Vintage Secretary Makeover | The Godfather Desk | Elegant Upgrades
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- Опубліковано 12 тра 2022
- Well, I’ve never been more offended as when my husband showed me a particle board desk because he needed one. Why not just ask me for one? Oh, because he’s my husband and wouldn’t want to ask me for something and take time away from my business. Silly man!
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I did not think that I would like that secretary when you finished but, it is absolutely wonderful! You did a great job!
Thank you so much!
That is a WOWZA! Hope your husband liked it and learned do not bring a pretend wood anything home, ever. Love those pieces and so masculine but still lovely.
Thank you, Kim! He did like it! And definitely learned his lesson 😂
It turned out fabulous as always, thank you for a lovely Friday evening 💚
You’re always so kind, thank YOU! I’m glad you enjoyed the video.
I’m gonna watch again prob tomarrow cuz worked 2 basically 13 hour day shifts Thurs and today-Friday!!! Tired, throbbing headache until around 4pm-finally started easing off to dull. 2 nurse call outs both days in a row-floor nurses having to take 6 patients each (which is too much) and I’m in charge!!!! Long 2 days!!! Have a Wonderful weekend💖🌻💖
Think this is worth a night out at a great restaurant given from the recipient of this beautiful desk. Love what you did with the sides of the drawers. I can't let the sides go anymore without doing something special to them because of you! Great work as usual.
He’s taking me to the beach for the weekend-Woohoo! And I love that you do drawer sides because of me! They are such a fun unexpected thing 😍
It’s absolutely fantastic! Your husband will love it. And The Godfather drawers are everything. 😀
Thanks, Cathy! He did like it!!! I was so happy.
SO BEAUTIFUL AND MASCULINE! Your husband is lucky to have you! The piece is gorgeous! I love the two tones and the frame details on the small inner drawer and the external one! The only thing I would have done differently is paint the handles also black. But this personal preference... Amazing and elegant transformation! Thanks so much for sharing
Thank you so much, Sophia! I’m glad you noticed the little drawer, that was one of my favorite parts!
What a great gift for your husband. It looks fabulous and the color is perfect. Great job!
Thank you, Melody!
Girl I feel you with the "my husband doesnt have a style" lol
And I can appreciate, what I'm gonna do comes to me while I'm working on the piece" you just never know! Great Job!:)
Haha! Yeah, husbands are fun that way 😂
100% a handsome piece of furniture and it definitely tops that boxed desk your hubby brought into the house! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Haha! Thank you, but to fair, ANYTHING beats that boxed desk 🤣
Wow! I'm sure your husband will be impressed! It's beautiful!
Thankfully he liked it! I always get nervous doing something for someone else 😅
I always find myself smiling from ear to ear as I watch your process. Not only do I always learn something, but the heart you have for the work is just so inspiring! I'm reminded of something I read years ago about how apparently "simple" pieces of music can actually require enormous complexity to achieve. This is indeed an elegant upgrade, and surely your husband will love it :
That makes me so happy, Tawney! Thank you for making my evening. I’m glad it comes through how much I love working on these projects and that I’m sharing enough for you to pick some things up along the way.
My favorite piece so far! I wish. Could have seen your husbands reaction. Awesome manly looking piece and love The Godfather sides.
Really?! That’s so great, Leslie! I always worry about the response when I go a little out of my normal finish. Thank you!
I really love it. Your husband, I’m sure, will love it too!
Thank you, Judy! He did end up loving it- so thankful for that 😅
This is perfect! The taping was worth it to get the look you got. I love the stain with the black and The Godfather on the drawers is brilliant! Very classy, masculine and sophisticated. Thank you for a delightful Friday night!🌸
Oh I’m so glad you liked it, Deborah! A bit out of the norm for me, but that’s always kind of fun.
Oh my goodness! This is stunnimg! Just beautiful! Love it.
Thank you so much, Pam!
You did a great 👍 job ! Turned out amazing love the Godfather touch. I can imagine how excited your husband would of been. Love your channel
Thank you so much, Debbie!
