Get Paint off Walls Safely: Check for Lead First things first. If you’re planning to repaint walls with peeling paint in a building that was built before 1978, you will want to test for lead.

Paint the upper outline of your shape on the wall. (While there are no rules to how to paint your mural, soft, curving lines and diagonal shapes will draw interest and keeps things from looking ...

Happy painting! 1. The right tools make a world of difference. You don’t need to buy expensive, fancy tools for a DIY paint project, but you will need to stock up on a few paint supplies. From ...

2. Paint the Entire Wall Before you start, be sure to prime your walls with a paint primer. This will provide a clean and stable surface for your paint to cling onto. Then go ahead and choose one ...

All this color picking is manageable if you're painting a brand new or well-primed wall. Things get trickier when paint matching is your goal. Like clothes, car colors and photos hung in sunlight ...