Paint can refresh a lot more than walls and cabinets. Discover unexpected DIY projects and expert tips for a flawless finish.

These dependable paint choices are timeless and designer-approved.

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No more bringing home piles of paint cards. Color-sorting apps and gadgets are here to find your picture-perfect hue. You’re ready to give your home a refresh. Maybe you’ve been staring at greige ...

-One gallon Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Primer Sealer Stain Killer ($19, lowes.com for store locations). -One gallon Benjamin Moore semigloss latex (shown in Decorator’s White; $38, benjaminmoore.com for ...

Tips and tricks: Don’t be afraid to go with a potent color, especially if the walls and the trim are neutral. Before painting, prep furniture with a flexible-foam sanding sponge, which can “get around ...

Lone Fox’s Drew Scott, the West Elm stylist turned DIY’er with a sharp eye for interiors, believes in the power of a coat of paint. “You can change up so much with paint, and really alter anything,” ...

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Though the term is used interchangeably with oil-based paints for most practical purposes, alkyd paints are actually not oil-based but alkyd resins mixed in some sort of thinner. When most people ...