Q I stripped my oak kitchen cabinets from their original whitewashed color and (unsuccessfully) stained them orangy brown. The stain looks so inconsistent and muddled that I gave up after doing half ...

Q: My childhood dresser is beautiful but the wood stain looks faded. I’d love to update it with fresh paint and new hardware, but I’ve heard that you can’t get good results painting over stain. Is ...

Mahogany Taylor is a licensed contractor with more than 35 years of experience in construction and interior design. She started early as an apprentice in several trades and gained industry experience ...

This week we dig deep into refinishing kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities. If your budget is too tight to replace cabinets, know that refinishing them can be about 25% to 30% less expensive. That ...