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I just noticed you’re wearing a wedding ring. If you recently got married, congratulations! And thanks for your videos. It’s enjoyable to watch the transformations. ☺️
I've own every Lane Acclaim table except for the dinning room table. Great find and it turn out so well imo, but I see your point in there being a more even tone.Thank you for posting your work, it's really good.
I used to have that set! It came with 3 leaves (in original boxes, unused) and it was massive. The chairs were large as well, original upholstery. It cost me $150 in '97. I eventually sold it cos it was just so big and my house isn't. I didn't realize they were rare. I like how you saved this one. So beautiful. Now I regret selling mine 😢
It's a beautiful restoration. People who are collecting and love the Lane Acclaim will be very happy with this table as it is. I have a side table in this decor and this dining table is perfect. Your judgement is spot on. BRAVO!
I went back and looked at the beginning again…wow. What a difference. I assume you refinished the leaf, too? It didn’t look like it was in the table at the end, and I didn’t see you working on it. I only own one Acclaim piece - a square end table - but I love seeing all the different shapes and sizes. I follow four people on UA-cam that repair/restore/refinish furniture, and I’m always struck by your knowledge and experience. My husband was a custom cabinet maker for over 40 years, and he always grumbles when he sees people doing things that they really don’t know how to do. He never says a thing when I’m watching your videos!
My husband is a master carpenter. I hate when we are invited to friends new homes. I always have to tell him to keep his trap shut while we're there. Otherwise, he would pick everything apart!
If I had my own house and needed furniture I would be purchasing everything from you that you would sell. No one's perfect but your level of professionalism is more than to my liking for the end product.
As a long time watcher of your channel, there are a few consistencies to your projects. Number one is that you love walnut. If it doesn't look like walnut, you usually stain it to make like it looks like it is. The second is, you dislike dissimilar wood tones. In this case the manufacturer deliberately chose these woods BECAUSE they are dissimilar. Most everybody likes woods that complement each other. What I like is contrast. This table has it! The contrast between the border and the top is what gives this table class compared to the humdrum color of an all walnut piece. You do marvelous work, but sometimes you just need to envision what the artist who created the piece was going for. In this case, it was the contrast of the light dovetail border with the contemporary walnut top.
I was raised in a house full of Lane, and I am a big fan. I have a few, but I wish I had all those pieces from years ago. I remember the legs on our table being a shade or two darker, not by much ... BUT, what you have done here is incredible! Its gorgeous!! Please say you are keeping it, you'll see a unicorn before you see another one!!
I think this one is actually quite lovely with the obvious difference in wood. Did you ever find any photos of the original piece fresh from the factory? As always, you never disappoint. And just as an added tiny bit of praise, I like that you never back away from errors or mistakes or accidental dings or dents. I like that. Honesty. Good job, Dashner.
My heart was in my throat when you pulled this out!!! I inherited many acclaim pieces from my Grandparents, but they didn't have this! This is the dream piece that I'd love to have in my home... ❤❤❤ I'm very excited to see what you decide to do!!! 😊
Dash-Nerd Leader, Thanks again for another great project. I agree with your assessment that the solid edging and inlaid dovetails are elm. This video is especially helpful for me, because I have a Lane Acclaim corner table. The guy I bought it from had done a decent job of removing the finish and sanding it. However, for some unknown reason, he then proceeded to add a coat of Restor-a-Finish (walnut). The center walnut veneer looks fine, but, as with your project, the elm looks streaky and nasty. After watching this video, I think I can proceed to bring my table to some approximation of the beauty of yours. Kind regards.
On one hand, the previous refurbishing leaving permanent marks and gouges that can't be restored is a bit unfortunate. But without that first refurbishing, would it have lived a long enough life to make it to its second one with you? Many years from now, will it get a third? I feel a kind of hope and joy when the value of common objects is seen and appreciated. Everything gets banged up over time but there's something really beautiful about saying, "You're worth the effort to clean up and mend", and extra special when done by someone with skill and care to preserve the details. Thanks for sharing your work!
