While matte furniture finishes have been a dominant trend for some time, in 2026, a more energizing look may have its time to ...

Gone (thankfully!) are the days of having each room of your home feel like it's out of Rooms To Go, where everything matches, and everything is a suit or a set. Instead, most folks today are mixing ...

Nitrocellulose lacquer, in particular, has a fast drying time compared to other finishes such as oil-based varnishes. This property is beneficial for manufacturers looking to increase production ...

I recently moved into a new place, and furnishing it has been my all-consuming obsession. For the first time in my life, I'm not a renter, so I finally feel like I can and should invest in ...

Over recent years, there's been a real love for soft, matte finishes. From furniture to walls, designers favored the more subtle style over its more loud counterpart – shiny, super glossy, lacquer.

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 ...

Call it Yankee ingenuity. Call it making do. America’s waste-not-want- not attitude cannot be lightly dismissed. Take lacquer, for example. Scientists discovered a modern version of that ancient paint ...