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Solid wood is an excellent material used for crafting expensive, high-end furniture. However, in mass production, various wood substitutes are commonly used, which often mimic solid wood cabinets. This is due to the fact that even cabinets made from the cheapest wood are significantly more expensive than their counterparts made from wood by-products. Special recognition goes to cabinets covered with natural veneer. These types of finishes successfully imitate wooden cabinets, conveying the full color and texture of the wood grain. Veneer also has an additional function: protection. Veneered cabinets possess nearly all the advantages of solid wood cabinets. However, they too are subject to the effects of time and unfavorable environmental factors and require special care, and in case of damage, they need professional intervention. One of the most common defects of such a cabinet is peeling or chipped veneer. Veneer often chips or peels off on the inner panel. Since the inner panel is not visible, owners of such furniture often continue using the cabinet with damaged veneer.
Restoration of a Soviet-era cabinet can involve several types of work. For example, eliminating scratches or chips, removing stains or dents, restoring the surface's shine after mechanical damage or exposure to sunlight and moisture. Sometimes, it may require replacing certain parts, such as handles or decorative elements. Of course, a combination of tasks might be necessary as well. In general, furniture restoration refers to a set of tasks aimed at returning the furniture to its original appearance and functionality. This process requires specialized equipment, carefully selected materials, and expertise in the field.
Various types of baseboards are widely used to achieve different structural and design goals. These can be narrow specialized elements or special structures made from various materials. Such a baseboard is typically referred to as a designer baseboard. Despite their decorative purpose, designer baseboards perform the same structural function as any other baseboard: they cover joints, hide gaps, and have special channels for cable installation. Correctly chosen baseboard sizes during apartment renovations will accentuate the overall design concept. The right color palette enhances the finishing details. When combined with other surfaces, baseboards can visually emphasize the elements that the designer intended to highlight. They also help hide components that need to be concealed. As the final touch in any finish, baseboards are always in plain sight. Any damage to them, even minor, can detract significantly from the overall impression of the design. The most common defects are mechanical damages, which may require baseboard repair. Baseboards come in a variety of materials, including solid wood, particleboard (chipboard), fiberboard (MDF), plaster, ceramics, polystyrene foam, and others. Veneered baseboards made from natural wood are particularly popular. These can be crafted from wood processing waste, such as fiberboard and particleboard, or from less expensive wood species. The decorative finish allows for a wide range of staining or special painting, followed by a protective lacquer coating.
Among various types of finishes, natural stone is the most prestigious and expensive option. The main advantages of natural stone are its long service life, environmental safety, and resistance to weathering. Ancient buildings made of natural stone have largely remained in their original form to this day. From an aesthetic point of view, it offers a wide range of design solutions that are characterized by strictness and effectiveness. Stone cladding, when done following the necessary technological conditions, can last forever in the literal sense. However, even such a reliable material can lose its original appearance over time, and that’s when professional restoration is needed. Restoration of decorative stone panels is carried out in cases of cracks, chips, or scratches in polished stone. A particular concern is the loss of the decorative appearance. After some time following installation, salts may form and literally penetrate the texture of the stone. A common disruption to the uniformity of the composition is mineralization, which occurs when salts from the solution are washed away by water and transferred to the surrounding parts of the stone. Typically, such issues are not easily fixed on your own. When restoring natural stone, the specialist understands the cause and nature of the changes. However, in most cases, it is impossible to completely remove deeply ingrained components. Therefore, to restore the original appearance, retouching with special durable compositions is used. This process fully restores the stone’s original structure. After restoration, the stone panels look as they did before the defect occurred.
Restoration is a process of restoring the integrity of an item through the elimination of defects resulting from service life, such as: chips, strokes, breaks, cracks, etc. Improving and giving the item an appearance most closely resembling its original state.
