First and foremost, the best spaces for brown paint are ones with good natural lighting, advises Rogers. This will keep even the darkest shades from making your room feel too heavy or closed in.

In the middle of a painting project and just noticed you’ve run out of brown paint? No worries! If you’ve got some other colors, you can mix up your own! You probably remember learning about ...

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