Give drab bedroom furniture a new look.
Worn furniture can make a bedroom appear drab. Fortunately, vintage or antique bedroom can be restored, enhancing the decor. Refinishing second-hand bedroom furniture is cheaper than buying new furniture. Some basic steps are required to properly refinish bedroom furniture, but once finished, the work can result in a luxurious and cozy bedroom.
Instructions
1. Cover furniture or anything that is not being refinished within a bedroom with old sheets to protect them from dust. Remove clothing from dresser drawers, and place in another room. Take away any objects that might get in the way of a refinishing job. If weather permits, move bedroom furniture outside.
2. Open up all the windows to properly ventilate the room. On dressers, take the drawers out first and place on the floor on top of a tarp.
3. Apply the paint stripper with a paintbrush and before it fully dries, scrape away at the top surface with a scraping tool. Sand the surface of large dressers to even out the grain, using an electric sander. Strip small pieces of furniture next, and on delicate pieces, sand by hand with 150- to 220-grit sandpaper. Remove all the wood dust from furniture with a clean paintbrush. Check the joints on drawers. Re-attach loose joints and allow it to dry.
4. Repair drawer rails and internal hardware on dressers by unscrewing the knob from inside the dresser, using an electric screwdriver. Polish the metal with metal cleaner polish, wipe of the excess with a clean cloth, and re-attach to drawers. Spray-paint hardware for a touch-up, or to give it a new color. Use spray paint made for metal, and choose eco-friendly spray paint if spray-painting outside. Replace broken hardware with new fixtures.
5. Seal gouges or hairline cracks in the wood furniture with wood sealant. Re-glue lifted sections with wood glue. Let the glue dry, and gently re-sand with sandpaper. Repair veneer on bedroom furniture surfaces with wood glue. Let the glue dry, and re-sand with sandpaper. Stain the furniture, or repaint with latex paint in the color of your choice. Apply two coats of clear varnish, which is both water- and insect-repellent. This will protect the bedroom furniture from beverages or cosmetic spills, and insects.
6. Clean plastic bedroom furniture with a clean cloth and orange oil. Orange oil removes dirt and restores a dull surface.
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