Geraldine has over a decade of experience writing within the home improvement sector. Additionally, she has unique first-hand renovation experience as the previous owner of a house-flipping business.

Stripping furniture is a messy, time-consuming process. And sometimes the results aren’t as great as you had hoped. Fortunately, you don’t always have to resort to stripping to restore your furniture ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. How do you decide if refinishing a piece of furniture is worth the effort? As a professional woodworker, I get asked these questions regularly ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Refinishing a table sounds far more intimidating than it actually is ...

The lacquer was chipping away from my midcentury modern dining chairs – one of which also had a wobbly leg – when I contacted two refinishers to inquire about a makeover. The estimates they gave were ...

If you’ve never done it, refinishing a wood chair or table sounds easy enough. Just strip off the old finish to reveal the wood’s underlying glory, do a little sanding, apply some stain if the wood ...