Learn how to paint old furniture like a pro with Chalk Paint in four easy steps. The hardest part is choosing which beautiful color to use! I am a sloppy painter and an impatient one, too. What I love ...

One of the easiest ways to give an old piece of furniture a fresh new look is by painting it. But if you’re not a painting professional or are new to the challenging world of DIY, painting furniture ...

At every talk I give on downsizing, the subject of handing furniture off to grown kids comes up. And every time I deliver the bad news: The kids don’t want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan and ...

Few do-it-yourself home improvement projects deliver as much satisfaction for the effort as painting a piece of furniture. Especially if you snagged the furniture at the ReStore or Thrifty Shop — or ...

Upcycling is a sustainable way to revamp your space without burning a hole in your pocket. By repurposing old items, you can ...

From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls. Painting an old chair: harder than it looks. Credit... Supported by By Tim Heffernan ...

At every talk I give on downsizing, the subject of handing furniture off to grown kids comes up. And every time I deliver the bad news: The kids don't want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan and ...

Several years later, they decided, without consulting me, that mahogany was out and that a fruitwood finish would look better. Piece by piece, the furniture disappeared into the garage along with my ...

When I deliver the bad news, I get the same reaction at every talk I give on downsizing: The kids don’t want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan, and adult children cheer. “Don’t believe me?” I ask. ...

At every talk I give on downsizing, the subject of handing furniture off to grown kids comes up. And every time I deliver the bad news: The kids don’t want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan and ...