My front entryway has a gorgeous, glossy Landstrom dresser. I love the way it all came together.
Landstrom furniture is my ( and other furniture painters’) forever favorite furniture to paint. It is also highly sought after by people who are looking for unique, one-of-a-kind furniture as a focal point of a room.
I have written extensively about this Landstrom line in my blog post here. Check it out.
Someone offered this beauty to me a couple of years ago. I will never say to no a Landstrom because I absolutely love the original copper hardware on it.
It is so unique and so fabulous that no other vintage hardware comes even close to its fabulousness. I was told that the hardware is solid copper.
I highly doubt that, but it does have copper tone/plating, and if you get too aggressive with an abrasive cleaning pad, you can easily burn through the original finish.
My advice is – handle that hardware with care and don’t get overzealous when cleaning because it is not replaceable.
The Choice Of Black Lacquer
I chose black lacquer for this Landstrom dresser because I wanted a bold piece for my entryway. I also wanted something timeless.
Sure, creamy white lacquer would’ve been a great option, but my entryway already had white walls and white floors. Haha!
White would’ve been too monotonous, but the copper-toned hardware on these limits color options. Red, orange, chartreuse, coral, hot pink – all my go-to colors were out.
The copper hardware would’ve looked really off on any/all of those colors. I considered a soft green like Ben Moore Antique Jade, but that would’ve been a little too soft.
After much debate, I chose black for it. As a furniture refinisher, it feels a little lazy to pick black, white, or navy, but oh well!
Cleaning Up Landstrom Hardware
Like I said above, you have to be gentle when polishing up Landstrom hardware. This is how we polish the hardware.
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