The major restoration of this lovely cabinet from the 1950s has been rather time consuming -but also quite rewarding! Check the step by step process in the 'Making Of' section below for more details.
The structure includes a solid oak frame with a nice decoration of geen stripes, veneer top and sides in cedar and oak, doors in oak stained with a green wash and four vintage solid brass knobs to replace the (only three) original wooden ones. The legs, with an interesting organic shape, are solid beech with dark stain, and the shelf is also cedar veneer. See some further details in the pictures here below.
Measures: 115 x 35cm, 84cm high.
Some pictures taken during the MAKING process: the cabinet prior the restoration, and once dismantled.
The first steps involved getting rid of the damaged veneer and unsalvageable strip of the under shelf.
Carefully installing the new sheets of cedar veneer
Then thoroughly sanding the whole unit, inside and out.
Some minor repairs were due on the main structure. Sanding the front of the cabinet doors to remove the painted flowers and refresh the surfaces.
Repairing the veneer of the doors, then staining them in green to match the decorative stripes along the edges of the cabinet.
Once the legs were stripped off the old varnish, I stained them with a dark teak tone, warmer than the original shiny mahogany one.
Sealing the doors with clear varnish and polishing the vintage brass knobs.
Applying several coats of clear varnish to both the body of the cabinet and the shelf
Finally, mounting it all back in place -and attaching the doors.
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