Hello... so glad you're here! For today's Q-T-T,  I'll show you how I cut knob/pull machine screws to fit any type of hardware in every type of furniture... quickly and easily! If you paint and restyle a lot of furniture, you've probably run ...
Furniture Repair
Past Meets Present Trend: Replace Glass with Chicken Wire The Safe Way!
The most common use for chicken wire is for making chicken coops. But did you know, in the past, chicken wire was often used on furniture? In the good ol' days, before modern day food storage and refrigeration, poultry netting was commonly used on ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday: How To Remove Paint From Glass… The Fast and Easy Way
I prefer to remove glass before painting. But lets face it, sometimes removing the glass can take up precious time. When it seems faster and easier to paint over it, I DO!... and then I worry about the clean-up afterwards. When I'm left with ...
How To Remove Musty-Mothy-Moldy Smells From Wood Furniture
I receive a fair share of e-mails and I have to say, you guys are asking the BEST questions! I LOVE answering your questions personally so don't hesitate to write in! With the growing number of e-mails, I'm starting to notice some questions ...
Quick-Tip-Tuesday ~ Drilling Perfect Holes 4 Furniture Hardware
Happy Tuesday Everyone! Have you ever drilled a hole for furniture hardware and the slightest 'slip' of the drill ruined your placement? Today's Q-T-T is brought to you from the ever creative and talented Julie at Simple Redesign in Grand ...
7 Easy Tips ~ How To Remove Veneer
Last week I transformed a horrible looking writing desk in Part 2 of my Road-Rescue Series. Today I'm going to show you exactly how I repaired the top by sharing some easy tips on how to remove veneer. Although it looks like a big job, with these ...
Road-Rescue Part 2 ~ Desk w General Finishes Van Dyke Brown Glaze Effects
Welcome to Part 2 of my Road-Rescue Series using General Finishes Products. I'd like to do some more of these 'series-posts'... they're kind of fun... and I hope you're enjoying these before and afters. When I first laid eyes on this writing desk, ...
Sanded Through Veneer… Really?…Grrrrr!
I've always heard there's a danger of sanding through veneer yet I've never had a problem... until today... grrrr! I was working on this night-table and I wanted to stain the top and paint the bottom. Apparently Walt and I (aka DeWalt) were a ...
How To Cut Mirror For DIY Mirrored Furniture
Are you loving this glam mirrored furniture trend? Well I AM!  What I'm NOT loving is the hefty price tag dangling down from a sparkly knob and shocking me twice with it's reflection. The Solution: As any DIY'er worth her grain of salt would do, I ...
Working On The Edge… Applying Edge Banding To Furniture
I'm glad you're joining me for "this-is-my-1st time-ever-trying-this-stuff" blog post. Luckily, after an enormous spicy Thai meal, hot chocolate, and Tim Horton donuts (this added-up to some bad indigestion),  M-M-M still took the time to show me ...
Take the Guesswork out of Repositioning Furniture Hardware ~ Part 2
The transformation on "Will's China Cabinet" continues.... so does my stuffed up nose, but let's not go there. In Part 1, I removed the old hardware and filled in the holes. Plugging drawer or cabinet holes is easy to do and if you missed that post, ...
Fill’er Up… Repositioning Furniture Hardware & Filling In Holes ~ Part 1
I hope this post makes good sense because I'm battling a head-cold which is driving me nuts. You know... the kind of cold where you feel congested, fuzzy headed and sound like you have 2 cocktail weenies stuffed up your nasal passage. The kind of ...
Hardware Worthy of a Blog Post…. You Betcha!
I started my morning with my usual inspirational read, rigorous exercise routine...ya right, walk with my fur kid and a hot cup of green tea. Â Then my morning turned even better! Guess what I received today? Â My custom knobs from Porta Verde ...
How-To: Fill in Furniture Scratches
I've come across some fabulous furniture finds which were selling for next to nothing yet I didn't buy them.  Why?  They were scratched, gouged or scarred and I was under the impression that repairing these flaws was difficult and way too much work. ...
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