“Giving your cabinets a makeover is a surefire way to renew and refresh the look of any room,” said Sarah Fishburne, director of trend and design at The Home Depot. “It's fun and easy to create ...

A layer of glaze then is applied with a sponge, rag, a crumpled plastic bag or newspaper or anything that will leave a design that you like. The sea sponge or cotton rag should be water-dampened to ...

What is it about DIY furniture makeovers that seem so intimidating? You've been meaning to dress up that old dresser, wooden chair, or boring bar stool for a while now, but you're not even sure where ...

What began with a little girl given free rein to paint second-hand furniture that her mother provided has evolved into a lifelong devotion that became the foundation of a successful business. Revived ...

Q: I have 30-year-old brown-stain kitchen cabinets that I want to paint to have an aged look. I’ve seen you do this with light colors, but I’d like to try black with a red glaze. Would that work? Q: I ...

Dear Debbie: I am learning how to paint with glazes and love the hints of colour you get when you add a layer of glaze over colour. I’m trying a gingham pattern in the nursery and taping like mad.

Going Rustic: A Guide to Painting Old Wooden Furniture Old furniture comes in two categories: a shabby old piece you fell in love with at a second hand store that just needs a little bit of love, or, ...