Ideas for this table?
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Me, too! You are all far more critical of this sewing table than I would be. I like the design, like the handles. Not crazy about the color or those pegs! I'd strip and restain it a darker color and get rid of the pegs. Hey, it's real wood, right? That's always worth salvaging, imho.
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Me, too! You are all far more critical of this sewing table than I would be. I like the design, like the handles. Not crazy about the color or those pegs! I'd strip and restain it a darker color and get rid of the pegs. Hey, it's real wood, right? That's always worth salvaging, imho.
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First, I'd take a chisel and knock off those pegs. Fill it with either a dowel or wood putty. Sarah Richardson, the designer always takes pieces like this and sends them off to a place that professionally spray paints them...I actually think it might be an automotive paint place. I think a professional coat of hard surface off-white with some kind of contemporary pull might be pleasing and so much less trouble than you having to strip and sand and paint and finish...ugh. And, if not off-white then some other color you like that would basically be very hard wearing and professionally done.
#29
I like that black lacquer w/ the gold. But what a lot of work.
To me, that cabinet is square enough that you don't notice the colonial feet at first. I think I have even seen some Craftsman furniture that had a bit of colonial flair.
I would take it a little toward Mission or Shaker, in a cherry stain. I'm lazy, so I would pick a drawer pull with a backplate to help cover up if old holes if I can''t find new pulls that are the same centers. http://www.knobsandhardware.com/cabi...ductItemsImage
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I'd use a cherry or a chestnut color of stain.
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To me, that cabinet is square enough that you don't notice the colonial feet at first. I think I have even seen some Craftsman furniture that had a bit of colonial flair.
I would take it a little toward Mission or Shaker, in a cherry stain. I'm lazy, so I would pick a drawer pull with a backplate to help cover up if old holes if I can''t find new pulls that are the same centers. http://www.knobsandhardware.com/cabi...ductItemsImage
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http://www.voorheescraftsman.com/img...20Inspired.jpg
I'd use a cherry or a chestnut color of stain.
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I don't care for cherry, it will be painted I think!! You all have given me some good ideas. It's a very large table, much larger than most of my other tables. An ironing board cover is a good idea!
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