Painting is the fastest way to turn flat-pack pieces into custom-looking furniture, and IKEA’s simple lines make it especially forgiving for DIYers. With the right prep, products, and inspiration, you ...

Though the term is used interchangeably with oil-based paints for most practical purposes, alkyd paints are actually not oil-based but alkyd resins mixed in some sort of thinner. When most people ...

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 ...

. The design is bright, full of movement and undeniably made by a human. It was an investment, but it elevates a simple object and makes me happy every day. Painting household items and rooms to add ...

When you’re faced with rows of stacked interior paint cans at Home Depot, Lowe’s, or a specialty retailer, how can you tell which ones will look good once they’re on your walls, not to mention after ...

Design for You is a column by journalist and interior decorator Eva Voinigescu that spotlights today's most popular decorating and design trends, plus inspired ways to bring them home. One of my ...