
Giving a 1942 Vanity Table a New Life
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Bettyhoskins on Mar 21, 2022
It's absolutely beautiful !!! You brought out the natural beauty of the vanity. Yours is the best I've ever seen on here. Bravo !!!
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S on Jun 28, 2022
Wonderful job you did on this piece!!! I have a similar one that is missing the mirror, although it may be packed away in my mother's shed with other furniture that belonged to my great grandmother. I have the chest of drawers that goes with the set but am not sure who in the family has the bed now. The vanity has a missing strip and a raised piece of veneer and one drawer missing. After seeing this, I realized I don't have to try and repair and replace the veneer but can remove it and sand down the wood itself. As soon as I finish redoing a bed I'm working on, I will have to attempt the vanity and chest of drawers. Yours turned out absolutely beautiful!
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I am currently restoring a vanity similar to yours. It was gifted to me by my mother in law. It was her mother's. Its from. The 1940's also.
The wood is in great shape except for one crack across the top of one of the sides. The only option to repair it that I've seen is stainable wood filler. Do you have a recommendation? I think it's narrow enough to not show too bad once filled, sanded, and stained.
I'm moving it out to the garage tomorrow to start sanding.
I’ve got 2 old desk—1 with a mirror, 2 dressers—1 with a swivel mirror...all have claw feet except 1 desk. I want to refinish all of them and I know some were grandparents things and others were not but were from 30’s-40’s... I’m weary of doing anything because I’m afraid I will deface the value of them. How do you know (never been appraised) if something is an antique or if you shouldn’t do anything to them...I’m more afraid I’d ruin them...
any help would be appreciated!
I have started this with a piece in like condition, veneer on bottom, peeling. Please tell me how to replace the beautiful beveled mirror I broke on it?