Jamie Penney 
When refinishing old furniture, I regularly encounter new issues that I have never seen or heard of before. Yeah, it can be frustrating, annoying, and overall disappointing. Your initial plans may need tweaking or complete changes. What I have encountered now on 2 different projects is discoloration in the wood underneath the old hardware, in … Read more
Whether you have decided to use a paint stripper or not you still need to sand down your wooden project prior to staining or painting. The reason you sand down a surface is to remove all of the old paint, topcoat, or stain while creating a smooth flat surface. After doing all this hard work, … Read more
Using a paint stripper can get pretty messy, the first few times I tried the process it went horribly wrong. I applied the stripper way to light and it just created a sticky disaster, at this point, I could have picked up the coffee table and taped a “free” sign on it and placed it … Read more
Chalk paint has taken the furniture painting world by storm, it has gained a lot of popularity over the years. Some people love the chalked look while others can’t stand hiding that wooden finish. No matter what your goal is if you want to remove a small amount of chalk paint or a bundle of … Read more
Gilding furniture with wax is simply a process where you apply a thin coat of wax to create a unique finish to your furniture. Typically they are found in colors that are metallic, such as gold, silver, bronze, and so on. It’s best when you apply gilding wax to detailed pieces of furniture where it … Read more
When it comes to applying wax on painted furniture it can be tricky for a beginner. I know when I first used wax I was pretty confused, I was researching step by step what to do and I was still hitting my head against the wall. After giving it a shot you might come across … Read more
Hey there everyone! I hope you are having a great day and you’re ready to paint some furniture. I am pretty excited to share my experience using Rust-Oleum Chalked Coastal Blue Spray Paint. As soon as I saw the spray can on the shelf I thought to myself “hey this would be a pretty fun … Read more
After painting many pieces of furniture, I came across a few photos where people were using black paint to bring old furniture back to life. It really got me thinking, is there a certain way how to paint furniture black? The easiest way how to paint furniture black is to first sand your piece of … Read more
Sometimes staining wood doesn’t go as planned, the color may not be what you hoped for or it just turned out bad. Staining wood is a super easy thing to do, but if you do not prepare correctly you might have poor results. I have had multiple staining failures flipping furniture and other DIY projects … Read more
There wasn’t much information out there for me when researching how to spray paint cabinet hardware black. I decided to video my process of painting my 29 kitchen cabinet pulls. Not only is the video available for you to watch but I am listing off a complete written guide on how to spray paint kitchen … Read more
