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

Learn how to paint old furniture like a pro with Chalk Paint in four easy steps. The hardest part is choosing which beautiful color to use! I am a sloppy painter and an impatient one, too. What I love ...

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 ...

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 ...

After a harsh winter, your tables, lawn chairs, and more can be looking a little beat up. Save your outdoor pieces with a simple, one-step process. Q: We have a bunch of scuffed, plastic stacking ...

Patti Donahue-Peltz, known as “the painter sister,” demonstrated how to refinish furniture to a class at the Next Act furniture store that she runs in Apple Valley. (The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...