On Thursday morning, I continued to deal with the things from my wardrobe while Jonelle started to replace the veneer on the dresser that Phil loves and I loathe.
Our friend Susan gave it to Phil before we were married. It’s about 100 years old, and does have beautifully dove-tailed drawers and wooden runners. But the veneer is peeling off much of the top and part of every drawer.
And the top drawer, randomly, has a bit of black inlay that isn't on any other drawer. Why?
We checked online and found directions to refresh it: cut the veneer so it is missing in squares and rectangles instead of flaky bits. Use wood veneer tape, an iron-on adhesive, to fill in the missing spots. After the veneer tape is stuck down, smear on wood filler to make it all even. Then sand.
Jonelle chipped away for many hours. I would never have had the patience. Then we used veneer tape, purchased at the local hardware store, to fill in the spots. I will say, that was pretty awesome, to see how easily it sticks down.
We spent the evening going through the middle three boys’ clothes: sorting, folding, in some cases tossing. We talked about homeopathy, which was quite fun.
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