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 ...

Simply sign up to the House & Home myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. At a Christie’s sale in Paris late last year, a painted “Etruscan” armchair that once adorned Marie Antoinette’s ...

Just because you can paint something, doesn't mean you should. Anyone who has tried their hand at a DIY has likely learned this lesson the hard way. And nothing stirs up more heated debate in the ...

When first experimenting with paint, I was constantly amazed and inspired by the transformations it could make on the character of a room. Since then, I have applied paint to nearly every kind of ...

Typically, the best thing you can do to a newly acquired wooden antique is to have any structural issues fixed up by an expert and then let it be in all its weathered, storied glory. But in other ...

Yes, it would do the "really truly functional, practical," duty of fitting in the nook and holding a collection of porcelain plateware, but the breakfront's unique look would also intrigue: Its four ...

Looking to upgrade those glass cabinet doors to hide the haphazard mess inside? This DIY uses layered spray paint to create ...

Can you identify this object? Send your guess, including your full name and hometown, to Jennifer Kopf at [email protected] with "Antique Toolbox" in the subject line, or mail to Jennifer Kopf/Antique ...