Originally published as "How to Paint Your House (and Why You May not Want to Paint Your Barn)" August/September 2007 MOTHER EARTH NEWS. Learn how to paint your house with this helpful guide.

Painting projects are messy and can be a lot of work. But with a DIY paint roller and some other hacks you can make the process a breeze. Painting projects are a great way to spruce up your house.

DI-WOW I’m a DIY expert – seven tips to make painting your house way easier and it’ll stop a mess in the process ...

Paint is the cheapest, easiest renovation you can do: it makes everything fresh and new, it covers defects, and it’s something almost anyone can do to a reasonable level of quality. But if all ...

For most homeowners, learning how to paint a room is a quintessential part of maintaining or renovating a home. And, if you’re a beginning DIY’er on a journey of redesigning or updating your ...

The first impression your house makes is its exterior. It’s what you take in, consciously or subconsciously, every time you return home, and the exterior is what others notice as they pass by.

Paint a few swatches to fine-tune your colors and number of coats. Learn to make homemade house paint with mortar and kaolin clay for a natural and nontoxic substitute for petroleum-based paints ...