You’ve heard it before: Paint is one of the easiest ways to transform a room. But that doesn’t make the actual process any easier. Choosing a color, finding the right finish, and painting things like trim and cabinets correctly can be daunting. Learning how to paint a room can feel like a huge undertaking if you've never done it before.
Enter: our ultimate guide to paint. Here, you’ll find tips and tricks from designers, trend experts, and color professionals on painting every room in your house—from your bright, open-concept, farmhouse kitchen to your tiny, windowless rustic bathroom that needs a serious makeover. First, explore the best of every shade (yes, even white!) in our popular paint colors primer. Need tutorials? Deep dive into our guides on how to paint furniture, walls, furniture, and kitchen cabinets. Looking for the perfect brand for your project? You’ll also find a list of our favorite tried-and-true paints in categories like coverage, durability, dry time, and more.
Below, we’ve put together everything you need to know to pick the perfect paint and completely transform your home with color.
Popular Paint Colors
It can be hard to know where to begin when choosing paint colors. To start, experts recommend color-matching current décor. “If there are certain objects that you love in your home, like a pillow or rug, use that as inspiration for a color palette,” says director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, Sue Wadden. Below, we’re highlighting some of the best paints in every shade—click through to find your new favorite hue.
Paint Colors By Room
Picking the perfect paint for any space can be overwhelming—after all, your favorite color might look great in one space and entirely different in another. But with expert advice from paint and trend experts who know which shades work best in each room, we’re here to help. From small bathrooms and dining nooks to formal living rooms and cozy bedrooms, we’ve compiled the best of every room-specific shade below.
Best Paint Brands for Any Room in Your House
How to Paint Anything
You’ve chosen the perfect color—now it’s time to put it to good use. Whether you’re painting a wall or doing something a little more complicated, our step-by-step tutorials will make it easy. Check out our tips for painting stripes, refinishing furniture, and making over your kitchen cabinets (even if they’re laminate!). These how-to guides are all you need for a picture-perfect paint makeover.
