Lauren has six years of experience writing and editing home improvement content. She covered lifestyle, DIY, design and cleaning at The Spruce for five years and contributed home improvement pieces to ...

A paint sprayer can make short work of large painting jobs with only a couple of colors.

Whether you want to touch up the deck and fences, paint the front door, or update the siding with a fresh coat, you can tackle those exterior painting projects before winter is over. However, it's ...

A surefire way to increase your home’s appeal is to give your kitchen a facelift. “The kitchen is a great place to start any renovation project. It is the heart of the home and a valuable communal ...

Mona Lisa's secrets are unlocked as Da Vinci's painting techniques are recreated. Her elusive smile is the perfect combination of art, science, optics and illusion – the greatest triumph of Leonardo ...

I have painted (and written about painting!) countless walls in countless colors over my years as both a renter and homeowner. And when I say countless, I really mean countless: A typical room in my ...

Before my entry into the publishing world I spent a considerable amount of time working behind the counter of a major East Coast paint and body equipment jobber. Those 11 years of nearly constant ...