You’ve heard the expression, “If you want something done right, do it yourself.” Perhaps this phrase ran through your head the last time you went to hang your heavy winter coat on a store-bought coat tree only to watch it immediately topple to the ground. Not a very nice welcome home, was it? Did you …
DIY Coat Tree: Simple, Yet Elegant – Complete Guide Read More »
Wouldn’t it be nice to just grab the first stain you happen to run across, quickly slap it onto your newly built furniture and be happy with the results? Unfortunately, this isn’t the way it works. After all the work you put into making a furniture item for your home, the last thing you want …
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So, you meticulously planned your handmade furniture, gathered all your supplies, and painstakingly assembled each piece until your project was complete. Now, for the hard part: deciding whether you want to paint or stain your DIY furniture. Is paint or stain better for handmade furniture? Generally, stain is better for handmade furniture as it allows …
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All too often, people are inspired to make a simple piece of furniture only to have their hopes dashed when they look up instructions online and find that a long list of expensive power tools is recommended and the instructions are way too complicated. They fail before they ever begin because it just seemed too …
Can You Make Furniture Without Power Tools? Here’s All You Need Read More »
PVC, short for polyvinyl chloride, has an interesting history. It was actually discovered independently by two men in two separate years, 1838 and 1872. Bet you didn’t realize PVC was that old. The new plastic material wasn’t patented until 1913, and its first use was as a water-resistant coating for fabrics. After successfully being used …
Can I Make Furniture With PVC Pipes? Gear Needed & Cool Ideas Read More »
If you were to ask 10 people which type of wood they would recommend for an indoor project, half would likely advise using treated wood for durability, and the other half would probably tell you that treated wood is far too dangerous and natural wood is the only way to go. Take a stroll down …
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