Either way, you can—contrary to popular belief—renew your furniture’s lease on life with a fresh coat of paint. The work demands a certain amount of preparation; paint projects always do.

Simply combine a 50/50 mixture of paint and water for a whitewash effect that still allows some wooden texture to show ...

When I worked at a refinishing business several years ago, my job entailed stripping, sanding and staining furniture to get it ready for spray painting. The person who did the spraying was a bit of a ...