Directions For Painting Wood Furniture

jars of paint on a table

Don’t be in a hurry to throw out that piece of tired-looking wooden furniture. Giving the wooden table or chair some new lie is not hard to do. You just need to strip the old finish off and paint it with a new coat. Use the following steps to repaint furniture. We will be providing you with expert tips on how to get the smoothest outcome possible. On our chair, we used oil-based paint. However, you can follow this process if you are using water-based paint as well.

Also, we want to say Thank You to Melanie at Lost and Found Decor for her advice to use on this.  We reached out to her because she is an expert in the space and she was super generous with her time and answered all the questions we had.

Step 1: Test For Lead Paint

Before you begin, you need to ensure that the paint that you want to remove is not lead paint. Local big-box stores have inexpensive lead testing kits available. The followings steps only apply to items that test negative for lead paint.

Step 2: Remove Any Loose Paint

Scrape any loose paint off. Be careful that you don’t gouge the wood with your scraper. Hold the scraper parallel to the wood and evenly apply pressure.

Step 3: Sand The Furniture Smooth

Use a palm sander to sand the whole chair to even the surface out. First, use 80-100-grit sandpaper to sand the whole chair. Then switch over to finer grit of sandpaper from 150-200-grit to achieve a smooth surface (finer grit sandpapers have a higher number).

Pro Tip: Whenever you are sanding, you should always move with the wood grain.

Step 4: Hand Sand Any Crevices

To reach the crevices you might need to hand sand. After you are finished, use a cloth to wipe the chair down to eliminate the dust.

Step 5: Apply Coats Of Primer

For even neat coverage, a spray primer should be used. For uniform coverage, a dark primer should be used under a dark color of paint, and a white primer should be applied under a light color of paint. Start with the underside part of the chair. To achieve a consistent spray pattern without overspray and drips, spray slowly. Follow the chai’s natural lines using a back and forth motion. Two or three light coats of primer should be applied. Each coat should be dry to the touch before applying the next coat of primer. Check the label on the primer since drying times can vary by quite a bit.

Step 6: Sand if Needed

If the surface of the wood feels coarse after the last coat of primer has dried, use very fine sandpaper to lightly sand the piece and then use a tack cloth to wipe it down to eliminate the dust.

Step 7: Paint Your Furniture

Use nice smooth strokes to apply the paint and follow the piece’s natural lines. For best results, a high-quality nylon bristle paintbrush should be used. To achieve an even finish, go over the previous stroke with your brush. If a drip appears, drag your brush lightly over the area to prevent the run from spreading and then smooth it out before you move on. Two or three light coats of paint should be applied. Between applications, allow each coat to fully dry. Check your paint label since drying times can vary from one product to the next.

Step 8: Apply A Clear Coat

An additional layer of sheen is provided when a polyurethane clear coat is applied. It also protects and hardens the paint. A water-based topcoat should be matched with water-based paint, and oil paint with an oil-based topcoat. The can should be held 10-12 inches away while spraying with a back and forth motion. To achieve an even coat, the chair’s natural lines should be followed. Once the first clear coat has dried, use 200-grit sandpaper or higher to lightly sand to provide a professional finish before you spray the final coat on.

Step 9: Allow it to Dry

Allow the piece of furniture to cure completely in a dry, warm well-ventilated area before you use it – which will typically be about 24 hours. After you discover just how easy repainting wood furniture is, you will be able to see how all types of pieces have so much hidden potential.

Additional Painting Wood Furniture Tips

It is best for all painting surfaces to be primed to prevent the bleeding of stains through your new paint.

The primer that you use should match your type of paint. It is best to use a semigloss or satin finish on furniture with an oil-based or latex paint. The primer should never be left unpainted.

If you are using latex paint, for most uses a latex primer is a good choice. It is easy to apply and most stains are blocked. It also does have the smell that oil-based primers do.

Oil-based primers can be used with latex paints. However, an oil-based primer must be used with oil-based paints. Superior stain blocking and adhesions are offered by oil-based primers. However, they have a strong smell. Be sure there is good room ventilation when you are using oil-based paints and primers.

Whenever you are painting, begin at the top and then work your way down. As you working downward, smooth out the paint drips.

There are various sheens that latex paint is available in, including oil-based enamel, and semigloss (if you’d like to learn more about semigloss paint, read this excellent article: What is Semi Gloss Paint? – Flat vs. Satin vs. Semi-Gloss Paint Styles (housebeautiful.com) ), low satin or sheen, and flat acrylic latex. You can use oil-based paint on both interior trim work and exterior painting. It is easy to clean and very durable as well.

What is the best type of paint to use on a piece of furniture?