I think this is absolutely awesome. The Godfather on the sides of the draws was genius. I hope your husband enjoyed it. I love how your mind works. I'm a new subscriber and I get really excited when your videos come up.
Thank you so much! That makes me so happy! So glad to have you here 🥰
❤️❤️❤️It I just ❤️the black and the natural wood look 👍
❤️the Godfather on the sides That’s one of my favourite movies too ! Have an Awesome day 😊
Can’t wait to see what you do nxt 👍
Thanks, Ondina! I’m just glad he ended up liking it. I finally got to show it to him this morning 😅
That turned out so great! I hope your husband loves it.
He did!!!! I was so nervous! Whew 😅
What a challenge! Amazing transformation 👏👏👏
Thank you so much!
great job, always a pleasure to watch your work, especially your tips and tricks as you repair along the way.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy the repairs. They are one of my favorite parts.
Beautiful job as always! Love The Godfather pictures added to the piece👍😊
It was a fun one! Thanks, Sherry! And thanks for making the rounds on my videos, I really appreciate it.
Amazing love the drawer sides. I really hope he likes it.
He did!!! Thankfully 😅 I was sweating it.
Wow, what a wonderful job, it’s the perfect manly piece!
Thank you, Edna! It’s always so much harder to create something for my husband. I’m SO thankful he liked it 😅
"Respect the family". That's what was going through my head when I saw the Godfather poster. Great job Taryn.
Haha!!! Thank you for that, Emer! I wanted to add in a couple hidden quotes, but I couldn’t remember his favorites and didn’t want to ask and give something away. I should have just used that!
@@elegantupgrades Aw that would have been funny. You did an amazing job. Did you find it more stressful when it's a piece for your hubby? I have to do my son's dresser and my daughters and I'm so stressed about both of them already. I want it be just right for them.
SO. MUCH. MORE. STRESSFUL!!! I usually just do whatever I want and sell it. I was so worried about him liking this. And I had no feedback since it was a surprise so I was just hoping it all worked out. I completely understand being stressed about doing their dressers! It’s very daunting when it’s for the people we love. And then we worry- are they just saying they like it because they don’t want to hurt our feelings?! Ugh!
hi Taryn…..what a handsome piece! I think your hubby will love it!! Great mix of black and stain….and the side of the drawer surprise is just cool! thank you for sharing😊kim
Thank you, Kim! He thankfully did end up liking it- I was so nervous!
Ohhhh Taryn!!!! Don’t even know what to say!!! Starting off….I Love it!!!!❤️🌹❤️
Cathy! Don’t watch my videos when you are on the verge of exhaustion and have a headache! You’ll start have negative associations with me 🤣 I didn’t know you were a nurse! That’s incredibly hard work. And being a charge nurse is no joke. Thank you for all you do.
@@elegantupgrades OhMy Goodness!! All is good! Never in a million years!!!
Now that’s a handsome piece of furniture! Good job and TFI 🚬
Thank you, Anita!
It is gorgeous! Well done!
Thank you so much!
I have one very much like this. That turned out beautiful!
Thanks, Ellie! I love these little secretaries. I have a different shaped on myself, and still thought about stealing this one 😂
So cool! LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤️
Thank you!
Excellent! Lucky man 😊
Thanks, Laura!
It’s beautiful!!!
Thank you so much, Julie!
You did a very great job with this secretary. I wish I could do that
Thanks, Lorraine! I’m not sure why you think you couldn’t, but if I can do it, I just assume most anyone else can as well!
This is just fantastic!
Thank you, Susan!
Love it!
Thanks, Yasmina!
Amazing! Classy piece!
Glad you like it!
I've been waiting for this piece. It turned out wonderfully. I hope your husband likes it.
Thanks, Nichele! He does like it! (Thankfully 😅)
Looks awesome 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks, Barb!
Beautiful desk! I love it!
Thank you, Kim!
Very creative, beautiful
Thank you!
what a great job on this piece!!
Thank you, Velma!
