Stain over paint

Want to give an aged or wood finish to a project that's already been painted? Here's how to apply wood stain over white paint!

How to Faux Stain Furniture with Latex Paint If you want to stain a previously stained or painted furniture piece, check out this tutorial and video where I sho…

Gel stain is a unique stain that can revitalize your old wood furniture or cabinets. It creates a rich and even tone, similar to paint, as gel stain sits on top of the surface. There’s a common misconception that you can’t use gel stain over finished paint. But that’s not exactly the case. As long...

If you’ve ever wondered whether can you stain over paint, the answer is yes! It’s possible to achieve a beautiful finish with a little bit of patience and the right tools. In this article, we’ll ... Read more

Even a wooden chest of drawers left in a garage for a long time deserves a makeover. Click over to see how I transformed this wooden chest of drawers with a technique of stain over paint.

Sometimes after staining wood, you don’t get the color shade you wanted. So, how to darken stained wood? To darken stained wood, apply more wood stain coats, use wax, a dark gel stain, or coffee. All of these will give the finish a darker color shade. You can also not clean the finish for a ... Read more

Your kitchen table is one of the hardest working pieces of furniture you'll ever have in your home! Whatever finish you get on your kitchen tabletop needs to be able to stand up to regular

How to create 7 unique paint finishes that will transform any piece of furniture. A recap of teaching at Haven Conference, a DIY & Home Decor Blogger Conf.

Rather than spending the time sanding or stripping old furniture finish, you can give it a new faux stain look with just paint! It's easy and will save you time while giving you the stained wood look you want.

I’ve wanted to switch out our garage door in our kitchen for years! Last summer when we completed our kitchen refresh I kept hoping to find an old vintage wood paned door we could use. If you know anything about wood doors, they’re both PRICEY and hard to come by in specific sizes. Spoiler: we never found […]