Custom Children’s Furniture in New York City

How to Transform Furniture With Creative Paint Applications

Breathe new life into your furniture and cabinets with outside-the-box paint, stain and sealant ideas.

How To: Color Wash Furniture

For a muted look, try this color-wash technique on any unsealed material -- wood, terra-cotta, wicker, and bamboo all absorb watered-down paint pigment.

How to Whitewash Furniture

Summertime puts me in the mood for lighter tones and a more beachy, bleached-out color palette. In the spirit of adding that summery feel to my home year-round, I decided to try my hand at whitewashing a piece of wood furniture. I picked up at the flea market a table that had a beat-up, dark brown finish but elegant, clean lines. After a little experimenting I’m happy to report that it’s easy to achieve really pro-looking results on your own. Click “play” to…

How to Repaint Plastic Furniture

After a harsh winter, your tables, lawn chairs, and more can be looking a little beat up. Save your outdoor pieces with a simple, one-step process.

From blah to bold! How to repaint furniture — without losing your mind

You've seen the pictures. Scuffed-up coffee tables, distressed dressers and sad, unloved armoires all revitalized by a colorful new paintjob

How to Faux-Age Painted Wood Furniture

If you can paint and sand, you can create this timeworn look on any new or old piece

How to Stain Wood Furniture

Learn expert advice on basic steps for staining -- a simple and inexpensive way to update wood furniture.

New York Apartment Combinations: 5 Things to Know — Rodman Paul Architects

An apartment next door or above you just came on the market and you, like everyone in New York City, need… more… space. One of the greatest luxuries in New York is having enough space to live graciously, but can you make a combination work<br>The good news is, apartments can usually be combined; sometimes simply, sometimes . . . less simply.<br>Sideways connections are generally simpler than vertical connections, but both are usually possible with careful planning and a skilled architect. The…

How to Make Your Acrylic Furniture and Decor Sparkle

How To Paint Laminate Furniture in 3 Easy Steps!

When we moved into our house a few years back, we had two hot pink couches and a mattress on the floor. T hat's about the time I began ...

How to stencil furniture for a Mid-century look

5 Things You Should Never Do When Painting Furniture

You can make the old look new, but don't make these mistakes.

How to Test Vintage Furniture (and Most Anything Else) for Lead Paint

When I brought home the shell of a bed that I would eventually transform into Emma’s big girl bed, one thought popped into my mind: “Crap, this is going to take a lot of work.” Okay, I guess it was two thoughts, because the second one was that I needed to make sure that it...Read More »

Need A Furniture Refresh? These Are The Paint Colors You Should Choose

It'll look brand new, without having to actually buy anything new.

Family Hand-Me-Downs: Should You Paint Grandma's Furniture?

Consider the piece's age, quality, and value before giving it a new look.

How To Paint Furniture: why it's easier than you think!

Last year some friends gave us a set of old dressers before they moved to the beach. The dressers were in decent shape, but definite...

How to Eliminate White Stains off Furniture during Kitchen Remodel Project

This article presents some of the easiest ways to get rid of white stains that usually impact the looks of your furniture, while lowering the expenses of your kitchen remodel project.