Few do-it-yourself home improvement projects deliver as much satisfaction for the effort as painting a piece of furniture. Especially if you snagged the furniture at the ReStore or Thrifty Shop — or ...

Two recently updated DIY guides are encouraging home crafters to refresh old furniture using accessible, low-cost methods. One focuses on chalk paint’s easy-adhesion finish and sealing options, while ...

At every talk I give on downsizing, the subject of handing furniture off to grown kids comes up. And every time I deliver the bad news: The kids don’t want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan and ...

A new guide from The How-To Home offers step-by-step techniques to refresh old furniture, from deep cleaning and repairs to painting, stenciling, and reupholstering. The article emphasizes preparation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman painting a wooden drawer light blue with a thick paint brush outdoors - Melinda Nagy/Shutterstock Giving IKEA furniture a ...