We had my grandma's 1920 butcher block kitchen table. It was beautiful. I asked my sister to store it for me. She thru it out. It had original decals on it. Art deco . It was beautiful.
@Kathyk479 I’m so sorry that happened. Sounds like it’s still a sore spot! My Aunt did that with my Grandmother’s treadle sewing machine, although I had told her numerous times that I would take it if she no longer wanted it. 🙂
@@cleo1034 I'm so sorry. My sister took it apon her self to believe that I have to many things. Not me . Hubby. Does sister thinks it's all me.. she's wrong. I loved my grandmother. We lost her she was to young . I see her Everytime I look in the mirror. I look like her haha my sister can't take that away. !
I picked up a Lane Acclaim coffee table at a fair for cheap a few years ago that was water stained from a plant. I did a partial refinish and found that the Teak Natural stain was a near perfect match.
I think this looks great. The two tone look is natural for this piece and you have brought out the beauty of the wood in all its variations. I think you should be pleased with yourself! Even how you handled the dented leg was spot on.
I just scored an entire set of acclaim living room tables and will be refurbishing the tops in the next couple of weeks. I plan on toning everything so it’s consistent like they would have come from the factory, following your method here. Wish me luck!
I really love how you keep an open mind about how a piece looks at the end of your work. You're comfortable with the idea of modifying the piece again if it doesn't look quite the way you want. Awesome for you! Get it the way you want it to be, and be okay with changing the finish line.
I worked for Lane many years ago. I worked in all the departments including stacking veneer before it went into the kilns. I worked one summer with my dad who was the head of the development department which made the machines to make the furniture.
Love the way that you talk us through your work processes and inform us of your knowledge thus teaching us. All very informative and interesting, thank you so much for your channel and posting 🤗
Really turned out nice. I'm jealous, I love the Acclaim style, my parents had them when I was a kid and have never been fortunate to find a set that was in good shape or reasonably priced. Great job.
That was my wifes pick-LANE in 1960-It is still beautiful. i recently restored the end table and hope chest. Still looks beautiful. End table revealed a lighter wood at the corners. i left it without dying to FLAT SIDES AND TOP. kEEP UP THE EXCELLENT VIDS.
Fantastic job as usual. I have to admit, I agree with you and the two-toned effect on this isn't my favorite. But then again, I am a purist and love mid-century and maple colored wood, so there's that.
I’ve noticed that you and I have similar esthetics, except I usually don’t mind the contrast in tone from different woods. I’ll be interested to see what you decide in the end.
I love Lane acclaim furniture! The contrast between the veneer and the wood that you revealed as you scraped away the finish made me so happy. I’m glad you didn’t tone out all of that contrast, because it’s such a signature design element of the brand. I’ve always wondered how they made the dovetails, and the revelation that they’re veneer is interesting. I haven’t had an opportunity to closely examine any pieces to determine that for myself, so I appreciate the reveal. I like the look of the completed project. Although it’s not exactly original, I like the contrast between the legs and the apron. It fits better with the top of the table. I wish I had room for it in my tiny (cozy little, LOL) apartment.
I'm a fan of dark wood, so I'm going to vote for you not being done and applying a stain! ;) but it's another beautiful restoration from you! Thanks for sharing with us
Hi, Really nice job. It's amazing to see such a big piece from Lane Acclaim. I agree with your critique. And like you prefer a more unified color. The table was a really sweet find congrats. Enjoyed the show. Thank you
I’ve redone a few of these pieces, including the double coffee table, but never a table. I have a regular coffee table and a side table in my shop now waiting to be redone. I just picked up a nice Dixie MCM desk that I’m also gonna refinish and on my way home from the thrift store I found a Gideon Kramer MCM Icon chair on the curb to go with it. Nice work. You have a very calm voice
Well done - again!! Like you, I'm not so fond of the high contrast colors in such pieces, and I won't be a bit surprised if you continue working on this to make it more uniform. Even so, it is remarkably better after your skilled hands have touched it!
