I Found This Vanity in the Trash… You Won’t Believe the Before & After!
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- I pulled this crusty white vanity out of the trash before our local bulky item pickup day this past fall, and it was in ROUGH shape-covered in dirt and mold, missing drawers, and full of mismatched screws. But I saw potential! Watch as I clean, repair, and completely transform this dumpster find into stunning, functional furniture again.
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Another great Saturday video with tea, cookies and Katie. The worse these pieces look when you start, the more amazing the transformation. These narrow pieces will work especially well for anyone with a small bedroom where space is tight on either side of the bed. You know you're addicted to Katie's videos when you look at the old pulls she saved and look forward to seeing her use them in an upcoming project!
I'm always surprised at how you can find the beauty inside of worn out pieces of trash and breathe new life into them! They turned out very lovely!
If you really think about it, home-made furniture was how people used to furnish their homes. This piece is simply representative of how it used to be done. These turned out absolutely adorable btw!
I am just starting doing this. Not necessarily flipping but just making things for my kids, grandkids and our house! I redid our bedroom set which turned out beautifully so I want new bedside tables. I've seen these little dressers so many times but had no place for one but I'm newly inspired!!
I'd love to send you pics of things for advice. Is that ok?
You brought life back into this furniture
What an amazing transformation! I am sure 99.9% of folks could never imagine the potential of creating a beautiful artsy set of night stands. You are a true artist!
I always love it when creators say, "I have a vision"! These turned out sweet!
Thank you for saving this piece and giving it a new life. This was a beautiful piece created from scraps and love. It takes someone with heart to see that and save it.
I’m so glad you rescued this dressing table. While it was homemade using odds and ends it was obviously a labor of love. The paint color is so pretty. I can see this in a girl’s room being enjoyed throughout childhood into the late teens.
Perfect choice on the knobs I think. They go great with that color. Great save from the landfill! ❤
Those night stands are going to look fabulous in someone's bedroom. Your vision is amazing. I really appreciate you keeping it simple with your tools and appreciate you explaining the tools you choose to "splurge" on for your business. My dad made us a few furniture pieces like this one and I cherish them.
Love the color - another fab job 👍🏻
Great job repurposing this piece! I really love the color you chose.
Purple is my favorite color, and this shade is beautiful.
It is such a beautiful, soft color! Like more of a dusty lilac perfect for country-chic cottage decor.
You never fail to make something beautiful Katie!
The best videos on YT!!
Always a treat to see the before/after and the process. And I love to hear your explanations. Thank you! 🙏
Nice job, Katie. I love the fresh approach and colour and the fact that this piece of furniture has a second chance in a new home. Props to Doug for the two extra drawers. 👍😃
These are really lovely. I love that you are not afraid of doing just a clean color, no decals that look just like stickers, and no over the top blends. These deserved your wonderful vision. Thank you.
I like the very plain garage as a backdrop, it lets us see your work clearly without distraction.
Boy, do I ever miss my handyman! When my grandchildren were little, and they brought their broken toys to me, If it just needed to be painted, sewn, or just Glammed up I did it, but when something was obviously broken, I would tell my grandchildren,” take it to grandpa, he can fix it, he can fix anything”. Now that my grandsons are grown men, they say, “ Gee I wish grandpa were here. He could tell me how to fix this, he could fix anything!” And he could! You do extraordinary work! But I’m happy for you when you need it, you have a handyman of your own. Good partnerships are wonderful thing to see in young people!
They look wonderful, Katie! Lovely work!
what fun you bring us every week! You are quite the magician with your curb trash re-makes!!
Love love love the color!
With the mold and look I thought that this cannot turn out beautiful. Well, I was wrong 😅. Great job, Katie! 😊
So beautiful! I absolutely love the Lavender Haze color! 💜💜💜
I continue to be completely amazed at the beautiful finished versions of your makeovers. Finding these size side tables with character can be hard...and these would fit perfectly in a small bedroom. I especially see these in a young girl's room!!
