The story begins with a brief incident that may be arguably said to have been the first shot fired in the American Revolution ...

Discover how the last five years have transformed our relationship with home design through the lens of color psychology.

A bill that would require older Delaware rental units to be certified safe from lead paint was passed by the House on June 24. Initially introduced earlier this spring, the bill has gone through ...

This experimental paint reflects sunlight, emits heat and mimics sweating to cool buildings without air conditioning, even in the tropics.

American designer Joe Doucet has developed a pigment that changes color, depending on the temperature. It could be a game changer for people living in the world’s temperate zones.

Notting Hill residents fed up with the numbers of influencers posing for photographs outside their properties are painting their colourful houses black to deter crowds. The west London ...

DISGRUNTLED millionaires have painted their famous colourful houses black to put off hoards of nosy tourists. Residents of Hillgate Village, in Notting Hill, have become swamped by influencers… ...

Every house has its share of problems. Sometimes the solutions don’t require more than a coat of the right kind of paint. From slippery stairs to high utility bills, here are eight house ...

In the heart of Bavaria lies Mittenwald, a small but stunning village renowned for its colorful Lüftlmalerei—an iconic mural art style of southern Germany. These frescoed houses line stone ...

"Maine’s Sistine Chapel" or the South Solon Meeting House, in Waterville, Maine, is covered with 70-year-old fresco murals painted by artists in the 1950s.

The houses of two of Sweden’s most influential artists and designers, Carl and Karin Larsson, came to shape the country’s national identity — and now represent an aesthetic ideal.