To paint or not to paint original woodwork is a perennial question for homeowners, architects and designers who live in and renovate old homes. Often, the answer depends on the owner’s preference, the ...

Here are some tips on painting woodwork. Things we'll look at here include brushes, buckets, rollers and preparing the woodwork. For quick touchups, use a small, inexpensive foam brush. Avoid the wide ...

When Somia Mourad first walked into the Minneapolis home that she would buy, she saw dark-stained oak woodwork mixed with white woodwork on much of the main level. In the kitchen, three different wood ...

MINNEAPOLIS - When Somia Mourad first walked into the Kenwood home that she would buy, she saw dark-stained oak woodwork mixed with white woodwork on much of the main level. In the kitchen, three ...

A quick search on our own Brownstoner Forum, or in any old house/restoration magazine or website, will soon come up with someone asking about painting and woodwork. The following is a timeline of what ...

An important step to take before painting woodwork is to pick the right color of paint, especially if you want to illustrate the look of healthy wood grain. Denise selected the color "Mud Puddle" as ...

Here are some tips on painting woodwork. Things we’ll look at include brushes, buckets, rollers and preparing the woodwork. For quick touchups, use a small, inexpensive foam brush. Avoid the wide foam ...

Depending on your home’s age and style, you may have wood trim around your windows, doors, baseboards and ceiling. While contemporary-style homes are less likely to have extensive visible trim, some ...

Many vintage homes today are seeing their wood staircases, wainscoting, baseboards and beams receive coat upon coat of paint. Yet even as the slathered millwork remains wet, emotions are running high ...

With the right products and techniques, you can use paint to create the look of wood on any surface. It requires multiple ...