Antique chairs are a wonderful part of our past that can easily be fit into our modern homes.
These chairs can usually be found at an auction or even a yard sale for hardly anything and with a little work can be brought back into a lovely piece of furniture.
A beautiful wooden antique chair is a great way to bring part of the past into your home or office.
You can purchase one for a very reasonable price and transform it into a gleaming spectacle.
Restoring your chair Restoring your chair into what it once was will take some work, but can be done with little difficulty.
All you have to do is follow a few steps and you will soon have a piece of furniture that you can be proud of.
Before beginning any project, make sure that you are in a well ventilated area.
The stripper and varnish that will be used can be toxic if inhaled in a closed in area.
The first thing that you will want to do is strip all of the old paint or stain that has been applied to the chair over the years.
You can buy an easy to use stripper from any home improvement store.
This may come in a kit with every tool you need to get the job done, or you can buy the tools individually.
After you have stripped down as much of the paint as you can then you will need to sand the entire surface of the chair.
This is the most time consuming and painstaking process.
The important thing is that you cover every inch of the chair with fine grade sandpaper.
Once you have finished stripping and sanding you will be able to begin your transformation.
This is the part where you can choose paint, stain, and the type of finish that you want.
Make sure that whatever you choose will fit in with your decor.
When you are finished you will have the chair you wanted at a fraction of the price, and the satisfaction of knowing that you did it yourself.