A. A lacquered piece can be a lustrous focal point in any room, whether it is an 18th-century antique, a Chinese chest, an Art Deco desk, or the dining table you got at the used-furniture store down ...

Close-up of a red front door with a high-gloss finish - Artography/Shutterstock Since it's one of the first things that people see, finding the perfect paint finish for your front door is a must. If ...

San Francisco designer Andrew Fisher's recent collection of furniture, indefinitely on display at Gump's in San Francisco, emphasizes two materials: cast bronze and glued-on seashells. But, there's ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. “The human being is not pure intellect,” Eileen Gray, modernist architect, designer and one of the great lacquer ...

In a day 'n' age when automotive painters have the technology to refine finishes with deeper gloss than ever, somehow patina is all the rage. Should painters be concerned? Not so much the clever ones.

Q: I had painters in my house a few weeks ago and just noticed paint left on the sideboard in my dining room. This is beautiful cherry furniture and is part of a custom set made for me by John Landis.

Our dining rooms are places for us to gather with guests and enjoy good conversation over a nice meal. Central to that promise is the need for a quality (and stylish) dining table; a table that can ...

As we enter the start of a new year and a new street rodding season it is fun to look back on the "good ol' days" through those rose-colored glasses. While new technology can sometimes be challenging, ...

The lacquer finish gives the kit a great appearance which is matched by its sonic performance. The drum sizes are of the moment and the presence of Remo heads is a quality touch in the right area. A ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. At this year's Frankfurt Musikmesse, Fender announced that it was, for the first time ever, ...