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I met a new friend courtesy of my series of three articles on lacquer thinner that were recently published on Woodworkingnetwork.com. I made the comment that I felt that it was a very good idea to ...

The lacquered look isn’t just for manicures and classic cars. Adding a lacquer paint to a room is a powerful way to add depth and drama to any interior space. But to achieve that glass-like gloss, ...

DEAR MI-LING: My home was built about 10 years ago. All the trim is white. All the baseboards and cabinets were sprayed with white lacquer paint. My problem is that the baseboards and cabinets are ...

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When Annie Sloan created Chalk Paint in 1990, she never imagined that it would become the go-to decorative paint for anyone embarking on a do-it-yourself home project—which is exactly what it is today ...

No matter how long you deliberate over colors, if your kitchen paint finish is wrong, the whole design will look cheap.

correctionA previous version of this article cited a study that did not meet Washington Post standards. The reference has been removed. White and gray have a stranglehold on kitchen cabinets akin to ...