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Restoration Rhode Furniture
United States
Приєднався 25 сер 2023
Hello and welcome to the Restoration Rhode channel,
This channel is all about my furniture flipping/restoration journey. In early 2023 I flipped my first piece of thrift store furniture and fell in love with the process of creating something new out of something old and dated. My goal is to upload bi weekly/monthly videos of new flips to catalog my successes, as well as, any failures or learning experiences, I have along the way.
Subscribe for notifications of my new projects!
Thank you and I appreciate everyone's support!
This channel is all about my furniture flipping/restoration journey. In early 2023 I flipped my first piece of thrift store furniture and fell in love with the process of creating something new out of something old and dated. My goal is to upload bi weekly/monthly videos of new flips to catalog my successes, as well as, any failures or learning experiences, I have along the way.
Subscribe for notifications of my new projects!
Thank you and I appreciate everyone's support!
1950s Broken Typewriter Desk | Furniture Restoration
Free FB marketplace finds aren't always the best.
Missing drawer bottoms, water warped drawers, rusted typewriter mechanism, tarnished brass feet and a desktop with a burn mark on it.
When I reached out about this desk the photos showed it sitting in garage, however, when I showed up it had been sitting outside in the rain for days. All this aside, I thought this would be a unique and fun restoration as I've never seen a typewriter desk like this. It was frustrating and complicated at times but I think it turned our great.
If you liked this furniture restoration/furniture flip please like and subscribe to follow along for future DIY restorations.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out in the comments.
Thanks for watching!
- JM
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List of items used in my Furniture restorations
Klean Strip Premium Stripper - amzn.to/49FPZiQ (Amazon)
Krud Cutter Degreaser - amzn.to/3uG1zLT (Amazon)
Brasso Metal Polish - amzn.to/3ULUfJk (Amazon)
Carbide Scrapper - amzn.to/49iDObH (Amazon)
Detail Carbide Scrapper - amzn.to/3UNaNAQ (Amazon)
Ridgid Air Compressor - amzn.to/4bFtPyW (Amazon)
Nylon Brush - amzn.to/3SLN1SZ (Amazon)
Putty Scraper Tool - amzn.to/49HDF1h (Amazon)
Lacquer Satin - amzn.to/48iby7P (Amazon)
General Finishes Gel Stain Antique Walnut - amzn.to/48r5FoW (Amazon)
PreStain Wood Conditioner - amzn.to/42MqREJ (Amazon)
Black and Decker Iron - amzn.to/4bFfgLP (Amazon)
Disclaimer, the above links are affiliate links, so if you make a purchase with the links provided, I will receive a small commission. There's no extra charge, but it helps me out!
Missing drawer bottoms, water warped drawers, rusted typewriter mechanism, tarnished brass feet and a desktop with a burn mark on it.
When I reached out about this desk the photos showed it sitting in garage, however, when I showed up it had been sitting outside in the rain for days. All this aside, I thought this would be a unique and fun restoration as I've never seen a typewriter desk like this. It was frustrating and complicated at times but I think it turned our great.
If you liked this furniture restoration/furniture flip please like and subscribe to follow along for future DIY restorations.
If you have any questions feel free to reach out in the comments.
Thanks for watching!
- JM
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List of items used in my Furniture restorations
Klean Strip Premium Stripper - amzn.to/49FPZiQ (Amazon)
Krud Cutter Degreaser - amzn.to/3uG1zLT (Amazon)
Brasso Metal Polish - amzn.to/3ULUfJk (Amazon)
Carbide Scrapper - amzn.to/49iDObH (Amazon)
Detail Carbide Scrapper - amzn.to/3UNaNAQ (Amazon)
Ridgid Air Compressor - amzn.to/4bFtPyW (Amazon)
Nylon Brush - amzn.to/3SLN1SZ (Amazon)
Putty Scraper Tool - amzn.to/49HDF1h (Amazon)
Lacquer Satin - amzn.to/48iby7P (Amazon)
General Finishes Gel Stain Antique Walnut - amzn.to/48r5FoW (Amazon)
PreStain Wood Conditioner - amzn.to/42MqREJ (Amazon)
Black and Decker Iron - amzn.to/4bFfgLP (Amazon)
Disclaimer, the above links are affiliate links, so if you make a purchase with the links provided, I will receive a small commission. There's no extra charge, but it helps me out!
