Black Dog Salvage - 'Blue Ridge' - Blue Furniture Paint, Quart 946ml (32 fl. oz.)

Woodcraft is now the exclusive retailer for a brand-new furniture paint and topcoat developed by Black Dog Salvage, a prominent architectural salvage company based in Roanoke, Virginia, that is also the home of the reality-style TV show Salvage Dawgs.

When Woodcraft teamed up with Black Dog Salvage to create a new paint line, co-owners Mike Whiteside and Robert Kulp had a secret weapon – Susan “Swooz” Hudson. 

When launching a new national product line, it takes a lot of hard work to make it happen. Take a look behind the scenes at Black Dog Salvage, working with Woodcraft on our new furniture paint.  

Thousands of weekend warriors gathered at the Ohio Expo Center Friday through Sunday, September 9-11, for The Columbus Dispatch Home & Garden Show.  Robert Smith, owner of the Columbus Woodcraft, and his sales team were on hand to help attendees prepare for their fall and winter projects, as well as showcase new products.

Black Dog Salvage makes its mark on Columbus with a furniture paint training class at the Woodcraft store

Furniture paint fact sheet from Black Dog Salvage.

Mix it up for spring with these 7 new paint color recipes from Black Dog Salvage and Woodcraft! 

Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint Color Recipes - all in one handy document!  Mix It Up!

With these 9 new color recipes, you will have a rich color palette to get started on fall decorating and painting projects. 

This peacock pretty dresser makeover uses a custom paint color, gray gel stain, pitch black glaze and a driftwood painting technique. Learn how to do them all in this Woodworking Adventures blog!

Susan “Swooz” Hudson of Black Dog Salvage knows all about furniture paint, specifically Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint, which she helped develop with Woodcraft. Let’s let Swooz answer some of her most frequently asked questions.  

’Tis the season for declaring your list of things to change or improve in the new year. In that spirit, let’s look at a few “resolutions”—or let’s just call them “good habits”—for more productivity and enjoyment in the shop, specifically for those who love to refurbish and refinish old furniture. 

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.

For those who would like to celebrate Flag Day or Independence Day by making something special, Woodcraft suggests three Instructables.com projects – two flags and a flag case.

During the 73rd National Hardware Show, Woodcraft won an award for excellence in packaging designed for Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint. Woodcraft was one of over 90 companies exhibiting in the Made in USA Product Display within the show.

Furniture, bookcases, cabinets, and doors present opportunities to add or change color throughout a home. Woodcraft offers an extensive line of furniture paint, tools, and supplies necessary for successful painting projects. 

Woodcraft is one of several retail sponsors for the General Finishes 2018 Design Challenge that began July 18 and will continue through August 7. Contest categories offer a wide range of opportunities to win. Find out more!

Whether you pay much attention to what the “experts” predict, color surrounds us every day. Which colors we might expect to see in 2019 interior design and home décor is anyone’s guess, but here are what a few industry experts are forecasting and how you can incorporate these trends into your home.

Black Dog Salvage resident artists Susan “Swooz” Hudson and Karen Curtis have been mixing it up in the paint studio and we are happy to announce 22 new custom recipes for the ultimate in customization. “We are following the latest color trends and creating some of our most-requested mixes here at Black Dog,” Swooz said. 

Furniture painting is anything but boring when you use unique combinations of colors. Blending two or more colors on the same piece can be stunning. Here are a few tips and ideas to get you inspired, including 12 winning color combos. 

See how Woodcraft's resident refinisher Lori gave this little TV stand a facelift using updated hardware and a three-color blended paint technique. Learn some tips along the way!