Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...

High gloss paint is the definition of high risk, high reward. Here's how designers use it in interiors for the best and most ...

Birding experts offer advice on how to properly paint a concrete birdbath and a birdhouse to make sure they're safe for birds to use.

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Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Though the term is used interchangeably with oil-based paints for most practical purposes, alkyd paints are actually not oil-based but alkyd resins mixed in some sort of thinner. When most people ...