Furniture Refinishing Made Simple
There’s nothing worse than scoring a beautiful piece only to get it home and realize it smells terrible. One of the worst smells that stubbornly clings to wood furniture is smoke. And if you don’t stop to take a good sniff before you pick it up, you may not notice the offensive smell until you get your furniture home. That’s…
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To say chalk paint is a popular choice for DIY furniture painting is a huge understatement. When we first started out refinishing furniture we also jumped on the bandwagon. No prep! Easy to use! Sticks to every surface! We were sold. Unfortunately, several projects later, we’ve found chalk paint over promised and under delivered. So before you decide to try…
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The 5 steps to getting a perfectly smooth paint finish When we first started painting furniture, it was a constant struggle against brush strokes. The perfect paint finish seemed impossible. I’d be painting one side, thinking I’d done a great job. Stuart would be painting the other, thinking he’d done a good job. We’d finish up, go inspect the others…
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We’ve put together a list of the top 6 things you need to know before you paint furniture. If you take the time to think about these 6 things, we’re certain your furniture painting project will go more smoothly (bad pun?)!
