Instead of painting old wood furniture, easily refresh the stained finish with a new coat of stain and a dark wax without sanding or stripping the original stain. The goal for this cedar chest was to ...

TikTok and Instagram are awash with accounts featuring DIY and furniture flipping instructional videos that make refinishing thrift store finds into expensive-looking pieces look quick and easy. (Of ...

HEAT guns make paint soft and bubbly so you can scrape it off without too much trouble. HEAT guns make paint soft and bubbly so you can scrape it off without too much trouble. The top layers should ...

In this column I’m going to cover how to strip layers of paint or finish off of wood. When you want to refinish a piece of wooden furniture, a banister, a door or wood trim in your home, you can hire ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 41st installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish their tale of buying and renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first ...

IF you’ve got plans to strip wood in your home, here’s some top tips. IF you’ve got plans to strip wood in your home, here’s some top tips. One method of stripping wood is to use a heat gun. These ...