began work today on cleaning up the odd old finish on the RAVENSCROFT furniture, just a lot of denatured alcohol and some steel wool did the job, and a little elbow grease, thankfully I had Harley to lend some of that too, more than half way done, see the differance in some of the before and after areas.

the set has made its way to the stage, the fun starts NOW!, oops, wrong show!

I have decided on the fabric to recover the RAVENSCROFT furniture. I did some research and found the style best suits the Rococo revivial period that ran approx. 1850-1870.The fabrics were traditionally anything from satin brocades to velvets, in solids, florals and even stripes. I originally planned on what we often think of as the traditional red or gold velvet, but when I found this fabric that everyone feels looks very vintage and the price was soooo right, I couldn’t pass it up!