If you’re painting a room, one of the first decisions you’ll face is whether to paint the trim or the walls first. While there’s no single “right” answer, most professional painters agree it’s best to ...

There's nothing quite like a fresh coat of paint to make a room feel like new, but how many people feel comfortable and confident about painting a room themselves? The process can seem tedious, time ...

For so long, ceilings have been left white by default, helping to reflect light around a room and prevent a space from feeling too dark or closed in. However, many of us are now embracing more ...

Style expert and Washington Post design columnist Elizabeth Mayhew joined staff writer Jura Koncius on The Washington Post’s Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q: I need to repaint my ...

Style expert and Washington Post design columnist Elizabeth Mayhew joined staff writer Jura Koncius last week on The Washington Post’s Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q: I need to ...

Colleen Simonds, principal of Colleen Simonds Design, believes that color capping has become a trend because people are ...

Ever hammer down a paint can lid only to have paint splatter everywhere? You can prevent that by grabbing a 5-in-1 tool and ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

In the Victorian era, ceiling medallions were an important part of home decor, often used as the base for light fixtures and always giving the rooms they occupied a sense of elegance. You can still ...