Category Archives: Gel Stain

An Arts & Crafts Magazine Stand

It’s no secret in my family that my favorite style is Arts and Crafts, so when I saw a need for a stand to store our magazines and catalogs, I decided to make one in the Arts and Crafts/Mission Oak style from, what else? — oak, of course!

I started as I do every project: with a light
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Add Color to Any Room with These Hanging Vases

Flowers are a great way to add color and brighten any room. There are many ways to display these beautiful petals. Here are two ways you can make creative hanging vases using scrap pieces of wood and other things you may have around in your workshop.

I never want to waste wood, including
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Organize and Unclutter with a Simple Media Organizer

Beneath our wall-mounted television set, we have had a jumble of receivers and players stacked atop one another next to our fireplace. I knew I had to make something to hold them, so when I saw in one of our local home improvement stores these non-plywood, pre-glued panels (on right),
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