Advantages and disadvantages of do-it-yourself furniture restoration
If you have the opportunity to restore aged interior items with your own hands, you should take advantage of it.
The advantages of restoring old furniture with your own hands include:
- Saving money;
- No need to transport furniture;
- The opportunity to realize your idea down to the smallest detail.
Disadvantages of working independently:
- This may take a long time;
- Dust, chemical odors.
Considering the pros and cons of this method of furniture restoration, you can decide for yourself how it is more convenient to carry out your plans - on your own or with the help of professionals.
Wood carving
So, if you bought antique legs, then that's great. But if not, then don't despair. Try making them yourself. To do this you will need three wooden beams. With some effort and time, you can transform ordinary pieces of wood into something elegant and beautiful. Once the threads are finished, you need to drill a small hole in each end and insert a nut into it. This way you can later screw it onto the screw and fix the legs on the tabletop. This fastening method is one of the simplest from a technical point of view and at the same time very reliable.
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You can make wooden cartridges from wood scraps. To give them a more stylish and attractive appearance, it is better to make the edge beveled.
After this, mark the holes for the cartridges, drill them with a drill of the required diameter and equip them with nuts for the screws.
Updating Wood Items
Restoration of wooden furniture is the most common issue in the field of working with aged interior items.
Before you begin restoring furniture, you need to pay attention to the presence of any signs of antiques - stamps, branding, fastenings, fittings.
If these elements are found, it is better not to touch the furniture yourself, but to entrust this matter to professionals, so as not to spoil anything or lose its value.
If no signs of antiques are found, you can begin processing yourself.
Studying photos of restoration of old furniture, you can discover many non-standard solutions and unusual methods.
General information about the project
The goal is to make a small antique table with carved legs in a twist style. At the same time, the project must be economical. The estimated budget is $20. This may seem impossible to many, but everything is quite possible. The main cost is associated with the purchase of three carved legs. They come complete with all the necessary screws, so you don’t have to purchase anything extra. If you know how to work well with wood and you have the tools for this, then you can make them yourself. But this is not as simple as it seems at first glance, so it is better not to waste time and materials, but to immediately buy ready-made products in a specialized store.
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It’s worth saying a few words about the legs. Their height should be sufficient to make the table high and comfortable. If you make a mistake with the sizes, it's okay. They can be shortened later. At the same time, the project involves the use of antique legs, which will not be straight, but slightly rotated. Wooden chucks are best suited for mounting them. But the problem is that they are quite difficult to find. Therefore, if they are not available in the nearest stores, then try to make them yourself or find some alternative. Today there are many options, so there will be no problems with this.
Stages of restoration
Acclimatization. To prevent the elements of wooden furniture from becoming deformed after restoration, you need to let it “get used” to its environment. Air temperature and humidity are important for wood.
The optimal temperature for the room in which furniture restoration work will take place should vary from 18 to 25 degrees, air humidity should not exceed 75%. You should also pay attention to the harmful effects of direct sunlight and heat from radiators.
Dismantling of elements. For better processing, it is better to disconnect all furniture parts from each other and work with them separately. You need to use tools as carefully as possible without damaging the wood. If it is important to keep the elements and fastening system in their original form, it is better to disassemble them and lay them out in order.
Cleaning. Each element must be cleaned in the most gentle way possible - with a soft brush wrapped in a cloth, a vacuum cleaner and non-aggressive chemicals.
First, the parts are washed from dirt with a rag and dishwashing detergent. Dust is carefully removed with a vacuum cleaner. All parts are dried in a horizontal position.
Removing dents and scratches. To do this, use special wax pencils, “liquid wood” or steam from a regular kettle. These options are suitable for small, shallow damage; otherwise, the entire module may need to be replaced.
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Repair of fastenings. This implies complete or partial replacement of fasteners. Restoration of the top layer of wood. To do this, you may need to glue a sheet of plywood to the old surface.
Coloring. First, a primer is applied, then painted with alcohol-containing paints. Varnishing and polishing. Decoration and intentional aging of furniture. Assembling elements into a finished product.
If everything is done carefully and correctly, the value of the furniture after restoration with your own hands will not be lost. Work should be carried out slowly, carefully, using all the recommendations of the chemical manufacturers and allowing the necessary time for their exposure.
Restoring chipboard furniture with your own hands will allow you to control the entire process step by step, make adjustments at any stage and ultimately get a completely exclusive item.
Without extra money for new furniture, you can easily restore what is available in your home, at your parents’, or at your grandmothers’. Soviet furniture is famous for its quality, and the atmosphere and comfort that familiar interior items create from childhood cannot be bought for any money.
Original edging
This original cabinet is also covered with film, but not monochrome, but colored. That is, you must act as described above. But after pasting the wall you will have to work harder. Prepare decorative edging. In our case, these are narrow gold stripes. Apply markings to the film and carefully glue the edging.
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There is another option. You still have the decorative beads that decorated the wall! Clean them of old varnish, degrease, prime and cover them with gold. And then glue it in place or nail it with tiny furniture nails. In the photo below you see a cabinet with the “original” decorative finish, only updated.
Quilt Stencils
After painting, the vintage table will look original, so you don’t need to do any additional decorating measures. But you shouldn't stop there. Furniture will become more sophisticated if you add a little vintage style. To do this, you will need quilt stencils, which are in high demand today.
But here it is worth considering the choice of colors in advance. If the vintage is monotonous, the table will turn out to be too boring. The best solution would be to use multi-colored chalk paints. The manufacturer can be anyone. It all depends on your individual preferences and financial capabilities. But as for shades, a good combination can be achieved by using the following:
- Vintage.
- Legacy.
- Cherish.
- Romance.
- Smitten.
- Fortune.
- Delicate.
Thus, the result will be a kind of deco art. According to many experts, it is ideal for decorating furniture in a vintage style. But you can also experiment and try something different. There are no strict rules in decorating, and everything depends solely on everyone’s imagination and tastes.
