Refinished Mahogany Farmhouse Table

Sarah from Three Boys found a farmhouse table on Craigslist in need of a little TLC. After sanding down the top, she stained it with a rich mahogany and then applied five coats of poly to keep it protected. (I can say from experience that refinishing a piece of furniture is truly a labor love!) [...Read More]

Vintage French Table

Meesh from imeeshu.com found a Duncan Phyfe table on Craigslist for $30.  She writes, “It was an interesting shape and I figured would be a good chance to practice some new finishing techniques.  Particularly, I wanted to learn how to get as close as possible to the Restoration Hardware gray wood finish that is so [...Read More]

Sleek Dutch Chest of Drawers

Since I am bragging about Shaunna today with the launch of her Creating Your Masterpiece e-book (see previous post) I thought I would share one of her knock off projects that she highlights in her book so you can see the talent this girl has.  This is probably my most favorite furniture makeover out there, [...Read More]