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Refinish your Dining room set
Refinishing your Dining room set is a great idea because a Dining set is a major expense and fills such an important roll in the home. There are as many kinds and styles of dining groups as you could possibly think of., Dining room sets In the style of Thomas Chippendale, Duncan Fyfe, and Sheridan as well, just to name a few, but whatever the design By far the most common would be the Classic wooden Dining room set consisting of a Table 6 chairs China cabinet, buffet and sometimes a server .
Wood is a renewable,valuable resource
Wood is a renewable,valuable resource that has been used for thousands of years and continues to be a great choice so, that is the material we will be focusing on today.Of the multiple millions of Dining room sets currently in use today, tens of thousands will be discarded for no better reason than their owners don't know what to do to keep them in good condition. In days gone by the idea of tossing otherwise good stuff just because of a little wear was considered a waste. Thankfully today there has been a trend toward better stewardship, most people understand the silliness of the disposable mindset of the eighties and nineties.
When your furniture turns ugly, Refinish it.
When a good set of Dining room furniture begins to show wear and the finish turns ugly, there is a way the worn finish is removed and a fresh finish can be reapplied, this is what we mean when we talk about refinishing. The shades of finish colors and sheens are endless. Through refinishing, your Dining room sets take on the appearance of brand new different Dining room sets, unrecognizable to most people as the old pieces. For example, in 1965, the use of early American decor called for an extremely orange color that was almost always found on maple Dining room sets. The Early American color became so identified with that period that when that phase passed, nobody wanted those old orange maple Dining room sets any more, we refinished hundreds of them to a more acceptable hue.Then again around 1974 pine furniture came along with that really dark finish, most people never even noticed that the same Dining room sets sold in the sixties were now being finished in a tone more in keeping with the design trend of the day and millions of Dining room sets were sold with almost no design change, the only real difference was the color. Again in the late eighties the trend toward Cherry reached full effect and furniture colors changed again.
So it's understandable, when you have an otherwise good Dining room set and it gets a little bit worn, you should to consider refinishing it.
Before you buy new furniture, consider Refinishing.
It's true that great Dining room sets are available at finer stores today “they even have 60 month financing available”, but the Older Dining room sets usually offer better wood, good quality joints and workmanship of a higher level than most made today, so think twice before you decide to shell out your hard earned money for new furniture, and you too can enjoy a better quality Dining room set for a lot less money than you thought Possible.Gramco Furniture Restoration. With 40+ years experience in the craft of furniture restoration.Dining set Refinishing visit http://www.GramcoRestoration.com
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Table Refinishing, A Great Way To Stretch Your Furniture Budget Table Refinishing, A Great Way To Stretch Your Furniture Budget
10/12/07 21:42 Filed in: Furniture
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Table refinishing is a great idea that almost
everyone can benefit from, and there are as many
kinds and styles of tables as you can possibly think
of. Many different kinds and materials to choose from
too. There are end tables, dinette tables tilt top
tables step tables wood ones metal ones wicker and
rattan, Thomas Chippendale tables, Duncan Fife tables
too, and Sheridan tables as well, just to name a few,
and every one can be refinished several times. By far
the most common table to refinish would be a type of
classic wooden table.
Trees have been friend of man because they provide Wood a beautiful and renewable resource that has been used for thousands of years. Wood continues to be a great choice and is the material we are focusing on today. Of the millions of wood tables in use today that could be successfully Refinished, many will be discarded for no better reason than their owners don't know what to do to keep them in good and condition. In grandpa's day, the idea of discarding otherwise good stuff just because of issues of wear was unthinkable. Thankfully there has been a movement toward better stewardship and most people have understood how bad the disposable mindset of the eighties and nineties was. When a good table begins to wear and the finish becomes ugly, the worn finish may be removed and another fresh finish can be reapplied, this is what is meant when we speak of refinishing. The variety of finish colors and glosses are endless. Often through refinishing your table it can take on the appearance of an altogether different table, unrecognizable to most as the previous piece. For example, in the 1960's the use of early American decor called for an extremely orange color that was commonly used on birch and maple tables. The early American stain became so identified with that period that when the early American phase passed, nobody seemed to want those old orange maple tables, so we refinished hundreds of them.
Then again around 1974 dark pine came into fashion, most people never even noticed that the same tables from the sixties were now being finished and refinished in a color more in keeping with the design trend of the day and millions of tables continued to be sold with almost no design change, the only real difference was the finish color of the wood. In the eighties the trend toward cherry reached it's apex and furniture colors changed once again.
So it becomes understandable, that when one owns good tables that have become a worn, it makes sense to refinish. Although great tables are available at fine stores today, the old tables typically offer well-seasoned wood, good quality joints and workmanship of a higher quality than most made now, so you should think twice before you decide to spend your hard earned cash for new ones, and you too can enjoy better quality tables for less money than you thought possible if you remember to refinish rather than replace.
Trees have been friend of man because they provide Wood a beautiful and renewable resource that has been used for thousands of years. Wood continues to be a great choice and is the material we are focusing on today. Of the millions of wood tables in use today that could be successfully Refinished, many will be discarded for no better reason than their owners don't know what to do to keep them in good and condition. In grandpa's day, the idea of discarding otherwise good stuff just because of issues of wear was unthinkable. Thankfully there has been a movement toward better stewardship and most people have understood how bad the disposable mindset of the eighties and nineties was. When a good table begins to wear and the finish becomes ugly, the worn finish may be removed and another fresh finish can be reapplied, this is what is meant when we speak of refinishing. The variety of finish colors and glosses are endless. Often through refinishing your table it can take on the appearance of an altogether different table, unrecognizable to most as the previous piece. For example, in the 1960's the use of early American decor called for an extremely orange color that was commonly used on birch and maple tables. The early American stain became so identified with that period that when the early American phase passed, nobody seemed to want those old orange maple tables, so we refinished hundreds of them.
Then again around 1974 dark pine came into fashion, most people never even noticed that the same tables from the sixties were now being finished and refinished in a color more in keeping with the design trend of the day and millions of tables continued to be sold with almost no design change, the only real difference was the finish color of the wood. In the eighties the trend toward cherry reached it's apex and furniture colors changed once again.
So it becomes understandable, that when one owns good tables that have become a worn, it makes sense to refinish. Although great tables are available at fine stores today, the old tables typically offer well-seasoned wood, good quality joints and workmanship of a higher quality than most made now, so you should think twice before you decide to spend your hard earned cash for new ones, and you too can enjoy better quality tables for less money than you thought possible if you remember to refinish rather than replace.