Here's where my "project" is at now:
Anyway, it's been a discouraging couple of days.
I probably should have started the staining process before I put so much time into this thing.
Here's the problem:
The pieces were so weathered on the top, that in order to sand them smooth and flat, I sanded through the veneer and into the particle board stuff. I tried to cover it with wood filler, but that worked only a little. So, I prayed a dark stain would mask it enough.
Nope.
It looks awful.
So, now:
1) Do I just paint the whole thing white? or a different color, like brown or black? (black's not really my decor color...but maybe for resale?)
2) Do I try to bang out the top and put a fresh top on it?
- (I'm not really sure I could find a solid piece of wood wide enough. (THis top has a center piece, and then is trimmed out with solid wood.)
- I would plan to router the edges for a nicer look.
- Then maybe add molding underneath the top, so the rounded edge wouldn't look so funny?
- I don't really want to pour more money in this, because who knows if I will end up keeping it?
So QUESTION: Can I still salvage this? or should I just fix it enough to resell it?
I was so excited to have furniture in my room! And for the armoire for my craft stuff. Should I just live with it?
I'm not sure what look you were going for. Were you meaning to have the lower part white and top oak, make the whole thing oak? I assume it is a traditional type look similar to the living room. We have had really good success with spray painting furniture in the past. There are quite a few color choices, you might go to home depot and see if you like anything there. They have "effect" spray paint which might give you a look you like more.
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