Refresh your home

Refresh your home’s appeal with furniture paint

MS) — Furniture, bookcases, cabinets, and doors present opportunities to add or change color throughout a home. Woodcraft offers an extensive line of furniture paint, tools and supplies necessary for successful painting projects. In addition, Woodcraft retail store associates are always ready to help customers, and extensive how-to material is a click away at woodcraft.com.

Lori Harper, Woodcraft public relations manager and blogger, offers some advice about updating a kitchen: “Painting kitchen cabinets is a big job, but it can transform the look of your kitchen at a fraction of the cost of new cabinets. It may sound daunting, but breaking it down into bite-size steps can take away the fear factor.” To read her project blog, visit Woodworking Adventures on Woodcraft.com and search for “Kitchen Cabinet Conundrum.”

Paint & Color Selection

Three easy-to-use and easy-to-mix paints are:

• Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint is a water-based, low-VOC, matte finish paint for indoor use that requires only cleanup before painting, except in the case of chips and scratches, and adheres to wood, metal, glass, ceramics, and plastic. • General Finishes Milk Paints are premixed water-based acrylic paints suitable for a variety of interior or exterior applications from furniture to crafts. • General Finishes Gel Stains are heavy-bodied gels formulated to flow evenly for consistent color control.

Before you pick up a paint brush, consider which colors are best for the area you plan to refresh. Choices will need to complement wall color and colors of other pieces or accents in a room. Two handy color guides are the 36-page General Finishes Milk Paint Fan Deck and the Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint Color Recipes (available for download as a free PDF on Woodcraft.com).

For more than just a change of color, consider creating decorative effects, such as distressing, antiquing, faux marble, or rag rolling. Choose General Finishes Pearl Effects to make it easier to create specialty finishes.

Repair

If furniture, cabinets and other surfaces need repair prior to painting, the Mohawk PermaFill Wood Touch-Up and Repair System is an easy answer. Just pop in a color cartridge (six color families available), power on the battery-operated dispenser, aim, fill and level this durable repair. Briwax ChaiRX is perfect to fix loose parts in chairs. Drill a small hole, inject ChaiRX, and in 12 hours the thin unique formulation will penetrate the wood cells and permanently swell the joints and bond them together. Visit https://youtube/ iWMu6OKyOUE to watch a video that demonstrates these products.

For more extensive repairs, use the Kreg Jig R3 Kit to reinforce weak parts with pocket holes and avoid complete disassembly of your project.

Clean and Prep

Use Krud Kutter TSP Substitute to remove dirt, grease, smoke, mildew, food stains, crayon, wax, and more from surfaces to be painted so paint will adhere better. For sanding chores associated with painting, consider the Porter-Cable Restorer Handheld Drum Sander with attachments, which is designed to remove paint and finish from wood, brick and fiberglass, as well as remove rust and polish metal. The Porter-Cable 382 5” Random Orbital Sander and the Norton 5” Random Orbital Sander are other good choices. For sanding with hand power, the Preppin’ Weapon Sanding Block Kit and Norton 41⁄2” x 51⁄2” SoftTouch Sanding Sponges are handy helpers.

Application & Topcoat

If spraying is your preference, HOMERIGHT Finish Max Fine Finish and HOMERIGHT Super Finish Max HVLP Sprayers are easy to use on everything from furniture to fences with oil- and water-based products such as chalk-style paint, latex paint, milk paint, enamels, primers, polyurethanes, stains, and varnishes. Large and Small Spray Shelters make painting furniture easier. For painting by hand, Black Dog Salvage Furniture Paint Round Brushes, made from both natural and synthetic bristles, and Redtree Matey Synthetic Bristle Brushes work well. Give paint extra protection with Black Dog Salvage Guard Dog and Show Dog Topcoats and General Finishes Gel and High Performance Polyurethane Topcoats.

To learn more about these and other products, visit your local Woodcraft store, call (800) 535-4482 or visit www.Woodcraft.com.

Windsor Realty

NEW

Marseilles $289,000

Wonderful 4 bed, 3 bath one owner country ranch home on 1.5 acres. Eat-in kitchen offers island and sliding glass patio door opens to large deck. Impressive finished lower level includes 2nd kitchen, rec room, full bath, 4th bedroom, and walk-out. Attached 3-4 car garage, half being currently used as a workshop with heat and A/C. Lower tax rate. Minutes from I-80 access. Home warranty provided.#1098556 Kim Eddy 815-488-6889

Seneca $180,000

Well maintained, comfortable, 3 bedroom 2 bath ranch with an open, spacious floor plan. Kitchen opens to family room & dining room opens to deck. Master suite with full bath; main level laundry. New flooring & windows throughout home. Newer water heater. Home in move-in condition. All appliances included. Rear part of back yard is in flood plain. #10509675 Jennie Lamb 815-252-0127

