Leigh Ann and I had family and friends over for Thanksgiving. It was fun, but now we’re getting ready for the next round, and we need to clean up our act. Cooking oils, grease, and dust add up to some dirty kitchen cabinets. The good news is that as bad as they may look, you can improve the appearance of your cabinets very easily — and just in the nick of time. If you’re interested, read on!
Read More
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Easy D-I-Y Holiday Gifts
The new Minwax® Wood Finishing Cloths are a great way to stain and finish several small projects in just a few minutes time — and this month a few minutes may be all the time we have to spare. The Wood Finishing Cloths come in five wood tone colors: Maple, Natural Oak, Chestnut, Dark Mahogany, and Walnut. They may be new to you, so click below to take a look at how easy these cloths are to use.
Read More
Reviving an Antique Wardrobe
It isn’t often that a truck pulls into your driveway with an antique walnut wardrobe strapped to its back, so this certainly got my attention. My assistant Alex is moving, so she “rescued” it from her parents’ house (hoping they won’t want it back when she’s done restoring it). Want to see how she did? Just keep on reading!
Read More
Making Your Own Faux Inlay
Several years ago I stained this unfinished coffee table with a black base and a Golden Pecan top, then applied Minwax® Fast-Drying Polyurethane. But when I got done, I thought it looked a little, well — boring. So, I decided to add some faux inlay using just painter’s tape, a sea sponge, and Minwax® Gel Stain. If you’d like to see how easy this is to do, just keep on reading.