Loft Bed Refinish
An old loft bed refinished to fit in a little boy's Star Wars room, plus tips and ideas for refinishing large furniture. This loft bed refinish is part of the F...
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How to Keep Brass Shiny
A few simple steps to keep brass shiny permanently. This process works for copper, stainless steel, and other metals too. Never polish metal again.
After res...
Turn a Box into a Nightstand
Take an old wood box and turn it into an elegant nightstand or side table by adding O’verlays and a little bling.
Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest: Cut n Past...
Refinish a Piano with Chalk Paint
Make your own chalk paint to refinish furniture. See how this old, beat up piano gets new life with a few coats of chalk paint.
If you read how my sister gav...
Refinishing a Wood Bookcase
Learn how to refinish any piece of wood furniture, like this bookshelf, with simple latex paint. Give new life to old wood in any color paint.
My uncle ...
Restoring a Midcentury Table
How to restore a vintage wood table, a DIY tutorial explaining how to strip off an old finish, clean and repair the wood, then add a stain and protective finish...
Saving an Ugly Wood Bench
Refinish an old wood bench with Varathane stain, and turn an outdoor eyesore into beautiful patio furniture. When we moved into our mid-century home, the...
DIY Leather Furniture Pads
A simple and effective way to make your own leather furniture pads and prevent scratches on wood floors.
I love our beautiful hardwood floors. They were the...
How to Reinforce an Old Park Bench
Today, I’m excited to share a project from my good friend, Marci. She and her husband rescued a very cool looking old park bench and made it useable. The b...
How to Build Industrial Pipe Shelves
As part of our Star Wars nursery, we wanted some shelves that are reminiscent of spaceship part, so we decided to DIY some industrial pipe shelves because they...