ACCEPTEDOFFER

Marseilles $127,500

Nice 2 bedroom, 1 bath ranch on a crawl space, and a walk out deck. Huge mechanics garage 24x35 insulated and heated with door opener. Has big fenced in yard with a storage building. Newer roof in 2018. #10965203 Don Fox 815-488-8435

ACCEPTEDOFFER

Ottawa $115,900

Worth seeing this remodeled three bedroom home. Modernized kitchen with new cabinets, sink, countertops and even a snack bar. Stainless steel appliances stay. Updated bathroom with a beautiful shower. Re-equipped with a new water heater and a new central air unit. Bonus room could be used as a family room or a rec room. New flooring and freshly painted. Front porch. #10906181 Lee Pearlman 815-252-7108

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North Ottawa Plaza 2715 N. Columbus 815-434-2122 1-800-310-2627

Bette Pearlman Managing Broker

Ottawa $345,000

Quality built 4 bed, 4 bath home on 1.5 acre cul-de-sac lot overlooking Covel Creek. Whole house generator. Eat-in kitchen with island and granite countertops. Main floor bed with bath. Spacious master bedroom with two walk-in closets and bath. Main floor family room with wood burning fireplace with gas starter plus a second family room with wet bar and bath in basement. A great family home with a floor plan conducive for entertaining. #10766628 Larry Windsor 815-228-6121

ACCEPTEDOFFER

Ottawa $70,000

BUILDING SITE PROVIDES GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW BUSINESS!!! 2 LOTS ZONED D-COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUSTRIAL. Convenient location just minutes from I-80 & Rt-71. Many businesses in close proximity. Near downtown Ottawa. Lots are located just to the west of First Choice Credit Union. Real Estate taxes are for both lots. All technical requirements and EPA approvals have been met and are on file with the city office Building Inspector. #10917916 Don Fox 815-488-8435

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Grand Ridge $140,000

Spacious 4 bedroom home features a newer kitchen with hardwood floors, large dining room with hardwood floors. Spacious family room, 2 bedrooms, living room and full bath on first floor. 2 bedrooms and full bathroom on 2nd floor. Newer siding installed in 2018 and new roof installed November of 2020. Great family home. 2 car garage. Large front porch and deck off of family room. A must see! #10957674 John Hettel 815-228-0277

ACCEPTEDOFFER

Ottawa $215,000

Four bedroom, two bath ranch on a corner lot in an established neighborhood. Open floor plan. Spacious kitchen with island providing plenty of counter and cabinet space. Vaulted ceiling with ceiling fans in all rooms. Separate his and her walk-in closets in master bedroom. Screened patio overlooking fenced back yard with storage shed. All appliances plus electric fireplace included. #10944100 Larry Windsor 815-228-6121

ACCEPTEDOFFER

Ottawa $95,000

Investment opportunity with tons of potential. So many possibilities for this large multi-unit building with attached garage/shop area. Two 2 bedroom units, one 1 bedroom & bonus efficiency of office space upstairs. Large garage with separate shop/storage space. Schedule a showing and imagine the possibilities! #10921458 Danielle Jackson 815-712-4351

SOLD

$19,900

Lots of possibilities in this two bedroom, 1 bath home with garage. Eat-in kitchen. Enclosed porch. This property is eligible under the Freddie Mac First Look Initiative through 12/15/2020 for owner occupied offers. Seller will not complete any repairs to the subject property, either lender or buyer requested. The property is sold in AS IS condition. #10941795 Century 21 Windsor 815-434-2122

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Ottawa $74,500

Two bedroom home on a corner lot in an established neighborhood. Formal dining room plus an informal eating area with several windows. Roof replaced and chimney rebuilt four years ago. Some replacement windows. Hardwood under carpeting in living room, dining room, and bedroom. Hot water heater is four years old. Boiler providing hot water serviced every year. Three ceiling fans and two window air conditioners. All appliances included. #10946249 Larry Windsor 815-228-6121

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Ottawa $109,900

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Charming, updated home on large, shaded corner lot. Spacious new kitchen, new baths, new electrical, & new plumbing. Three bedrooms, 2 full baths, separate dining room, and breakfast nook. Main level bedroom & bath. Large 2 car garage. Move in ready. #10530471 Jennie Lamb 815-252-0127

Ottawa $175,000

Great opportunity to purchase this commercial building that includes an office, waiting room and restroom and attached to a 4 overhead door work space. Great visible location on the N/W corner of Rt 6 and Rt 23. There are 2 newer furnaces. The business is not for sale. #10097422 Lee Pearlman 815-252-7108