Before I learned how to paint hardwood floors, I was intimidated by the thought. In fact most people would say you should never paint hardwood floors. After contemplating this thought for a while, I thought, why not? After all, painting hardwood floors would not be any different than painting any other surfaced floor and by ...
Wood graining is a faux finish paint technique that mimics the look of real wood. This faux finish technique can be used to fix up an old table or chair, add dimension to interior or exterior doors, give storage chests and toy boxes an authentic wood appearance, refinish cabinetry,give your walls a warm rustic look, ...
Staining or re-staining kitchen cabinets poses a unique set of problems, as a remodeling project. The secret to a successful outcome depends on proper prep work. For cabinets needing to be re-stained, the prep work needed before refinishing the cabinets is extensive and should be followed carefully. Make certain your cabinets are real wood to ...
I’m positive some of you out there are trying to remember what the Land Cruiser looks like and what make produced it. Where I live, you don’t see many of these SUV’s, most likely because large vehicles like the Land Cruiser are usually not very pleasant on fuel efficiency. The previous generation of Toyota’s Land ...
It’s a nightmare to discover a scratch, dent, burn or water ring on a piece of wood furniture. No matter how conscious we are at making sure other people don’t set drinking glasses on furniture without a coaster, and no matter how diligent we are about taking care of that furniture, the unthinkable can happen. ...
The enjoyment of finding a perfectly shaped piece of wood furniture for distressing is one of my favorite past times. Thrift stores, flea markets and auctions provide a plethora of furniture items for the distressing process. It does not matter whether the wood is painted or stained to complete a distressed project. The best type ...
There are many types of vinyl plank flooring so choosing the best type for you is dependent on what type of wood grain you are looking for, what color wood grain, and the width of the boards. Most vinyl plank flooring has the same type of finish and installation process, so when shopping for the ...
Whether it’s the den, the bedroom or your living room, coffee tables, end tables and side tables are all used to help accent many spaces as well as become functional working members of your room’s furniture layout. Side tables are great in pairs; coffee tables are long and squat while end tables are tall and ...
