Marian Parsons—mother, wife, and creative soul—was crushing on hand-painted antique European furniture. She coveted the timeworn look but couldn’t rationalize the price or preciousness, especially ...

There are a few good ways to ruin the original finish on an antique chair, and Karen Keane, CEO of Skinner Inc. in Boston, has seen them all. Karen has examined antique chairs that people have ...

SHAKER HEIGHTS -- You spent a week carefully sanding, priming and painting that cute chest of drawers you rescued from your aunt's attic. But your best friend is bragging on Facebook about how she ...

Discover how to achieve a stunning antique wall effect using stencils, textured putty, and creative painting techniques. In this easy-to-follow tutorial, you'll learn step-by-step methods for ...

Q: I have 30-year-old brown-stain kitchen cabinets that I want to paint to have an aged look. I've seen you do this with light colors, but I'd like to try black with a red glaze. Would that work? A: ...

"Aged," "antiqued," "distressed" - these are some of the adjectives that people use to describe how they envision the finish on their cabinets or furniture. From an artist's perspective, these are ...