I want to strip the old paint off a vintage button cabinet, it is quite a small piece, and I would like to re-paint it. Could anyone please help if they know the best method? (paint stripper, or sandpaper etc?) Any advice would be most appreciated, thanks.  Read More →

I want this barrister cabinet to say that it is mine without having to put my name on it. I am also looking for possible legs and the hardware that I can place on it. The hardware would not be the stuff you can pick up in the local hardware store. Anyone in the field of woodwork have any great ideas... 

I tried cleaing with Brillo pads, Windex, wet cloth, vinegar, lemon juice. Nothing is working out. Any suggestion?  Read More →

I was coloring my hair with dark hair dye. It got on my white painted wood cabinets. Can I remove this or do I have to strip the paint, sand, prime and repaint cabinets?  Read More →

In my kitchen I plan on putting in wood floors. However, my cabinets are also wood as well. Would it look weird if I have wood flooring? If I do have it, do I pick a color to match the cabinets or something lighter or darker?  Read More →

We are buying a home and someone painted the wood cabinets white. We were going to just buy new ones but if anyone has priced them, well then you know they are between 5-10,000 at Home Depot and other fine department stores. I think I could strip them and stain them if I knew exactly how to strip the... 

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In my kitchen, a couple of months ago an expired can of clam chowder exploded and left a horrible smell on the wood cabinets and a wall. I tried using different things to get rid of the smell: bleach, wood cleaner, baking soda, etc., but nothing works! What can I use to get rid of the smell? We didn’t... 

Can anyone give me some advice on this - I bought an older house ( 1940 ) and it has all wooden kitchen cabinets. The people who owned the house had put their stove top directly below a low hanging cabinet with NO hood or vent above it! All of the steam / smoke from cooking went straight up and absorbed... 

its ultrabond 990 and i cant get it off have any ideas?  Read More →