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Hi all,
We have a very large (2m x 2m) "wardrobe" that we use in our entrance way for storage. We inherited with the house because the previous owner couldn't get rid of it. I am going to show my ignorance here - I can see on the inside that it is made of a reddish wood, but the outside has a highly varnished(?) finish and the doors have some inlaid marquetry (photo below).
Whilst I appreciate the workmanship I don't particularly like the cupboard, but it is practical and made of wood rather than chipboard, and I haven't found anyone who wants to take it, even for free. So I was hoping I could keep it and tidy it up a bit.
The finish is in reasonable condition, the inlay is still in place, the only issue is that a couple of the panels surrounding the central mirror element have slightly lifted and the joins are not flat.
I was thinking of doing the following:
- taking off the gold detailing and the top arch, which is loose anyway,
- sanding it to remove the shiny coat,
- refinishing it with something more mat,
- change the handles.
Is this even possible? Or would this be a terrible thing to do to this bit of furniture. Btw I am in France so this type of stuff is everywhere, hence the lack of interest.
Many thanks,
Gill
We have a very large (2m x 2m) "wardrobe" that we use in our entrance way for storage. We inherited with the house because the previous owner couldn't get rid of it. I am going to show my ignorance here - I can see on the inside that it is made of a reddish wood, but the outside has a highly varnished(?) finish and the doors have some inlaid marquetry (photo below).
Whilst I appreciate the workmanship I don't particularly like the cupboard, but it is practical and made of wood rather than chipboard, and I haven't found anyone who wants to take it, even for free. So I was hoping I could keep it and tidy it up a bit.
The finish is in reasonable condition, the inlay is still in place, the only issue is that a couple of the panels surrounding the central mirror element have slightly lifted and the joins are not flat.
I was thinking of doing the following:
- taking off the gold detailing and the top arch, which is loose anyway,
- sanding it to remove the shiny coat,
- refinishing it with something more mat,
- change the handles.
Is this even possible? Or would this be a terrible thing to do to this bit of furniture. Btw I am in France so this type of stuff is everywhere, hence the lack of interest.
Many thanks,
Gill
