Author: Tara Lou Designs
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Mission Oak Chair Restoration
Any chance I get to get back to my roots to restore furniture I get giddy. Don’t get me wrong I love painting furniture, but restoring to original is beyond rewarding. This mission oak chair was restored back to original.
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What Stripper Should You Use?
Stripping can be so messy I am going to share the easiest most efficient way to strip wood.
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Antique Door Restoration
I get giddy when I am asked to restore something as beautiful as this antique door. Even worn she is beautiful just wait till you see her restored.
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Lime Waxing Look (With Grain Filler)
This look really highlights the grain and shows its beauty rather than painting over it.
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Grey Buffet
Grey wood is becoming more and more popular! This grey buffet is just one more of the beautiful pieces I have revived this year. This piece was definitely a challenge, which I do admit I love. However I wanted to share with you today how I was able to create this color grey for this…
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Vintage Harvest Child’s Rocking Chair
Restoring furniture to its former glory is my passion. Each restoration is a challenge in its own and this vintage harvest child’s rocking chair was definitely a challenge
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How to Create Worm Holes
Manmade distressing to natural distressing like worm holes can be all a piece of furniture needs to bring out its unique character.
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Converting a Desk into Matching Nightstands
This is one of my favorite Upcycles. Converting a desk into matching nightstands.
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What Type Of Paint To Use On Furniture
There are so many different types paint but what kind is good for furniture? I mean there is always left over wall paint and its super cheap can that be used? What about all these chalk paint companies popping up is that paint good for furniture?
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Bonding Primer Test
After getting a dresser I with a formica top I needed a really good bonding primer. Instantly two respected people told me XIM primer
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Create Grey Stain look without Stripping
Stripping is a lot of hard, gross, goopy work and no one likes to do it. So, I recently created this beautiful grey stain look without stripping down to the raw wood.
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Rubberwood Furniture
Have you ever heard someone say “Its made out of rubberwood”? Todays furniture we use a lot of rubber wood in its production.
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Knapp Joints – Type of drawer joint
Have you ever heard of a Knapp Joint? It’s a type of drawer joint that is a little less common today. I am sure you have hear dovetail, which is a very common form of drawer joints but sometimes you might run across a Knapp Joint.
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Pallet Shoe Bench
Pinterest is the best place to get good ideas. My client sent me a picture of a pallet shoe bench she wanted for her new home. I used that inspiration to create this bench. This was an old piano bench I found on the side of the road and did that head whip pulled over…
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