Q: My childhood dresser is beautiful but the wood stain looks faded. I’d love to update it with fresh paint and new hardware, but I’ve heard that you can’t get good results painting over stain.

Q: We had aluminum siding removed in late spring 2021 and found most of the wood siding underneath was good. We replaced some and had the house painted. But the paint is already peeling — mostly ...

“If the cabinets you are painting have previously been painted, it’s imperative to not only sand off the old paint, but sand a second time smoothing out the wood to prepare the surface for a n ...

A key part of the process is stripping the original finish off of the furniture to get down to the raw wood. Once that's done, I'm left with a clean slate that I can leave as it is, paint ...

Proper prep work will make or break a paint job. Begin by removing all furniture from the room. It’s generally best to sand wood floors before priming and painting, Hoffman says. You can use a ...

And if you really want the dark wood in your home to stand out, choosing the right paint color is key. The wrong paint choices can make dark wood finishes look awkward and outdated, while the ...