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Title: Dressing table
Post by: neobux on August 05, 2009, 11:08:27 pm

The dressing table is old. I'm not sure the age. It was my Mother's. I am a novice with furniture and will need to firstly strip old varnish off etc. Could someone send me information about how to carry out this task, as it is more a labour of love and the dressing table needs much attention.

Thank you
   

Title: Re: Dressing table
Post by: railman44 on August 05, 2009, 11:22:21 pm

Pictures?  Kind of wood?  Hardwood or veneer?

Title: Re: Dressing table
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on August 05, 2009, 11:25:19 pm

Also restoring should be a last resort. All the bumps, age, scuffs and patina are venerable signs of its history and its what makes an antique beautiful in many ways! (Now if only the general public would think of us girls the same way!!)

Title: Re: Dressing table
Post by: KC on August 06, 2009, 03:17:04 pm

It's also called character!  I have lots of it!