How To Paint Your Homeschool Space
Whether your children are back to school in person, are doing remote learning, or are homeschooled, having a dedicated space for their school work gives them a place to focus and keeps the clutter off of your dining room table. Making this home schoo...
PPG’s 2021 Color of the Year Is More Than You Ever Imagined
The wait for PPG's 2021 Color of the Year is over. Last year, it was the rich, deep blue, Chinese Porcelain. The year before that, the luxurious dark green Night Watch. But in 2021, PPG goes beyond expectations and releases an entire color palette: t...
How to Fix Paint Bubbling
After spending hours rolling paint on a wall, the last thing you want to do is wake up one morning and see paint bubbles. What causes paint bubbling and peeling, anyway? Here are the sources of this frustrating, unsightly problem, how to prevent it, ...
How Long Does Paint Actually Last?
A recent Bank of America poll showed that more people – over 70 percent of those polled – are breaking out their toolboxes and tackling home improvement projects during COVID-19. And painting, especially reusing paint you already have, is an affo...
How to Choose the Perfect Deck Color
Decks, like any outdoor space, take a beating. Weather, the sun's heat, and age can break them down. But if you maintain them regularly, they'll last longer than if they're left to fend for themselves. As with choosing an exterior paint color, cho...
Best Blue Paint Colors for Your Exterior
Blue is one of the premier paint colors for home exteriors. But as with interior colors, you might think, "I want to paint my house blue," and then wonder … what blue should I choose? To help you narrow your choices, here are the best five blue pai...
How to Hire House Painters During COVID-19
So much has changed since we first heard of COVID-19: our economy, our mental health, our jobs, our family lives – and even our ability to hire contractors. Now that companies are resuming services, we’re able to start hiring for help around the ...
Here Are 7 Famous Black Designers You Should Be Following
There are lots of ways to be an ally to the Black Lives Matter movement: write to your government officials, protest, support Black-owned businesses and donate to the cause. To show our support of the Black interior design community, we’re showcasi...
How to Stage Your Walls for an Open House
When the weather heats up, so do home sales. That’s great news for buyers — but, as the seller, it also means more competition for you. So, how do you make your home stand out from the crowd? With great staging. Staging — rearranging or remo...
Chalk Art Makes a Comeback in the Era of Coronavirus and #BLM
During the Coronavirus quarantine, we saw lots of strange new things, like the necessity for face masks and social distancing markers. But we saw lots of positivity, too. Whole neighborhoods’ worth of families out walking or playing together, and p...