Tag Archives: veneer

Quandaries

Posted on October 17, 2016 by coteetcampagne

The best laid plans of mice and men and French country village house restorers gang aft astray. They do. When I bought this heavily carved buffet de cuisine it was always intended to be the dramatic focal point of the … Continue reading →

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Wood is Good- The wood rescue diary

Posted on September 23, 2016 by coteetcampagne

“Whether made into a wooden pillow or table, wood with excellent fine grain is a guarantee of splendid poems, and the composition of perfect documents.” ~Liú Shèng (d. 113 BC), “Ode to Fine-Grained Wood,” quoted in Beyond the Screen: Chinese … Continue reading →

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