Category Archives: Home Decor

A Festive Holiday Card Display

This time of the year we always look forward to receiving holiday cards, pictures and notes from friends and family. I decided this would be a great opportunity to make a simple, colorful display board for them. You can make yours from a piece of plywood or individual boards (as
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A Rolling Holiday Serving Cart

The holidays are always a time for parties, so when I took a closer look at this 1990s rolling microwave cart Leigh Ann had been using to pot plants in our garage, I got an idea.

All it had was a thin natural finish over the birch boards, so a light sanding with #150-grit sandpaper
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Tips for Dealing with Dust

Dust

Ask any wood finisher and you will learn that dust is the enemy of a smooth finish. Eliminate dust and you eliminate the problem. So, how do you do that?

First, recognize that dust is everywhere; on your project, around your workbench, on the floor, on the ceiling, even on your clothes.
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