July 6, 2010
I have some furniture that I would like to paint a metallic silver (to resemble the Old Hollywood Mirrored style). One small dresser has previously been painted black. I also have a vanity and night table which I love but the veneer is chipped and the finish is quite worn due to age. Since mirrored [...]
May 1, 2010
I dropped a glass yesterday on my wood (real wood – not veneer) dining room table — which caused a chip that is quite large actually and rather unsightly – how do I go about repairing this? It’s a cherry butcher block table (different colored strips of cherry laid down) and the chip crosses two [...]
March 1, 2010
I have a dresser with mirror and two nightstands. Once upon a time, the dresser was a shiny dark wood, and the nightstands were a duller medium wood. They were painted black a few years ago. Can I remove the paint and make them look like wood again, but this time the same wood? The [...]
February 14, 2010
A Costco opened up near me 3 months ago (the first in my state) and now that the Christmas displays are gone, they’ve been replaced by great looking wood furniture at great prices. But I know that looks can deceive. I like how a lot of The Bombay Co. furniture looks, but at heart it [...]
January 9, 2010
Am I crazy to want to know the type of finish on a table I want to buy? I found I table I like at Ashley furniture. IT is a reasonable price (00) and looks nice. I want to know what type of finish it has -polyurethane or laquer- and I asked the salesperson. Then [...]
January 1, 2010
It’s a nice, boat shaped mahogany hardwood (not veneer) table. My office is moving and is purchasing new furniture, so I think I can get a good deal on this. It has two base panels (legs) on each end. Would this work in a large dining space? Herman Miller Fully Adjustable AERON Office Desk CHAIR [...]