From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls.

Dear Thomas: With proper preparation and application techniques, the paint should not peel for at least twice that long and probably longer. The quality of the paint has some impact on it, but even ...

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 ...

Paint and wood don’t play well together because wood has a propensity to expand and contract when it gets wet and then dries. Most paints can’t take this back-and-forth motion and eventually crack and ...

Experts share the best way to give your wooden furniture a makeover, how to protect it from the changing weather, and how to choose the right furniture covers. Read on. Don’t let the changing seasons ...