Natural Paints for Environmentally Friendly Interior Decorating by Expert Village

Paints, varnishes and stains can all be made from natural ingredients. Water based paint uses water as the principle solvent, greatly reducing the VOCs and hazards of using paint. In addition, hazardous thinners are not needed for cleanup. Healthy paint... Read More »

Using Environmentally Friendly Furniture Products by Expert Village

We're using products that don't harm the environment and don't harm people. So that's always something that I wanted to do. And, it hasn't been until recently that we've tried different finishes over the years and we've tried different things and if a... Read More »

Natural Paint Thinner for Environmentally Friendly Interior Decorating by Expert Village

Now we’re going to cover things like paint sealers, thinners, things that are probably some of the most toxic things people are exposed to. There are some natural options. The ozcolor makes a hard wax oil you can use as like a replacement of a... Read More »

Why Do We Stain Wood? by Expert Village

Hi there, my name's Steve Anthony. In this series we're going to be looking at how to stain wood. We'll take a look at various species of wood and how they individually respond to stain and we'll talk about some clear coat options as well. You might, you... Read More »

How to Stain Wood Furniture by Expert Village

Now our panel has dried twenty four hours. Whenever you put a paste wood filler on you have to let it dry twenty four hours. It sits in the grain and then the stain won't take it back out. We're still not happy with this color, so we're going to add some... Read More »