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The Country Gallery Antiques
Janet Fram and Børge Hermansen, shop proprietors
P.O. Box 70 1566 Rte 315
Rupert, Vermont 05768
telephone 802 394-7753 e.st. fax 802 394-0076 e.s.t.
e-mail us at antiques@country-gallery.com

 

We do all of our own restorations. We can discuss every detail with you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for a flat screen tv cabinet

 

If you are looking for a flat screen tv stand we just made this from this sideboard....

 

 

 

 

 

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From this...

 

to this

to THIS!

Both pieces were oiled than waxed to a cherry color.

 

Waxed mahogany with original bone hardware. Clothing rod installed.

Waxed light brown, bone hardware applied.

Waxed light brown with poly urethaned top

Soft white wash paint.

Waxed with mahogany wax, boots added.

Tudor Brown Wax

restored and waxed light brown

restored and waxed to a cherry color

antique mahogany wax

A dramatic difference with wax! Light brown on this little armoire.

Restoration, wax and better lighting!

waxed with mahogany wax and hardware applied

 

 

 

waxed light brown

Antique mahogany wax

Oiled and waxed!

 

What a cute bench! Missing its top!

Almost unrecognizable after an evening with my husband in the workshop!

 

RESTORED!

Oak top bleached and polyurethaned for use as a bathroom vanity. Base waxed light brown.

This piece had old glass put into the panels and is ready to go to work again as a vessel sink vanity. Borge even adapted the drawer for the plumbing. The top is polyurethaned, the base is waxed light brown.

 

 

 

Waxed with mahogany wax!

 

 

Waxed with light brown wax.

Light brown wax.

 

light brown wax.

 

 

to light brown wax

to mahogany wax

to mahogany wax

to polyurethane top with a waxed light brown base

to cherry color by using mahogany wax

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mahogany wax applied

light brown wax

 

 

 


Unrestored sideboard

 

 

 

 

Before and after with a dark finish! Oil plus light brown wax.

 

Before and after photos....

unrestored apothecary

 

 

 

ready to go! Unwaxed, ready to be painted.

light brown wax