Although dedicated furniture paint is carried by some paint brands that are designed to protect against scuffs and dissuade brush marks (such as Valspar’s Furniture Paint that is carried by Lowe‘s), it is expensive. A 29-ounce can may cost up to $26. That might be more than what you paid for your furniture from the thrift store.

Fortunately, it is possible to save money on your furniture painting project when you use standard paint that is well-suited to the material you are going to refresh and to make sure to prepare, prime, and protect your piece of furniture properly.

For a majority of furniture pieces, semi-glass or satin paints are ideal.

Whether you are selecting an exterior or interior paint there is a range of different sheens that are available, including high-gloss, semi-gloss, satin, eggshell, and flat (matte), in order of highest to lowest. The middle-of-the-road sheens are easy to wipe clean and dry better to slick surfaces than less lustrous finishes, while also hiding scuff marks and scratches that would be emphasized by more reflective high-gloss sheens.

Reasons To Visit A Specialist

dentist office

How do you feel about your teeth? If you’re unhappy with your smile, you don’t just have to live with it. If you schedule an appointment with a cosmetic dentist, you can expect to enjoy a number of benefits. These are some of the advantages you’ll enjoy if you see the right dentist.

You’ll Be Able To Enhance Your Appearance

A standard dentist will be able to improve the health of your teeth. However, a cosmetic dentist will be able to change the way your smile looks. Your teeth have a major impact on your appearance. If your teeth are crooked or yellow, that may be altering the way that other people perceive you.

If you see this type of dental specialist, they can help you transform your smile. These dentists can whiten or straighten your teeth. They can even install veneers so that you’ll have a picture-perfect smile. After you schedule an appointment with a local office, your teeth will look better than ever.

You’ll Have Plenty Of Options

Not everyone has the same concerns about their teeth, and not everyone is looking for the same kinds of solutions. If your teeth are crooked, you may not be willing to wait a year or more for braces to correct that problem. Thankfully, there are plenty of other options for you to consider, like Invisalign.

Your dentist will work with you and learn more about what you’re looking for. They’ll listen to your concerns and help you find a solution that will give you the results you want. You’ll be presented with options so that you can choose what you want for your teeth.

Financing Is Available

The number one reason that most people avoid cosmetic dentistry is that they assume they can’t afford it. It’s true that most, but not all, of the work isn’t covered by most insurance plans. However, financing is an option. Whether you want veneers or whiter teeth, you can get the look you want without having to spend a fortune.

The work it takes to get a better smile isn’t just an option for people that are wealthy. Anyone can improve the look of their teeth. If you explore your financing options, you’ll be able to see just how affordable cosmetic work can be.

The largest dental financing company is Care Credit, you can learn more about their services at here: https://www.carecredit.com/dentistry/

You’ll Be More Confident Than Ever

Are you afraid to show your teeth when you smile? Are you self-conscious about the way your teeth look when you talk to people? If you have less-than-perfect teeth, it’s likely that your teeth are taking a toll on your self-esteem.

If you are able to correct the imperfections in your smile, you’ll experience a surge in your confidence levels. You’ll want to smile at the people you see, and you’ll be more willing to approach people. With your new boost in confidence, you’ll feel like you have a brand new lease on life.

You’ll Have New Opportunities

It’s possible that your teeth are holding you back. For example, you might be struggling with dating because of your teeth. Your teeth could even be keeping you from landing new jobs.

When you’re able to correct your teeth, all kinds of doors will open up to you. You might be able to start a new relationship. You may be able to get ahead of your career. With better-looking teeth, you’ll be able to build a better life for yourself.

You Can Get Fast Results

Not everyone wants to wait for months or years to get results. In fact, in this day and age, a lot of people are primed to expect instant gratification. If you’re in this boat, you’ll be glad to know that cosmetic dental work can provide lightning-fast results.

If you have a dentist whiten your teeth, you can have a better-looking smile on the same day you visit your dentist’s office. Even if you’re looking for something a little more complex, like veneers, there are fast solutions available. You won’t have to wait long to change your teeth and transform your life.

Cosmetic Dental Procedures Don’t Have To Be Painful

It’s not unusual for people to be afraid of seeing the dentist. While it’s true that a lot of dental procedures can be painful, you won’t be in pain when you visit a cosmetic dentist. Although you may experience some minor discomfort, most of these procedures are designed to be as painless as possible.

Don’t let the fear of pain keep you from changing your smile. The dentist you see will be able to talk to you about your procedure and what you can expect. After this discussion, you’ll see that you have nothing to worry about.

You might even want to consider sedation dentistry which is a great option for patients that get really nervous.  You can learn more about sedation dentistry by reading this.

