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 ...

Whether you have considered how to make chalk paint or not, you can't have missed this gorgeous matt finish gracing surfaces in the most stylish of modern homes. Catapulted into consciousness four ...

Chalk paint creates a soft, chalky patina that gives furniture an antique look and it makes refinishing furniture and cabinets easier because it requires little prep work. Although it is a useful and ...

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DIY novices, fear not: refurbing your furniture is much simpler than you may think. Repainting a dresser, bookshelf, or mirror doesn't have to be an arduous task, and can be tackled in a weekend ...

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Ombré effects aren’t just for fashion and beauty, you can achieve stunning colour blending on furniture and walls, too. Ombré – the subtle transition from one colour into another – might look a little ...

Decorating diva Annie Sloan has been in the interiors business since the 1980s and started her career painting frescos in the homes of London’s rich and famous. She’s been at the forefront of many a ...

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 ...

Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...