Hello r/DIY!I have found a piece of furniture that I would like to restore, but I've run into an issue that's preventing my progress and I need to pick r/DIY's brain.I found this fun Buffet/Credenza (Honestly not too sure on the differences) at a local thrift show for $50. I was looking for a project piece that I could bring back to life, but I've never restored a piece of furniture this beaten up before. My piece: http://ift.tt/2pZRQ09 to begin. I've identified the piece per it's maker's mark, and it's a part of the Drexel Meridian Collection. Almost mid modern century, but not quite - none the less, I've scoured those subreddits and found that while not a collector's piece there is a bit of value to it. I've found a few completed auctions that have either the exact piece or a matching piece from the collection priced anywhere from $400 - $2000, so you can see how I'm a little lost on the value of the item. But it did turn up images of the buffet in better condition, listed below.http://ift.tt/2p9ZhOb http://ift.tt/2qGJ3fA the big issues. On the front of the far right, skinny door there are 2 sections of the trim that are missing. It looks to me like veneer, and my research on the collection shows that it was made with walnut/butternut veneer and either a maple or pecan burl. I'm pretty new to working with wood veneer, so I'm a little in over my head on replacing sections of trim - but that's not what's stopping me from getting to work.I like to have a gameplan, but unfortunately I have no idea where to start with the top of this thing. It's super sun-damaged, the wood is splintering. Not to mention that there are 6 loose planks acting as the top, some with holes or gaps. Everything I've seen on this collection shows either a marble insert or matching veneer on the top (matching the front and sides), so I'm not really sure what happened here. More importantly I'm not entirely sure how to fix it. I've done a ton of research on stripping and re-oiling and sealing this, but my biggest concern is that the bottom will look beautiful and the top a disaster.Here's some examples of other pieces in the collection either restored or original:http://ift.tt/2p9Oq6Z http://ift.tt/2oZkYEz http://ift.tt/2paaOge http://ift.tt/2pZOOc8 would love to restore this bad boy for either myself, or to sell, and in doing so I would like to stay true to the originality of the piece.So the way I see it, I can either: 1. Cut my losses and resell the whole thing as is 2. Glue down the boards, and try to match the veneer by gluing down new veneer 3. Suck it up and stain//paint the thing to sell for whatever return I can getAs per the sidebar, I have done extensive research on this particular issue and have yet to find a solution. I'm sure there's a simple factor I've overlooked, and I was hoping the DIY community here could give me some direction! :)Thanks!! via /r/DIY http://ift.tt/2qApdDJ
