Tag: Furniture Flip
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Make Plywood Look Like Solid Wood!?
I want to share one of my favorite products… Edgemate. From my many aisle browsings that I do Home Depot, I’ve found a game changer when it comes to plywood. It used to take me ages to wood fill these edges before painting it so it’d appear like a solid, smooth surface. Using this product has…
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Do you have sagging drawers? Let’s fix it!
Often times, especially with the older pieces, drawers will have a tough time closing. To help it close correctly and not make more dents, I used this tip! In the past, I would get so frustrated with old, wood furniture. The years of usage added wear and drawers wouldn’t fit like they should! This upholstery…
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Bleach Wood with Bar Keepers Friend? YES!
I notice when I use Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser on raw wood… it actually lightens it up! After some looking into it, the main ingredient in BKF is Oxalic acid (which is a bleaching agent). In the past, I’ve used diluted clothing bleach to lighten wood but there’s a few factors in that technique I…
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Don’t Sand Through Veneer… Do THIS Instead!!
I’ve done it, and maybe you have too, I’ve ruined the look of veneer by sanding too aggressively. This is how I sand veneer NOW. Check it out! Steps: Core Materials Used I receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. As you can see, this piece has some wear and tear to…
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Say “Goodbye” to red-toned wood today!
As I was refinishing a hutch, I realized the top was a little too red-toned for my liking. You see the red-toned wood pulled the blue tones out of the grey paint I was going to use. And I didn’t want a blue hutch… I wanted a grey one! Following my steps below, I was…
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Neutralize GREEN wood (the easy way)
I was gifted this vanity and when I sanded it down to the raw wood, IT WAS GREEN. I was horrified. So you know what I did? I painted it and stained it as dark as I could. HA! Then, I learned this little method to neutralize green wood. I just had to refurbish this…
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DRAMATIC Side Table Makeover
Little flips, that don’t take long, ARE. THE. BEST. Here you’ll watch how I flip a sad little table into a gorgeous statement piece! In this post, I walk you through the process and what products are used so that you too can achieve this look. Steps: Core Materials Used I receive commissions for purchases…
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How to make a Vanity into Nightstands!
Do you have an antique vanity collecting dust because you don’t have the space or know what to do with it? By repurposing, you can have both beauty and function. Here I’ll walk you through the process of how I turned a 100+ year old vanity into some jaw-dropping nightstands! So come on. What are…
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How to use an Insanely Easy Way to Remove Veneer!
Have you removed veneer before? Yeah, it sucks. If you dry scrape, it can take ages and seem impossible. If you wet scrape, it still is long, hard work. This tip has made removing veneer SO MUCH EASIER. Here are the steps I took to remove veneer in a breeze. Core Materials Used I receive…
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Lighting
I love using chandeliers and pendant lights in my hutches. Here are some of the materials that I use to attain that beautiful, updated look! I receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Chandeliers Crystal Flush Mount Farmhouse/French Country Mini Chandelier Pendant Lights Industrial Mini Pendant Light Kit Set of 2 Crystal…
A Touch of Grace 