Category Archives: Finishing

Strip And Refinish Walnut Drop Front Desk

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Marisa

This secretary desk is a beautiful drop down front, desk made from what we believe is walnut, that had aged a deep almost black color.  I believe it had a lacquer finish originally.

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Stripping Chalk Paint From White Oak Veneer With A Shellac Finish

Posted on September 18, 2026 by Marisa

Please don’t yell at me.  I feel bad enough as it is. I have my maternal and paternal grandmothers sewing machines.  They are well over 100 years old and I did a terrible thing to them.  I painted over them … Continue reading →

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Stain Over Paint Faux Wood Trim

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Marisa

This home had stained wood trim, doors, bannisters and beautiful dark wood kitchen cabinets.   The original wood is redwood with a red/orange tone.  When they remodeled the kitchen they went with a deep, dark walnut cabinet.  The master bed/bath/closet remodels … Continue reading →

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Organizing Made Simple

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Marisa

I am a pro at putting things in safe places.  So safe in fact that they will never be found again.  I am also a pro at putting things that do not make sense being grouped together, together.  I also … Continue reading →

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Basement Bedroom Ceiling Tile Redo

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Marisa

This is how it started. This small fairly inexpensive little part. It seemed so innocent, so well intentioned, so needed, right before it all went horribly, horribly wrong in a spectacular manner.

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HVLP Spraying

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Bill

I’ve always been interested in spray finishing, whether it’s painting the castle fort, painting our house, or applying finish or paint to woodworking projects.  Over the years I’ve tried various systems and solutions, from our first Wagner Power Painter, to a cheap LVLP siphon spray gun from Home Depot, to the Wagner Spraytech FLEXiO 5000 HVLP system.  This last one we used to paint our house, and it did an excellent job.

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