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Staining furniture? DIY Questions/Advice
I mentioned in my other post about inheriting my great grandmother's sewing machine and desk. After doing a little online searching, I came across this post: http://www.thebellalifeblog.com/2010/03/29/diy-sewing-desk/
The desk is exactly the same as my great grandma's. I still have the sewing machine attached so I wouldn't want to make a new desk top, but I adore the espresso finish she did. My g-gma's desk is definitely well used and the top needs a little TLC. My dad (it was his gma's) and I had discussed sanding the top a bit anyways but I'm going to check with him and my grandmother before making any real changes to this piece since it's so sentimental to all of us.
Thoughts? Advice? I have never stained anything so I'm a little nervous about trying it on this piece but on the other hand, how hard could it be? Also, I can almost guarantee I'll have some help so it wouldn't be a completely solo project.
Re: Staining furniture? DIY Questions/Advice
Its actually really easy - especially since it looks like your desk has pretty clean lines and not too much detail work. If you have a belt sander, that will make the job go a lot faster. Staining is pretty foolproof, you just have to apply it in thin coats so you dont get drips.
There is some detail in this post -- obviously before I decided my blog should be a food blog - from when we refinished my dresser.
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