Authenticity was a winning design strategy in 2025, and as consumers look for relief from influencer fatigue and AI deep fakes, it's expected to be an overarching trend moving forward into 2026. While ...

The lacquer look is one of those trends that has gone in and out of fashion. As it stands, it's very much in, and we're enjoying its high gloss sheen that makes a room feel luxurious and expensive. We ...

Love it or hate it, the ’80s are the decade that keeps on giving when it comes to design trends. Bold accents, and lucite and brass finishes, for example, all trace back to the era and still appear in ...

These glossy, high-shine accessories will inject a lovely pop of colour into your home. High-gloss lacquer is having a moment – again. This time around, it’s less about 80s maximalism and more about ...

IF YOU’RE LOOKING to put a room’s décor over the top, lacquer up, say interior design pros. The multi-layered technique yields a mirror-like finish, and when applied to a ceiling, says interior ...

The Casio S100X The Special One is a "luxury" calculator featuring a traditional, hand-applied Urushi lacquer finish. Priced ...

There are a few good ways to ruin the original finish on an antique chair, and Karen Keane, CEO of Skinner Inc. in Boston, has seen them all. Karen has examined antique chairs that people have ...