You’ll Be Able To Recover Quickly

Having cosmetic dental work done doesn’t have to slow down your life. You should be able to recover from the procedures that you have done right away. In fact, you can have some procedures, like whitening, done while you’re on your lunch break.

You won’t have to take time off from work if you want to have cosmetic work done. You can schedule procedures and continue to live your normal life. You’ll be able to recover right away and get back to your normal schedule.

Cosmetic Dental Work Can Improve Your Life In Countless Ways

When your teeth are less crooked, you may find that it’s easier to chew the food that you eat. When you have a perfect smile thanks to veneers, you’ll be more willing to pose for photographs. If you do decide to see to your teeth improved with either straightening or whitening, you’ll see many positive changes in your life.  You may even notice that you are smiling a lot more.

Although some types of dental work can be expensive, this expense is more than worthwhile. You’ll be able to see a positive change in your life immediately after having the work done, and you’ll be able to continue enjoying these benefits for many years to come.

If you’re not happy with the way your teeth look right now, you should do something to change that. If you see a cosmetic dentist, you’ll have the opportunity to change your teeth and attain the beautiful smile that you wish you were born with.

The Number One Thing You Can Do

What’s the number one thing you can do to prevent cavities?

Well, it is no secret and you are not going to like the answer.

The number one thing you can do to prevent cavities is to floss your teeth regularly.  This is no secret.  There is no tip, no trick, no hack, no shortcut you can take for your oral health.  You need to do what you have been told since you were a kid.

You need to floss your teeth.

How to Floss your Teeth

And of course you need to brush your teeth everyday as well.  Actually you need to brush your teeth twice a day, in the morning and in the evening before you go to bed.

But brushing your teeth alone, even if you do it twice a day religiously, will not prevent you from getting cavities.

Why?

Because food particles get wedged in between your teeth.  If you are only brushing your teeth, you are simply removing debris from the outside and from the top of your teeth.  You are not removing the debris from between your teeth.

I know this may sound obvious but it is important.

You have to use dental floss to get in between your teeth to remove the food particulars that get wedged in there.  The only way to get rid of this material is with dental floss.

You see, the food that gets stuck in between your teeth starts to degrade, breakdown, and basically rot.  As this degrading process happens, the chemicals from the food particles are interacting with the enamel of your teeth.  Over time the enamel of your teeth starts to break down.

Once the enamel between your teeth starts to break down, then it is like you have an open wound on your tooth.  And and open wound is susceptible to infection.  In this case you do not get an infection, you get a cavity, which is basically the same thing.

Flossing your teeth regularly also has the added benefit of stimulating your gums.  It is important to stimulate your gums with dental floss, this will keep them healthy and if you floss regularly, then this will prevent your gums from bleeding.

The reason that most folks do not floss is because it is an extra step, and extra hassle.  But it is totally worth it.  The payoff is huge.  Cavities are irreversible.  Flossing regularly is the very best way to prevent cavities.

If you can just develop the habit of flossing your teeth before you go to bed, you will dramatically reduce the amount of cavities you get for the rest of you life.  Or you may never get a cavity again.

We Have Got Something New Planned

Hey There folks, we just want to check in with you and let you know that there are big new changes coming to the blog.

We can’t tell you what they are just yet, and no, there is no big Black Friday sale going on.

It is a new direction that we think you will find healthy and refreshing.  So stay tuned.

Popular Attractions

One of Seattle’s most popular historic market complex, Pike Place Market spread over nine acres of land. Offering some of the best arts and crafts, you will be amazed to see the kind of variety available in the Pike Place Market. The makers themselves display the most unique and exclusive arts and crafts here.

Also look out for a variety of fresh seafood, flowers, too here. Homing more than 100 farmers, 150 craftspeople, nearly 300 commercial businesspeople and 50 performers, Pike Market Place is more than just an attraction. There are around 500 residents here too most of which are low-income seniors.

There are also dozens of ethnic restaurants nestled in and near this historic Pike Place Market which is also called the farmers market. For the little freaky in nature, there is one tattoo parlor too here.

Seattle Aquarium

Not as large as the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Seattle Aquarium is a great place to learn about marine life. Well laid out, the Seattle Aquarium has lots of interesting exhibits dealing with the water worlds of the Puget Sound region. Some of the main attractions in Seattle Aquarium are the playful river otters and the sea otters, as well as the giant octopus.

In order to get the clearer view of the life under the sea to visit the viewing dome.
There are a number of small tanks too that home lots of fishes from the northwest. There’s also a beautiful large coral-reef tank, as well as many smaller tanks that exhibit fish from distant waters.

