Hello everyone! Recently, I had some family ask me to refinish a few furniture items for them. Today, I'll show you the dresser and the antique cedar chest. The dresser was fairly easy to do since it only had a light stain. The cedar chest was owned by my great grandmother and had significant wear and tear. The red stain used on the chest was very thick but luckily the wood stripping solution took it off easily.
The dresser's handles were made of wood so to save the cost of buying new ones, I repainted them. We decided on painting the outside of the dresser and the handles grey and staining the drawers and top with Minwax's Dark Walnut stain.
After stripping the wood, lightly sanding and applying the paint, stain and varnish, the outcome was a beautiful dresser that will stay in style for many years to come.
This cedar chest had a lot of damage to the exterior but was a meaningful family heirloom. Though the changes were subtle, painting the chest black with Minwax's Red Chestnut wood stain on the top, it gave the chest an updated look without taking away from it's character.
One of my favourite things about doing custom work for someone else is to see their vision put into action. Both family members knew exactly how they wanted their furniture to look, and I got the chance to make it happen. A very satisfying and fun day for me and some great looking furniture for them! I'd say it was a success! :)
