With summer around the corner giving your wooden stairs a much needed refresh may be on the agenda. Dull, worn out stairs are ...

Question: I have 30-year-old wooden blinds that are still in very good shape. They looked good when the room had a rustic theme. Now, the room is silver gray and I’d like to paint them white.

So pick a color and read on to learn how to paint wood furniture like you've been doing it for years. Give the furniture a cleansing wipe-down with soapy water to remove any dirt, dust ...

Q: I live in a condo development. The association is requiring owners to paint their patio fences. The fences were made of pretreated wood and were painted gray. The paint has never stayed on very ...

Whether you’re painting a plastic planter, a metal picture frame, or a piece of wood furniture, you’ll want to give it a thorough scrub first. Says Glass: “Remove all dirt, grease ...

The question: I want to paint a beat-up, heavily trafficked wooden floor - and white to boot. What kind of prep does it need? And what kind of paint should I use to minimize scuffs and chipping ...

My dad was a professional painter, and he always rounded sharp wood corners before painting. I never asked him why. Do you know? — Kathy S., Rochester, New York It sounds like your father was a ...