tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post3884865113835318106..comments2024-03-10T08:40:39.424-04:00Comments on Designed by Chance: Crisis TodayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18302082836623447810noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-21566965050790148972012-05-17T15:33:37.896-04:002012-05-17T15:33:37.896-04:00I have the same piece of furniture that I restored...I have the same piece of furniture that I restored. It is a great piece of furniture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-69135023495596557222011-06-08T15:15:52.191-04:002011-06-08T15:15:52.191-04:00that piece is gorgeous, i love the lines! paint o...that piece is gorgeous, i love the lines! paint or not, it's fab.the cape on the cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283196154486318371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-47943378023633970592011-06-08T14:05:37.443-04:002011-06-08T14:05:37.443-04:00Girl, this is a beautiful dresser, but it needs an...Girl, this is a beautiful dresser, but it needs an update and I think you should paint it however you like.marine to a housewifehttp://marinetoahousewife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-19356401014788578832011-06-08T11:41:30.457-04:002011-06-08T11:41:30.457-04:00If you definitely intend to keep it, I think you s...If you definitely intend to keep it, I think you should fix it up however you like. It is a good opportunity to learn how to restore wooden furniture! But it's also okay to paint it.Annikahttp://noirbettie.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-13907809194089494552011-06-08T10:47:00.391-04:002011-06-08T10:47:00.391-04:00I think you should do a little more research on re...I think you should do a little more research on restoring it before you paint it. Or you could do half and half, like Meg suggests. I love what Young House Love did with their veneer dresser: http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/03/nursery-progress-refinishing-a-veneer-dresser/ Maybe you could do the reverse, paint the drawer fronts and restore the top and sides. <br /><br />How much of the veneer is missing/warped? A finish and a scratch can always be fixed. A ripped piece of veneer is much harder to hide. If it's a lot of veneer missing you should probably paint it. <br /><br />I wouldn't worry too much about the resale value since you plan on living with it and using it-- it's not an investment! Also it is DEFINITELY not worth $650 now and it will cost a lot to professionally restore it. But it is, as you say, a nice piece, and you should at least give a DYI restore a try. If it doesn't go well you can always just paint it...Molly Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-25239293275687123712011-06-08T05:58:53.609-04:002011-06-08T05:58:53.609-04:00I'm in a similar predicament! I have a large p...I'm in a similar predicament! I have a large piece that is/was my grandmother's, sturdy wood...probably not worth a ton regardless but I just can't decide--paint? Or refinish it myself? I have to admit, I'd love new hardware on my piece, so I'm thinking of going the paint route...LP aka A Crafty Southern Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05752162282852409814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-11390526649621256462011-06-08T01:21:16.053-04:002011-06-08T01:21:16.053-04:00I think it will be an interesting learning curve t...I think it will be an interesting learning curve to restore it. ITs a beautiful piece of furniture. when you have learnt how to restore it then you can help me restore my antique dressing table that I got for $40 some years back. its beautiful, but has a similar peeling on the front of the drawers. I still love it just the way it is.Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-80642170878456308892011-06-07T23:35:39.669-04:002011-06-07T23:35:39.669-04:00Wow - that's awesome! I like the wood color a...Wow - that's awesome! I like the wood color and I love scratched up and old so I'd live with it for a while, inspires a whole new plan but if it just doesn't work for you, then paint it. I have an old dresser (same condition) that I'm using in our dining room as a buffet. I haven't had the heart to paint it yet but I'm still loving it the way it is for now. :)Roeshelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07712824482255017591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-70320772231456541632011-06-07T22:49:11.988-04:002011-06-07T22:49:11.988-04:00It's beautiful! I guess you have to wonder if...It's beautiful! I guess you have to wonder if that other piece will actually SELL for $650. I don't know what it's like over there but in Australia antiques cost nowhere near what they used to. I've also been in the position where I thought it might be criminal to paint something so old rather than restore it to it's original beauty. But after having a look at what antiques are selling for and what people are buying, it appears that these days a lot of people are after something with colour and a bit unique. AND you are keeping it for yourself (lucky thing) so I say you should go ahead and paint it. Be bold! If you wanted to keep some of the original colour or finish you could restore the top by restaining and paint the bottom. Just an idea. At the end of the day I'n totally jealous that you have one of these! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-24395914619468855682011-06-07T22:29:58.358-04:002011-06-07T22:29:58.358-04:00Paint it if you want to! It's yours now to be...Paint it if you want to! It's yours now to be enjoyed any way you like. Paint and then distress to show some of the wood. Best of both worlds! I have a piece that was my grandmothers....boring but of sentimental value. I painted it and love it. Now it's being used in a place where it can be enjoyed. <br /><br />Paint to your heart's content. : )<br /><br />TinaTina@WhatWeKeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03784869477053139668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1587528846326607714.post-1858310123505417252011-06-07T22:12:14.333-04:002011-06-07T22:12:14.333-04:00It's a beautiful piece. Structurally. Honest...It's a beautiful piece. Structurally. Honestly If I were a bettin gal, I'd say it's probably not worth anymore in this condition than it would be if you painted it. So go ahead and paint it, make it beautiful again. The veneer is chipping away and there are gouges in the top. I would still paint it if it were me.Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10126770663361207060noreply@blogger.com