This video shows the steps used to go from a painted surface to a faux wood grain on a smooth exterior door. Includes using a graining tool, adding additional texture and final coats of stain for a realistic looking wood door. *After viewing please consider offering your own insights and

This video show various wood distressing techniques and the tools used. Includes making worm holes, cracks, chaining and hewning. These techniques can be used on any wood surface to give it an “old world” look. Use on doors, cabinets, a fireplace mantel or any wood surface for a unique look.

This video shows the effect of conditioning wood before staining. Demonstrates conditioning on a piece of Pine before staining. With softwoods, such as Pine, using a pre-stain conditioner will help prevent a blotchy stain job. *After viewing please consider offering your own insights and opinions, this would be a big

This video discusses the basic steps used to apply wood stain. Includes a discussion of the differences between hard and soft wood, use of a pre-stain conditioner, application techniques and using an oil base wiping stain. *After viewing please consider offering your own insights and opinions, this would be a

Use stenciling to add new life to your cabinets. Learning how to stencil cabinets, furniture and walls enables you beautifully personalize your home. This video takes you through the steps of how to add custom stencil patterns into your decorating scheme. You’ll easily produce professional results when using stencils in

Painting kitchen cabinets is an easy and inexpensive way to bring old cabinets back to life. Meghan Carter shows you how to paint kitchen cabinets and offers a few inspirational decorating ideas for really dressing up your kitchen cabinets. *After viewing please consider offering your own insights and opinions, this

Glazing kitchen cabinets is an easy way to give your kitchen cabinets an antiqued look. Meghan Carter demonstrates how to glaze kitchen cabinets, so you can enjoy the rustic feel of glazed kitchen cabinets in your home. With her instructions, you’ll have no trouble producing professional results when glazing kitchen

How to paint fake bricks. Turn your area into a castle with easy to paint fake bricks. Includes making the brick and mortar pattern, painting the mortar and brick with multiple colors for a realistic look. *After viewing please consider offering your own insights and opinions, this would be a

I found these videos on painting stripes to be very helpful for my project. It shows you how to prep the wall and layout the stripes. The combing technique looks great. How To Paint Using Combing Techniques Combing in an overlapping S curve simulates the look of moire ribbon. In

This video was really helpful, it tells you everything you need to know. It shows you how to pick out our colors and how to layer them. It also gives you two techniques of painting and even shows how to do corners. *After viewing please consider offering your own insights