Last month, New York-based interior designer, painter and home furnishings expert Joe Ginsberg taught us about the work behind creating paint pigments. Now, Joe tells us what he does in the event that a coffee table is treated harshly—or in his words, "like a trampoline."
GDG: What sparked the job of retreating a table as you describe it?
JG: I was working on a project for clients that involved making from scratch their loft apartment from floor to ceiling. During the interior design process, I created a custom two-tier wood coffee table for their living room. The table turned out so beautiful that I incorporated it into my personal furniture line as a standard design!
GDG: What were the needs of the table in its damaged state?
JG: The coffee table was in need of an entire refinish! At some point during the life of the table the clients’ children began playing with their toys on it but also, unfortunately, crawling on, standing on and using it as a trampoline! I brought it back to my studio to refinish it and bring it back to life.
GDG: What do you find different about working with wood over other materials?
JG: Wood is a very interesting medium to work with because each species produces a different result. The various grains and properties of wood affect how it carves and stains as you work with it.
Stay tuned for Tips From the Trade with Joe tomorrow when he shares the step-by-step process of bringing a coffee table back to life.
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