Today’s project is the third in the trilogy of table projects made from that one $7 damaged queen anne coffee table. This project is about the table base getting a new top to replace the damaged top that was on it when I picked it up at the thrift store. Don’t throw out a damaged piece of furniture.
hardwood floors
How to Stain Vintage Hardwood Floors
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve shown you how to Remove Carpet and Padding, and gave you tips for Sanding Vintage Hardwood Floors. You can see that the floor is now ready for stain. Looking at the before photo you will notice that the original floors were pretty dark, with so…
Tips for Sanding Vintage Hardwood Floors
PIN IT! The following is from my cousin’s son Doug—he volunteered to help me sand the hardwood floors, and he even wrote up the blog post for me. Take it away Doug! Doing hardwood floors was always something a little different to me. They’re by far the most visible feature of the room. When…
Ripping up carpet and padding 101
Have you ever wanted to rip up the carpet to expose your hardwood floors? I’ve done it a couple of times before. Once at Jamie’s house when she first moved to Nashville, and here at my own home when I got tired of the carpet. It’s always full of surprises and each of those experiences…