After it was all stripped down, I used a palm sander and went over the whole top very gently as I didn’t want to go through the thin wood veneer. Since I had cleaned up the base and legs with the steel wool, I didn’t really need to sand them. Step Five: I toyed with the i...
Tips for using stain to refinish wood furniture: Don’t use stain that has a “finish” or “sealer” in it. If you don’t like the color, you are pretty much stuck. Use a stain that requires a separate finish. That way, if you aren’t real keen on the color, you can immediatel...
I am not going to go into too much depth on how to paint the furniture (see our tutorial on thathere), but I do want to touch on the differences with this piece. I chose to hand sand the shell with 80 grit paper. There were some chips in the veneer as well as scratches. I fil...
Table leaves and other flat parts can warp unless they're properly sealed, and years of uneven humidity can leave them severely cupped. In most cases, unwarping them isn't too difficult. To unwarp a board, work in summer. The traditional cure is exposure to wet grass and hot sun. Wa...
Undertaking the project to refinish a dresser? Here are eight easy steps to walk you through the entire process, from sanding to sealing!
Refacing means giving existing cabinet frames, doors and drawer fronts a new veneer, usually wood or laminate. When you go the DIY route, you’ll need about $2,000 in equipment to get the job done. So it may be best to work with a professional. Refinish Your Cabinets When cabinets ...
If you're tired of your tile walls, laminate vanity top, or knotty pine sink cabinet, your hardware store has special products that you can use to repaint them to coordinate with your newly painted or papered upper walls. You can even refinish your old bathtub with hardware store products ...
We have an old wood table that has been used and abused for years. Bringing it out over the holidays for card playing, I commented how badly damaged it was and wished I knew how to remove the hideous white heat stains that marred the top. While talking I’m quickly covering the surfac...
36. Apply Stone Veneer (link to foundation refacing post) 37. Paint the house 39. Replace the Roof Well when I saw our house for the first time, I knew it had great bones. I mean, it’s taupe-grey. There are no permanently weird colors or awkward features (except maybe the lamp ...
We painted the table above with a paint brush, not a roller. But we have also used small foam rollers with great success, so those are actually our recommended choice for beginners since they cut down on brush strokes or drippy finishes and seem to be the most error proof. No matter wha...