When your furniture is "set in its ways" 😆 you crack me up, Taryn, almost spit my coffee. This piece is incredible, what a perfectly masculine work area for your husband. And one of a kind. A jillion times more personal than the put-it-together version he brought home!
Haha! Those old ones do get a little cantankerous.
I don’t even know what he was thinking with that thing 😂 He said someone gave it to him for free, but I almost wonder if this was his plan all along…
Beautiful as always
Thank you, Caroline!
This is a great example of using basic colors to go with any décor. Your projects are really made for anyone on a budget that wants more than plain basic. Nice job!
Black never disappoints me. I don’t usually like doing the simple finishes because it’s just not as much fun, but the end results are always a pleasant surprise for me. Thanks, Richard!
Fantastic Upgrade❣️
Thanks, Patti!
I LOVE this desk so much❣️ You are so meticulous and it always pays off - lucky husband☺️
Thank you, Candace! He’s a pretty great husband so I guess a desk was in order 😂
Love it 😊👍😊
I’m so glad! Thank you.
Such a handsome piece 😊
Thanks, Angela!
Andersonville, Tennessee here! I love it!
Hey Tracey from Tennessee! Thank you!
Your transformations are stunning as usual. Your attention to details is amazing! Great job 👏
Thanks, Angie! Not my typical finish, but I’m not mad at it 😊
Wow that looks so classy! I can imagine it took a lot of time as I find using blending, texture (& my new favourite - wallpaper!) covers a multitude of sins whereas trying to get a solid dark colour smooth is really hard. Well done you! I am sure he will love it as he knows a lot of time & love went into making it for him ❤
Thank you, Karin. And I completely agree, wallpaper is AMAZING!!!! It makes life so much easier sometimes 😂
Thankfully he liked it. I was so nervous.
Really like this one!
I’m so glad, Barb! Thank you!
I’ve never seen one of those desks painted black. It’s really classy!
I haven’t either. I always find them wood or very lady-ish. I was hoping it would be more masculine by the time I was done.
@@elegantupgrades I think it’s very masculine. Not only that, it’s classy. If he doesn’t like it, I know a whole bunch of men that would!!
Looks great
Thanks, Angie!
This antique drop desk Came out sooo awesome ....My husband loves God father too and you Definitely Nailed this ..always love your creativity and so much inspiration. . You're amazing honey 🥰👍👍
Thanks, Debra! I think it’s a husband thing 😂 I liked the first one- fell asleep during the second one. I tried my best.
@@elegantupgrades me too 😂😂❣️
That’s a very nice piece,,,
Thank you, Dodd!
Muy laborioso y francamente bonito.
Thank you!
Brilliant.....what a stunning turn around. So what did hubby say? Clever using the posters on the drawer sides. Spot on.
Thankfully he loved it! Whew 😅 I was so nervous! It’s always so much harder for me to make pieces specific to family members.
This project came out absolutely awesome!!! I hesitate to say “ Pretty” as it is for your husband😂😂but you did an outstanding job and I hope he enjoys his “ New” desk😍😍😍😍😍
I’m fine with pretty, I think it’s pretty 😂 Thank you, Nancy!
I love the dovetails black, maybe you should have scooted the Godfather poster over a bit so the dovetails were showing? But this came out beautiful!!! And yes, I use toothpicks for stripped holes!
I thought about moving it over, but it looked a little weird with just the little wood bits sticking out since the poster is mostly black. Ah well, it was just an extra unnecessary step. And yes! Toothpicks for the win!!!!
@@elegantupgrades Yeah I understand! It came out gorgeous! I bet your husband loved it!!
WOW!!!!!!😍💕
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Thanks!
I love, love, love it!!!! To me, the ONLY thing I would've love to seen you do, is add different handle pulls to the drawers, not sure why.. trust me, i don't have any decor style so please don't listen to me.. but for some reason, those are just not looking like they fit in to the masculine vibe you did. I could see straight pulls or something.. hahahah! I hope you have an amazing day sweet girl, can't wait to watch more videos from you!!!!
