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Renovations

Painting Starter Kit 101: Essential Tools You Need for Painting

Don't forget these painting essentials before starting your next home refresh.

Emma Yardley

August 17, 2022

Upcycle Your Old Credenza: A wooden credenza with geometric patterns painted on its front in pastel colours, and its four wooden legs painted cream.

Paint School

Upcycle Your Old Credenza With This Trendy, Geometric Modern...

Got an old credenza kicking around in storage? Don't toss it just yet! Give it a whimsical facelift with the help of some chalk paint and...

Maca Atencio

July 25, 2022

DIY stool designs: The three-legged wooden stool spraypainted a bright turquoise only on the lower third of its legs.

Paint School

DIY Three Stylish Stool Designs With Just Spray Paint

Got a couple old stools kicking around in storage? Give them new life with a stylish coat of paint or two. Check out our steps to perfect this...

Maca Atencio

July 23, 2022

Fluted coffee table DIY: The finished wooden coffee table with walls DIY'd using long wooden dowels.

Paint School

We’re Officially Obsessed With This Fluted Coffee Table DIY

Fluted furniture is all the rage. But don't spend those big bucks yet! We're showing you how to achieve the look at home with this easy fluted...

Maca Atencio

July 22, 2022

DIY Accent Wall: The finished living room with one white accent wall painted all over with large, rounded abstract patterns in pastel colours like pink and sage green. The living room here is still outfitted in the same furnishings as above: A plush grey armchair, indoor plants, and a round wooden coffee table.

Paint School

This DIY Accent Wall is a Little Bit of Effort for Big, Cheerful...

Transform your entire room with the addition of just one design element: A DIY accent wall! We're showing you how it's done.

Maca Atencio

July 21, 2022

DIY

These 3-Step DIY Seed Packets are the Definition of Cottagecore

Harvesting our plants' seeds seriously becomes our favourite hobby, today learn how to make these artsy seed packets with this DIY project!

Maca Atencio

April 26, 2022

A pantry with a bright fluorescent interior door

Decorating

10 Colour-Blocking Ideas That Will Transform Your Home

Here are some prime examples — from a plain ceiling to an unloved corner — that showcase the look.

Iris Benaroia

April 10, 2022

A vertical shiplap bedroom wall painted Sherwin Williams' Evergreen Fog. An oval-ish mirror with a thick black frame hangs on the wall, above a wooden vanity. A black iron bed with white bedding stands beside the vanity, off to one side, partially visible in the picture.

Paint Inspiration

21 Swoon-Worthy Colour Ideas to DIY

Colour brings character into our homes, and one of the most effective ways to introduce it is with paint. Which room, wall or nook in your home...

Emma Yardley

April 2, 2022

Deep aqua accent wall with a ridged treatment in a retro living room with funky carpets, jewel-tone pillows, mid-century modern furniture as featured on HGTV’s Hidden Potential

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These Stylish Accent Walls Will Give Your Home So Much...

When it comes to designing an accent wall, the potential combinations of material and colours are endless. Here are some inspired feature-wall...

Emma Yardley

November 12, 2021

Beautiful TV room with long white block painted drapes, large black framed sliding doors, two beige armchairs, two black footrests, grey and white walls, and open book shelves filled with books and craft items designed by Samantha Pynn on HGTV’s Save My Reno

Paint School

10 Things You Never Knew You Could Makeover With Paint

Whether it’s pieces inside the home or part of the home itself, there are so many ways paint can improve your space.

Emma Yardley

October 11, 2021

Funky dining room featuring a large wooden table ringed by black metal and woven seat dining chairs, a black feature wall with a large black and white abstract painting, a colourful rug, and black chandelier that Dave and Kortney Wilson painted as part of HGTV’s Masters of Flip

DIY

These Designer Paint Secrets Will Completely ‘Wow’ Your Next...

Here’s how to get jaw-dropping results throughout your home — with just a few layers of paint.

Emma Yardley

September 10, 2021

living room with green couch with burnt-orange cushions

Decorating

14 Colour Palettes That Go Surprisingly Well Together

Think outside the box with your home decor with these unexpected colour palettes.

Brian McCourt

August 15, 2021