From scraping to sanding to priming to painting, it’s delightful once you figure out how to avoid the pitfalls.

Loosening up seven layers of paint in one step without harsh chemicals, CitriStrip’s paint and varnish stripping gel does most of the paint-stripping work for you. It strips latex and oil-based paint, ...

Q: I had painters in my house a few weeks ago and just noticed paint left on the sideboard in my dining room. This is beautiful cherry furniture and is part of a custom set made for me by John Landis.

In a small Manchester flat, a 1970s teak sideboard got two shades: a clay-grey shell with a whisper of brown, and a deep ink blue on door panels. The grain still winks through, but the palette speaks ...