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

If your house or apartment is in dire need of a facelift, one of the easiest ways to make small renovations that truly stand out is by painting your furniture. And trust us, it’s not as time-consuming ...

I don’t know a single soul who hasn’t, at some point, purchased an item of furniture from IKEA. Whether it was flat-packed or ready-assembled, everyone is hooked on the functional and modern designs ...

When your mom was painting a space, the rules were straightforward: flats on the ceiling, eggshell on the walls and gloss on cabinetry, windowsills and trim. Today those rules are more like ...

The kitchen has long been considered the heart of the home. But when an outdated design or run-down appearance has you shooing guests away while you cook, painting may be the quickest, most ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. When it comes to furniture, a fresh coat of paint can be all ...

Depending what type of material you’re painting and how it will be used, a surface like Arborite or melamine on a counter or ...

Though the term is used interchangeably with oil-based paints for most practical purposes, alkyd paints are actually not oil-based but alkyd resins mixed in some sort of thinner. When most people ...

Most pro painters won’t give you a paint finish option when it comes to painting ceilings. It’s flat paint or bust. They’ll give you all sorts of reasons. Flat paint will hide any imperfections in the ...