apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Refinishing furniture takes time, determination, elbow grease and a keen desire for Enlightenment.

We say this because we once adopted a friend's discarded old dining table and spent an entire week transforming it (with hand-held sandpaper blocks) to a level of gleaming perfection that it had probably never before known. That week was among the most meditative experiences we've ever had (and we do a lot of yoga). There's nothing quite like the repetitive motion of sanding for hours on end to put you in touch with your Seventh Chakra.