I love those two tone contrast dovetail tables and you did, as always, a superb job on this one! Yes it could have a little higher contrast but hey, it looks great and every Lane Acclaim piece saved makes me happy ; )
I am always pleased with your attention to detail. You have an obvious attraction to the history of the piece that comes out in your choices of finish. Personally, I would really like to see a richer deeper tone to the top and keep the contrast of the lighter border. I dunno... I love the wood and love the depth. Thanks for sharing :)
Argh, your first Lane Acclaim video was the reason my living room has 8 Lane Acclaim pieces now. I almost picked up one of these dining tables with chairs at an antique store but they had searched for the highest price they had ever sold for and they wouldn't budge on the price... Now I want to find one again.
I think the word you are looking for with those light spots is “weathered”. The finish being worn away somewhat allows liquid to seep under, mainly from being wiped with a wet dish cloth with soap. Over time that and exposure to light creates the “weathered” damage.
You do such beautiful work. I enjoy the passion you have for your projects. Your knowledge you share about your pieces help me appreciate them so much more.
It looks great...but I know what you mean. I did your recommendation several years ago on a few Lane side tables using Candlelight gel stain and turned out great. Just in awe that there is a Lane dining room table.....so envious!!
I love this Lane furniture. My in laws had the coffee table two end table and this kitchen table and chairs. Sure wish they were mine. Beautiful wrk you do 👍🏼
I really enjoy your videos and have learned a lot about refinishing furniture. I’ve tried my hand at it and had some good results and some not so good, but leaned something with each one. Thanks and keep up the good work.
I grew by a Lane factory in Tennessee. Hope chest of cedar was the big thing. The table turned out beautiful. The two tone is not a favorite of mine, but the table looks great.
The leaf is in good shape but is darker than the rest of the table. Probably cause it’s spent most of its life in a closet in the dark so didn’t get sun bleached.
I vote for darkening the legs; and then you need to even up the color on the edges of the top of the table. The walnut veneer on the top looks great. It's the lighter wood that needs tweaking.
I think you're right, the colors need to be blended a bit more. The legs, but also the lighter areas on the top have some variation to them as well (ends vs sides)
I have a lot of this furniture. I painted my entire legs black. I wanted the old school danish modern look with a little update. Did most of mine 25+ years ago when you could find them for $3-$5 each.
I’ve done maybe 6-7 a claim coffee tables over the years and had really good success but like you said, it’s hard to match the top with the sides and some people thing that should be very light but that’s not the way it was supposed to be so I usually stay in my sides first and then re-stain everything… I know I’m going on a seen you in a while..
I like it two toned. I did think about making a geometric design incorporating the design on the edges and all the colors in the middle of the table. Which would make a lot more work!😂 But its lovely as is, and as some of the commenters before me said-once inside it will look different!♥️✌️👏
That looks great. You managed to get rid of the nasty dark and light patches on the top (well, as far as can be seen in the video, at least). I like a two-tone light and dark look, though if there are more than two colours, I can see why you would be tempted to work on it more. I always enjoy watching you working on pieces, and I like that you show us when you have an accident, and how you work to overcome those.
Lovely restoration. I always enjoy the care you take to make sure the pieces survive. I agree with another commentor. I am pretty sure, based on your history of refinishing, you're going to change the color. Personally, I'm interest to see what approach you'll take to bring it all together. High contrast pieces are always tricky.
Excellent job, I like all the color variations, gives it a very unique look. Also glad yoy left it more natrural, don't care much for stained wood especially if it's walnut or cherry.
I can see what you mean with the color balance. Your work is incredible. And I appreciate your "good enough" mentality. I have a Lane desk that I can't find much information on. One drawer in the center and two glove boxes on top is what my southern mother calls them. 😂 have you seen one like this?
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Thank you!
You're the best!
You're not so bad yourself.
I’ve never wanted a table more. ❤️ If I lived near you I would stalk your garage and be first in line to buy your pieces.