I wish you could put a video out every day lol. You are my favorite UA-cam flipper because every video is something new with different challenges. I have learned so much from you for my own little business. So thank you and beautiful job as always! ❤
Those are amazing drawer pulls!
Wow! The transformation is fantastic. I wouldn't even think it was the same piece of furniture.
Also your nail color matches the paint color you chose for the furniture.
Another stunning transformation. Well done! I also love the colour. Someone's going to be very lucky having these in their bedroom
Wow, Mr. Salvage did a great job on those missing drawers. For a homemade vanity, the original person did an OK job. Imagine if they had used better materials! For your rehab, these are great. I appreciate how you think about the details and standardize the repairs where you can. Even though I have not tackled my first piece yet, I was looking forward to the stripper material because it is so satisfying to see those globs of paint come off so easily. But, your explanation of skipping that step made sense. The completed night stands will work nicely for another family to enjoy.
That color on those nightstands is **chef’s kiss!!** 💕💕💕
kudos to the original craftsman who did a pretty nice job with this piece-meal build, and to YOU for breathing new life into it! awesome job, katie, and that color is gorgeous! thanks for sharing this glow-up 💗
Hi Katie. I am so pleased you saved this piece and turned it into two fabulous pieces. Love the colour. Lots of work but worth it in the end. Beautiful❤. Gale x
That colour is everything on these pieces! Id redecorate my room around them - sooo cute
A piece of furniture only Katie could love. You certainly have a vision mere mortals do not. Thank you for the divine transformation.
Turned out great. Separating an old vanity to make two end tables/nightstands is on my flipping bucket list.
Could been a kids wood working project in the 50s. I have my uncle's project which started as a popcorn machine. Several were donated in the mid fifties for the kids to remake. His became a tall cabinet. A cool peice of furniture. He graduated from dover hs 1956.
Great vision for a funky piece! Love how you walk through the steps, offering useful tips as you go! Way to go Katie!
What amazing vision.
Love the new life. 😊
These are stinkin aDORable! I love the colour you chose even though it's not my style. Such a fabulous end result. I often imagine these pieces, especially the ones made in someone's home shop, smiling inside when they realize they're being upgraded for years more use 😊
Those are perfect bedside tables for pretty much anybody. The fact that they're on the smaller side means they'd be perfect in a small bedroom, OR, a tiny house sleeping area. That is a delightful color. You're right when you say it is a neutral shade. I cannot think of a color with which it would not work. Someone is going to love them.
My how nice. Love the color. I’m really into repurposing these old vanity. Each one is different. I’ve had good luck AND bad luck 😊. Thanks for what you do
Team work makes the dream work! Great assist by Doug! Another stunning makeover!
It's all about ' a vision'. You see it, and then you create it. 👍
Great vid enjoyed it thxs
The new hardware goes perfectly with the paint color, so pretty! 😊
Katie, only you would tackle this poor, neglected piece. The end result is beautiful! Great job, as always.
Another piece saved from the landfill! Great job! I love how these turned out!
I’m always inspired by your work and use your knowledge and experience to help me in our furniture flipping business! Thank you! ❤
Love it. Just this week, I saw nearly identical pieces listed on facebook. They called them rare vintage tall dressers. I agree with you, nightstands. They are beautiful.
This has to be one of my favorite videos. Was wonderful to see this piece get saved and given some more to be enjoyed was great ❤️
I love watching what you do to these pieces and how you save them. I've done several pieces for my own house since l started watching your videos and appreciate the tips and knowledge you share. Thanks from Ireland 😊
I love the colour you chose, they look really smart.
If I lived close by, I would definitely buy those! I love the story and the character of the nightstands.
