Roots & Wings Furniture LLC Blog
Teaching you how to transform your house into a home one project at a time! The blog features home DIY projects, painting projects, refinished furniture and other ideas to make the home you dream of.
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets
Hands down, the question people ask the most often: "How do I paint my kitchen cabinets?". I've painted a few in my time, two here on the blog - one a tuxedo kitchen, and one all white kitchen. But this time, I thought I'd break it down, and film a video of the process for you.
This is...
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White Dresser Makeover with Pearl Glaze
A friend of mine wanted a new (old) white dresser for her little girl's room. But she didn't want just any white dresser, she wanted a pearly white dresser. You know if you saw either of these popular posts (here or here), I was happy to oblige! Shimmery dressers are completely my thing!
I found this dresser at...
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The Best Paint Stripper I’ve Ever Used
I hate stripping furniture. It's messy, it's time consuming, and I'd rather take power tools to the job and get it done. But sometimes a piece has to be stripped, and so it's good to know the best paint (and stain) stripper out there and how to use it. I actually don't think this was a topic I ever...
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Before & After: Gray Desk Makeover
This post is just to show you how something kind of ordinary can look amazingly different with a little paint and stain. Sometimes I forget that. We are always looking for the most unique, decorative, antique pieces, but sometimes it's just a plain little desk that will really make you say, "wow". This gray desk makeover is one for...
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How to Know When to Use Primer
Have you ever painted a piece of furniture white only to have it turn pink or yellow?? I have, and it’s the worst! This my friends, is called “bleed through” and it’s the nemesis of furniture painters everywhere. White is actually the hardest color to achieve, not only in coverage, but also in preventing and avoiding “bleed...
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Finding the Best Furniture Paint
When it comes to picking the best furniture paint for your project, it can be a little overwhelming. There are so many brands and types of paint out there boasting they are the best paint for the job, but how do you really know what will work for you?
Let’s take a minute and look at...
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The Best Way to Clean Paint Brushes
A question I get asked quite often is "how do you clean your paint brushes"? I found a way that's simple and effective and I'm going to show you how to do it!
This post contains affiliate links which helps you find the products I use and love. Purchasing through any of these links pays me a small commission. To...
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How to Paint Laminate Furniture
So you have a piece of laminate furniture. Maybe it's from IKEA, maybe it's from college, maybe it's one of those French Provencal bedroom sets from the 90's that has a laminate top (I had that entire set as a kid). No matter what piece you have, it may be time for a new look. This post is all...
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How to Use Glaze on Furniture
A question I get asked quite a bit, is how to glaze furniture? Often after a painting 101 class, people want to know how to take their furniture to the next level. Well, my friends, one of the ways to do it is with glaze.
Dark wax became a really popular way to make a piece look authentically antique, but...
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