My Favourite Tool Recommendations
Author Notes
These are the best tools that I’ve found and are based on years of testing. You’ll find examples of how I’ve used them throughout this website.
All of these tools are items that I’ve bought myself. I only share items that I use and recommend to friends.
This page includes some affiliate links so you can easily find the products I love and use myself. If you purchase these products, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Hole Locator
Use this guide to accurately plan handle hole locations before drilling.
Painter’s Pyramids
Keep furniture off of the floor. Paint to the bottom and get a smooth finish right to the edge.
Small Hammer
Smaller, lighter, and more control for people with smaller hands.
Staple Remover
A heavy-duty staple remover to easily remove stapled-on fabric.
Angled Brush
Paint hard to reach places. Such as ceilings or the back of a deep cabinet.
Carbide Scraper
Easily remove paint and old finishes without a chemical stripper.
Locking Wheels
These moving wheels lock into place so are great for both working on a piece and transporting it.
Corner Painter
A triangular-shaped sponge that easily paints both walls of a corner in one stroke.
Mister Bottle
Keep chalk paint lightly damp to ease applying paint and moving it around when blending.
Spray Tent
Keep the wind out and stop paint from going on the floor.
Moving Wheels
Move furniture around easily, either when working on it or when transporting it.
Rotary Cutter
Easily cut straight edges on fabric.
Artist Syringe
Measure paint quantities accurately when creating mixes of different paint colours.
Marxman
Applies chalk through fixing holes, to show where holes needs to be drilled.
Frog Tape
Not just for painting lines. Also use to pull out drawers after removing handles.
Paintbrush Comb
Get an even coat of paint by rotating the piece on a Lazy Susan.
Furniture Dolly
Line a roller tray with tin foil to avoid clean up after each paint colour.
Brayer
Roll out bubbles or creases while applying decoupage paper.
Fabric Scissors
Great quality fabric scissors to make cutting fabric really easy.
Spray Bottle
Decant TSP cleaner into a ready-to-use spray bottle.
Wheelie Stool
Make working more comfortable and convenient to move around the piece.
Sanding Pads
Wrap sandpaper around these shaped rubber pads to sand non-flat surfaces.
Spray Can Handle
A handle to attach to a spray paint can. The trigger grip gives you the whole handle to squeeze instead of just the nozzle.
