10/10/2026
🔨 Forty One Furnishings Workshop Update
Sometimes things don’t go as planned! I’ve grown to love working on solid wood pieces—no worries about lifting or peeling veneer. This piece reminded me why! 😅
The veneer top had a failing finish, and my original plan was to sand it down and restain it. But this piece had other plans. As I repaired and reglued the loose areas, I discovered the veneer was in worse condition than I’d thought.
After all that sanding, repairing, and priming, it became clear that trying to save the top of this dresser wasn’t worth any more effort. So… out came the tools, and off comes ALL the veneer!
A little behind-the-scenes look at refinishing: sometimes you have to change direction before you can move forward. Stay tuned to see where this one takes me! 🤞
