I restored this MCM credenza I got at the thrift store for $35
My friend spotted this oak credenza at Value Village and asked if I wanted him to pick it up for me as a restoration project. It was missing doors and was in pretty rough shape with peeling veneer, scratches all over and water stains, so I wasn't sure at first but I decided it would be a fun challenge to try to fix it up.
I stripped the whole thing down to bare wood, sanded it with my orbital sander, and put on an oil finish. For the doors I used some white oak plywood that I cut to size, and I used handles from a donor dresser I found on Facebook Marketplace for $10. The whole process took about a week spread over a few weekends.
It's not perfect but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! I wasn't a fan of the glossy lighter finish so I'm glad I was able to tone it down.
If you want to see the full process I also recorded the whole thing and made a YouTube video!