Anne – The Practical House Painting Guide

Color for House

June 1, 2012

My house has brick on the front. It isn’t all brick, just brick on the first story of the front, the rest is shingle. The trim around the windows is bright white which needs to stay that way since it’s a wood-like composite so no need to paint. The stairs

Interior oil paint

August 6, 2009

We have had interior bookcases and an entertainment cabinet primed and painted with 2 coats of oil paint. How long do I need to wait to place books, etc. on the shelves so that no marks are made in the paint?

Changing the stain color of a oak vanity to a mahogany look.

August 2, 2009

I have a oak vanity with some kind of protective coating on it and I need to know the steps I can take to change the color to a mahogany look? I have a bathroom vanity that looks oak with some type of varnish. I would like to remove the

Problem with wall between living room and bathroom.

July 18, 2009

Had a friend 2 yrs. ago paint the inside wall of historic home, mine, with satin paint instead of flat paint to make “area more inviting and warm” (his quote). The reason why I used flat paint in the past was because this area was known to peel very often,