“It's a nice, fresh blue-green hue that pairs well with a lot of different shades of white and even accent pops like sunshine yellow or navy blue.” For a Nancy Meyers-approved exterior, pair this ...

You know that wearing dark-colored clothing in the sun attracts heat, while lighter colors help reflect sunlight. The same is true for your home’s exterior paint. In fact, darker-colored homes absorb ...

While colors can oftentimes be a subjective choice—for example, one person may love a particular shade of green while someone else doesn’t care for it—there are some hues that win out over others when ...

From calming blues and earthy greens to warm reds and soothing yellows, these paint colors are more than meets the eye.

A vibrant exterior can certainly make heads turn — but not always in a positive way. It might also affect your neighborhood's ...

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 ...

Amanda is a home improvement and lifestyle writer with over 10 years of experience. In addition to her writing, you can find Amanda hosting national and local TV segments across the county. Her work ...

Professional designers have pinpointed these colors as ones to avoid on your exterior shutters. Some are too bright, others ...

If you've ever been let down by a paint job that didn't meet your expectations, it's time to revisit a color concept that ...

Though the term is used interchangeably with oil-based paints for most practical purposes, alkyd paints are actually not oil-based but alkyd resins mixed in some sort of thinner. When most people ...

When Frieda Gormley and Javvy M. Royle founded House of Hackney in 2011, the couple knew that they would eventually roll out a paint line as a complement to their vivid fabrics and wallpapers. “Our ...