Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...

Chalky paint is a hit with DIYers and people who refurbish and refinish old furniture. Not sure if your dresser has an oil- or latex-based finish? Don't know if it's stain, lacquer, shellac or ...

Buying new isn’t always the answer for interiors. There’s little to beat the satisfaction of an update to what’s already there — or to a piece you bought secondhand — that makes it a fabulous feature ...