I just noticed you’re wearing a wedding ring. If you recently got married, congratulations! And thanks for your videos. It’s enjoyable to watch the transformations. ☺️
All of my refinishing projects end up as before pictures for professional furniture restorers, such as you. Thank you,
I've own every Lane Acclaim table except for the dinning room table. Great find and it turn out so well imo, but I see your point in there being a more even tone.Thank you for posting your work, it's really good.
I gasped when I saw the dovetail joints as you were scraping! beautiful.
I used to have that set! It came with 3 leaves (in original boxes, unused) and it was massive. The chairs were large as well, original upholstery. It cost me $150 in '97. I eventually sold it cos it was just so big and my house isn't. I didn't realize they were rare. I like how you saved this one. So beautiful. Now I regret selling mine 😢
It's a beautiful restoration. People who are collecting and love the Lane Acclaim will be very happy with this table as it is. I have a side table in this decor and this dining table is perfect. Your judgement is spot on. BRAVO!
I went back and looked at the beginning again…wow. What a difference. I assume you refinished the leaf, too? It didn’t look like it was in the table at the end, and I didn’t see you working on it. I only own one Acclaim piece - a square end table - but I love seeing all the different shapes and sizes. I follow four people on UA-cam that repair/restore/refinish furniture, and I’m always struck by your knowledge and experience. My husband was a custom cabinet maker for over 40 years, and he always grumbles when he sees people doing things that they really don’t know how to do. He never says a thing when I’m watching your videos!
My husband is a master carpenter. I hate when we are invited to friends new homes. I always have to tell him to keep his trap shut while we're there. Otherwise, he would pick everything apart!
If I had my own house and needed furniture I would be purchasing everything from you that you would sell. No one's perfect but your level of professionalism is more than to my liking for the end product.
As a long time watcher of your channel, there are a few consistencies to your projects. Number one is that you love walnut. If it doesn't look like walnut, you usually stain it to make like it looks like it is. The second is, you dislike dissimilar wood tones. In this case the manufacturer deliberately chose these woods BECAUSE they are dissimilar. Most everybody likes woods that complement each other. What I like is contrast. This table has it! The contrast between the border and the top is what gives this table class compared to the humdrum color of an all walnut piece. You do marvelous work, but sometimes you just need to envision what the artist who created the piece was going for. In this case, it was the contrast of the light dovetail border with the contemporary walnut top.
I was raised in a house full of Lane, and I am a big fan. I have a few, but I wish I had all those pieces from years ago. I remember the legs on our table being a shade or two darker, not by much ... BUT, what you have done here is incredible! Its gorgeous!! Please say you are keeping it, you'll see a unicorn before you see another one!!
I think this one is actually quite lovely with the obvious difference in wood. Did you ever find any photos of the original piece fresh from the factory? As always, you never disappoint. And just as an added tiny bit of praise, I like that you never back away from errors or mistakes or accidental dings or dents. I like that. Honesty. Good job, Dashner.
My heart was in my throat when you pulled this out!!! I inherited many acclaim pieces from my Grandparents, but they didn't have this! This is the dream piece that I'd love to have in my home... ❤❤❤ I'm very excited to see what you decide to do!!! 😊
I like it now you’ve brought it back to its origins I’d not disapprove at any part of your restoration 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Dash-Nerd Leader, Thanks again for another great project. I agree with your assessment that the solid edging and inlaid dovetails are elm. This video is especially helpful for me, because I have a Lane Acclaim corner table. The guy I bought it from had done a decent job of removing the finish and sanding it. However, for some unknown reason, he then proceeded to add a coat of Restor-a-Finish (walnut). The center walnut veneer looks fine, but, as with your project, the elm looks streaky and nasty. After watching this video, I think I can proceed to bring my table to some approximation of the beauty of yours. Kind regards.
