Whether a room in your house needs a quick facelift or you’re renovating an older home, picking a color for the walls is usually the easiest (and most fun!) part. The tough part is the prep work.

No matter how careful you are, it seems like splattering paint is inevitable. Whether it’s on your clothes, sofa or carpet, paint is destined to leave its mark. So, what do you do when your white tee ...

Q: I had painters in my house a few weeks ago and just noticed paint left on the sideboard in my dining room. This is beautiful cherry furniture and is part of a custom set made for me by John Landis.

The person who owned my apartment before I did has painted the floor tiles in my bathroom and now the paint is starting to peel and make a mess, I’m happy just to leave the tiles that are there, I ...

Q: Is there a way to remove, or at least cover up, paint that has gotten onto bricks because of sloppy workmanship? Arlington County, Va. A: Removing paint from bricks — especially the types made for ...