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People often ask how to paint bare wood furniture thinking it must be a difficult process. But rest assured it isn’t. Like any job, the preparation is the key to getting the best possible finish. The first question you need to ask is why would you want to paint bare wood furniture? If the piece [...]
You can choose a range of different styles of unpainted furniture. Mission style furnishings have seen resurgence in popularity recently. If you cannot afford a genuine Stickley, there are plenty of reproduction pieces available. Why is mission furniture so popular? This style was developed by a group of Americans who were followers of the Art [...]
You can choose a range of different styles of unpainted furniture. Mission style furnishings have seen resurgence in popularity recently. If you cannot afford a genuine Stickley, there are plenty of reproduction pieces available. Why is mission furniture so popular? This style was developed by a group of Americans who were followers of the Art [...]
Unfinished pine furniture can be made from a variety of softwoods. The correct term for the wood in a lot of “pine” products is Deal. This is a group of softwoods including pine, larch, fir, hemlock and spruce. The color and technical properties of these woods vary enormously hence why you can get such a [...]
Oak is a beautiful wood and has been used for making furniture for centuries. Buying unfinished oak furniture allows you to purchase potentially beautiful pieces at a very reasonable cost. There are plenty of styles to choose from as well with some reproduction antique furniture being particular pretty. The color can vary from pale brown [...]
You can buy a variety of different types of pieces in an unfinished furniture store. Why buy unfinished bedroom or dining furniture? There are a number of reasons but the main one would probably be the fact that you can finish the product in whatever way you wish. You can paint, polish, varnish, French polish [...]
Waxing unpainted wood furniture is a very popular way of finishing the piece. If you are going to wax your recent purchase, you need to first seal the wood so that it doesn’t remain porous. If you fail to do this, the wood will soak up stains and dust which will adversely affect its look [...]
Staining bare wood furniture is relatively easy to do so long as you have properly prepared the wood surface. A wood stain soaks into the fibers of the wood but provides no protection so must be finished. There are various types of stains available such as oil, spirit, water and acrylic. The type of stain [...]
If you want to add your own style and taste to a home, consider purchasing bare wood furniture. Finishing wood with a wax polish is an extremely simple task and the results will amaze you. Not only can you have a beautiful piece of furniture for a low cost but you can also achieve a [...]
If you have purchased some bare wood furniture then you will need to finish it properly. This isn’t a difficult process but there are some steps that you will need to follow. The amount of work involved will depend on the quality of the piece you have chosen. If there are blemishes or knots in [...]