Tag: Furniture Refinishing

Originals and Revival Furniture Pieces Sharing a Common Name

American Rococo Petticoat Console Table – Part of the Furniture Collection at The Queen Anne Private Residence Club in Eureka Springs, Ark. (http://www.thequeenannemansion.com/) – Photo Courtesy of The Queen Anne Mansion True Rococo Rococo, pronounced roh-coh-coh, is also known as Late Barouque by some antiques enthusiasts and historians. While not as common, it can also …

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Recent Projects

Here are some recent projects we have been working on at Wood Menders:   Until next time – Dan @ Wood Menders

Repurposing old Items

Today’s post is an article that was in the New York Times last week about repurposing old items.  enjoy Finding Beauty in Old Things By SALLY MCGRANE LoFi StudioThe One for All storage system was inspired by the multicolored plastic boxes used to transport goods in Europe. Writing in Wednesday’s Times about the Repair Cafe in …

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Recent Projects

Here are some recent projects we have been working on at Wood Menders:

Some Help for your Furniture

There are a lot of people are going out and buying used wooden furniture at garage & estate sales to take home and make their own.  Painting can be one of the quickest way to do this, it can be a quick project for you and can give you instant gratification of taking a piece …

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Leather Stains?

In today’s post we will be talking about leather furniture.  Sometimes “life” happens and the leather sofa gets a stain.  Here are some thing to do to: Leather furniture is the most comfortable and relaxing type of furniture known to man. The smooth finish and unique texture make it look and feel like no other. …

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Wood Furniture – Handy Dictionary

I came across this article at NationalFurnitureSupply.com: Wooden furniture evokes an awareness of of convention, harkening back to the days when family goods cant be found only hand made but typically also self-produced. Wood pieces of furniture comes in a variety of wood varieties and finishes to match any home decorating. Of the countless woods …

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