Period Paints & Finishes

Explore these articles to learn more about finding, caring for and choosing the perfect paint and finish for your old house.

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Window Sash Painting Tips

Understanding correct color placement—and the trouble with replacement windows.

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Time to Paint

Help for one of the biggest decisions homeowners have to make: choosing paint colors for the outside of your house.

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Painting Double-Hung Sash

Carelessly painted windows are frequently stuck forever and one regrettable reason homeowners purchase replacements. Neither the prep nor the painting is complicated, however.

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Brushing Up On Paint

When it comes to painting, it’s all about the prep work.

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How To Decoratively Paint a Radiator

Two techniques, borrowed from the past, transform radiators into artwork.

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Tested: Safer Paint Strippers

They’re better for the environment, but how are they at removing paint? We put the newest breed of strippers to the test.

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How To Choose Paint Colors for Victorian Houses

Looking for a color scheme for your Victorian? We show you how to put one together.

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Strip Paint Off a Radiator in 4 Steps

Return a radiator’s ornamental iron to its original appearance by soaking off the paint down to bare metal.

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Choosing Victorian Paint Colors

Author Brian Coleman gives us the inside scoop on how he selected the Victorian house paint colors for his fanciful Queen Anne.

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Expert Advice: Low VOC Paint

What is it that makes one kind of paint environmentally friendly? And how do the new standards affect performance? We explore low VOC paint and more.

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Inside Historic Paint Research

High-tech methods make it easier than ever to uncover and re-create historic paint finishes.

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