Deciding to have our house painted was a big decision, but once we made it, we couldn’t wait to see the final results. But wait we did. What we hadn’t anticipated was all the prep work that went into ...

Phoenix is known for its extreme heat. Summer temperatures soar well above 100 degrees and stay there for months. Residents try all kinds of ways to keep their homes cool — some swear by leaving their ...

Spotting and correcting problems with your home’s exterior can not only boost curb appeal; it can prevent bigger issues from forming. Even a small touch-up exterior paint job can improve your house’s ...

As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...

Air conditioning cools your home dramatically, but it’s expensive to install and run. Plus, it’s not exactly the prettiest thing in your yard. So, for these green times, we revisited the oldest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Choosing the right exterior house color combo is the fastest way to improve your home's curb appeal, but knowing which exterior ...

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 ...

Paint a few swatches to fine-tune your colors and number of coats. Learn to make homemade house paint with mortar and kaolin clay for a natural and nontoxic substitute for petroleum-based paints. Clay ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Now that we are in the throes of the dog days of summer, most of us in the Valley of the (Broiling Hot) Sun are thinking about ways to keep ourselves, and our homes, as cool as possible. For example, ...