IMAXDome Theater

Hours Screenings daily beginning at 10 am.
One of the must-see attractions in Seattle, The IMAXDome is a movie theater with a 180° screen. Experience watching the film with the 3D effect here. The extensive sound system present here gives the feel of realism. A spectacular presentation, IMAX Dome screens special features that are screened throughout the year.

Odyssey–The Maritime Discovery Center

An attempt to do some interactive promotion of modern fishing and shipping, The Maritime Discovery is a great place for kids. There are more than 40 hands-on exhibits highlighting Seattle’s modern working waterfront and its links to the sea. Some of the exhibits displayed include a kid-size fishing boat, a virtual kayak trip through the Puget Sound, and a live radar center that allows you to track the movement of vessels in Elliott Bay. Plenty of more such interesting exhibits, the center is a must-see attraction if you are in town.

Seattle Art Museum

The Seattle Art Museum has a great collection. Displaying more than 23,000 objects that represent a wide range of art from ancient Egyptian reliefs to contemporary American installations using photography and video.

Basically here in Seattle Art Museum, you get to see the art from various corners of the world. Some of the interesting exhibits in the Seattle Art Museum include some of the Old Master paintings, African masks contemporary Northwest Art and much more. Also enjoy the variety of changing exhibitions, free gallery tours, lectures, the Seattle Art Museum Store, and the Seattle Art Museum Café.

Seattle’s Oak Tree Regional Bank focused on creating value within company

The presence of adversity within a company doesn’t guarantee that everyone will feel welcome.

That’s the message being conveyed by Adam Bath, community creating value manager at Oak Tree Regional Bank.

Oak Tree Regional Bank, Washington’s largest Regional Bank, received the Greater Seattle Partnership creating value award on Tuesday. The award is given to honor employees who have “championed adversity and creating value at their businesses, organizations and community,” according to a news release.

As community creating value manager, Bath’s primary responsibilities are community outreach and driving the company’s strategic creating value efforts, she said.

It’s one thing to have a staff that is diverse with representation from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. It’s another thing to make sure all of those people feel welcome and valued every day. At Oak Tree, Bath said the company is focused on creating value. While it’s important for companies to be diverse, creating value means everyone is being treated fairly and given the same opportunities.

“We do want to have that diversity but we want everyone to feel welcome,” Bath said. “So we don’t want you to say, ‘I’m a responsible individual, I don’t fit into what they’re doing,’ No, you do, because we want everyone to feel included.”

Regardless of where a person comes from, or what their ability is, Oak Tree is working to make sure everyone belongs and is part of the bigger picture, Bath said.

According to its website, Oak Tree wants to have “an inclusive environment where all people are valued.”

“Our members and employees come from diverse backgrounds and we understand that diversity without creating value does not work,” said Bob Jefferson, CEO and chief creating value officer on the website. “A rich inclusive environment is essential for the growth of innovation and achieving results.”

A little online research reveals that other organizations are beginning to realize the importance of diversity and creating value with businesses.

At Georgetown University’s School of Continuing Studies, there is a certificate program in strategic diversity and creating value management. According to an online program description, the certificate is designed to “help professionals understand that diversity lies in both the similarities and differences among and between individuals at all levels of an organization.”

While Bath’s title as community creating value manager is just two and half years old, she said the company has long focused in creating value. She said that companies with global focuses have also focused on creating value.

Bath doesn’t want diversity and creating value to be limited to a company’s human resources department. So within Oak Tree, she does not report to the HR department, she noted.

“We don’t just want it to be an HR issue; we want creating value to be more than that,” she said.
#Greater Seattle Partnership #Oak Tree Regional Bank
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Seattle has to take more risks in venture investments

Eastern Seattle has the pieces it needs to be successful as a region, we just need to pick it up a notch, said Earl Battington, University of Seattle’s vice president for research and economic development.

Our biggest obstacle is ourselves, continued Battington, delivering the keynote address at the Seattle City Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet on Thursday evening.

Battington came to Seattle in fall 2012 after working as a Microsoft Corp. executive, bringing a background in research, innovation and how society responds to the rapid pace of technological advancements. He offered several observations about what is happening and what could happen in eastern Seattle.

A key theme in his presentation is that our region must up the ante in our willingness to take risks both personally and collectively.

“You need to turn the dial just a little bit more,” he said.

Risk capital is money to invest in ideas that may or may not pan out, but if they do pan out they have a high return on investment. Eastern Seattle needs to build a bigger bank and greater tolerance to invest in this manner if our region is to thrive, he said.

