PAINTING: FINISHES
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Staining wood furniture adds color and brings out the natural beauty of the grain.
Varnish, lacquer, shellac and other clear coats are applied to protect wood furniture and flooring from scratches, sc...
It's finally here—Friday! The weekend is a great time to relax, but it's also the perfect opportunity to bring simple...
To the surprise of no one, chalkboard paint is exactly as it sounds: when you use it to paint a wall, that wall becom...
Fiberglass doors have been popular for years now as a durable, energy-efficient alternative to wood doors that can be...
If you’re taking on any last-minute holiday painting projects, here’s a primer on… primer. Listen to BOB VILA ON PAIN...
Here's a thrifty way to dress up your home for holiday entertaining that's been around for hundreds of years. Since t...
It’s not uncommon to find beautiful woodwork with coat after coat of paint obscuring its detail, especially in older ...
Try these decorative painting techniques to evoke elegance without expense.
Maryam Montague, author of "Marrakesh By Design," shares her tips for this great DIY project.
Why wallpaper when a simple stencil will add the perfect personal touch? With a little elbow grease and imagination, even the most uneven old wall can become an a...
If you’re ready to go a step further than a simple coat of paint to personalize your home, try faux finishing. LISTEN...
Restore detail to old woodwork by stripping paint that obscures the grain's beauty.
Bob meets with faux-painting expert Kim Sweet, who is applying a gold parchment effect on the master bedroom walls. Bob tries his hand at applying some color.
Bob looks at the old doors, then meets with local artist Elaine Havaland, who demonstrates a faux-finishing technique.
Bob meets with Rick and Martha Snyder to see how they faux-finish an antique door in such a way that reproduces the original look.
Bob helps painting contractor Milo Moran roll solid stain over the yellow pine plywood walls on the boat storage side of the garage. Though not often applied insi...
Bob confers with artist Margo Datz about decorative striping and stenciling in the master bedroom. She demonstrates for Bob how to add a stencil pattern to painte...
Painter Gary Halzel is putting the finishing touches on the master bedroom walls using a rag-rolling technique.
Artisan Terry Maiche demonstrates two inexpensive ways to dress up a floor with paint: spattering and stenciling.
Bob meets with the painters giving a unique faux finish to the feature wall.
