Gorgeous piece, especially since you left it stained and opted not to paint it. Excellent choice! Thank you. I’m tackling this same project very soon. Great video!!!
Very nice! I came here bc I am straddling the fence as to what to do with my grandparents old bedstead set. Prolly 100yo, walnut, cured dark in the summers in the attic, tiniest scratch to the finish leaves yellow mark. Feels hard and rough. If i dare sand it , it will turn to that yellow old powder. Scared. Want to do a bench but it will be sensitive.
That is incredible. It looks fabulous and in years to come when it needs a repaint or stain, someone will look at it properly and realise the genius of the guy who made it out of an old bed headboard. I honestly think anyone would be very proud to own it. It’s original and beautiful. Wish it was mine. xxx
Games from Quebec.... It would have been interesting to see what would have happened if you had painted it cream underneath that beautiful wood detailing or even a white or possibly a gray.... I'm personally glad you didn't but it would have been interesting to see it..... Anything I would have done differently with it is I would have allowed for two or three more inches regular than the standard 24..... For seat and back cushions..... You put a really great seat on there again nothing I would have done any differently..... But I would have added a little bit more of an overlap by allowing for a few more extra inches.... We all have different tastes and different uses for everything right....
Trisodium Phosphate.. It's a cleaner that helps cut through grease, grime and anything else that could prevent primer and paint from adhering, or from being ground into the piece when sanding. You can use something like dawn dish soap, but the TSP works better in my opinion, and is easier to wipe/wash off with clean water afterward. The dish soap takes a little more work and rinsing to get all of the residue and soapiness off.
Thanks! I started late one afternoon so the build went into the next day, but between the two days it was probably only a few hours, minus any wait time for stain or finish to dry.
"Ruining" is very subjective. The family that bought it loves it for what it is - A beautiful entryway bench. They didn't need a bed, they wanted a beach. In fact, this video is almost 2 years old and with the trend of what was "in" by us, this bed as it was would have sat and we wouldn't have been able to sell it for $20. Auctions and sales would literally be giving them away. Instead, we chose to repurpose it into something usable and sellable while still maintaining some of its unique charm. At the time, that's exactly what we achieved. We made almost 50x more on it as a bench then we would have as a bed.
So glad you decided against painting! It is gorgeous!
Nice piece. Thanks for saving the original character of the wood.
LOVE IT. The design on the head board is BEAUTIFUL. !!!!!!!!
LOVE seeing wood again! Not everything being painted gray. This is sweet.
That is gorgeous. I love antique bed pieces
Thanks for the idea
Glad you kept the history, it's beautiful! Would make a nice entry place to put shoes on etc could add hooks to hang coats , hat, etc...
Gorgeous piece, especially since you left it stained and opted not to paint it. Excellent choice! Thank you. I’m tackling this same project very soon. Great video!!!
🎉Beautiful Bench! I love that you didn't paint it... so perfect! ❤
❤beautiful and classy 👌
this is beautiful
Thank you!
Very nice! I came here bc I am straddling the fence as to what to do with my grandparents old bedstead set. Prolly 100yo, walnut, cured dark in the summers in the attic, tiniest scratch to the finish leaves yellow mark. Feels hard and rough. If i dare sand it , it will turn to that yellow old powder. Scared. Want to do a bench but it will be sensitive.
I really like the way it turned out. I would leave it natural also.
Absolutely love the way it turned out you are right not to paint
That is incredible. It looks fabulous and in years to come when it needs a repaint or stain, someone will look at it properly and realise the genius of the guy who made it out of an old bed headboard. I honestly think anyone would be very proud to own it. It’s original and beautiful. Wish it was mine. xxx
Thanks, Lyndsey! 😊
Amazing just amazing 22:49
Looks like an original antique piece. Love it without paint! Great job!
It looks beautiful stained. Good choice.
What a beauty! Good decision to stain and not paint. Love it ! Fantastic work!
Beautiful!!! I’m glad you went natural with it…😊
I like the way you finished it. I struggle with painting these old pieces of furniture.
