Jen – The Practical House Painting Guide

Wallpaper removed, heavily patched.

February 18, 2012

We moved into a house built in the late 70’s that had all of the original wallpaper. In one bathroom, the wallpaper was exceedingly more difficult to remove, so a great deal of spackling and sanding were required. I am concerned about painting this room as I do not want

Front door color for 150 years old house?

September 9, 2011

We have a 150 years old house in red brick, the shutters, windows and trim were painted old rose (sort of brownish or solid red). Now we put a board and batten addition painted with solid willow mist or grey green to match the edge of the brick. What would

What color should I paint the interior entryways?

October 25, 2009

Each room in my home is separated by an entryway with no door. The whole house was painted builder beige. We are now painting with a few different colors. My question is how do I know what color to paint the inside of the entryway. I read some advice that