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We bought this wooden Edwardian washstand for our loo, and I plan to plumb in a small sit-on-top basin and tall mixer tap on the top. I like the patina on the wood, but I also don’t want it to start looking crappy in the occasionally steamy environment — from using the quadrant shower. I’m not sure how Edwardian cabinets would have been finished originally — it looks like some kind of fine varnish. I put drops of water on various parts of the top, upper sides, etc. and left them there for about 20 minutes — and find they wipe off without a mark. I’m also not sure what type of wood it’s made of. I originally thought oak, but now not sure because the exposed grain edges are very dense and smooth. I reckon I have three options: 1) Do nothing to the surface (and see how it goes) 2) Clean the wood as much as I can and give it multiple coats of a good, satin varnish 3) Sand it back a bit and oil it with multiple coats of Danish Oil (which I’ve used elsewhere in the boat). Anybody have any experience of Edwardian furniture finishes … or using wooden furniture in bathrooms?
