Mother and child painting cardboard house outside - Fiona Jackson-downes And Dirk Lindner/Getty Images Painting can be a therapeutic activity, and you don't have to be Van Gogh or Kahlo to enjoy it.

It’s tough to make home-decorating decisions when you’re standing in a paint store, trying to pick colors by comparing a bunch of cardboard swatches. Should you choose the off-white Pacific Pearl or ...