We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How do you decide if refinishing a piece of furniture is worth the effort? As a professional woodworker, I get asked these questions regularly ...

Stripping furniture is a messy, time-consuming process. And sometimes the results aren’t as great as you had hoped. Fortunately, you don’t always have to resort to stripping to restore your furniture ...

The typical cost to refinish furniture ranges from $335 to $917 with a national average of $625. The exact cost to refinish furniture depends on the furniture type and material, the refinishing method ...

The lacquer was chipping away from my midcentury modern dining chairs – one of which also had a wobbly leg – when I contacted two refinishers to inquire about a makeover. The estimates they gave were ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Veneers have been used in furniture making for around 5000 years, and examples have been found in Egyptian pyramids. The technique has long ...

Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Building a custom home is a complex and time-consuming project. What with the mounting pressures as the process moves forward from drawing board to building phase and then on to furnishings, it’s ...

With a little work, some stain, and a respirator, that old dresser in the basement can earn its way back upstairs. Go to any antique or vintage furniture store and there's bound to be a well-made, ...

Crystal Dvorak has been fixing, creating, restoring, and upcycling furniture for more than 20 years. The owner ofUrban Patina in Shakopee, MN, she's seen every problem a piece of furniture can have.

Q: We purchased a Lea modular bedroom set in the late 1970s. The cases and drawers are wood, but the tops and sides are particleboard with a thin, plastic veneer. Despite its age and 11 moves, the ...

We Indians love our furniture, don’t we? However, when we go furniture shopping, we are often caught off guard with questions about the type of material we are looking for. Is solid wood better than ...