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 ...

Can you make paint from flowers? Learn how to make watercolor paint using deadheaded flowers from your garden or other blooms foraged from nature. Whenever I walk through my garden, I find something ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

There’s no easier (or less expensive) way to spiff up your house than by applying a fresh coat of paint. It certainly seems easy—until you have to make all those decisions about colors, brands, and ...

The first painters didn’t have vibrant and smooth oil paints. Instead, the earliest human works of art we know of were made using a mixture of powder from rocks, dirt, bone or other minerals and egg ...

There is a reason that a common phrase for boredom is ‘like watching paint dry’. It is a long, dull process that really slows down many home renovation and DIY projects. But how can you make paint dry ...

Many people, including me, have painted their kitchen cabinets and been perfectly happy with the results. Painting cabinets sounds old school compared to today’s emphasis on tearing out the kitchen ...

We've owned this 1969 Mustang fastback since 2003, and over the course of those nearly 14 years, it served as a project car from 20032009 forCar Craft's sister magazine, Mustang Monthly. During that ...

Unlocking the secrets of how to make a room look bigger with paint will help you maximise the perception of space in your home, making even the tiniest of rooms feel more spacious and welcoming. Never ...