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Kitchen Cabinet Conundrum
Painting kitchen cabinets is a big job, but it can transform the look of your kitchen at a fraction of the cost of new cabinets. It may sound daunting, but breaking it down into bite-size steps can take away the fear factor.

Chalk Talk
Milk paint, chalk paint, furniture paint, mineral paint … it can get confusing. There are a large number of paints on the market these days for refinishing and updating furniture and interior projects, and there seem to be more every day. Let’s take a look at the different (and same) characteristics of each.

Blushing Pink Dresser
For this furniture flip, Woodcraft blogger Lori Harper took a tired old dresser and turned it into a blushing pink beauty. Here’s how she achieved this soft, barely-there look.

Four Fab Faux Finishes
Faux finishes are a lot of fun to paint and can be simulated with just a few simple steps. This project features four unique looks, and we’ll show you how to create each one. We used 8" paper-mache letters purchased from Pat Catan’s for this tutorial. The letters H, O, M and E each have a different technique used.
Gluing, Sanding, & Finishing Tips
Author Hugh Foster writing in Making Wood Tables advises you to do as much sanding, planing, or scraping on the project as you can before the pieces are glued together; then glue them carefully.

Desk Gets Glam Makeover
An old desk becomes part of a glamorous dressing room as a makeup vanity in this furniture makeover.

Rock Out with a Soapstone Finish

Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint Recipes
Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint Color Recipes! Mix It Up!
