Marian Parsons—mother, wife, and creative soul—was crushing on hand-painted antique European furniture. She coveted the timeworn look but couldn’t rationalize the price or preciousness, especially ...

Q: We renovated our kitchen 10 years ago in a French country style. One of my favorite details is the "jewelry" we chose for the cabinet knobs and pulls. Over time, the antique-looking finish has worn ...

"Aged," "antiqued," "distressed" - these are some of the adjectives that people use to describe how they envision the finish on their cabinets or furniture. From an artist's perspective, these are ...

Q: I have 30-year-old brown-stain kitchen cabinets that I want to paint to have an aged look. I've seen you do this with light colors, but I'd like to try black with a red glaze. Would that work? A: ...