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Orange peel textured blue-and-white striped walls in an Alice in Wonderland-themed bathroom.
DIY

How to Texture Walls 5 Different Ways

By Michael Franco, Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

Woman paints primer over a stained wood bench.
DIY

Can You Paint Over Wood Stain?

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

A worker with white gloves uses a roller brush to paint a concrete wall blue.
DIY

How to Paint Concrete

By Bob Vila

Multiple buckets of colored paints lined up next to a pile of paint brushes and rollers on a wooden floor
DIY

Types of Paint and Paint Finishes: A Complete Guide 

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

Woman using a roller to paint a piece of white MDF a shade of green.
DIY

How to Paint IKEA Furniture

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

The Best Applicator for Deck Stain Options
Reviews

Here Are The Best Deck Stain Applicators According to Our Tests

By Mike Larson

The Best Spray Paints for Metal Options
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We Tested the Best Spray Paints for Metal and This Was The Winner

By Amber Guetebier, Timothy Dale

Best Airless Paint Sprayer
Reviews

We Tested the Best Airless Paint Sprayers and Our Favorite Provided Professional Looking Results with Ease

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

Several paint strippers lined up on a garage shelf
Reviews

We Tested 8 Best Paint Strippers, See Our Top Picks and Why We Stand Behind Them

By Manasa Reddigari, Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Magnum X5 Airless Paint Sprayer Review
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I May Never Paint With a Brush Again Thanks to This Paint Sprayer

By Glenda Taylor

Handyman kneels in front of a white brick fireplace, painting it with a paint roller.
DIY

How to Paint a Brick Fireplace

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

A white wall with bubbling paint.
DIY

What Causes Paint Bubbling on a Wall—and How You Can Fix It 

By Bob Vila, Updated by Evelyn Auer

Painted Leather in Different Colors
DIY

How to Paint Leather

By Manasa Reddigari

wooden board laying flat, using paintbrush and white paint.
DIY

How to Paint Laminate

By Jenna Burger @ SAS Interiors

Potted plants outside a window in summer time; grey stucco exterior.
DIY

How to Paint Stucco

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

A variety of Hyde Tool scrapers for different tasks
DIY

How to Choose the Right Scraper for the Job

By Glenda Taylor

A young woman wearing a white shirt and a hair bun paints a brick wall white.
DIY

How to Paint Brick, According to a Pro Painter

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

The Best Paint Sprayers Option
Reviews

The Best Paint Sprayers for Your Paint Jobs, Tested

By Mark Wolfe

The Best Painter’s Tape Options
Reviews

The Best Painter’s Tape, Tested

By Andreana Lefton, Debbie Wolfe

Wood stain and materials needed to stain pressure treated wood.
DIY

How to Stain Pressure-Treated Wood

By Bob Vila