On a Venn diagram of home design projects with minimal lift and maximum impact, painting your room is right at the center. There’s almost nothing that transforms a room quicker than a coat of paint, ...

While colors can oftentimes be a subjective choice—for example, one person may love a particular shade of green while someone else doesn’t care for it—there are some hues that win out over others when ...

The Nix Mini 2 color-matching tool gives artists, designers, contractors and remodelers a quick and easy way to match any hue exactly. The tiny color sensor connects to an iPhone and reveals the ...

This story is published in cooperation with Willamette Week and Miller Paint. In the years since I moved into my house, I’ve dabbled with color and learned a hard lesson: Paint can be tricky. So when ...

Creating a cohesive paint color scheme in a house is akin to selecting your wardrobe—you may love more than one color, but you wouldn’t wear everything at once. The same applies to choosing a unifying ...

Amanda is a home improvement and lifestyle writer with over 10 years of experience. In addition to her writing, you can find Amanda hosting national and local TV segments across the county. Her work ...

Q: Two years ago, we filled out the appropriate form with paint samples for the house, trim, and a new roof and submitted it to our community association, which the board approved. Recently, the new ...