I love finding old pieces of furniture with beautiful lines, legs, and shape and turning them into one-of-a-kind pieces of art.
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Refinishing furniture can be a lot of fun when done right, and all of these look like they have been done right. I haven’t had nearly this many pieces refinished before, but I am sure I will in the future. I’m pretty sentimental so I am going to have a hard time throwing away furniture over the years.
That’s so nice of you to say, Sarah! I’m pretty particular about the pieces I choose to refinish, and then I really try to use the refinishing techniques and choice of paint to highlight the piece itself, so your words mean a lot to me. I must say, it’s so hard not to keep them all!
Hey, great share…..
Every home is packed with different types of wood furniture. One of the main reasons as to why you should consider refinishing wood furniture instead of buying new pieces is because it is simply healthier for the environment. I love to refinish our furniture on my own.
Thanks for sharing this post. Keep sharing more….
Cheers!!
hey Jenny!
can you tell me how long you normally let your paint /dry/cure before using or even selling your items?
when i read online it says up to 30 days??
Great question, and one I haven’t actually thought much about (although I should). I believe different paints take different amounts of time to cure, but I would really need to read up on this more. I try not to work on pieces too close to a market date, but I would be lying if I said I always wait 30 days after painting to sell a piece. In fact, in my own home I use pieces right away after I paint them and haven’t noticed any issues. If I did sell a piece I had just painted, I would tell the customer to keep large items off of a tabletop, for example, for a little bit. Sorry I don’t have a definitive answer on this one; I should look into it more for my own personal knowledge too!
An obligation of appreciation is all together to share such an unprecedented information……..
Your collection of refinish furniture is so beautiful. I have one question If there is beginning of termite in furniture then what is its solution. Have any solution or not.
Great question, and I actually don’t know. I’ve never encountered a piece with termites, so I haven’t had to figure out a solution yet. Sorry I’m not of much help to you!
I would like to redo a dresser we have it has character, and it needs a little love. I’m not sure of the term but the dresser has a fake wood shell over it, in some places it has chipped. The dresser feels very dry and has coffee cup rings on the top.
I have scrubbed to try to remove rings but no luck, if I primer over would they still show through?
And due to chips out of the “shell” of dresser would these areas need wood putty to fill in those chips?
I’m very new to redoing furniture but have the determination to do it.
Hi Rhonda – I apologize I am so late in responding to your comment. I would use Zinsser shellac clear primer or Zinsser Cover Stain as both will block any water stains and it will not bleed through the paint later on. As for the chips, your idea to fill with wood filler is exactly what I would do too – great idea!