From solid wood and MDF to reclaimed or clever look-a-like options, we explain the pros and cons of the most common materials ...

MDF takes stain quite differently from hardwoods. Experimenting with the amount of colourant in the stain by hand rather than buying an off-the-shelf stain with colour will be worth the extra effort.

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Dazzling brilliance. Captivating color. The planet’s most valued gems are fancy color diamonds. With fancy color diamonds the rarest, most valuable colors are saturated pinks, blues, and greens. Even ...

Fancy color diamonds are among the rarest and most valuable gemstones. Diamonds in the normal color range are colorless through light yellow and are described using the industry’s D-to-Z color-grading ...

If you've ever embarked on a kitchen remodel, you'll have probably spent much time deliberating on its color scheme. After all, your kitchen color ideas need to strike the perfect balance between ...

Looking to update your home with wood cabinets, but you're on a budget? HGTV's Erin Napier has a few tips to get you the look ...

In colour theory complementary colours appear opposite each other on colour models such as the colour wheel. The colour complement of each primary colour (primaries are red, yellow and blue) can be ...

Mostly in art, colour is descriptive – it shows us the colour of the thing you’re trying to represent. If you see a red vase, you paint it red! And you mix your colours to try to suggest all the ...

Toddlers are curious by nature and many start to become increasingly independent from around the age of two but this time of ...