On one hand, the previous refurbishing leaving permanent marks and gouges that can't be restored is a bit unfortunate. But without that first refurbishing, would it have lived a long enough life to make it to its second one with you? Many years from now, will it get a third? I feel a kind of hope and joy when the value of common objects is seen and appreciated. Everything gets banged up over time but there's something really beautiful about saying, "You're worth the effort to clean up and mend", and extra special when done by someone with skill and care to preserve the details.
Thanks for sharing your work!
We had my grandma's 1920 butcher block kitchen table. It was beautiful. I asked my sister to store it for me. She thru it out. It had original decals on it. Art deco . It was beautiful.
@Kathyk479 I’m so sorry that happened. Sounds like it’s still a sore spot!
My Aunt did that with my Grandmother’s treadle sewing machine, although I had told her numerous times that I would take it if she no longer wanted it. 🙂
@@cleo1034 I'm so sorry. My sister took it apon her self to believe that I have to many things. Not me . Hubby. Does sister thinks it's all me.. she's wrong. I loved my grandmother. We lost her she was to young . I see her Everytime I look in the mirror. I look like her haha my sister can't take that away. !
I picked up a Lane Acclaim coffee table at a fair for cheap a few years ago that was water stained from a plant. I did a partial refinish and found that the Teak Natural stain was a near perfect match.
It's so satisfying watching the scrapers do their job. I like the contrasting tones on the top, but I agree that the legs are a little too light.
I think this looks great. The two tone look is natural for this piece and you have brought out the beauty of the wood in all its variations. I think you should be pleased with yourself! Even how you handled the dented leg was spot on.
I must say, I've been watching your channel for a few years now, and your skills have really evolved nicely. Well done.
He’s like a freaking physician! Have you noticed how nice his hands are?
Having such a busy stressful day today. This is exactly what I needed 😊
Glad the blotchy marks/stains came out well. Nice job, and we all know it’s not finished yet. 😊
I just scored an entire set of acclaim living room tables and will be refurbishing the tops in the next couple of weeks. I plan on toning everything so it’s consistent like they would have come from the factory, following your method here. Wish me luck!
Good luck! They can be challenging.
I really love how you keep an open mind about how a piece looks at the end of your work. You're comfortable with the idea of modifying the piece again if it doesn't look quite the way you want. Awesome for you! Get it the way you want it to be, and be okay with changing the finish line.
Don’t lie you dropped an F bomb when that leg hit the concrete?…….
Come on. He’s a Minneapolis guy. He said Fudge! Fooey! Or Fiddlesticks!
@@boa1793more like Uufda in Minnesota
Beautiful! I know it's still a work in progress, but it's beautiful like it is now. Great job!
I like the contrasting colors. Looks great. Also looks very much like other pieces online from the Lane Acclaim series.
Really like it as you finished it. A great find and rehab.
Thanks!
Great find! I say darken the legs, and call it a day.
I never grow tired of watching your videos… and I ALWAYS learn something new. Thanks a million!!
I love your videos.
Thank you.
I worked for Lane many years ago. I worked in all the departments including stacking veneer before it went into the kilns. I worked one summer with my dad who was the head of the development department which made the machines to make the furniture.
Good job! 👏👏
I agree, I'm not a big fan of the big color variations either.
Love the way that you talk us through your work processes and inform us of your knowledge thus teaching us. All very informative and interesting, thank you so much for your channel and posting 🤗
Wow that turned out fantastic nice 👍 😊
Really turned out nice. I'm jealous, I love the Acclaim style, my parents had them when I was a kid and have never been fortunate to find a set that was in good shape or reasonably priced. Great job.
You are jealous that he spent days working really hard to reclaim the table?
@@FireflyOnTheMoon no I’m jealous of the acclaim table. I like the acclaim style
That was my wifes pick-LANE in 1960-It is still beautiful.
i recently restored the end table and hope chest. Still looks beautiful. End table revealed a lighter wood at the corners. i left it without dying to FLAT SIDES AND TOP. kEEP UP THE EXCELLENT VIDS.
I really like the difference in tones. Makes it interesting and emphasises the interesting dove tail details.
