Paint can fade, chip, and peel over time, which will probably motivate you to plan a new painting project, stat. But before you can repaint the deck or stain your fence, you need to learn how to ...

A college-age neighbor walked through our front door, took one look at the hallway and said, "Oh, wow, you all are living in a crack house now?" Yes, we have crack-house woodwork at the moment. It is ...

Stripping and sanding are both ways to fix up furniture, but which should you choose for your project? Here's what you need ...

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 ...

Q: Some of the walls in our house are covered in fake wood paneling. Should we replace it? To be clear, Nelson said, some older homes have high-quality wood-veneer paneling that isn’t faux, and that’s ...

Q: I had painters in my house a few weeks ago and just noticed paint left on the sideboard in my dining room. This is beautiful cherry furniture and is part of a custom set made for me by John Landis.