Pei's Furniture Fix-It Shop

Today I turned my living room into a furniture repair center. I brought a few pieces of old furniture that I liked up from the basement, and realized once they were in bright light that they need a lot more cleaning and fixing than I'd originally imagined. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, so I borrowed some tools and got to work.

The veneer on this drop-leaf table is popping off in several spots, so I'm clamping about six inches a day until I get almost all the way around the front. I'm halfway done already, and the parts I've glued are staying together pretty well. I could work more quickly if I had more clamps, but oh well. Slow and steady wins the race when dealing with furniture older than me and J combined.

I actually like the table better when it's folded up. It's more understated this way, and fits nicely in a corner or on a small wall. It doesn't have a permanent home yet, but I love the carved woodwork and curved drawer. I hope the wood glue continues to be a success.