Color Trends for the Cupboards
Daydreaming about a remodel? Looking to update your kitchen before putting your house on the market in the spring?
Design trends are moving more and more towards painted cabinets. Whether you’re a fan of neutral gray stays or a pleasant blue finish, there’s no denying that painting your cabinets offers you plenty of options to show off your personality within your...
Product Spotlight: Axalta Wood Finishes
Many woodworkers will know the name Valspar, a wood finishing product that was around for a long time. These days, however, you may have noticed Valspar is no longer on woodworking shelves.
That’s because Valspar was purchased by Axalta back in 2017.
For all you Valspar fans, there’s nothing to fear. Axalta has quite a prestigious history as well. The Philadelphia...
Woodworking Lingo
If you have been working with wood for a while, you know that what you call a 2×4 isn’t exactly 2 inches by 4 inches. The actual size is 1 ½ inches by 3 ½ inches.
Have you ever wondered why the board is called by one size while in actuality it is another size? It is because the wood is measured before it is dried and surfaced. When lumber dries it tends to shrink,...
Utilizing Live Edges
You’ve seen it before. The wooden coffee table that looks like it was plucked from a forest floor and polished to a nearly reflective surface. Sturdy but curved, no one table alike. It makes a subtle centerpiece, a practical piece of art that gets daily use.
You might call it rustic or farmhouse style. You might think of it as Western. If you know the history of handmade...
Where’s Our Wood Now?
Our favorite perk of being involved in the woodworking industry has been forming connections with all the creative minds across Missouri. There’s nothing more rewarding than brainstorming new projects, solving woodworking roadblocks, or providing that perfect piece of missing lumber for our customers’ projects.
Our passion for woodworking was why we got into this...
Rubio Monocoat Spotlight
Don’t let your hard work be chipped away. With the level of care and expertise that goes in to every woodworking project, the last thing you want to do is skimp on protecting the finished product. To that end, there’s no better wood coating on the market than Rubio Monocoat.
Cardwell Hardwoods proudly stocks the highest quality products in the woodworking industry, which...