Chalky paint is a hit with DIYers and people who refurbish and refinish old furniture. Not sure if your dresser has an oil- or latex-based finish? Don't know if it's stain, lacquer, shellac or ...

Chalk paint was invented in 1990 specifically to eliminate sanding and priming — the two steps that stop most beginners before they start. The calcium carbonate in chalk paint gives it a grip that ...

Christen Bensten discovered chalk paint only last year, after doing a lot of experimenting with milk paint. She switched to Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, a British line of water-based paints that require ...

Furniture refinishing process using chalk paint to create a vintage, weathered look. A step-by-step makeover showing layering ...

DIY novices, fear not: refurbing your furniture is much simpler than you may think. Repainting a dresser, bookshelf, or mirror doesn't have to be an arduous task, and can be tackled in a weekend ...

Learn why skipping surface preparation when using chalk paint causes cracking and peeling, and how to properly treat ...

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 ...

Love it or hate it, the farmhouse chic look continues to hold sway in the home decor world—and with it, rustic-looking furniture that feels straight out of a simpler time. But you don't have to ...

Chalk it up to an easy furniture makeover. The chalk-based paint craze has officially painted the town red, and country gray, and English yellow, and Greek blue. The furniture paint, which goes by a ...

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Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...