Repairing Lacquer Finish on Furniture
I recently bought a used table and chairs that have a white lacquer finish on them. The extra leaf for it has yellowed and I'm wanting to know if anyone knows how I can get it white again.
This is a guide about homemade varnish remover. Varnish is used to protect wood furniture and make it shine. Making your own varnish remove allows you to use a product that is less toxic than store bought versions.
I would like some suggestions on what to do to spruce up this shelf built into my living room wall. It looks dated and I'd love to paint it out and redecorate. The rest of the walls are white and gray.
Polyurethane is Not Drying on Dining Table
I have sanded, stained, and put the first coat of polyurethane on it my dining room table. It is the fast drying type. It doesn't want to dry and is tacky after a whole day of drying time. Why is this? The leaves of the table dried, but not the table itself. I don't get it.
How do I paint a brass type floor lamp?
Recovering a Recliner Chair to Match New Decor
I have 2 recliner chairs with high backs and a front kick-out leg-raise section. I'd like to revamp the color. Has anyone had experience with a quick and cheap dress-up?
Color Advice for the Frame of an Accent Chair
In my living room, I have a chocolate brown wall to wall carpet, the walls are very light off white, the couch and chair are a taupe beige, the drapes are various shades of brown plaid with a chocolate brown curtain rod. I have deep red accent pillows on the chair, and a deep red throw on the couch.
Can you paint Sauder furniture? I know you "can" paint it, but will it look OK?
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Bringing Style to Out of Style Furniture
When furniture goes out of style, it's a serious investment to replace it. You can't change the furniture that you may already have. There are ways to make it fit today's styles.
Refurbishing Antique Dining Chairs
Updated with More Photos: I have redone my antique dining chairs from caned seats to padded fabric seats without altering the cane part by cutting plywood seats that are slightly larger than the open area of the seats.
Repainting Outdoor Furniture. I decided to repaint my outdoor furniture this summer! They were a charcoal grey originally. I decided to go black, making matching new chair covers easier. . .
Hand-Me-Down Furniture Make Over
I'm the type that likes to use what I got. In this case what I got was two side chairs that didn't match my living room. I decided to make it match with my carpet. I bought a stretchable soft fabric $1/yard and sewed it onto the chairs and had some left over to do the footstool. For my white painted fish tank I used a Qtip and black paint made zebra stripes. Now all I need is fish.
