A new RealLifeDIY guide spotlights chalk paint’s enduring role in furniture refinishing, credited with eliminating the need for sanding or priming before painting. First developed by Annie Sloan in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. home office with blue walls and blue notice board Whether you have considered how to make chalk paint or not, you can't have ...

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

Chalk paint creates a soft, chalky patina that gives furniture an antique look and it makes refinishing furniture and cabinets easier because it requires little prep work. Although it is a useful and ...

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 ...

As many an interior decorator will attest, a simple way to update your living space is to switch up the color of your furniture. A fresh coat of paint brings new life to an old table or cabinet; even ...

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 ...

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 ...

Decorating diva Annie Sloan has been in the interiors business since the 1980s and started her career painting frescos in the homes of London’s rich and famous. She’s been at the forefront of many a ...

LANCASTER — Everything old is new again at The Lost Crate, a chalk paint furniture store along West Fair Avenue that's set to have a grand opening Dec. 1. Owner Rhonda Broyles, a Lancaster native, ...

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 ...