26 Apr 2022

Repurposed Sewing Cabinet

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What can you do with an old sewing cabinet when it no longer holds a sewing machine? It could be just a nice table to hold a lamp or it could be much more! A useful purpose, that’s what this table got, come and see! Time and exposure to the elements had taken the beauty from this cabinet. It did have a nice big swing door so I thought if … Read More
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
24 Jul 2021

Modern Farmhouse Restyle

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What do you do when you have quality furniture with sentimental value that just really isn’t your style? A customer came to me with exactly that situation, three pieces of Stanley furniture that was gorgeous in its day but was in need of a fresh update to be beautiful today. We talked through ideas and possibilities for redesigning and decided on a Modern Farmhouse Restyle. The three pieces would be … 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
6 Mar 2021

Natural Sanded Finish Coffee and End Tables

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I couldn’t pass up this pair of classic styled walnut wood tables and I thought they were the perfect pieces for a Natural Sanded Finish. Although they were pretty, the dark stained wood was scratched and had water damage on the tops. My plan was to uncover the beauty in the natural wood tops by careful sanding to reveal the wood grain and to paint the bases in a complimentary … Read More
5 Mar 2021

Restyled Bayberry Buffet

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This well built oak buffet was dated but with a few simple updates and a change of color it would get a whole new life. For this update the two main changes I will be making are to refinish the top in Antique Walnut and remove the center door to make an open shelf space. Supplies Used TSP General Finishes Gel Stain Antique WalnutFusion Mineral Paint Bayberry Fusion Antiquing Glaze … Read More
13 Feb 2021

Restyled Buffet in Alabaster

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This project is a simple repaint and stain that will give this buffet a classy and current style. It is a perfect piece for this update as its smaller size is very versatile in todays decorating. Prep work for this included washing with TSP and scuff sanding with 220 grit before painting with General Finishes Alabaster Milk paint. If I do this again I will prime with BIN first to … Read More
12 Nov 2020

Bleached Oak End Tables

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I was commissioned to make two matching end tables for my previous project, Bleached Oak Coffee Table. This was a finish technique that I developed for that project and fortunately kept good records of the process. For this project I will be using the two remaining leaves from the original oak table to make two Bleached Oak End Tables with the same finish treatment. The picture above shows how different … Read More

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