Wondering what’s the best primer for painting furniture and cabinets? Do you need to prime cabinets before painting? Priming is a step that helps paint to adhere to surfaces, but it also can be used to cover stains, smells, and wood bleed through. Ask yourself a few questions to help determine if you should prime your cabinets or furniture before…
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Do you have a pop up camper with a water damaged roof? Unfortunately, the roof of the camper we bought was beyond repair and rotting away. We figured out how to fix it by removing all of the water damaged wood, and then rebuilding the roof structure and reattaching the aluminum skin. When we purchased our 1993 pop-up camper, I…
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Looking to restore an old piece of furniture back to its natural wood finish? Follow these easy steps on how to strip and sand furniture to remove old paint and stain and start fresh with natural wood. A couple of years ago, I saw this dresser sitting by a mailbox. It caught my eye, and caused me to turn and…
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Make your own chalk paint in any paint color with a paint sample from the hardware store and this easy DIY recipe. Any piece of furniture can be easily updated with these tricks. This vintage dresser was given a new look with dark green paint and cleaned up brass hardware. It’s time for another round of Furniture Flipper projects! I…
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These DIY Valentines for your kids, grandkids, spouse, or friends are easy to make and a great way to share the top reasons you love them. Just print the free printable card, write in the reasons you love them, add tape and paint with the special scratch-off mixture that you can make with supplies you have at home. Although Valentine’s…
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