When Lilly Skjoldahl of The Furniture Dr took on two vintage nightstands with water damage, peeling veneer, missing legs, and a broken drawer, nearly every stage brought a new challenge. She saved the pieces by removing the failing material, rebuilding the surfaces, and creating a two-tone finish with Real Milk Paint®. When paint began to [...]
Pigments are often used in wood finishes, decorative coatings, concrete, and resin art. Our customers keep showing us how much more these concentrated colorants can do. One standout example comes from The Circuit Bouldering Gym in Bend, Oregon. Its climbing walls work hard every day, taking repeated contact from climbing shoes, chalk, cleaning, route setting, [...]
Wine storage requires a bit of finesse, and if you’re a fan of good vino, you probably want dedicated space to maintain your wine collection until you’re ready to sip it. Fortunately, if you have a reliable basement that is free of natural light or a properly sealed interior room, you can create a [...]
Credit @4esttrekker on Instagram Building your own DIY wood toolbox with drawers provides you with a practical place to stow everyday essentials and gives you a chance to sharpen your woodworking skills with a simple yet rewarding project. Suitable for both beginners and experts, creating a sturdy wooden toolbox lets you customize the [...]
While modern power tools have their place in woodworking, sometimes woodworkers of diverse skill levels like to get back to the basics and work more with their hands. One of the many avenues taken by such professionals and hobbyists alike is woodturning — a woodworking technique that utilizes a wood lathe to turn the wood [...]
Knowing the ins and outs of how to refinish antique furniture can help you restore beautiful pieces you find at estate sales, tag sales and thrift shops to their former glory. Whether you're looking to update a tired-looking piece or completely refinish a piece of antique furniture, RMP Finishes can help you add shine, color, [...]
Hand-carved spoons make a great gift, and spoon painting offers a sustainable way to express your creativity. Part of the green woodworking movement, these innovative pieces reflect not only the skill of the carver but also the artistic acumen via decorative elements. From whittled edges ideal for burnishing to gouged-out lettering perfect for painting in [...]
Custom wood builders provide many benefits for their clients beyond the obvious functionality they bring to new or existing homes. While prefabricated cabinets and furnishings are readily available — at more inexpensive price points, no less — these pieces simply don't have the personality, quality or staying power of custom wood furniture, tables, cutting [...]
If you're looking for a unique way to distress well-worn finds from the garage and estate sales or thrift stores, consider painting discovered furniture primitive. This traditional folk art method offers a rustic touch to home decor, with its rough-hewn design and characteristic distressed aesthetic. Perfect for adding farmhouse flair to your kitchen, country [...]
Many woodworkers have a contentious relationship with modern life. On the one hand, more tools and materials than ever exist to challenge their skills and creativity, but on the other, many of those woodworking elements aren't very eco-friendly or sustainable. Enter green woodworking — an option that utilizes only hand tools. This woodworking style [...]
