Did you know that when it comes to painting furniture, one of the most important elements in the quest to achieve the perfect, professional finish happens before you even pick up a paintbrush?

However, her top recommendation for IKEA furniture is to use water-based acrylic or enamel paints. “They adhere well to primed surfaces and provide a smooth, long-lasting finish,” she explains.

One of the easiest ways to give an old piece of furniture a fresh new look is by painting it. But if you’re not a painting professional or are new to the challenging world of DIY, painting furniture ...

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When I deliver the bad news, I get the same reaction at every talk I give on downsizing: The kids don’t want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan, and adult children cheer. “Don’t believe me?” I ask. ...

Erin Lageman-Louies is a senior manager at Glidden who handles color marketing and research, as well as global forecasting on paint color and design trends. And Lageman-Louies often picks up a paint ...

Less than two years after officially launching her product, Iowan Billie Asmus got to pitch her business to the judges of ABC's "Shark Tank." ...