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 ...

We've owned this 1969 Mustang fastback since 2003, and over the course of those nearly 14 years, it served as a project car from 20032009 forCar Craft's sister magazine, Mustang Monthly. During that ...

The first painters didn’t have vibrant and smooth oil paints. Instead, the earliest human works of art we know of were made using a mixture of powder from rocks, dirt, bone or other minerals and egg ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

First, you should clean the brick before you begin painting it. To do this, use a wire brush and soapy water to scrub down the brick. Make sure the brick is completely dry before you begin the ...

We have experimented with various natural paints over the years. Most looked good, but had some negative points such as the requirement for too many layers (such as with some lime paints) or the issue ...