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Learn how to give old flea market finds new life in this information-packed four-part series. Furniture makeover expert Barb Blair has more than a few refurbishing ideas up her sleeve, from selecting and preparing furniture to choosing and applying paint, and adding fun accents like wallpaper or color-blocked designs. In no time, you’ll be ready to head to the garage, grab your power sander, and fill your house with gorgeous, customized pieces of your very own design.
Learn how to:
What you’ll get:
Here’s what you’ll need:
Part 1 Materials:
- Drill with screwdriver bit
- Drill bit (choose size to work with your hardware)
- Frog Tape or painter’s tape
- Work gloves
- Craft knife
- Putty knife
- Wood filler
- Lint-free shop towels or cloths
- Medium-grit sanding sponge
- Power sander (optional for large flat surfaces)
- Vacuum with a nozzle attachment
- Water-based polyurethane
- China bristle brush (for applying polyurethane)
- Prepared wooden furniture
- Latex paint in satin finish
- Foam roller
- 2 ½” angled sash brush
- ½” coarse bristle brush
- Paint tray
- Shop towels
- Paint stirrer
- Paint can opener
- Plastic bags for covering latex paint
- Old-fashioned Milk Paint
- Cup for Milk Paint
- Painter’s tape
- Furniture with non-paper surfaces
- pre-painted with latex or Milk paint
- New hardware to add to furniture
- High quality giftwrap or wallpaper
- Water-based polyurethane (if using giftwrap)
- China bristle brush (for applying polyurethane)
- Bowl for polyurethane
- Mod Podge in Matte
- Foam roller
- Paint tray
- Shop towels
- Sanding blocks
- Scissors
- Craft knife
- Needle-nose pliers
- Paint can opener
- Plastic squeegee or credit card for smoothing out wallpaper
- Ruler
- Drill
- Pencil
- Drill bit
- Tape measure
- Double sided tape
- Furniture pre-painted with latex paint
- Frog tape
- Craft knife
- Pencil
- Putty knife
- 3 water-based craft or household paints
- Tape measure
- A couple brushes
- Wood stain in Walnut
- Brush for stain
- Mineral spirits
- Container for mineral spirits
- Rubber gloves
- Shop towels
- Clear furniture wax (optional wax finish)
- Wax brush (optional wax finish)
- Sanding block
Furniture Refinishing: Sanding and Prepping
- Drill with screwdriver bit
- Drill bit (choose size to work with your hardware)
- Frog Tape or painter’s tape
- Work gloves
- Craft knife
- Putty knife
- Wood filler
- Lint-free shop towels or cloths
- Medium-grit sanding sponge
- Power sander (optional for large flat surfaces)
- Vacuum with a nozzle attachment
- Water-based polyurethane
- China bristle brush (for applying polyurethane)
Furniture Refinishing: Painting Basics
- Prepared wooden furniture
- Latex paint in satin finish
- Foam roller
- 2 ½” angled sash brush
- ½” coarse bristle brush
- Paint tray
- Shop towels
- Paint stirrer
- Paint can opener
- Plastic bags for covering latex paint
- Old-fashioned Milk Paint
- Cup for Milk Paint
- Painter’s tape
Furniture Refinishing: Paper and Decoupage
- Furniture with non-paper surfaces, pre-painted with latex or Milk paint
- New hardware to add to furniture
- High quality giftwrap or wallpaper
- Water-based polyurethane (if using giftwrap)
- China bristle brush (for applying polyurethane)
- Bowl for polyurethane
- Mod Podge in Matte
- Foam roller
- Paint tray
- Shop towels
- Sanding blocks
- Scissors
- Craft knife
- Needle-nose pliers
- Paint can opener
- Plastic squeegee or credit card for smoothing out wallpaper
- Ruler
- Drill
- Pencil
- Drill bit
- Tape measure
- Double sided tape
Furniture Refinishing: Color-Blocking and Painting Techniques
- Furniture pre-painted with latex paint
- Frog tape
- Craft knife
- Pencil
- Putty knife
- 3 water-based craft or household paints
- Tape measure
- A couple brushes
- Wood stain in Walnut
- Brush for stain
- Mineral spirits
- Container for mineral spirits
- Rubber gloves
- Shop towels
- Clear furniture wax (optional wax finish)
- Wax brush (optional wax finish)
- Sanding block
Downloads:
- Select furniture for refurbishing
- Add fun accents to your finds
What you’ll get:
- 24 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
- Detailed supply list
- Step-by-step instruction by expert instructor Barb Blair
- The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students
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Furniture Refinishing: A 4-Part Series Reviews
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Michael Dweck
Thank you! I always wanted to understand how to work with staining and wax..
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