Dear Reena: We’ve painted our 1970s oak kitchen cabinets a bright white. The handles were in the middle, they were removed and the holes plugged, and wood putty applied and sanded to a smooth finish.

Oak plank doors are beautiful, timeless, and expensive — often costing between $300 and $1,000 per door, depending on where you shop. What if you could achieve the oak plank door aesthetic without ...

When I bought my 1939 Ford DeLuxe convertible coupe, the original dash had been painted over in a single color. Not long after, I saw a similar car with a wood-grained dash panel and garnish moldings.