You’ve probably seen caning before and didn’t know it. It adds a beautiful aesthetic to the home although it is a challenge. These are detailed instructions if you ever wanted a nice DYI project for your own chair. Information from: Chair Caning Instructions | How-to Cane Chairs by Hand (wickerwoman.com) CHAIR CANING INSTRUCTIONS–HOW-TO WEAVE A …
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Acoustic Wood Guitar restoration
Cherishing old wood: a guitar restoration story – UPDATED 7 Replies UPDATE: After I posted this piece I shared it on a couple of Facebook guitar groups. On the Parlor Acoustic Guitar Lovers Group one of the members, Mario Burgani, suggested that in fact the guitar might be Italian, made in Catania in Sicily. I’ve done …
Do you own an Antique? Identifying 6 types of Wood and How to Treat.
Furniture makers will choose different types of wood based on their various qualities. With a myriad of ways to cut and stain wood, it can sometimes be difficult to determine the type of wood used in antique furniture and trace it to a specific period. There are additional variations within each wood type, such as …
10 Surprisingly Great Reasons to Restore your Old Windows instead of Spending Money on New Ones.
1. Primarily, because your windows fit your house. Quirky as they might be your older windows fit your house. Homeowners and construction companies take care to match the weight and style of window to the building, the trim, etc. They have expanded and contracted with the seasons. With proper weather stripping they can be made …
How to Refinish Furniture
This article is a republish of an article on the web site: howstuffworks.com Is Grandma’s hand-me-down china hutch looking a little worse for wear? How about that coffee table the kids just can’t seem to remember not to put their sippy-cups on? Instead of just tossing out those favorite furniture pieces that are showing their …
A Study of Furniture Elements For Smaller Bedrooms
When we enter any bedroom the first thing we notice is the furniture. All humans always see interiors and all decorating ideas that are executed in “elevation”. This means we always see the face of the furniture. Every object in the bedroom large or small has a direct relation to dimensions of the human body. …
How to Quickly Take Care of Scratches on Your Furniture
When that heartbreaking first ding or scratch appears on your new furniture, the marks left behind are especially obvious if the stain is scraped off and the lighter wood beneath it is revealed. Let’s face it – furniture is meant to be used, not just sit there collecting dust. But the downside if you are …
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