The first apartment I rented as a poor twenty-something had crappy wood floors that were painted brown, a fact I never much thought about until years later, after I bought my first house and had to ...

I love painted floors in rooms with minimal fabrics and soft goods, like kitchens, entry halls and bathrooms. Visually, this design choice adds pattern and, quite often, texture—especially if you ...

Installing new hardwood flooring is a major investment, which makes choosing the right one even more daunting, especially for a wood-floor newbie. Is oak better than walnut? What's the deal with warm ...

Worn and faded hardwood floors can drag down the look of a room. But having scuffed floors sanded down and re-stained can be expensive and messy. One alternative that's gaining popularity: painting ...

Q. This week: After we moved into our house we tore out the carpets and planned to refinish the floors. Now we've decided it would involve too much work and mess, so we're thinking of painting the ...

When something’s not looking up to scratch, whether that be walls or a piece of furniture, one of the first ideas we often ...

Worn and faded hardwood floors can drag down the look of a room. But having scuffed floors sanded down and re-stained can be expensive and messy. One alternative that’s gaining popularity: painting ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve come to this article you’re probably facing a common dilemma: To paint or not to paint your ...