For those like me, who are passionate about old-fashioned looking furniture, art and design encapsulated in a small piece of furniture, Annie Sloan is definitely...
Author - Mihaela Radu
Mihaela Radu is a chemical engineer but has a great passion for wood. She has been working in the field for more than 20 years, wood finishing being what defined her during this period. She gained experience working in a research institute, in her own company, as well as in a multinational. She wants to continuously share her experience with those who have the same passion - and more.
An old building, which was originally a barn rather than a home, has been transformed into a house that can be rented out for romantic vacations. There...
The advent of MDF boards was a big change in the furniture industry. The material is made by pressing the wood fibers resulting from...
The Nordic countries never cease to impress me with their simple way of doing things, with their penchant for the natural. This time they surprised me...
I was writing the other day about the restoration of the Chippendale salon, about how difficult it was to get rid of the multitude of curries that infested the furniture...
I recently wrote about the CNC machining center and someone in the comments of the article asked me to name companies or...
I've written a few times about wood joints, with a focus on those in traditional Japanese joinery, which I admit I'm fascinated by. From...
It's September and those involved in the wood industry know that this is the month to meet at the Furniture, Equipment and Accessories Fair...
It's amazing how people in other countries manage to keep all their old houses, refurbish and transform them with minimal changes, but...
I have written before about burnt wood and the method of protecting and coloring wood called Shou Sugi Ban, which is wood burnt by...