Fantastic job as usual. I have to admit, I agree with you and the two-toned effect on this isn't my favorite. But then again, I am a purist and love mid-century and maple colored wood, so there's that.
I’ve noticed that you and I have similar esthetics, except I usually don’t mind the contrast in tone from different woods. I’ll be interested to see what you decide in the end.
I think it came out lovely!! The slightly different colors go so well together
I love Lane acclaim furniture! The contrast between the veneer and the wood that you revealed as you scraped away the finish made me so happy. I’m glad you didn’t tone out all of that contrast, because it’s such a signature design element of the brand. I’ve always wondered how they made the dovetails, and the revelation that they’re veneer is interesting. I haven’t had an opportunity to closely examine any pieces to determine that for myself, so I appreciate the reveal.
I like the look of the completed project. Although it’s not exactly original, I like the contrast between the legs and the apron. It fits better with the top of the table. I wish I had room for it in my tiny (cozy little, LOL) apartment.
I'm a fan of dark wood, so I'm going to vote for you not being done and applying a stain! ;) but it's another beautiful restoration from you! Thanks for sharing with us
Hi,
Really nice job. It's amazing to see such a big piece from Lane Acclaim. I agree with your critique. And like you prefer a more unified color. The table was a really sweet find congrats. Enjoyed the show.
Thank you
The gasp that came out of my mouth when I saw the 2-tone under the scraper!! 😍
I’ve redone a few of these pieces, including the double coffee table, but never a table. I have a regular coffee table and a side table in my shop now waiting to be redone. I just picked up a nice Dixie MCM desk that I’m also gonna refinish and on my way home from the thrift store I found a Gideon Kramer MCM Icon chair on the curb to go with it. Nice work. You have a very calm voice
You do beautiful work. I do agree that the legs look a little light. Still 100% better than when you started! Thank you for sharing!
I actually really like the high contrast two tone. Came out really nice!
Goddang, man. You always do such great work. Practically unrecognizable from when you picked it up to the finished product. Beautiful!
I'd leave it like it is. I like the distinct colors. It adds interest.
Well done - again!! Like you, I'm not so fond of the high contrast colors in such pieces, and I won't be a bit surprised if you continue working on this to make it more uniform. Even so, it is remarkably better after your skilled hands have touched it!
I love those two tone contrast dovetail tables and you did, as always, a superb job on this one! Yes it could have a little higher contrast but hey, it looks great and every Lane Acclaim piece saved makes me happy ; )
It looks beautiful to me and will make a wonderful table for someone’s home.
Looks perfect to me! Painstaking work - beautifully done!
I like the finish contrast on midcentury furniture.
I am always pleased with your attention to detail. You have an obvious attraction to the history of the piece that comes out in your choices of finish. Personally, I would really like to see a richer deeper tone to the top and keep the contrast of the lighter border. I dunno... I love the wood and love the depth. Thanks for sharing :)
Argh, your first Lane Acclaim video was the reason my living room has 8 Lane Acclaim pieces now. I almost picked up one of these dining tables with chairs at an antique store but they had searched for the highest price they had ever sold for and they wouldn't budge on the price... Now I want to find one again.
Yeah, most of the online prices for these that I’ve seen are 3-4 times what they would sell for in the real world.
Wow what an amazing find! So glad it was able to get the proper restoration it deserves 🙂
Turned out to be a beautiful table and you did an amazing job restoring it!!!
I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Very cool find! Lucky you! Thanks for sharing!
I think the word you are looking for with those light spots is “weathered”. The finish being worn away somewhat allows liquid to seep under, mainly from being wiped with a wet dish cloth with soap. Over time that and exposure to light creates the “weathered” damage.
You do such beautiful work. I enjoy the passion you have for your projects. Your knowledge you share about your pieces help me appreciate them so much more.
It looks great...but I know what you mean. I did your recommendation several years ago on a few Lane side tables using Candlelight gel stain and turned out great. Just in awe that there is a Lane dining room table.....so envious!!
Stunning. Subtle and tasteful. Don’t change it!
