Refinishing the piece means taking off the old finish and creating a new one. It’s physically demanding, so be prepared to use some elbow grease for this messy and cumbersome job. For those do-it-yourselfers, it’s best to use a combination of chemical strippers and sanding. Above all, be patient, even though some finishes can be …
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3 things to do when it comes to furniture repair
Whether you are planning on refinishing a piece of furniture or repairing it there are 3 simple steps that you need to take in order to ensure the outcome that you want: 1) Asses This first step is really coming up with a game plan – some questions you need to know the answers to. …
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 …
Where do you find good furniture?
Looking for antiques at El Rastro, the traditional flea market held every Sunday morning in Madrid, Spain Cristina Arias / Getty Images It might seem like a silly question: where do you find all this stuff? But there’s not an antique dealer out there who ever set up at a show or opened a shop …
A Table?
Restoration Hardwares’ new table: Turning the Tables on Gravity Marcello Pozzi, the Italian architect and designer now living in Los Angeles, has designed his first mass-produced piece for the home. Commissioned by Restoration Hardware for its fall line, the Stack 50 table consists of 50 discs of plywood. Forty-eight inches wide, it has a metal …
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