My Resene Upcycling Award entry
As a commission for a Neighbourly member, I restored two scruffy-looking little tables into lovely side tables, one in mahogany veneer and the other in oak veneer.
The mahogany table simply needed some light sanding with grits 120 and 240.
The veneer on the oak table, however, was very damaged and could not be repaired, despite several attempts at cleaning, sanding, re-gluing, and patching with wood filler. I then had the idea to remove the damaged area completely and inlay a circle of veneer of a different wood. It was my first time working with veneer and I am very proud of the result.
- Cutting the hole and the inlay to the same shape and size was tricky and required precision.
- After gluing and clamping overnight, the new veneer turned out to be thicker than the old surrounding one, and needed to be sanded down to the same level.
- On that same table, I also used some stain to even out the colour in spots where the old veneer was patchy.
Both tables were then finished with several thin coats of polyurethane, to give them a durable finish.
The result was well worth the effort. Check out for yourself!
What word sums up 2024, neighbours?
If 2020 was the year of lockdowns, banana bread, and WFH (work from home)....
In one word, how would you define 2024?
We're excited to see what you come up with!
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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63% Summer
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35.6% Winter
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1.4% Other - I'll share below
Best way to use leftovers?
I'm sure you've got some excess ham at home or cold roast potatoes.
What are some of your favourite ways to use leftover food from Christmas day? Share below.
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