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Easy Staircase Refresh With Gel Stain (Goodbye Nasty Carpet!)
The carpet on these stairs that leads down to our family room finally got under my skin enough to do something about. The damage our cats have done over the years was now impossible to overlook and I felt no matter how good the rest of the room looked the stairs dragged everything else down. We hired the carpet company that installed the carpet to remove it. They said they had special tools to minimize the damage that would be caused by pulling out the staples. After the job was finished, we came to the realization that we, could have done better. Everything looked like it had been just ripped…
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Antique Store Find/Table Make Over Using Gel Stain
You find the best items when your not looking! This came from a huge antique store we had stopped in on our way to a winery. It was actually being used to display other items the store was selling. It always pays to ask if you find something of interest. Fortunately it was for sale! The tag was hidden underneath. I loved the detail and this piece was $30 reduced. Score… Before I began cleaning I added a couple L brackets to the underside of the top to two of the legs. I first cleaned with a mixture of warm water, white vinegar and a pump of Dawn dish liquid.…