Monthly Archives: September 2018

Repurposing a Vintage Crate

Tools Needed:

  • Minwax Wood Cabinet Cleaner
  • Minwax Water Based Polycrylic
  • 4 casters
  • Screwdriver
  • Screws
  • Dust cloth

Old vintage crate ready to use in refurb project

I’ve had this old wooden beer crate so long I couldn’t recall where I got it. But when my son Eric, who enjoys a good craft beer, asked me to keep an eye out for a vintage
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How to DIY an Art Ledge

Ever since we made the art ledge in our living room four years ago, we’ve loved seeing them pop up in so many of your homes. They are such a functional way to display art, but finding one that is the perfect size for that wall in your home can be tricky (and expensive). Although it’s
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Easy & Inexpensive DIY Wall Mount Jewelry Display

 

Tools Needed:

  • Minwax Water Based Wood Stain
  • Minwax Water Based Polycrylic Aerosol
  • Drill
  • Drawer pulls
  • Clean cloth (to wipe away excess stain)

Unfinished Wood Molding with Minwax Water Based Wood Stain

1. Sand and stain short section of unfinished wood molding.

Home improvement stores have a large selection of unfinished wood molding,
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Add Color to an Unfinished Wood Step Stool

Tools Needed:

  • Minwax Water Based Wood Stain
  • Minwax Water Based Polycrylic
  • Synthetic bristle brush
  • Sandpaper (#150 grit)
  • Cloth (to wipe away excess stain)

1. Sand step stool with #150-grit sandpaper.

Unfinished Wood Step Stool

My wife Leigh Ann complains each time I put something up so high in our cabinets
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