I love painted floors in rooms with minimal fabrics and soft goods, like kitchens, entry halls and bathrooms. Visually, this design choice adds pattern and, quite often, texture—especially if you ...

Shawn Bo-Abrams, who is renovating his house in Washington state with his husband, Leon Bo-Abrams, was eager to get rid of the carpet covering their top floor. “I have four animals, and they all like ...

When asked what is the single thing one can do to change the look of a space, the answer invariably comes back, "Paint!" And it's true, a fresh coat of paint will not only clean up tired, scuffed ...

When something’s not looking up to scratch, whether that be walls or a piece of furniture, one of the first ideas we often have to give it a new lease of life is to cover it with a coat of paint – ...

Kitchen renovations don't need to be huge endeavors or rely on the hottest trends. This nostalgic pattern adds classic charm ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In most design circles, painting natural wood is a no-go—we’ve all seen the Instagram discourse on the ...

Worn and faded hardwood floors can drag down the look of a room. But having scuffed floors sanded down and re-stained can be expensive and messy. One alternative that's gaining popularity: painting ...

The first apartment I rented as a poor twenty-something had crappy wood floors that were painted brown, a fact I never much thought about until years later, after I bought my first house and had to ...