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This Antique Buffet Kept Falling Apart | Furniture Restoration
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This furniture restoration was my most frustrating to date. Broken drawers, drawer slides, drawer stops, cabinet floors, dents and scratches, and my fight with a bent and cross threaded screw. I purchased the antique buffet off Facebook market place. The owner told me it was 100 years, and it certainly looked like it had 100 years worth of wear and tear. I removed all the old stain and varnish ...
Antique Dresser Restoration - 3 Stripping Methods Tested
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We recently found this antique buffet/dresser in a garage. It had considerable damage and the restoration turned out amazingly. Products Used For This Restoration: Klean Strip Premium Stripper - amzn.to/49FPZiQ (Amazon) Krud Cutter Degreaser - amzn.to/3uG1zLT (Amazon) Brasso Metal Polish - amzn.to/3ULUfJk (Amazon) Carbide Scrapper - amzn.to/49iDObH (Amazon) Detail Carbide Scrapper - amzn.to/3UN...
Barnyard Restoration - (Part 2) The Dresser
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All the drawer boxes fell apart while I was inspecting this new restoration...smh 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Dresser Cleaning 01:30 - Drawer Repairs 04:36 - Rotted Leg Repair 07:02 - Mirror Prep for Painting 08:18 - Scuff Sanding and Painting 08:55 - Painting 10:41 - Hardware Installation 11:00 - Final Reveal
Barnyard Restoration - (Part 1) The Chest of Drawers
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This furniture set ended up being more work then I thought it would.
Had to Pivot Midway Through Modernizing This MCM Highboy
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In this video I modernize this mid century modern highboy I got off of Facebook Marketplace for $100. There was no manufacturer logo on the drawers, however, there was manufacturer code on the back that read "JDB". After some research I found that it was a 1960s Bassett Highboy. I also confirmed this by emailing photos to the Bassett Company in which they said the code was for a factory in Virg...
Rusted Hardware Restored
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I used distilled white vinegar to removed rust from decades old furniture hardware.
Lovely job, well done
Thank you!
Please talk
Awesome work brother!
Thanks!
Numberone restoration brother ❤
Thank you!
Really nice work!
Thank you!
This type of desk, but only slightly different, is standing right in front of me! It needs redoing as well.
Ship it my way and I can restore it for you haha. 😂
Your videos are awesome i hope you make more
Thanks! I have some new projects to work on so stay tuned!
Finished? Failed to reproduce the slide out .
Agree. I need to go back and make the tray.
Such a great restoration. You did it well 👍👍
Thank you very much!
Very nice, I used a desk like that and a manual typewriter at my first job. Thank the Lord for computers!
Ha! Yea, no need for 70lb sprints with 1lb laptops today!
OMG! I have a desk nearly identical to that in my study. It was my father's. Looks like yours had a pencil drawer in the middle like mine does - it is huge! That space left after the typewriter/monitor table pops out makes a great kitty hide out. Mine has a snuggly bed in it. Yours turned out great with awesome hardware. That light finish really freshens it up. This gives me some ideas...😮😮 Thanks for the familiar journey.
Great idea for the cat hideout!
Wow...looks amazing
Thank you!
Gorgeous furniture ❤ Great work! 🌟
Thank you!
What a sturdy piece of office furniture. Thank you for going the distance and renovating 90% of it. That typewriter table mechanism was something to behold, let alone rehab it. That took lots of intestinal fortitude to tackle it; so you are forgiven for not making a new pull out board. Those pull out boards were used for a spiral dictation notebook to rest on when one was taking dictation, as I remember back to office world in the 1960's.
I know I need to make the pull out tray. It’s an odd dimension and don’t have some the tools to mill that size down.
I think the desk mechanism is super-neat, but what practical use can anyone make of it? No polyurethane finish? Did I blink and miss you putting that on? I think it really needs some hard acrylic protection so your restoration is not short-lived. I’m glad you didn’t hurt yourself with those Springs. I thought you might. The brass hardware is cool.
