Category: Furniture
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How To – Reclaiming Old Furniture with a Distressed Black Lacquer Finish
Black lacquer finishes on contemporary furniture designs never really seem to go out of style and the reason for this is that many of the design features harken back to centuries old Japanese styles and finishes. Black Lacquer finish on high quality furniture is a time consuming process that can take weeks to complete. First…
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How To – Removing Paint From Old Furniture
Finding and restoring old furniture is a great hobby and an inexpensive way to accent your home with pieces you can’t buy at a local big box store. You can find old furniture at auctions and yard sales or even for free if you keep your eyes open on trash day but if you want…
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How To – Painting Wicker Furniture With Spray Paint
Recently a friend was restoring some old wicker furniture and had a problem where the spray paint they were using was not giving the finish they wanted. Using a glossy spray paint they found that many layers were required to get the gloss and then it would fade before drying completely. If they added enough…