I would love to have that divider. I would refinish it, not paint it.

I agree you need to refinish it rather than paint it.

If you refinish it, you ruin the value of the piece. That may not be important to you. This cherish piece deserves to remain untouched. Try Old English to get rid of scratches.

I would refinish it. I would add mahogany red paint to the shelving in the divider when you change the wall color to the gray primer color or if you decide to move it off the red wall. HTH

I wouldn't touch it unless it's in bad shape. If you're not concerned that refinishing (the only option to consider)will devalue the piece, do so. Don't paint it, especially since you are planning to repaint the room in the near future. Love your divider. Remember your memories surrounding this piece is in the current color.

If the finish is in good shape, and you're interested in preserving its mid-century appeal, do nothing. It's totally okay (and preferable, imho) to have a mixture of wood tones in a space. But if you aren't crazy about the color, change it! Pieces like that are very easy to come by, so don't worry that you'd be destroying some rare antique. And even if it was a highly valuable piece, it's yours to do with as you please!

Thanks so much! Sticking with the restore! Now... who wants to offer advice on the kitchen table? It's scratched all to heck and back on the top surface from my 4 kids. Manufacturer stain is also flecking off. While my youngest is now 12 and out of that "scratch em up" stage, GrandBoy now comes over. He's 2 and is expecting a sister in the Spring - I'm sure they'll be similar to their mom, aunts, and uncle! Play hard, draw hard...

Maybe use the new divider as an inspiration to get a different dining set entirely? You could get something modern with a little retro swagger, possibly even with a resin or glass table at its core that could withstand anything...

or not. :))

you could just weather the early grandchild years and then get a new set that you really like.

Option 3: sell it to me. It's a fantastic vintage piece!

:) I''ll keep that in mind!

It's a fantastic piece. Cherish it! I'd refinish or replace the dining set before I'd touch the wall unit. :). Plus, mixing wood finishes is very "in" nowadays.

It looks like teak. Perhaps a good quality teak oil will bring out the true beauty of the piece. I own several pieces of teak furniture and only use teak oil to clean and polish. I'd love to have it if only I had room!

Before refinishing the furniture, I would paint the walls.