DIY Furniture & Projects Blog

Father's Day is Sunday June 21st.  Spend some quality time with Dad in the workshop this year and do one of these great projects together. You'll be sure to make his day extra special!

Handprint Sign

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Happy hump day! Er... Woodworker Wednesday!! This week we're featuring Jeff & Ange, the innovative makers behind PERRY AND CO.! Perry & Co. is a Pittsburgh-based design + build furniture studio with a passion for innovative design, craftsmanship, and simple living. The gorgeous nesting table in the center was finished with our Rosewood Water-Based Wood Stain. Isn't it gorgeous?

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Guess what day it is? If you guessed Woodworker Wednesday, you are correct! This week we're excited to feature the incredible Leslie Webb of Leslie Webb Design, furniture designer and woodworking extraordinaire! Beauty and function is the name of the game when it comes to Leslie's aesthetic in furniture design, as you can see with her intricately woven media center, gravity-defying "stacked" dresser, and delicate rocker, as well as her other pieces. 

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We're very honored to be a recipient of Woodcraft's "Innovations Award" for our water-based and oil-based finishes! 

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What do you get with a sprayer full of High Performance Top Coat and a little bad luck? One hilarious (and unfortunate) story!

A GF user shared her tragic mishap with us, and it was so funny we had to share! Just as she went to put the lid on a sprayer FULL of HPTC, it toppled over and she found herself wearing - and standing in - 12 oz of sticky top coat. Since she had no change of clothes, she ended up stuffing her wet pants with paper so she wouldn't end up with Satin-sealed thighs!

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"In honor of Memorial Day, this Woodworker Wednesday we're very excited to feature Colonel Ellis D. "Bing" Bingham, a retired US Army Colonel and excellent woodworker! At 84 years old, Col. Bingham still enjoys hand-crafting beautiful pieces for his family, neighbors, and friends.

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"It's our favorite day of the week, Woodworker Wednesday! Today we are featuring Aron Fischer, the talented woodworker behind Facture Goods. Aron hand-crafts functional and intentional home goods and utensils with a level of craftsmanship passed down through generations of makers.

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Check out the work of masterful woodworker Rosanna Coyne in this week's Woodworker Wednesday series! Rosanna studied under several expert woodworkers and is highly skilled at wood carving, wood turning, carpentry and furniture making. 

In one of her largest and most detailed works, Rosanna designed and hand-carved the intricate Borgund Stave portal replicas at the ancient church in Norway (seen in the left and right center photos). 

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"This Woodworker Wednesday's feature is the dynamic woodworking duo behind The Chalet Woodshop, Anthony DiFabio and Sam Ashford! From beautiful bowls and cutting boards to hand-turned bangles and antique cigar box lamps, each piece has a high-quality, timeless style. 

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GF Milk Paints are self-sealing so it is not necessary to use primer. You may use a stain-blocking primer if you need to seal knots, cover grain, paint light or white color on dark wood, or if you're painting a wood that is known to bleed, such as pine or oak.

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