I used shellac on the top. I didn’t capture that on camera as I was trying to get the video out this weekend.
love the hsndles
Thank you!
Very nice
Thanks!
Good work! Looks great After do many repairs.
Thanks! 👍
This is beautiful! You kept the character, while still making it suitable for any home. Great work. 👏🏻👏🏻 thanks for sharing. 🇮🇪
Thank you! 😊
Great result, and thanks for the excellent 'narration'; made me laugh a few times :) And, anyone who has a dog in their videos pretty much gets at least a 'like' from me.
Glad you enjoyed it! I’m pulling on the heart strings of dog lovers haha 😂
Nice job. Was the top a different species of wood… is that why it is darker?
Yes. I believe the top and sides are a cherry veneer and rest is oak.
The finished product brought back lots of memories. Great work!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
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I have a big oak desk like this just with two drawers on each side. Still in use today after doing a resto on it over 30 years ago. Seeing this one brought to life again was worth watching. Well done.
Thank you! I love giving old furniture new life.
Bloody beautiful!! Just subscribed... great work.
Thanks for the sub! Stay tuned for new restorations!
Subscription added. I love old furniture.
So do I! Thanks for the support!
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You sunk my battleship! Do you ever show the finished product to the folks you got it from originally?
Sometimes I show them. However I don’t think these people will care. When I showed up The owner pointed to the back of his house and then went back inside haha. 😆
I have neve in all my 78 years seen a desk like this. How bizarre, especially putting mock drawer fronts on the typewriter cupboard hideaway.
I agree I thought it was very unique!
Love it! If you had to put new handles they were a great choice . Shame my sewing machine would not fit in there but if someone had an old one it would. 👏👏
Great idea! I was thinking a printer would fit nicely.
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A bit of bees wax on the drawer bottoms will help the drawers slide more freely
I might go back and do that. I have some bees wax.
I enjoyed the whole video but the miniature happy dance had me. LOL With all that work it should have been a BIG OL' HAPPY DANCE! I was really pleased with the wood grain under all that old finish. It really is beautiful. Also, I'd like to add, I vote for the new hardware. You really must find a new slide for the one that's missing to make it complete.
I agree should have made a new slide.
@@restorationrhode I'm sure you could find a piece that would work. It really is a neat set up and could store a printer, router, or computer tower to update the usage... unless you know a writer that still uses a typewriter! 🥰
One more thing to add....the slide out tray. :)
Yes that is still missing
Agree. Should have made a new tray.
That was a right dog, it's lovely after all yr hard work 😊
Thanks!
Love the hardware! The desk looks great! I do confess I’m a bit sad that you didn’t make a new slide out on the right. Still fantastic!
Agree should have made the tray.
“This should probably be a two person (or three) job.” I have very often had the same thought when I’m on a project!
I worked at a desk just like this at my first job. It’s probably missing a middle drawer, as well as the pull-out tray. Beautiful job on this restoration!
Thanks!
Nice job, but maybe some oxalic acid could've been used on that burn on the top? I also think some stain would've added to the contrast of the legs.
I actually did use oxalic acid on the burn spot. It did nothing so I decided to cut it from the video.
It's new again! Good job!🌷🌷
Thank you!
I would bet a printer will fit where a typewriter used to go. Lovely restoration! Brought back memories of my first desk at mu first job in 1985. Worked at a university, where furniture was used forever.
I actually highlighted in my sales post on FB marketplace that it could be used to hold a printer! 😂
Nice work and a lot of work too.
It sure is! Thanks!
I worked in a Sears credit department in the 60s and 70s, and had a desk very much like this one. The weight of the typewriters made the spring mechanism much easier to raise and lower. Takes me back - nice job, too! The hardware takes the old girl up a notch - fit for any office today!
Very cool! I thought the springs were so heavy because the old typewriters were heavy. Takes a little muscle to open them but better than before when they were rusted haha.
Nice insight and history!
Awesome job! Great video and editing--fun to see some sandblasting. And the new hardware put it over the top!
Glad you enjoyed it! Stay tuned for future restorations!
Cool🙏
Thanks!
I would have made the pull out tray.
Yeah... he should still add it in.
I might go back and add the pull out tray.