Paint guide

Master the art of paint sheens with this simple guide.

Spend just as much time choosing your paint sheen for your walls and trim as you would choosing your paint color!

If you're unsure what paint finish or sheen to choose for your room, you're in the right spot! Here are the 5 types of paint finishes and when to use them.

Colours are often described in terms of temperature as “cool” or “warm”. These psychological associations have a lot to do with certain physical characteristics, like red-fire-warm, yellow-sun-warm or blue-ice-cold, green-shade-cold. Still, the feeling of warm and cool is relative. The same color might appear cool in the company of warm yellows and oranges and warm surrounded by cool greens. (I’ll look at it closer later this month when talking about contrasts.) When thinking of the colour…

A paint brush becomes an extension of one’s hand to it’s important to find a comfortable fit for you and the right one for the job. This blog will outline the different brush types and be a guide to choosing the right paint brush for you.

Follow Jackie Garner’s easy guide to the best brushes for acrylic painting, and learn how to choose and care for acrylic paint brushes.

Light and dark room colors can balance any interior design

My free color mixing chart contains 29 color mixing recipes for mixing the most common colors...

Art guide

Stumped on how to paint shiplap? And what paint color to use? Learn how to paint shiplap and find out what paint colors will work the best.