Rocking Chair Oak & Pine Blog

Here at The Rocking Chair we are often asked what would be the perfect size table, and it is a very hard question to answer but over the years we have established guidelines we use that may be off help to you. How Many People Do You Sit Every Day ? This is a normal day, because if you are only 2 every day in your home, it may not be useful to have a 14 seater table even if...
Furniture Restoration Over the years we have repaired /restored/refinished numerous items of furniture, from baby stools to complete bedroom suites. What Items Are Worth Restoring All of them! An item of furniture is a personal belonging, possibly handed down through your families generations or left in a will by a loved one, or of sentimental value, all these items are special to you and so worth the time of our specialists to restore them to their original beauty. We can...
We are often asked, here at The Rocking Chair, which finish is best, wax or lacquer, and the answer is not always as straight forward as one would think. Wax Paste Polishes, How and When Wax has been used for centuries as a wood finish, and today is still used, especially for pine furniture. Wax is an ideal finish for bedroom furniture and items like bookcases, which are not routinely exposed to moisture, or require wiping down. Whilst a wax...
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