What should I put on my chest of drawers?
Knobs, flowers, stickers and buttons …. adding pretty things brings anything up a notch! Slap on a new coat of paint and add whatever your heart desires. It makes it a little funky, fresh and a whole lot better than before all the visible wear and tear the chest was going through. 7. Stencils work wonders.
What kind of wood is used on chests?
Burled wood is that swirly-grained wood that is often used on modern-styled pieces or as an inlay on vintage chests and dressers. But why is it special?
Is it OK to paint burled wood furniture?
A burled wood veneer will likely not survive the process of being stripped and sanded. Once it’s painted, it is most likely gone for good. So that is why I say that if you come across an old piece of furniture that has some burled wood on it, try to save as much of it as you can!
Can you use burled wood veneer on furniture?
Adding burled wood veneer to only certain parts of furniture is a common practice, since it is very costly to wrap an entire piece in it. So now that you understand a little more about how special burled wood is, let’s move on to my personal soapbox.
Burled wood is that swirly-grained wood that is often used on modern-styled pieces or as an inlay on vintage chests and dressers. But why is it special?
A burled wood veneer will likely not survive the process of being stripped and sanded. Once it’s painted, it is most likely gone for good. So that is why I say that if you come across an old piece of furniture that has some burled wood on it, try to save as much of it as you can!
Adding burled wood veneer to only certain parts of furniture is a common practice, since it is very costly to wrap an entire piece in it. So now that you understand a little more about how special burled wood is, let’s move on to my personal soapbox.
What does a burl wood tree look like?
The tree remains generally healthy, but in this one section, the growth becomes distorted. While the outside of a burl may look pretty unappealing, the inside can be amazing. The normally straight-running grain of the tree goes crazy inside of a burl, twisting and turning to create all sorts of irregular and complex patterns.
