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If you're tired of your old stained wooden furniture, and you are ready to give it a new look, painting is a great option. Painting is an inexpensive way to refinish any piece of wood furniture....
Dividing a room with a free standing room divider gives you options to relocate the divider as needed. Making a portable room divider is a building project that you can complete in a few hours...
Making furniture look antique is easy. Read on...
A bed frame bench is a clever trash-to-treasure idea that is a great weekend woodworking project. That old twin bed frame that your child has outgrown can be transformed into a wonderful furniture...
Many times with antique or older furniture the top coat of the paint will crackle and peel off and reveal the previous coat of paint. If you want to get that old and antique look on your furniture...
Tanning cowhides is a tremendous amount of work. If you are new to cowhide tanning, it is recommended that you begin with a small hide or even a portion of a hide.Decide whether you want to tan...
It is a simple and straightforward task to construct a workbench. The advantage of building your own workbench is that you can pick the exact height that best suits your purpose. This is a special...
After a long winter in storage you might find that your summer beach chairs have fallen victim to mildew. Here's how to remove the mildew and get your beach chairs back into shape.
A floating magnet is a great way to demonstrate the principle that like magnetic poles repel each other. Although magnetic levitation is used in some incredibly high-tech applications such as...
Water-Based Vs. Solvent-Based Clear Coats
See examples of clear-coat wood finishes. Learn about different finishes for staining wood in this free woodworking and wood project series from an expert carpenter.
Blending Furniture Finish With Steel Wool
Smooth out an aged furniture finish with steel wool. Learn techniques for aging and whitewashing furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Aging Furniture
Add antique look to furniture with whitewash stain. Learn how to stain and age furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Sand Pieces When Staining Furniture
Wrap sandpaper around rock for consistent depth. Learn tips for sanding and aging furniture in this free woodworking lesson from an experienced furniture maker.
Where to store your gardening or athletic equipment? You can cut out the clutter around the house by building a Locker. It's simple and you can customize it to fit where you want and organize it...
Wood scratches on fine pieces of furniture can be easily fixed to avoid costly replacement with new furniture. Avoid costly repairs or re-staining by a professional, which can be costly as well....
Sticky and binding wooden drawers are one of life’s little aggravations. Lots of things can make a drawer stick – for example, nails screws or staples supposed to hold drawers together working...
A wall-mounted coat rack can add a nice touch to your entry way while keeping your coats and jackets organized. The following steps explain how to make your own wall-mounted coat rack.
If you have a ton of keys you're probably looking for a way to organize them. The problem is that there are about as many different key cabinet designs as you have keys. Before you buy a key...
If Fluffy got feisty with your favorite upholstered chair, you don't have to stash the tattered remains out of sight or relegate the chair to a scratching-post function. It's easy to re-cover a...
Wax can make an old finish look new again while protecting the wood underneath. Good waxes contain carnauba and beeswax, and some have a silicone element to add shine.
Secondhand furniture is inexpensive and can easily be upgraded. Here are some ways to update used furnishings.
Hang a hammock between your two favorite trees and let the stress slip away as you gently sway on a lazy afternoon. There are many styles of hammocks from all over the world to choose from. Start...