When you make a drawing or painting with texture, you are showing how something ... like an old piece of wood. You might also want to make something look as if it is smooth, like a stone on ...

Give your dated, dingy wood-paneled walls a refresh by painting them. A thorough cleaning with TSP before painting is key to a great finish.

One of the final steps for our latest house renovation was painting the old solid wood floors in the upstairs bedroom loft.