I have been MIA this past week due to spending time at the Lake, but I am now back! Before I left, I worked on this Birds Eye Maple dresser. Before:
It's hard hard to see from this picture, but the finish was in bad shape and their were some major dings and scratches. As you know I like to paint things, but this wood is not very common and I knew I couldn't paint over it. I got out my sander and went to work. After giving the entire dresser a good sand, I was ready to make it look beautiful again. I got out my AS dark wax and tung oil and combined them and painted the mixture on the dresser. The next step was to wipe in/off the excess wax/oil with a cotton cloth.
I think the dresser looks beautiful again and it found a new home very fast!
That is a lovely piece. The finish is a nice color (not too orange as some older pieces can be). It would look great in a room combined with some painted pieces. I do like the idea of having a mix of wood and painted pieces together.
I have a dresser very similar to this one that I have not done anything to. I really need to sand it and try your method. It is in pretty good shape except for the top. Sanding would really help. Gosh I hate sanding. :)
That is a lovely piece. The finish is a nice color (not too orange as some older pieces can be). It would look great in a room combined with some painted pieces. I do like the idea of having a mix of wood and painted pieces together.
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda-I do love Birds Eye Maple pieces!
DeleteYou did a beautiful job of restoring the dresser to it's original finish. It reminds me of one my parents had.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marigene-it defiantly was an oldie that needed some TLC!
DeleteAbsolutely beautiful piece! Love the keyhole.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joanne-I love that detail too!
DeleteSoooo pretty. I wish I lived closer I would so buy that pretty dresser. Great re love of this fabulous piece.
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Kris
Thank you Kris-it would be fun to liver nearer to each other as I love everything you do!
DeleteYou did a great job on the dresser. Amazing. Jo
ReplyDeleteThank you Jo-I was glad I could could restore it !
DeleteOh I'm so glad you didn't paint it. Love that gorgeous wood and those legs too.
ReplyDeleteThank you Betsy-I do love to paint things but there are times when even I can't paint a piece!
DeleteOh I'm so glad you didn't paint it. Love that gorgeous wood and those legs too.
ReplyDeleteIt's so beautiful, and I love the color of the wood! Great work!
ReplyDeleteThank you-the wood was really pretty in person!
DeleteIt did look rejuvenated!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rose-it does look rejuvenated!
DeleteWhat a gorgeous piece of furniture!! I love the look of that wood. This piece of furniture is elegant in its simplicity! Wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Benita-I love the wood too and I was glad I could rescue it and make it elegant again!
DeleteIt is so beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda-I love a good wood piece!
DeleteOne of the prettiest I have ever seen! That wood!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary-the wood is so pretty and I was glad I could bring it back to life!
DeleteIt's a lovely wood...I am glad to see that you could rescue it and bring it to life again.
ReplyDeleteThank you Deb-I was glad I could rescue it too!
DeleteIt's a lovely wood...I am glad to see that you could rescue it and bring it to life again.
ReplyDeleteI have a dresser very similar to this one that I have not done anything to. I really need to sand it and try your method. It is in pretty good shape except for the top. Sanding would really help. Gosh I hate sanding. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim-sanding a dresser is SO not fun but worth it sometimes!
DeleteBEAUTIFUL piece Darrielle!! LOVE your backdrop!
ReplyDeleteThank you Maritna-I hung a curtain up!
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