Painting is the fastest way to turn flat-pack pieces into custom-looking furniture, and IKEA's simple lines make it ...

Learning how to paint your own furniture opens up a world of opportunities, allowing you to create custom pieces while saving money. In addition, thrifting and upcycling your home decor can benefit ...

Basic materials for all painting techniques: sandpaper, latex paint for base coat, variety of acrylic paint colors, high-gloss, semigloss or satin polyurethane finish. Prepare the furniture by sanding ...

Ikea furniture is perennially popular, but it can be pretty plain in the color department. Here's how to give Ikea pieces a ...

Giving an old piece of furniture a new life can be both satisfying and economical. Now that chalk-style paint is widely available in a range of colors and prices, the process also is easier than ever.

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 ...