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

That’s it—enjoy your newly finished furniture. In 24 hours, you’ve refinished a piece of furniture, saved some cash, and possibly avoided tossing something in a landfill. Yes, You Can Refinish (Some) ...

Participants can learn the tradition of grain painting wood at a one-day workshop scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at the Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Road, ...

Here's a way you can get a designer look for your painted walls. With a roller, apply an oil paint glaze over an already dry base coat. For your glaze, mix two parts oil-based paint with six parts ...

Many old-fashioned techniques for using paint to simulate depth and texture on walls and other flat surfaces have gained new popularity in recent years. Sponging and cloth distressing, or ragging, are ...

Masking off some areas before painting is very important, although it can be time-consuming. Doorknobs are one of those places, and a lot of people overlook them, too. They also can be hard to mask.