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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Venny, post: 3856972, member: 19461&quot;][ATTACH=full]319283[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]319284[/ATTACH] I need some advice on a project. I have an old dresser badly in need of restoration. It’s been in the family since the 1970’s.</p><p><br /></p><p>Underneath one drawer a former owner detailed that she and her husband bought a bedroom set in 1937 including this dresser. I think it would be considered Federal style. They lived in Ohio so I would assume it was bought in that area originally. There is no maker’s label any longer.</p><p><br /></p><p>It has gone through MANY color changes from white to orange (thanks mom) to pink to white again to blue and finally dark brown. Then it was left outside in the snow and rain for half a year before I saved it. So it needs work...</p><p><br /></p><p>I am stripping the paint with a heat gun and started with the drawers, but that’s when I was confused. There is no evidence any wood finish on the drawer fronts and minimal grain. It looks like bare unfinished wood. The top however has veneer. I thought perhaps the veneer was stripped off the drawers at some point (one drawer does have a ridge which seems to indicate this) but the other fronts are flush with the top and bottom so I’m not sure. Also there is no hardware silhouette.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something just seems off. I want to restore it to it’s original appearance but what did the drawers look like? Should I apply a matching veneer or do you think the drawers were always painted? I can’t find good examples to compare it to.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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