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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Even though I've built dozens of cabinets and furniture pieces, I don't consider myself a high-end finisher. But I've developed my own little collection of tips, systems and […]

After: hallway console HOW WE DID IT We wanted to place the tables side by side and visually unify them as one piece. We removed the drawer handles, lightly sanded […]

Directions for refurbishing used furniture are provided. The pieces include a dresser, a vintage wicker rocking chair, a nightstand, and a footstool. Materials used include paint and fabric. Directions are also included for making a lamp from a staircase baluster or broken piece of fence.

You've just spent a long day searching the town for that just-right piece of garage-sale furniture. And you finally found it! Unfortunately, it looks like the last time your treasured […]

Used furniture purchased in aunctions, flea markets and other thrift shops can look like new after slight modifications. With a little bit of fixing and imagination, second-hand articles can reacquire their beauty and usefulness.

Flea market bargains can be found by looking for sturdy construction and well-done details. Marred finishes and worn fabrics can be repaired. Detailed instructions for refinishing furniture, reframing mirrors, making pillows and more are given.

Homeowners can find bargain armoires and refinish them to look like antiques or, at the very least, more expensive than they actually cost. Several useful suggestions and step-by-step instructions on how to transform an armoire are presented.

Tired and old furniture may be converted using a combination of paint and glaze. A fresh coat of paint can creat new possibilities for furniture by means of coordinated groupings and functions. Application of a transparent glaze results in enhanced color or in a simulated stone appearance.

Technological advances have made pneumatic blasting an ideal method for furnuture finishing, cleaning and removal and surface preparation and treatment. It can be used on metal, rubber, plastic and glass. Pneumatic blasting offers a variety of finishes, such as burnishing, frosting and satin. It can remove chemical coatings and carbon deposits and can strengthen and lubricate. Pneumatic blasting can either be pressure-driven or suction-driven. The equipment ranges from manual cabinets to automated operations., Pneumatic blasting has evolved from sandblasting into a versatile industrial tool for finishing, cleaning/removal and surface-treatment/preparation. With the development of progressively sophisticated delivery systems and blast media, the process can [...]

Old furniture may be stencilled or striped to match them with a room. Tables, chairs, boxes and trays may be used as decorative accents when painted with flat latex and designed with leaf and flower patterns which reinforce a room's color motif.

Believe it or not, more good furniture is ruined by stripping and refinishing than is saved by it--that's what many pros will tell you. Stripping with chemicals can loosen glue […]

Part 3: Refinishing & Deodorization Last month, we discussed refinishing steps and procedures. We'll conclude this series with additional refinishing practices and deodorization options. Mini-Refinishing Single surface or 'mini-refinishing' is [...]

Restoring wood furniture could be tricky, not to mention expensive, if the correct procedures aren't followed for complete restoration. Restoring soot-contaminated wood furniture and 'case goods' can be one of [...]