Issue 14 · Featured
№ 03 · Start here
Reading a paint label without panic.
Sheen, base, coverage, VOCs — translated into the four words you actually need at the hardware store.
SB Sam B. · 6 min read
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No. 2
Walls & Paint.
Picking a color, prepping properly, fixing the holes you didn't know you'd find.
The most-rewarding category for first-time owners. Big visual change, low risk, recoverable mistakes.
Editor's pick · this issue
All walls & paint guides — newest first
4 on the shelf
- № 03
Reading a paint label without panic.
Sheen, base, coverage, VOCs — translated into the four words you actually need at the hardware store.
May 06 · 6 min read - № 07
Drywall patching, demystified.
Six holes, six fixes, in plain language. From the screwdriver poke to the doorknob crater you've been hiding b…
Apr 19 · 10 min read - № 13
When 'just paint it white' is actually the right answer.
An honest case for the safe choice. Three rooms where white is genuinely correct — and the one shade we keep c…
Mar 25 · 6 min read - № 16
Painting trim: a calm, two‑evening guide.
Tape or no tape? (Tape.) The order, the angle, the brush, the pour cup. Trim work that holds up to a guest's e…
Mar 10 · 10 min read
While you're here
Keep wandering.
Three adjacent shelves the editors think pair well with this one. New owners tend to bounce between these without realizing it.
No. 03 3 guides
Plumbing
Sinks, drains, water heaters, the trap under the bathroom sink. The system you're afraid to touch.
Open the shelf
No. 04 2 guides
Electrical
Light fixtures, outlets, breakers. What's safe to swap, what needs a licensed pro.
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No. 01 2 guides
Planning a Renovation
Before-you-start guides — what it'll cost, how long it'll take, when to call a pro.
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