Early 1800's Antique Dresser
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Rhe49175176 on Feb 23, 2024
I love antique furniture but my husband doesn’t. I have a trunk that’s been in my family for about 100 years and is in rough shape. I want to paint the metal bands black but not sure what color to paint the rest of the trunk. Any suggestions. Thanks.
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Patricia on Feb 23, 2024
That looks like a wonderful project! I would start by cleaning and then staining the wood and see if you like that before painting as you can always paint over the stain. Color choice really depends on your personal preference and color scheme in your home. But if it were mine, I would use copper Rub N Buff on the metal and paint the wood with a rustic Provence blue (annie sloan chalk paint). I'll add a couple of photos of a vintage dresser I painted with this color scheme. Good luck with your project!
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Joan Stanley on Apr 07, 2024
I LOVE the nature of wood! If it's possible to keep from painting, I vote for that. I love that little dresser as it is!
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Is there anyway possible to achieve a wood stained finish on furniture that has laminate finish? If I sand it too much to get rid of sheen I'll take fake wood look right off. Probably pressboard underneath.
Do you know how to get veneer off an antique piece when it’s loose in some areas but then stuck and can’t get it loose at all? Any help would be appreciated.
So you were going to Paint But decided against it because it was much much older than you expected so that's why you didn't paint it because I think I have the matching piece to your I don't know if that's a dresser or whatever it is but it looks identical to the one my great grandfather had that's in my grandmother's house right now and I might have painted it but I think I can take it off I just wanted to know I shouldn't have painted it should I????