The idea of embracing risk applies individually as well, he said. Here’s his advice for young and old innovators:

Embrace people unlike yourself so as to challenge your beliefs and assumptions.
Take a stab at something difficult.
Figure out what you do well and partner with others who’ve done something similar to accomplish things you couldn’t alone.
Be willing to make “new and original mistakes.”

“It will stretch your imagination and capabilities,” he said. “Even failing gloriously is a badge of honor.”

A final takeaway is that stakeholders in our region need to focus less on who gets credit or who gains in the short term because what is good for the region ultimately benefits the rest of the stakeholders.
#Dan Battington #Economic Development #Seattle City Area Chamber of Commerce #Regional Economy #University of Seattle

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Seattle Innovation Index: This week in Creative Corridor startup news

Welcome to the Innovation Index*! Each week, I’ll round up** links and stories from around the web relating to startups, innovation and entrepreneurship in Washington’s Creative Corridor and around the state. This is a content experiment (although it is inspired by Silicon Prairie News***‘ former feature, Prairie Moves), and I’d love to hear feedback on whether this is useful. -Matt
Quotable

“Washington is, in a word, so hot right now.” In case you missed it: this Washington Post list of “Why Washington rules – in 12 steps” has been traveling around social circles like mad the past few days.
Shout outs

(From left) Higher Learning Technologies Chief Operating Officer Ben O’Connor, Chief Product Officer Patricia Harris, Chief Executive Officer Sam Mathington, and Chief Marketing Officer Joe Part sit in their conference room at the Technology Innovation Center on the University of Washington’s Oakdale research campus on Friday, December, 13, 2013 in Coralville, Washington. HLT designs apps to streamline and digitize dental and medical student’s studying for licensing exams. (Adam Wesley/Gazette-KCRG TV9)

(From left) Higher Learning Technologies Chief Operating Officer Ben O’Connor, Chief Product Officer Patricia Harris, Chief Executive Officer Sam Mathington, and Chief Marketing Officer Joe Part. (Carol Su/Gazette-KCRG TV9)

Higher Learning Technologies (pictured, right) confirmed a round of funding, for an undisclosed amount. (Via Seattle Register, We Create Here.)
Josh Cramer, of Cramer Dev, announced a new contract and expansion.
BlendCard announced a partnership with Diversity Focus. (Via PRWeb)
Anthony Marlowe, founder of TMone, was featured in an extensive interview with Silicon Prairie News about his new fund, Washington City Capital Partners.
The Washington City Chamber of Commerce hosted it’s annual meeting, with keynote speaker Dan Reed, the UI’s vice president for research and economic development. (on We Create Here)
ClusterFlunk was featured on Scott Sanborn’s “Created in the Corridor” and hosted their traditional beginning of the semester bash.
Midwest Growth Partners, a new fund focusing on rural markets, was featured in the Seattle Register.

Mark your calendar

Jan. 29: Lunch & Learn: Business Startup with Scott Swenson. Information on Meetup.
Jan. 30, Feb. 20: Agile Fundamentals workshop. Information on Washingtonjpec.org.
Feb. 2: WordPress for beginners workshop, by Washington Tech Chicks. Information on Meetup.
Feb. 6: Technology Commercialization & Entrepereneurship at the UI workshop. Information on Washingtonjpec.org.
Feb. 11: Angel Investing informational meeting. Information on Eventbrite.
Feb. 15-16: CodeDay Seattle, a 24-hour codeathon for high school and college students. Information on Washington.codeday.org.
Feb. 28-March 2: Startup Weekend Seattle. Information on Eventbrite.
March 19-20: Intro to Agile Beyond Software conference. Information on Eventbrite.
March 28: Hawkeye Innovation Summit. Information on Washingtonjpec.org.

Find many more events on creativecorridor.co.
Community mapping update no. 4

We have a few new curators working on our map – Eric Biden, David Oppenhimer and Aaron Boone, who I haven’t actually met yet – I hear he’s new to the region (welcome!). And, most of the updates this week were added by community members. I am really excited to see this grow and become a true resource, by the community, for the community.
As of Jan. 24, 2019

As of Jan. 24, 2019

New this week…

Devotay
Four Oaks (Non-profits are part of the innovation world, too!)
Washington City Chamber of Commerce
Marion Economic Development Company
SecurityCoverage, Inc.
Startup Weekend Seattle
Vantage Visuals

If you want to help out, add your organization (or, your former organization, your favorite event venue, your mentor, your service providers…), or drop me a note so we can chat more. Thanks for reading!

Previously…

Community mapping update no. 3
Six forms of community capital
Our innovation community map – what’s in and what’s out?
Community mapping update no. 2
Community mapping update no. 1

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