r/furniturerestoration

I recently acquired this bench and I was thinking about staining it and adding some clear coat that will protect it from the rain, sun, etc. Any suggestions? I got it from an auction for $50 and I intend to flip it. I’ve started sanding it. It had shellac on it, I believe, and it was peeling off badly in some areas. I still have a lot left to do, of course. I used AI to get ideas and I attached an image of one that I like .

Sanded this dresser down and rubbed mineral spirits on to get a look at it (assuming its cherry but im a newbie so what do I know) I want to keep its natural color for the most part but I dont like the super red and super light contrast. Wondering how I get a middle ground or at least close to one? I ordered the zinsser shellac after watching one video but idk if thats the best route

Bought this beautiful table for 75 of facebook, planning on restoring it. She was also working on restoring it but never finished it. The table top and one of the drop leaves have been stripped, which I suspect damaged the veneer, and she added wood filler to the damaged areas.

The center of all 3 panels is veneer so it'll be treating differently than the rest of the table, which is solid wood.

Im planning on stripping the rest of it, so I need a recommendation for a stripping agent. As well, I'll probably apply a new stain and finish. Maybe color in the wood filler.

Tips appreciated, thanks!

We just bought a house built in ‘85, and of course alllllll of the natural wood is that awful glossy look with orangey stain. What have ya’ll found (products, process, etc.) works best to get back to the natural wood? I started with paint stripper which worked pretty decent, then finished off with acetone, and spent forever sanding. But now i have to do the inside and i would rather not chemical bomb myself:) any advice is appreciated!

My pride and joy is this used Restoration Hardware dresser I bought secondhand years ago. I didn’t treat it as well as I should have, though, and it does have stains on the top. I’m not 100% sure how to effectively clean it because it’s an unusual material for a dresser, kind of a thinly stretched fabric finish.

I scored these gorgeous tables a few days ago. I tried using Brasso but it doesn’t seem to be doing much. Thoughts? Suggestions?

Was able to remove rust with barkeepers friend, but tue chrome is pitted down to the metal. Is there anything I can use to fill the missing chrome? I tried Krylon silver leaf pen and rub and buff silver leaf but they're both much too light colored compared to the chrome

Last year I managed to buy what appears to be a Gritzner V sewing machine with a table and cast iron legs. I already restored the legs and put a different, more modern top on them, but this table - I don't know what to do with it.

• There are places where the veneer and inlays are worn to the bare wood beneath.
• All the corners - inside and outside are either worn or damaged.
• Some of the veneer is not glued.
• Wood is chipping here and there.
• Both drawers need complete rebuild.
• Stains. Everywhere.
• 2/3 of the wood has house borer holes.

Should I start one of these never ending "projects" and try to restore it or just scrap it and build a new table?

BTW, the machine is still in working condition after 100 years. It's been in use until 2010s, when previous owner's parents died.

80 year old teak wood furniture

I picked up this Thonet Austrian bentwood no56 chair for free with a load of other furniture. The cane is broken and I got quoted £150 from one restorer and £350 from another so im thinking of doing it myself, anyone done this and have tips for having a go at it? I know im going to need plenty of patience.

what sort of fixture can i put on this standing lamp to softwn the light? it seems like there was once maybe glass or light gel but im not sure what to get that would fit correctly in this space. There are two tabs as you can see to hold something in place. Any ideas?

diameter is roughly 11 inches

As the title says, I'm having a bit of trouble.

I have two of the pieces of my late dad's VERY old wooden furniture (sofa and arm chair) that use a type of support I haven't seen before and can't seem to find a replacement for. (Picture included) There are spring hooks that attach to a sort of wire grid/mesh/somethin'. We are missing a couple of the springs and the grid has broken in a couple of places. The grid is interesting because the wires that go front to back are relatively rigid but the ones that connect these front to back wires to each other seem to have a lot of give and are a bit bendy. They may not even be wire, I'm not sure. Everything is coated in a thick black coating of some sort.

They aren't completely lacking in support but simply aren't doing a great job anymore. I don't have the heart to replace the furniture so I'm trying to restore it a bit with new cushions and trying to repair/replace the supports.

I've seen a ton of replacement parts for sofa supports in my search but nothing that is like this. Anybody have a clue on where I can go to get replacement parts?

I put a wet plant on a cheap paper plate (rookie move, I know) on my landlords table while moving 🥹. Please help me recover this table.

Got these for free, bottom one seems to be made of same bamboo/ wood as top one, but has this white paint? Peeling off. Not sure if its paint or some weird coating, need advice on what to do to make it look like the one on top of it.

i have acquired this beauty ($250) and the tall boy ($300). thank you facebook market place gods! now i know how lucky i am, so i really don’t want to mess this up. tiktok is telling me to do 800 different things. sanding? epoxy? veneer? i want the color to be the same just like a good finish. please guide me

Hello! First time poster. Would anyone happen to know what brand/model these chairs are?

I'd like to refinish them and give them a little makeover to make it nice for my dining room set. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hi all. I’m looking for some advice to help fix up some nice old chairs we’ve come across. I think the straps are easy enough to replace but I’m struggling to work out what the metal attachments are called and whether they are easily available to replace too? Any help on this would be very much appreciated, please ignore the mess ha. Thanks in advance!

These are 1950/60s era chairs that I would like to restore but not sure if I should repaint or stain or what. Any ideas on the wood? What would you do?