Yearly Archives: 2014

It's that time of year again that we love! When our houses are fragrant with the lovely, spicy smell of fresh Christmas tree pine needles and the trees'...

You can't beat a beautiful, well-maintained and treated wooden floor for sheer good looks, practicality and style. Whether it's lovely old flooring or something sleek and modern,...

Wow, it's that time of year already! The festive season is almost here. And Christmas is the ideal time to get stuff done, with most of the...

French-inspired interior décor is hugely popular right now. It's all over TV and featured in more or less every interior décor magazine. It has crept into...

Once upon a time you simply went out and bought wood, wherever it came from and however it was harvested. These days preserving the planet's trees, woodlands and...

As you can imagine, as wood finishing product experts we get a lot of questions about wood flooring, probably one of the most popular and enduring interior décor...

We take great care to give our readers clear, accurate guidance about how to use the wood finishing products we sell. And quite right, too. But...

"What is the best way to sand and prepare wood?" is a query that we often get. We thought it'd help our customers to take an in-depth look...

Wood is beautiful, natural and non-toxic. No wonder people love wooden floors so much, whether it's top quality modern solid wood products or beautiful old hardwood floorboards.

We get a lot of calls about chalk paints, usually from people who want to know which products are best for finishing chalk paint or sealing...

We recently took a look at which wood finishing brands our customers search for most. Osmo is one of the most popular brands. In fact their products are so popular...

When you think wood finishing products, most people visualise projects like decking and flooring. But did you know you can also buy wood finishes specially designed for kitchenware...

Have you had problems with paint stripper? If so, you're not alone. People are having all sorts of issues with paint removing products, through no fault of...

Using a quality floor varnish is a great way of enhancing the natural character and grain of wooden floors while protecting them from the general day-to-day wear...

Interior doors have a lot to contend with from everyday knocks, bumps, scuffs to hand-prints, dirt from passing pets and more. So how do you keep wooden interior...

All you have to do is check out our wood finishing tools and accessories department to see just how many different types of applicator there are to choose...

Oak floors are hugely popular, no surprise when the wood is so beautiful, durable and easy to work with. This week we thought it'd be useful to take a...

Autumn seems to have come early this year in Britain, with much of August windy, wet and gloomy. Is your wood ready for winter? We thought now was a good time...

There's a lot of confusion about how, when and where to use wood oils. It's no surprise really, when there are so many to choose from:...

In Part 1 of our Wood Floor Sanding and maintenance guide, we talk about floor preparation and sanding techniques to achieve the perfect blank canvas for your floor...

The ancient Oak forests of old England hold a special place in our hearts. Some would even go as far as to say that "England was built on Oak."...

You're the proud owner of a beautiful wooden floor, whether it's a gorgeous old parquet masterpiece or something contemporary, perhaps in glorious solid Oak. The great thing about wood floors is...

You could throw away your old wooden furniture and fixings. Or you could mend it. These days, as the reclaiming, recycling and re-purposing revolution rumbles on...

Wood is one of humanity's oldest natural resources and Wood Finishes Direct love it. It has helped keep us safe, comfortable and warm for millions of years....

Most decent pieces of furniture are made of solid wood. The type of wood used is what gives the piece its personality and beauty as well as solidity...

We've already looked at using innovative, exciting products like wood stain colours and decking stain colours to give wooden surfaces a boost, creating effects that are much more visually interesting than ordinary...

Wooden exterior doors need some form of outdoor wood protection to prevent them getting hopelessly tatty, which can happen reasonably quickly if left unchecked, especially when they're exposed to winter weather or full-on summer sun. A...

A question we often get asked at Wood Finishes Direct is "What product can be used on interior wood that is both food safe and child safe?" Although...

When looking to colour real wood flooring, wood veneers, furniture, decking or for that matter, any sort of interior or exterior wood, getting the right colour...

Do you play guitar, or do you just love the instrument? If so, have you come across the trend for custom guitars? It's often called 'relicing guitars',...