Thank you, Toni! And the pulls are quite controversial 🤣 I love them, but a lot of my furniture flipping friends call them Batman pulls and loathe them. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment, I really appreciate it!
You did a fantastic job! At first I was like… what!? that looks too feminine. Then I was like what!? Marlon Brando! I like the way you think 🧐. My son was just talking about needing a desk, you’ve given me a great idea! I can’t imagine your husband not loving it, did you end up capturing his reaction?
He did end up loving it! Whew 😅 I couldn’t catch his reaction, he came home at 3am so I was already asleep. I stayed up until 1am and decided I was too old for that.
Yeah, Marlon can make anything masculine 🤣.
Y’know if he likes mobster movies so much you coulda drilled holes all over and told your hubbs it was a victim of a shootout and almost ended up sleeping with the fishes. Hahaha!! 😂Seriously though, you certainly pulled off a masculine look in grand style!!
Bravo!! 👏
Bahahaha!!!! I should do that to the weird boxed up “desk”. It can sleep with the fishes.
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How did your learn all this? Your art is amazingly good!
Trial and error, Leslie, trial and error. But a lot more error 😂 Thank you!
Wonderful update. It’s hard to believe it’s the same desk you started with. When you are working on a piece that has lifting veneer (you are going to paint it) aren’t you worried about the old glue continuing to fail? And the veneer continuing to lift beyond your nice repair. How do you decide to pry all you can get off and fill and sand or to repair with new wood glue?
Unless there was sever water damage, the original glue is typically pretty sturdy. I always find the lifting areas are around the edges and corners where they’ve been a bit mistreated. I do test it and lift up all I can to re-glue. But there are those sad times when it’s just too far gone, then I would just peel it off.
@@elegantupgrades Thanks I have a piece that I can’t decide wether to fix or peel the veneer. It’s not lifting in the middle anywhere but there are a LOT of places on the edge of the veneer that are lifting. Fortunately, there are hardly any places where the veneer is missing. I think it was stored in a damp place maybe. Where do you get sheets of veneer?
That’s great, I would just glue down what you have loose then. And as far getting sheets of veneer, Amazon now carries it. I’m not sure about the sizing because I haven’t ordered it myself. I have two local woodcraft shops that supply veneer. You may just want to do a local search and see what you have in your area. The small wood shops usually have the best stuff and great customer service to go with it.
@@elegantupgrades Thanks for the 411. I live in a small town but there is a big city only 30-45 minutes away. Depending on where you need to go. I’ll try Jacksonville first.
What would you fill it with besides books and papers? My husbands parents have one in their garage and are offering it to us when we get a house. I really want it but I want it to have a purpose!
My husband actually uses it for his laptop- it fits inside the desk portion when folded up and then pulls it out and uses it as his desk. That same area also houses pens/pencils, tape, calculator - you know, actual office type items.
The drawers he actually uses for storage of all kinds. We don’t like stuff just sitting out so they have a “spot”. So he has cords that are only needed sometimes, charging units for when power goes out, and handy items like pocket knives and quick tools he needs to get to without having to grab something from the garage. One of them is kind of a “catch all” drawer with a lot of Lucas’ posters and drawings he’s made for him. The top hutch section he actually does use for books, but he also has put some trays in that hold our batteries and such. It’s been a great addition to our home. I would absolutely grab it. And just make it your own. You could use it near the kitchen and use it as a mini pantry or coffee station. You could put it in a kids room and do clothes in the bottom, use the desk as a desk and the hutch would be for items that are more decorative and don’t get played with as much- or books. Or in an office- and use it much like we do. Just throwing out ideas now 😂 Hope it was at least a little helpful.
I have the same secretary. Suggestions to make it femine please
If you wanted a similar finish, instead of the movie poster on the drawer sides, you could do a floral print or perhaps a print of one of your favorite paintings. You could also go lighter with the same idea just color match from whatever image you use. Or completely change the whole thing up and do a soft blend with your favorite colors and do a soft stencil over it in a similar color just a bit lighter so you can only see it when the light hits it in a certain way. There are so many options! I hope you find one that suits your needs, Lori!