DIY Home Paint Tips

Does your house need a new lick of paint but don’t want to pay a professional?

Upskill yourself, and learn to DIY your home painting tasks! With our painting guides, we’ll step you through the DIY painting process, from budgeting and estimating costs, to choosing paint types and finishes, and practical tips on how to paint your home interior and exterior.

We review the best tools and paints to help you get the job done properly with a long-lasting finish. Not just walls and ceilings, we also cover painting doors, trims, kitchen cabinets, bathroom and even your furniture. We also explain fundamental painting techniques including using rollers, paint sprayers and brushes, along with related product recommendations.

Don’t know where to start? Here are some of our article recommendations for painting DIY beginners:

• Learn how to calculate your DIY house painting costs, before you get started
• Check out the best paint brushes for walls and learn what qualities make a great brush
• Get a grasp on painting interior walls with a paint sprayer