This post is all about the furniture! It is Week 5 for the One Room Challenge! Some pieces will get an update. Some pieces will be swapped out. Some pieces will be repurposed. Let’s get to it!
If you are just joining me for this Fall Edition of the ORC, here are the previous weeks’ posts: WEEK 1 WEEK 2 WEEK 3 WEEK 4
Removing a Chest and Adding a Highboy
This chest and dresser are part of our bedroom set that included a waterbed purchased back in 1988. The waterbed has been retired. I do love the size of these two pieces and especially the storage capabilities.
However, these bulky pieces are quite dated and worn. So I am replacing the tall chest with a beautiful antique highboy. I will use the dark chest in another room for storage. Eventually, I will update her as well. But for now, she will just remain functional.
Here is the beautiful antique highboy.
The wood is just lovely. And those legs!!! She is also part of a full bedroom set that includes a headboard/footboard and a beautiful dresser/vanity. The bed is currently in storage and the vanity is being used in another room. Perhaps one day all three pieces will reunite in a bedroom. In the meantime, I will use each piece as needed.
As you can tell from the photos, this highboy has a few minor scratches but is in great shape for her age. I believe she is from the early 1900’s, perhaps a bit older judging from the rails of the bed. The wood is gorgeous and I will be reviving the finish with one simple product…hemp oil!
Hemp oil is a natural product that is used to feed and seal all kinds of wood. Hemp oil is commonly used on cutting boards and cooking utensils since it is all natural and safe for use with food.
It is super easy to apply. Simply pour some onto a cotton rag and rub onto the wooden surface. I always apply a generous amount of oil to the wood. Allow it to be absorbed into the surface. Then remove the excess with a clean rag.
How to Apply Hemp Oil to Furniture
Hemp oil helps to feed the wood, seal it, and revive its natural beauty.
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Here is a photo of the wood before and after Hemp oil application:
A beautifully natural and organic revival of this wood.
Often in moving furniture around, you can ding it or scratch it on other things and even painted surfaces. In the comparison photo below you will see where this highboy rubbed against a painted piece resulting in scratched. I used a fine steel wool pad soaked with hemp oil and gentle motion to remove these scratches.
Use gentle strokes and always rub straight with the wood grain and not in circles. This prevents scratching the wood. Here are before and after photos:
There really is nothing like happy and refreshed antique wood! Just look at that detail.
As for the updating of the dresser, there was a delay in the paint order so that will be a big reveal next week. I’m hoping to have all of the furniture in the room at that point!
See you next week!
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The style of your lovely dresser is William and Mary and dates back to around 1700 in the US.
Thank you so much! You saved me some research. I was thinking maybe 1880’s.