Paint for wood

Get a silky smooth finish on your next woodworking project with these wood finishing tips and techniques for a better look.

With any of these five easy DIY methods, and you can weather new wood and achieve years rustic charm in a weekend—or less!

You’ve probably seen this dresser a hundred times in several different places. More than likely at a yard sale, thrift store or even on the curb. Dressers like this aren’t really anything exciting to look at, but they are affordable...Read More

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve Googled the following search terms: “Painting laminate furniture” “How do I paint laminate?” “Can I paint laminate?” “Why won’t someone tell me how to paint this piece of laminate furniture?????” You know what those searches returned? Nothing. Nada. Zilch. I couldn’t find a single tutorial out there...Read More »

It’s easy to do, looks authentic and saves you a fortune!

Get a silky smooth finish on your next project

See how to whitewash wood furniture for a gorgeous weathered wood finish. Create the appearance of white wood stain with whitewash paint.

In need of solid wood on a budget? Create a faux wood grain on nearly any surface with this how-to for paint that looks like wood.

This post is sponsored by Minwax. We've been wanting to do a wood/stain study for years now and in my head, I wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each. But with limited resources (not to mention space), we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by DIYers, with 6 […]