29 Mar 2022

Restyled Bow Front Cabinet

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This cabinet had so much going for it. Its quality, style and size made it a perfect piece for an update. While it was in fairly good shape when I got it, a missing cross support and a bottom shelf board needed to be replaced to give it stability and make the cabinet useable again. The original finish on the cabinet was good except for the top that was scratched … Read More
30 Jul 2021

How to Paint Formica with Gel Stain

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I want to share with you a fairly straightforward process for painting formica with a stained wood look. I will walk you through the steps that I used to finish the tops on the Redesigned Dresser with Barn Doors and End Tables. The surface of this formica was smooth and very shinny, so using my orbital sander with 60 grit paper, I sanded to cut the shine and give a … Read More
25 Jun 2021

How to Redesign End Tables

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This was a small project that made a big difference in the look and function of the piece. When I first saw these end tables they looked old and tired, and I personally don’t like having only drawers to hold all of my bedside things. I like having my favorite book or books on a shelf to inspire me to pick them up and read. So taking a new look … Read More
17 May 2021

Painting Gold Trim on a Federal Style Dresser

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Let’s take a look at two finished projects, the Admiral Nelson Dresser and the Naval Reserve Dresser and compare two different products that I used to add the gold trim accents. This was the second Stacked Dresser restoration that I have done in navy with gold trim. On my previous navy dresser project I used Annie Sloan Gilding Wax in Bright Gold, to accent the trim on the drawer fronts. … Read More
20 Apr 2021

How to Redesign a Dresser with Barn Doors

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This project has been part hard work and part exciting adventure. It began with a dresser in need of an update and finished with a sliding barn door cabinet painted in clean white with a carbon grey stained top. Before I get in to all of the details involved in this redesign, here is a picture of the finished Barn Door Cabinet. I began by removing all the drawers and … Read More
19 Apr 2021

How to Add Height to a Cabinet

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I found this very simple cabinet and wanted to make it into a small coffee bar/buffet but it was too short. The shorter height made it look and feel like it was missing feet. For this project I turned the cabinet upside down to work on adding an additional base to it. So in the pictures to follow remember that you are looking at the cabinet upside down. You can … Read More