From prepping walls to mastering trim and ceilings, pro painter Juan Torres offers tips to help homeowners achieve ...

Use a 3/8-in. nap roller to paint the ceiling from one end of the room to the other. Roll the paint on in the same direction, one roller width at a time, overlapping the previous row. If a second coat ...

Use 1-1/2-in., 18-gauge brad nails to secure the quarter-round snugly to the baseboard molding every 16 to 20 inches—more if the wall is abnormally crooked. 18-gauge brad nails also create smaller ...