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Painting is a home project that almost everyone will encounter. On Hometalk, you can get advice on every aspect of your painting project, from selecting a color scheme to preparing the walls. For inspiration, check out photos of DIY painting projects and paint jobs by professionals. There are so many conversations on Hometalk about interior and exterior painting. Search for specific painting issues, and you'll find that your question about painting might have already been answered. Or just post photos to celebrate a successful painting endeavor.

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I want to paint them but don't know where tostart or if it is possible to sand them smoothe enough to paint.

Claudia Thomas 3 hours ago

Primarily the doors, Have considered removing the doors and having open cabinets.

Painting: I have over 150 bottles of acrylic paint that I need to put to use. I

would love to hear about and see all suggestions. Then, there are the oils, crackle, chalk, etc. Just looking for a way to use them up at little cost to me.

Terri J 19 hours ago

Got it, plus my own, and ones I have collected since being a teenager. Started thinking ...»
Florida, MD, NY or AZ as my inspiration, b/c those are places I am tied to. xo

Painting: What is milk paint and chalk paint?

I am really new to all this and of course never heard of these.

Andrea Barrows 2 days ago

Thank you so much for your help!

Painting: Has anyone tried Annie Sloan "chalk paint" for painting furniture?

It is $35 a quart so before making a purchase I would really like to hear from someone who has tried it.

Home Rejuvenator 4 days ago

Yes I have and I love it but there is also a "Plaster Paint" considerably less and works just ...»
the same. http://www.theplasterpaintco.com

Crafts: Can someone tell me the paint that glows in the dark on your planters?

It's a spray paint, it was on a post not long ago and now I can't find it. Thank you in advance.

Sia@South 47th 6 days ago

I've used GloNation, Deco Art Glow in the Dark, Krylon Glowz, Rustoleum Specialty Glow in the ...»
Dark and a few others. It depends on what project I'm working on.

Painting: Can I paint over bathroom tile and have it look good?

My 2 bathrooms are horrendous. One is black & pink the other has issues all its own.

I'd love to paint the pink & black bathroom as a cheaper option while I renovate the other. Is it going to look terrible or can it really be a project worth getting into??

T Johns on May 12, 2013

Donna - Rustoleum Tile Transformation is about only product I found after a several weeks ...»
research for my bath. Otherwise you call in the pros. But as others have said, pink & black is really coming back in a very big way.

Painting: Painting ceramic tile?

My entry way is a very smooth polished looking ceramic tile. I am wondering if there is a way to paint it instead of replace it to save money.

T Johns on May 12, 2013

Leslie, Rustoleum Tile Transformation is one the few ways to DIY. I have been researching this ...»
same topic for several weeks as I am desperate to change the color of our recently tiled bathroom shower walls. There are professionals that say they can do this but it costs more than I can afford. The Rustoleum product isn't cheap but cheaper than the professionals. There is another product that is way cheaper but the reviews say it doesn't hold up to a lot of water use or heavy traffic. Good luck. If you find a great product, I would love to know.

Painting: Should I paint them?????

I want to paint these to match my french country kitchen cabinets--with Annie Sloan Chalk paint in a creamy color! My family is freaking out--I have no other dark wood in the entire ...»

Jill Smith on May 08, 2013

I go through the same dilemma and opposing opinions in my house. I have an ecletic mix of ...»
contemporary, coastal and antiques decor... So, I go by a 'guide of sorts'...
If it's something from my husband's family, passed down...then we don't paint it...i.e. hall tree & a secretary similar to yours. :)
If it's mine, I struggle... I have an early 1900's mahogany vanity/desk that has the prettiest natural patina, I just can't put a paint brush to it.. Same thing for my antique radio from the 30's. Some times, the nostalgia and the pretty, natural patina just should not be touched...It does bring down the value, IF you were to ever sell the piece. You cannot undo it, once it's painted over the patina.
But, I have a c.1920-30's waterfall art deco vanity with mirror and I'm in the process of painting it!! It's going to be BEAUTIFUL and I'll love it even MORE!
Also, I have found cool antique & vintage items that were inexpensive and even had some minor damage...I painted them!! Like a Dillingham cedar chest... Painted antique white, distressed w/a sand dollar painted on the front... I looks BETTER than the dark stain it was previously stained with. Whatever you decide, is your business... I just shared how I gage some of the pieces I paint or not. :)

Painting: how to paint staircase wall without a scaffold

I can't afford to hire a professional and I'm afraid to rig up a scaffold...is there any way to cut-in the top of a staircase wall? I thought of duck-taping a stiff brush to a pole, but ...»

Beverly on May 08, 2013

the edger worked great. Then I used a small paint brush duck taped to a pole to touch up any ...»
mishaps. It came out fine. Thanks for the advice.