Room Diffusers

- Big Problem: Reed diffuser oil ruined varnish on antique dresser?
I have an antique dresser of my great grandmother's in my room, and this morning I was in a bit of a tizzy trying to find my car keys...throwing things around...inadvertently knocked over a reed diffuser without knowing. I came home today to find this horrific mess and cleaned it up to the best of my ability. Now I see it has eaten a large portion of the varnish off the top of the dresser and where the oil ran down the side, there is now a long dark brown streak. I'm sure this furniture was horrifically expensive, and I now fear for my life to be quite honest. I've told my mother via phone (She's at work), but I believe she has zero intentions of sparing me this time. What can be done about this? At all?

A If this is also an antique finish and not a restoration - it is very most likely made of Shellac or Lacquer - which can be restored. Not cheap. Urethanes would not be damaged by that oil, and a true varnish would not react so quickly. In any case, because it was a non-plastic finish it _CAN_ be repaired. If it were a damaged urethane finish the entire piece would have to be stripped. Either way, it must be done by a professional or someone very skilled who will match the material, tone and thickness. And it will not be cheap. Not end-of-the-world expensive - but not at all cheap. My son-in-law does such work, and his rate for that sort of repair of a standard chest with vintage finishes is about $250. He is in southeastern PA if that helps.

- mothers day presents/ideas? PLEASE help, 10 points? im DESPERATE?
my mom LOVES coffee, candles, reed diffusers, bath stuff, anything i make, etc. lol i decided i was getting her her fave coffee, and making her bath basket. any other ideas??? oh and gardening, we are working on that together, an indoor garden in this coffee table, it had great ventilation, and is all glass, and hollow inside, we used to have fish in there, then turtles, now we want something easier, we decided on a garden! i planted some flowers, but may need more XD that's an idea. any flowers you can think of? i'm just 13, no online shopping for minors :o specially since i dont gotsta credit card >.< i guess all moms like the same things to an extent. she also had an antique lighter/ pipe, ciggarette dispenser collection, doubt i can buy any of that though. and she collects roosters in the kitchen (she grew up with them) not over the top, just her and there. so craft ideas too? i VERY crafty. i love painting... but others are fine too! i already bought 2 stepping stone kits to make for her REMEMBER NO ONLINE SHOPPING! IVE POSTED THIS QUESTION TWICE BEFORE NOW, AND GOT 2 ANSWERS, BOTH WERE ONLINE SHOPPING!!!!! she hates feet, no pedicures, foot massages etc. she already has a spa gift certificate, mine would be useless, and i have a disabled brother, so she cant sleep in, she has to follow a really strict schedual to get him ready. i cant, he's older than me, and really strong. lol i would have to show/shave my brother, get him dressed, etc. as you cans ee, thats not a 13 year olds job (sorry mama) anyway i decided on this set my alarm to 8:30 make her breakfast(my homemade crepes with home made cream cheese filling, bacon, scrambled eggs with cheese)/buy her new fave coffee to make, and card w/ gift certificate to ??? give her b-fast at 9:00, watch TV in her room with her (one of our fave shows from the night before) let her get larry ready and i sleep downstairs when she comes down 10:00? give her presents. bath basket, flowers (cut AND potted) home made candles, fave coffee, ??? (some sort of crafts, mom plaques, wind chimes, bracelets, anything sweet and sentimental i can find at hallmark XD) let her chillax while i clean the car, then the house. come in around 12:00 to make us lunch (tuna melt with lettuce, tomato, and swiaa cheese, one of her faves) eat, then finish cleaning, when i'm done, then chillax with her make dinner (my homemade mac n cheese) and continue to watch some of the movies she's wanted to see that i will redbox the day before, send her off to bed when i'm done, make her relax and soak in the tub, with candles lit, and a glass of wine/a good book have a poem on her pillow for when she goes to bed, so that she sees it and reads it. come in when she is reading it and tell her i love her, happy mothers day, nighty night, etc. good? what other things can i do, and what kind of gifts?

A Sure sounds nice to hear someone on YA who WANTS to do something nice for her mother! All that sounds lovely. You say you are crafty--can you make or personalize something for her (picture frame with a rooster on it, pic of you?) Personal note? (She will treasure that).