Tools Needed:

• Minwax Water Based Wood Stain
• Minwax Water Based Polycrylic Aerosol
• Drill
• Drawer pulls
• Clean cloth (to wipe away excess 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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Tools Needed:

• Minwax Wood Cabinet Cleaner
• Minwax Wood Finish Stain Marker
• Minwax Clear Aerosol Lacquer
• Synthetic pad
• Hand towels

Many, many years ago my grandmother, Violet Hickok, gave me this antique hard maple bed for my first apartment. At that time she and I refinished it,
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Tools Needed:

• Minwax Clear Aerosol Lacquer
• Minwax Polyshades Aerosol
• Aerosol adhesive
• Birch plywood backing
• Pine molding

My son Eric likes to hike, so when I spotted this map of the Appalachian Trail, I knew he would love to have it hanging in his apartment.

1. Seal plywood with
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Tools Needed:

• Minwax Wood Finish
• Minwax Fast-Drying Polyurethane
• Tape Measure
• Saw
• Drill
• Purdy Brush

I have bought, given, and made more wine racks than I can recall, but they all had the same issue:  you couldn’t see the labels. Many wineries have very artistic labels, so I decided
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