When I moved into my new home, I loved the potential of the kitchen. Notice I said “potential.” It was spacious, had tons of cabinets and counter space, but was an amalgam of several previous tenant’s attempts to polish it. For starters, the cabinets were painted with about four coats of globbed-on white paint. The ...
I purchased a Ready-Strip Paint and Varnish removal kit after seeing the demonstration for it on QVC. I only paid about $25 for the kit. It seemed very inexpensive for this type of product so I decided to make my first QVC purchase and to give it a try. Ready-Strip Paint and Varnish remover is ...
Oftentimes, when you move into an historic or older home you will find that the previous owners have painted over the original doorknobs, hinges and cabinet hardware. In fact, many times you may find layers upon layers of paint on this original hardware, depending how many times the cabinets or doors have been repainted over ...
Starting a part time business making primitive furniture was unimaginable last year at this time. I had a few tools but could not even cut a board with a hand saw. In fact, I still can’t. But here I am with a garage full of sawdust and $3000.00 profit to show so far this year. ...
To attempt popcorn ceiling removal some safety precaution need to be taken into consideration first. One of these is that some textures that were used before the 1980s may contain asbestos, so it is a good idea before beginning to have a small amount of the ceiling texture tested prior to beginning your project, the ...
Wood paneling adds an extra dimension to a room, and can be stained, waxed or painted. If you choose to paint it, you should know how to do it properly so that it stays looking great for the longest possible time. Wood paneling can be used in a room below the dado, or chair, rail ...
After a Saturday afternoon Woodsmith Shop marathon, my nephew and my brother decided they were master wood workers. My brother’s garage is littered with big and small projects of varying degrees of completion and I got a lovingly-made jewelry box for my birthday. It’s splintery and uneven, but it does have a beautiful finish. They ...
Painting a wood deck not only beautifies a deck area to your own unique color specifications, it creates a lasting layer of protection from the outdoor elements, foot traffic and scuffs or scrapes. After time, paint needs to be reapplied to keep the paint looking and working like it’s supposed to. When multiple coats of ...
Most decorators tell people that if they want a change in their kitchens, paint the kitchen cabinets. What if you have already painted your kitchen cabinets several colors, and now want the original wood look? You have two options- you can spend about $3,000 or more on new cabinets, or if you are a little ...
You see it every day on HGTV, some new designer finds a 60’s era table or night stand at a yard sale and immediately thinks she has created a modern masterpiece by painting it black, silver, even gold. I cringe every time I see this, they’ve taken a perfectly good piece of furniture and ruined ...
