What is the Best Paint to Use for Repainting a Table?
I have a table and chairs that is this awful green paint with green tiles on top. I am not sure if it is worth it to sand and paint a new color or if painting over the green color will look pleasant.
I have an old oak table that is quite grubby and stained. I don't mind the stains too much, as they are reminders of my kids working, eating, and playing at that table. I would however, like to spruce it up a bit.
Painting Over Varnish Without Sanding
I've seen some older posts already about painting directly over varnished furniture, but it's not exactly the same problem that I have. I was just wondering, I have a small, mahogany corner shelf unit that someone forgot to move when we were oil-painting the door next to it.
Refinishing the Inside of an Old Trunk
How do I recover the inside of an old trunk?
Refurbishing A Faded Patio Umbrella
Our deck table needed an umbrella and someone threw one out. It was faded but otherwise in pretty good shape. I decided to spray paint it using an indoor/outdoor paint that is good for wood, metal, and more.
Using Painter's Wax to Refinish Furniture
I am interested in painting my bedroom furniture to give it a new look. I was reading about a product called Painter's Wax. How do you use it and where can I find it? What type of results can I expect to get? Thank you!
I need a homemade way to remove scratches in a glass table top.
I have a wooden dining room set with 4 chairs and cupboards but they look very worn out and old fashioned. I was thinking about repainting them but can't decide what color to choose. Can you help me out?
Cleaning an Old Butcher Block Wood Table
What do I put on a butcher block table after I clean it?
I am looking for a step by step video or photos of how to reupholster a couch.
Clever and thrifty people, do you have tips on recovering an old college trunk with vinyl? It is not antique, just a trunk used in a dorm room. I'd like to recover it and use it as a coffee table. Thanks in advance.
Staining Kitchen Cabinet Door Inserts
How do you finish kitchen cabinet doors, the inset only? I don't want to paint, but use stain, etc. Thanks.
Furniture Finishes Safe for Rare Paper and Books
What type of furniture finish will not harm rare paper and books?
Refinishing Cabinets With Amaretto Cream Glaze
I want to refinish my cabinets to look like the amaretto cream glaze finish. Can someone tell me how do you this ?
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.
Fixing an Acetone Spill on Laminate
How can I fix an acetone spill on a shiny laminate bench top? Please help.
Refinishing the Outside of a Steamer Trunk
I am repairing an old steamer truck. I removed the rust, so now I want to know what to use to prime and seal it. It has a shiny, gloss finish. I tried paint, but it's not what I want.
How do I remove varnish quickly from tables, to refinish quickly?
Removing Decoupage Photos from Wood
How do you remove decoupage photos from wood?
I have a coffee table that I would like to match my TV stand. It would require me to go from light wood to mahogany. If I'm going darker, do I have to strip the stain away completely? Or can I strip off the varnish and apply a darker stain?
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.
