I would nominate this chest of drawers as one of the best examples I have seen of turning ordinary, inexpensive pine into something very special. (And not just because my wife Leigh Ann did it!) Her secret: use plenty of Minwax® Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner, followed by one of the lighter
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Not long ago a friend made me some unfinished oak picture frames, which I carefully set aside in my garage work area until I had time to stain and finish them the exact color I wanted. I planned to display three of them over an antique Arts and Crafts china cabinet in my
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When we left off last week, our kitchen was just barely functional while we awaited the arrival of our granite counter-tops. I could survive a long time without a dishwasher, but not a sink! Take a look below to see how our makeover turned out.
If you have never shopped
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This past weekend my friend Dennis Bertucci (left) taught a Stains & Finishes workshop at the Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference that I have directed each of the past 27 years. The workshop was sponsored by Minwax® and the participants stained and finished quartersawn oak frames
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