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| Finished mantle after rebuilding and staining/finishing. 6-Apr-2012 |
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| Picture of the mantle from the original MLS listing before we purchased the house. 20-Aug-2007 |
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| Horrible process of stripping the paint. 8-Mar-2008 |
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| Mantle after a stripping the paint. 16-Oct-2011 |
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| Process of sanding and refinishing the mantle. 4-Dec-2011 |
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| Mantle after installing leaded glass doors and tiling fireplace. 10-Mar-2012 |
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| Original 2nd hand cabinets we salvaged the leaded glass fronts from. 24-Aug-2008 |
5 comments:
It looks wonderful. Nice job!!
What did you use for stain and finish? The color is great!
We used an Analine dye, followed by an oil based stain, and then topped with a clear 2# cut Shellac. We matched the stain color to the cabinets we salvaged from an early 1900s craftsman home.
More info about the stain and color matching can be found here: http://goingcraftsman.blogspot.com/2008/12/perfect-match.html
You did a beautiful job with the woodwork. It is a tedious process but so worth the effort!
You did a beautiful job with the woodwork. It is a tedious process but worth the effort!
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