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How to | Paint
How to Paint Anything
PAINT ANYTHING
Metal. Glass. Wood. Ceramic. Yes, you can paint it. We show you how.
Learn How to Paint Anything
HOW TO PAINT A ROOM
LEARN TO PAINT
Help wall painting go smoothly and quickly by following our easy steps and visuals.
LEARN HOW TO PAINT a room
Eco-Chic Paints
PAINT GREEN
Team DIY reviews the latest in environmentally friendly paint options.
Everything You Need to Know
Painted Bench and Wall Project
PAINT PROJECT
Build and paint you own bench, plus give your wall a stenciled paint treatment with our complete step-by-step instructions.
GET FULL INSTRUCTION
Color Block Screen
COLOR BLOCK SCREEN
Add some color to any room in your home with a hinged and painted screen.
See how to paint a color block screen
BOTANICAL ‘PRINTS’
FRAMED FLOWERS
Design your own wall art with botanical “prints” made from stencils.
SEE HOW TO MAKE BOTANICAL ‘PRINTS’
perfect stripes
SEEP-PROOF MASKING TAPE

Here's our favorite trick to keep paint from seeping under painter's masking tape.

SEE HOW TO sEEp-pROOF YOUR TAPE
clean up
CLEANUP TIME
The painting is done, and now it's time to clean up. Find out how to clean a paintbrush and roller. Plus, learn how to make roller cleaning easier.
SEE HOW TO clean UP YOUR PAINTBRUSHES
 
HOW TO PAINT TRIM
PAINT TRIM
Most trim needs to be prepared before it can receive a top coat of paint. Follow our easy tips for painting success.
LEARN HOW TO PAINT TRIM
Hot Metallic Finishes
METALLIC FINISHES
Create upscale looks for furniture and accents.
See how to create Metallic Finishes
Paint a Laminate Countertop
PAINT YOUR COUNTERTOPS
A fast, inexpensive way to add new life to your lackluster, outdated countertops.
How To Paint Your Countertops
distress cabinets
DISTRESS YOUR CABINETS
Distress your cabinets—in four easy steps—to give new cabinets a well-worn look.
See how to Distress your cabinets
PAINT CERAMIC TILE
PAINTED BACKSPLASH

Transform a ceramic-tile backsplash in four easy steps and for less than $20.

See how to paint a tile backsplash
STRIÉ FINISH
FINE STRIPES
Drag a brush through paint to achieve the look of linen.
See How To STRIÉ FINISH Your Walls
pREP wALLS
PREP SCHOOL
A good paint job starts before you pop the lid on the paint can—time spent on these prep steps is worth it.
SEE HOW TO pREP wALLS FOR PAINTING
crackle finish
CRACKLE FINISH
What you need to make the perfect crackle-finish wall in your home.
See how to put crackle finish PAINT ON YOUR WALLS
 

 
 
 
 
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