I build DIY furniture, I am often painting wood. Sometimes it’s new raw wood, and sometimes I’m covering up an old finish. White and light colored paint are particularly tricky because they are susceptible to tannin bleed through staining. What are tannins? Tannins are natural occurring compounds found in many plants (including coffee, tea and grapes/wine). […]
Painting Furniture – Tips for Using 5 Different Types of Paint
Hello! I’m Sara from Sincerely, Sara D., and I am excited to be here with you today on Remodelaholic. If you follow my blog, you know that I will paint (almost) anything. Today I am going to share tips for painting furniture using five different types of paint: latex, chalk, milk, spray and oil-based. […]
Dining Room Hutch Makeover: Painting Furniture with No Sanding, No Priming, No Sealer
This post has been created in partnership with Beyond Paint. All opinions are my own. When we moved into our home my very favorite thing, and the reason I fell in love with this home were all the built-ins. Who doesn’t love a good built in? This built-in hutch in the dining room particularly […]
20+ Beautiful Colors to Paint a Table
A table doesn’t just have to hold things, it can be a bold piece of your home decor, like Rhoda’s beautiful green table from this morning’s post. Adding in color or faux finishes can take a table from boring to beautiful! Updating an old table with a new color or finish might be a better […]
6 Beautiful Furniture DIYs + March Link Party
And here we are in MARCH! It’s been beautiful and very much a lamb here, no lion weather… which I’m perfectly okay with! I’d love to see what you’re working on now that it’s warming up — link up below or tag #imaremodelaholic on Instagram. AND — we are looking for the best IKEA hacks […]
Faux Barn Board Nightstand Makeover
Remodelaholics, I’m so excited to introduce our newest contributor, Jen from Fresh Crush. You’ll love her style, so go check her out and see below for her beautiful and easy method for turning a basic piece into a faux barn board beauty! Hi Remodelaholics! I’m Jen, and I blog over at Fresh Crush, where I explore […]
8 Creative Furniture Makeovers (Friday Features + Link Up)
And just like that, August is coming to an end! Oh me, oh my. I hope your summer has been wonderful and full of great projects. Today, we’ve chosen to share some of our favorite furniture projects from the party and our fabulous Facebook fans — be sure to link up here (or below) or […]
DIY Pedestal Accent Table
Hello, Remodelaholics! I am happy to be here as a new contributor! My name is Tamara and I blog at Provident Home Design where I share money saving decorating tips, design inspiration, and lots of DIY. A few months ago on Remodelaholic I taught how to create stunning woodwork above the mantel in just 5 easy […]
Make a Sewing Table Into a Drink Station
Vintage sewing tables are great candidates for repurposing — since they generally don’t fit modern sewing machines, you can find a sturdy, all-wood sewing table at many antique stores and thrift stores. Our guest today gave this sewing table a revamp by turning it into a drink cooler (with a drain!) for entertaining: Sewing tables […]
Best Paint Colors for Your Home: BLACK
We have a ton of home improvement and remodeling projects in our future, as we work on renovating the basement apartment we’ve recently moved into. I’m sure you can understand that I’ve got about a dozen imaginary design boards swimming around in my head right now, as I try to picture how I want all […]
