When I deliver the bad news, I get the same reaction at every talk I give on downsizing: The kids don’t want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan, and adult children cheer. “Don’t believe me?” I ask. ...

At every talk I give on downsizing, the subject of handing furniture off to grown kids comes up. And every time I deliver the bad news: The kids don’t want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan and ...

Key Takeaways All-beige spaces, gold hardware, and matching furniture sets are all outdated dining room trends.Quick fixes include repainting, adding rich-toned area rugs or accent chairs, and ...

Who would have thought those lights hanging over our desks in 8th grade would become so desired? And expensive? This DIY-er has figured out a SECRET ROOMS: I love this idea of . Author and long-time ...

You’ve seen the pictures: scuffed-up coffee tables, distressed dressers and sad, unloved chairs all revitalized by a colorful new paint job. It seems so simple on your screen, but is it? All that ...

Although repainting furniture is a job most of us can handle, some jobs, like painting cabinets, are better left to the pros. They can use commercial-grade sprayers that create better, longer-lasting ...

So now, 70-some years later, the mahogany-fruitwood-white-now-jungle-green dresser is waiting with its new gold knobs to store some very small clothes and to be part of the fourth generation. And ...

At every talk I give on downsizing, the subject of handing furniture off to grown kids comes up. And every time I deliver the bad news: The kids don't want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan and ...

At every talk I give on downsizing, the subject of handing furniture off to grown kids comes up. And every time I deliver the bad news: The kids don’t want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan and ...

At every talk I give on downsizing, the subject of handing furniture off to grown kids comes up. And every time I deliver the bad news: The kids don’t want your stuff. Invariably, parents moan and ...