Furniture Making

Many homeowners find that over time their furniture becomes mismatched or faded in color. Staining wood furniture is a simple process that can give any homeowner a nice set of matching and...

Wooden chairs can last for many years, but over time, paint can fade or begin to chip away. It's easy to bring wooden chairs back to life once they reach this stage. A new paint job can give an...

If you have some old furniture that could use a little updating, why not paint it. It is cheaper than buying new furniture, and there are many easy, at-home ideas for updating old furniture to...

I decided to paint my bookcase myself. But as I progressed I noticed a lot of thick brush strokes that wouldn't go away no matter how smooth I tried to make it. When the bookcase finally dried...

You can easily turn an old table into a decorate piece by painting it yourself. You can use any color for your project.

Brush marks often show up on pieces of furniture treated with polyurethane finish, usually despite the best efforts of the craftsman. However, there is a way to remedy these flaws without undoing...

Efforts to refinish a piece of furniture can seem ruined when the polyurethane bubbles upon drying. Usually, polyurethane finish bubbles because it has been applied incorrectly. There is no real...

Gold leaf will transform any tabletop into a regal surface fit for a queen. There are many different kinds of leaf - tissue-thin sheets of metal - that you can purchase at art supply and craft...