Bought a lovely gentlemens wardrobe for our son's bedroom with the idea of painting it (and all the other wooden furniture) the same colour. It's a really lovely simple design and still has all the little labels (bakerlite I guess) on each shelf for "underwear", "pyjamas" and "woollens" etc.
BUT, after looking for advice online, it sounds like it's going to be a really tough job to actually make it look nice - people saying that as it's veneer I need to be really careful sanding it because if I sand it too much then moisture from the paint will lift the veneer and ruin it and that if I don't prime it properly then the paint will just turn pink no matter how many coats I use because of the tannins in mahogany.
My head says I haven't got the time or energy to restore it...my heart won't forgive me if I chuck it out as I love it so much.
Has anyone painted mahogany veneered furniture and not ended up with a candy floss coloured monstrosity? Is it worth it or am I insane for thinking I can do it?
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Mahogany veneer wardrobe - is it worth painting?
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PorridgeAgainAbney · 08/10/2016 16:33
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