Beautiful table. Many online and a sought after piece.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.I think it looks amazing.Great job.
I love this Lane furniture. My in laws had the coffee table two end table and this kitchen table and chairs. Sure wish they were mine. Beautiful wrk you do 👍🏼
It looks beautiful ...leave it as it is
I really enjoy your videos and have learned a lot about refinishing furniture. I’ve tried my hand at it and had some good results and some not so good, but leaned something with each one. Thanks and keep up the good work.
I grew by a Lane factory in Tennessee. Hope chest of cedar was the big thing. The table turned out beautiful. The two tone is not a favorite of mine, but the table looks great.
WOW! Looks great.I see what you mean about the legs.
Fabulous work as always. I actually quite like the contrast - with the orange minimized I think it works
Beautiful. My dream since I found my first step side table on the curb and saved it!
It’s a marvellous❤ table and you did a marvellous job
Thank you .
You do you, but! I think it looks stunning! Thanks for sharing!!
A true master. Love it.
Curious how the leaf turned out since they usually don't get as much wear...beautiful table!
The leaf is in good shape but is darker than the rest of the table. Probably cause it’s spent most of its life in a closet in the dark so didn’t get sun bleached.
Bad ass! Still watching…
Still looks far better than it did originally, so mission accomplished there.
I vote for darkening the legs; and then you need to even up the color on the edges of the top of the table. The walnut veneer on the top looks great. It's the lighter wood that needs tweaking.
I think you're right, the colors need to be blended a bit more. The legs, but also the lighter areas on the top have some variation to them as well (ends vs sides)
Oh...I think it looks great...really lovely.
I have a lot of this furniture. I painted my entire legs black. I wanted the old school danish modern look with a little update.
Did most of mine 25+ years ago when you could find them for $3-$5 each.
I’ve done maybe 6-7 a claim coffee tables over the years and had really good success but like you said, it’s hard to match the top with the sides and some people thing that should be very light but that’s not the way it was supposed to be so I usually stay in my sides first and then re-stain everything… I know I’m going on a seen you in a while..
But what about the leaf?
Love lane Acclaim pieces. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dining table. You did a great job!
Might be a matter of preference for me, but I've always really liked the contrast of the Acclaim line. Nice work!
Another terrific video. I think youa re right about the legs- I'd probably put some more toner on them.
I like it two toned. I did think about making a geometric design incorporating the design on the edges and all the colors in the middle of the table. Which would make a lot more work!😂 But its lovely as is, and as some of the commenters before me said-once inside it will look different!♥️✌️👏
That looks great. You managed to get rid of the nasty dark and light patches on the top (well, as far as can be seen in the video, at least). I like a two-tone light and dark look, though if there are more than two colours, I can see why you would be tempted to work on it more. I always enjoy watching you working on pieces, and I like that you show us when you have an accident, and how you work to overcome those.
I love the results, beautiful!!
Thank you!
Great, I love the multicolored look!
Beautiful end result!
Thanks!
Lovely restoration. I always enjoy the care you take to make sure the pieces survive. I agree with another commentor. I am pretty sure, based on your history of refinishing, you're going to change the color. Personally, I'm interest to see what approach you'll take to bring it all together. High contrast pieces are always tricky.
Thanks, Emily. Part of me wants to keep working on it and part of me wants to just be done with it. We’ll see…
Yes, this!!! 😂
I think it looks great!
Amazing find!! Wondering what you paid?🤔
Edit- Just finished watching and it turned out absolutely beautiful! The color/contrast is perfect. Enjoy!
Excellent job, I like all the color variations, gives it a very unique look. Also glad yoy left it more natrural, don't care much for stained wood especially if it's walnut or cherry.
Wow, what a transformation! I think it’s beautiful. Great job!
I can see what you mean with the color balance. Your work is incredible. And I appreciate your "good enough" mentality. I have a Lane desk that I can't find much information on. One drawer in the center and two glove boxes on top is what my southern mother calls them. 😂 have you seen one like this?