Love it! Absolutely the right decision to not paint
We love how it turned out! If only we had the space to keep it!! 😂
It turned out really beautiful.
It looks grand!
Absolutely beautiful
Beautiful. No painting needed. Very classy!
Love the decision to keep its originality ❤
Love the stain.
Im so glad i found your channel. Im looking to build such a bench.
I love the the stained wood
It looks awesome the way you finish it.
Like the natural wood look.
Turn down really beautiful
Beautiful! Love the wood look
Beautiful!!!
Stunning!
it is perfect, great job, awesome
Looks great
Natural, good save.
I like what you did with it
Loved the way you finished the seat, from the old headboard and bottom boards. Paint 🎨 would have destroyed the vintage look of the piece. ❤❤❤
Beautiful ❤
i liked the way you finished it
I love this!
Very nice!!!!
Looks gorgeous. I love the old finish and the new. Perfect mix. Do you have a Kreg jig? It can help to disguise screws.
Thanks! I do, that's what I used in this video to drill the pocket screws for the frame. 😉
Fabulous. Great job.
Love it!
Beautiful piece. We have nearly the identical bed in storage and have wondered what to do with it. Now I know.
Do u have the side rails? Could u use them in the front?
Love the furry four legged model 🦴🐾
Love the bench. Glad that you did not paint it. Great job.
I would like to see twin chairs made from a bunk bed…!!! Please…!!!
Why didn't you screw from underneath for the seat.you was worried about screws everywhere.then screwed from the top.😢?
What's the difference between bondo and wood putty?
Gorgeous! 😍
WOW!
Games from Quebec.... It would have been interesting to see what would have happened if you had painted it cream underneath that beautiful wood detailing or even a white or possibly a gray.... I'm personally glad you didn't but it would have been interesting to see it..... Anything I would have done differently with it is I would have allowed for two or three more inches regular than the standard 24..... For seat and back cushions..... You put a really great seat on there again nothing I would have done any differently..... But I would have added a little bit more of an overlap by allowing for a few more extra inches.... We all have different tastes and different uses for everything right....
Never thought of using a level as a guide. Brilliant idea! Bench turned out fantastic!
Any straight edge will do, but you can be almost sure a level always is (most of the time) 😄
That looks fantastic- where did you eventually put it?
Thanks! We sold it to some friends of ours who are using it as an entry way bench.
Je l’adore!!! 🌷
I like the wood finish. What is TSP?
Trisodium Phosphate.. It's a cleaner that helps cut through grease, grime and anything else that could prevent primer and paint from adhering, or from being ground into the piece when sanding. You can use something like dawn dish soap, but the TSP works better in my opinion, and is easier to wipe/wash off with clean water afterward. The dish soap takes a little more work and rinsing to get all of the residue and soapiness off.
Stain was a great choice! How long did it take from start to finish?
Thanks! I started late one afternoon so the build went into the next day, but between the two days it was probably only a few hours, minus any wait time for stain or finish to dry.
Always, wood grain!!!!
I LOVE it!!!♥️
Wow! I love it!!
Beautiful but why not leave it as a bed instead of cutting up such a beautiful peice 😢 love the stain color ❤❤
Looks beautiful. I'm glad you didn't paint it.
😍😍😍
❤👌🏼
Glad you didn't paint it.
Glad you didn’t paint.
It amazes me that people are still ruining victorian furniture at a time it is starting to go back up in value.
"Ruining" is very subjective. The family that bought it loves it for what it is - A beautiful entryway bench. They didn't need a bed, they wanted a beach. In fact, this video is almost 2 years old and with the trend of what was "in" by us, this bed as it was would have sat and we wouldn't have been able to sell it for $20. Auctions and sales would literally be giving them away. Instead, we chose to repurpose it into something usable and sellable while still maintaining some of its unique charm. At the time, that's exactly what we achieved. We made almost 50x more on it as a bench then we would have as a bed.
Beautiful!
Beautiful!