FurnitureFlipping@Blueprint WILLOW from the Let’s Flip Together Challenge 4/2023 Willow is the second project from the temporary pop-up FB group, Let’s Flip Together. My son sold me this cabinet along with the blue buffet from which I created the “Complete Redesign Course. I paid just $40 for the two together. Crazy right? He set the price … Read more
LILY from the Let’s Flip Together Challenge 4/2023 one I occasionally create pop-up FB groups to set up challenges. This project, Lily, is of the three projects that I shared. Project #1: LILY – an Ethan Allen End Table We found this one at an estate sale for $40. Normally I’d not pay that much, … Read more
Having a spray booth is a great convenience, but be sure to have your ducks in a row for safety as well. DH installed an exhaust fan in our garage to help move the overspray out. Below are his progress pics and the video shows you the fan in action. Locate the best spot, cut … Read more
Before the Magic Begins Let’s Talk About the Basics, First. While participating in our FFB PRO Tribe challenge January & February, I took videos of the very basic techniques we sometimes need to know before we start the redesign process. I’ve been doing this for my new FFBasics FB group for a few weeks now. … Read more
Power Tools Drills – What to Buy & How to Use Isaac created a couple of videos explaining what to look for when buying drills and then gives a breakdown of the various parts of the drills and uses. He’s quite knowledgeable, does a lot of research and has a lot of info to share, … Read more
Have you considered doing something different when it comes to texture? I like texture, so I experiment with different products like Retique It Liquid Wood, Saltwash, and textured paint like chalk paint or texture paint. Today I’m using Home Decor Texture Chalk I found on clearance for $5 at Michaels. Sometimes I have an idea … Read more
At our July 2021 Meet-up, we focused on learning and honing skills. One of the projects was a set of matching end tables and I challenged them to use Retique It Liquid Wood and 2 – 3 different stains to make them match. This wasn’t an easy feat since we were using two shades of … Read more
Power Tools Rotary Tools Part 3 & Specialty Tools Isaac is back with Part #3 of his rotary tool demo; this time he shows how to define an area on a parlor table. After that, he highlights some special tools, accessories and attachments that could come in handy in your future prepping/repairing. What’s your favorite … Read more
Power Tools Rotary Tools – Part 2 Isaac is back with part 2 of his rotary tool demo. Repairing hard to reach places, smoothing, defining and trimming is difficult without the right tool. He uses the rotary tool along with a contour scraper to define and clean up an area on a parlor table. There … Read more
Power Tools Rotary Tools – Part 1 Isaac is back to review another power tool for you – have you tried using a rotary tool yet? Use this tool when you have detail work and want to save yourself some time and effort. Let me know if you’ve used a rotary tool on your furniture … Read more