Homeowners typically spruce up their properties before listing them, taking steps such as decluttering and repainting to make their houses more attractive to buyers. A new analysis suggests that ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Buying a can of paint should be an easy task. But walk into any home center or paint store and you’ll quickly discover that it can be quite daunting: wall-to-wall options and multiple formulations and ...

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 ...

TROY, Mich.: 12 April 2023 — Despite the average price of a gallon of paint increasing nearly $3 a gallon in the past year, overall paint satisfaction has held steady, according to the J.D. Power 2023 ...

Choosing a paint is often the most daunting part of starting a painting project. With so many brands and colors to consider, it can feel completely overwhelming. Two popular paint brands on the top of ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. When faced with rows of stacked cans at Home Depot, Lowe’s, or a specialty paint retailer, it’s impossible to know which ...

We rigorously tested paints from Benjamin Moore, Behr, and other brands for hiding and staining performance Li Wang, a CR test engineer, prepares paint for a staining test in our labs. By Tanya A.

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