Creating and designing furniture like this piece is one of my favorite things to do. I always start a design like this with a sample piece. Painted a piece of wood with General Finishes Basil Milk Paint once dried lightly distressed and then glazed with watered down General Finishes Waterbase Stain – Graphite.
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How To Get A Raw Wood Look
The Raw Wood look is a classic and clean look that is very appealing. I am going to share my secret on how to get this look with many of the honey color or 90s oak stained furniture.
Updating Furniture with New Hardware
Updating furniture with handles can revive your furniture. New paint and hardware can drastically change the look of a piece of furniture. There are so many different handles that can bring out the type of style you are going for. Styles like, industrial, farmhouse, cottage, boho and more.
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.
What Stripper Should You Use?
Stripping can be so messy I am going to share the easiest most efficient way to strip wood.
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.
Lime Waxing Look (With Grain Filler)
This look really highlights the grain and shows its beauty rather than painting over it.
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 buffet.
Cabinet Upcycled to Kitchen Island
It’s such an honor to be trusted with a sentimental piece of furniture. This cabinet was build as a tool bench at Briggs and Stratton in Wauwatosa WI. Watch as I transformed this tool bench into a kitchen island.
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
Wen Air Filtration System Review
So excited I am finally stepping up my game in my woodworking shop. I have a list of shop improvements and the Wen Air Filtration System was top of the list. Lately after spraying in my shop I have been noticing excessive dust and it was getting overly frustrating. When I would spray a top […]
Chippy Paint Technique Using Vaseline
I have been testing out several different ways to achieve the perfect chipping paint look not to toot my own horn but honk, honk I think I nailed it. Chippy paint gives the best farm house cottage furniture feel. The more painted chipped the better! A Little Background….. First off I don’t really like the […]
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.
Converting a Desk into Matching Nightstands
This is one of my favorite Upcycles. Converting a desk into matching nightstands.
Brick Painting
Today I am so excited to show you some brick painting! There are so many different ways to paint brick. From white washing, German smear, to just straight paint
