulted top property experts to help you sell your home at its top value with as little renovation work as possible. These exterior ...

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Deciding what color to paint your house can be difficult, and with the trends shifting on a regular basis it can be hard to figure out where to start. Before you begin, it’s important to consider your ...

When it comes to creating a beautiful home, colour is an essential reference point. Like artfully applied cosmetics, house paint delivers that vital first impression, working to highlight a building’s ...

Q:In an article on restoring an Alameda Victorian, you mentioned exterior painting using three coats: a coat of primer, a second coat of one-half primer and one-half coat of finish paint, and a final ...

While some maintenance items like plumbing or heating and air conditioning offer obvious signals that it’s time to tend to a problem, knowing when to paint a home’s exterior requires a little more ...