To paint or not to paint original woodwork is a perennial question for homeowners, architects and designers who live in and renovate old homes. Often, the answer depends on the owner’s preference, the ...

With a long history stretching back to medieval times, wood paneling has had just as many "eras" as Taylor Swift. From the elegant wainscoting in Victorian mansions, to the groovy synthetic panels of ...

A coat of paint won’t fill or hide cracks, chips and other surface defects in the wood, and it won’t smooth an existing rough ...

Q: Is it possible to paint over wood stained a dark walnut color? There is so much of it in our house – cabinets, trim and so forth. I don’t want to have to sand them. A: There is no need to sand ...

My mother and I have a running decor battle going on in our shared home. I want to paint over all the 1980s pine with fresh, white paint. She says she’ll burn the dang place down before she lets that ...

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