Knowing how to paint wooden furniture is a useful skill that can help to breathe new life into old furniture. Whether you want to refresh a family heirloom, change your home's scheme for less, or want ...

Q: I live in a condo development. The association is requiring owners to paint their patio fences. The fences were made of pretreated wood and were painted gray. The paint has never stayed on very ...

If you’re thinking about updating a room with wood-paneled walls, your instinct might be to start fresh, either by tearing out the paneling or by concealing it behind drywall. Both of these options ...

Browse the local flea market or scan Craigslist, and you'll find a surplus of affordable but dated wood furniture. From '80s oak dressers to grandmotherly side tables, these vintage pieces might seem ...

Depending on your home’s age and style, you may have wood trim around your windows, doors, baseboards and ceiling. While contemporary-style homes are less likely to have extensive visible trim, some ...

Here are some tips on painting woodwork. Things we’ll look at include brushes, buckets, rollers and preparing the woodwork. For quick touchups, use a small, inexpensive foam brush. Avoid the wide foam ...