Restoring a 1946 Lane Cedar Chest This stunning Lane cedar hope chest from 1946 with a waterfall front, came to me as a custom project, and it had clearly seen better days. Time and wear had taken their toll, but its bones were solid and its potential undeniable. I approached this piece with care, starting by gently removing the old finish using a carbide scraper—one careful pass at a time. After that, a wash with lacquer thinner helped lift what remained before I moved into sanding. Once the su

Restoring a 1946 Lane Cedar Chest This stunning Lane cedar hope chest from 1946 with a waterfall front, came to me as a custom project, and it had clearly seen better days. Time and wear had taken their toll, but its bones were solid and its potential undeniable. I approached this piece with care, starting by gently removing the old finish using a carbide scraper—one careful pass at a time. After that, a wash with lacquer thinner helped lift what remained before I moved into sanding. Once the su

Painting the Purple Hope Chest ~ Furniture Makeover

My childhood hope chest got a complete makeover! This lane chest was given to me by my dad when I was probably nine or ten years old. I had it with me until I moved away when I was about 18 and I haven’t seen it since. I won’t do the math, but it’s been a very long time since I’ve seen it. Close to 35 years! After my dad passed recently, it was time to pick this up and give it a makeover so that I could find a place for it in my home. I always knew I wanted to keep it, but I just never had the p