Painting Skills & How Tos

Trust us on this one, put down the hammer

Consider this your permission to experiment.

Good news: It’s an easy fix.

You’d never know!

The result is soooo cute.

If you're taking on a paint project, it starts with opening up the can. Here's how.

No pumpkin guts were harmed in the making of this decor.

This hack doesn’t work for everything.

Your clothing storage can be a work of art, and these stylish redos prove it.

It shifts moods throughout the day.

Feeling like you just can’t get the super-smooth finish of your dreams? The pros are here to help.

This mistake cost me a lot of time and money.

Here's what you'll need to DIY a professional-looking paint job.

Think: lots of greens and blues, but they’re not too bold.

It’s so simple but so brilliant.

Grab your paintbrush — and a coffee mug.

Do it right the first time and you won’t have to do it again — until you have a new favorite color, that is.

Make your DIY a real “wow.”

If you spot this, back away immediately.

It’s quite dramatic.

Bonus: It's also mess-free.

If you want that cool rustic look, read this first.

“I wanted a luxe look without it looking cheap,” the DIYer says.

If it's good enough for Joanna Gaines, it's good enough for me!

Apartment Therapy editors can’t stop gushing about these paint colors — so naturally, we had to share.

Instagram commenters were fooled.

It's totally beginner-friendly.

It would have saved me a lot of missed spots and day-after soreness.

The best non-toxic and low VOC paints for your entire home, from interior paint jobs to small DIY projects.

These six online paint retailers let you shop for a new look from home.

This DIYer’s home is filled with tons of paint projects, large and small. Here’s the tool she says was essential for pulling them off.

This project might sound intimidating, but it’s actually pretty forgiving and great for beginners.

The tool promised paint prep time that was four times faster, so I put that claim to the test. Here’s what I thought.

If you have a sample pot of paint, you can pull off this project.

One TikToker turned plain white renter walls into something unexpected and sophisticated.

Sometimes there’s just nothing better than a simple change of color. And, when it comes to giving furniture and decor a brand new lease on life, for the least money and effort, the hands-down winner is spray paint. I’ve tried a lotta lotta spray paint, and recently found my new favorite. It’s easier to think of things I haven’t spray painted—my dogs, maybe—than all the things I have.

It would fit right in at Barbie’s Dreamhouse.

Learn from my mistake!

There’s a reason black is a classic: it’s dark, it’s beautiful, it matches with almost everything. And it’s a great way to add a little contrast, drama and depth to an interior that needs a little extra pizazz. Here are six weekend painting projects that will add a little bit of black — and a whole lot of style — to your home.

This DIY is perfect for art lovers on a budget.

According to a real estate pro.

No black and white tiles here.

Make sure it looks perfect in any type of weather.

Apartment Therapy is looking to feature a creative professional like yourself who has a workspace inside their home that could use some professional paint upgrades as part of our partnership with a major paint brand.We will give three readers a workspace paint upgrade in their homes. Apartment Therapy’s paint experts will work with the readers to select the paint colors for the paint upgrades, documenting it all in a before-and-after photo shoot (you will not have to be on camera).

You'll need a paper template, painter's tape, and a little patience.

This little detail is the difference between good and great.

Don't let your artistic skill-level prevent you from creating your own masterpiece.

Expert tricks to take your next DIY project to new heights.