Love this color! Has a vintage vibe. These look beautiful
Aw. Great save! These turned out cute and functional! 👏👏👏
I really like the colour you chose. I'm not a big purple fan but that tone is beautiful and like you said, nuetral enough to work in many decor styles. Thanks for another relaxing Saturday video; it was perfect to watch with a hot coffee after a morning of winter farm chores. 😊
I have this waterfall design (with beveled edges) on a tall dresser I’ve had for 50+ years. This color 🎨 looks so beautiful you’ve given me some impression to repaint mine! THANKS‼️
They look simply WONDERFUL now! Well, well, well done.
They are absolutely stinking' cute. I adore this colour. Great save!
So excellent! The color works perfectly w the style these present. These will definitely be fun to utilize. Kudos to your husband for his talented help he shares w you. ❤. God Bless’
Such a beautiful transformation!! You always make every project seem so effortless!! Thank you for all of the tips and tricks too. 😊
What a fantastic transformation 💜 love the colour you’ve used and the new knobs, your husband made a great job making the two drawers 👍
You did an amazing job at turning that ugly vanity into something nice ❤️
Katie you never let us down beautiful shunning 😮❤
What an amazing transformation! They're sweet as bedside tables and I love the colour! Another great video ... thanks Katie! 💜
They are gorgeous! I love the color-so elegant.
Katie these look super! Love the color and the drawer pulls are perfect! It's amazing at what these were before and how beautiful they turned out! Fantastic job! 😊❤
I love your work. It's refreshing to see something come back to life so to speak. Even better than before. Good job dear lady. ❤️
I love these! I think they did a good job for being homemade. I certainly couldn’t have done better. lol I just adore that color. So glad you could give that piece new life. Wonderful! 🦋
So cute! Can see them in a tweens room, they’d grown with a teen too. Love the colour! 😊
I love this color choice! They turned out so pretty
I absolutely LOVE the color choice Katie! So glad I saw this as I would never had chosen it. As it turns out, I had just purchased a 4 piece feminine bedroom set that would look stunning I this color. 😊
I love these! Beautiful colour and who doesn't adore waterfall tops!?
These nightstands look stunning! Amazing work and great result!
Love, love, love them. The colour is gorgeous.
Love that color!
It is so good to hear that the first coat is the primer thing from another person! My father was a woodturner his whole life, he knows wood well and how it behaves, he always says when I ask for advice that the first coat could be the primer. Oftentimes I don't need to scrape it. Is it loose? No? Then it is fine. :) Also, what a great transformation again! But I am used to it on your channel. :))
Katie you are a true master. The way you transformed this piece into something amazing, proves that you are really talented and professional.
Thanks for teaching your viewers, specially me. ❤🙏🏻
This refinishing is superb... wow 🌼
The back piece that was connecting the two night stands would make a great back for a shelf. The curvy back piece that would have been under the mirror would look great with some paint and a shelf added.
I always look forward to watching you and you did not disappoint today. The stands were beautiful.
I saw that vanity and yelled out night stands! My husband called out who had a one night stand? That was funny. I think they look great, I love your channel.
They turned out so cute. I LOVE the color you chose ❤ another great job!
Although I typically can't stand purple furniture, these did come out nice. It almost looks as though these were originally nightstands that someone turned into a vanity -- maybe for a little girl. And now they're back! Well done!
Katie, this nightstands turned out beautiful. I was a little unsure of the collar when you first started painting, but I was wrong, the color is beautiful.
How beautiful they have become. Bravo!
They remind me of my grandmothers bedroom set,only not homemade. I wish I had it now but that was over 40 years ago. I took the dresser and refinished it years ago but left the vanity. You did a beautiful job. Thank you for explaining your technique so well. Very interesting.
Very pretty! I think most of us Spring on our minds and these will sell quickly. Than you for sharing.😊
Another lovely result! You are the flipping queen!
They’re adorable! Love the color!!
Soooooo satisfying! Those are beautiful. Fantastic salvage. ❤
It is a stinking great outcome. Love the colour!!
They turned out so frickin' cute! ❤ from South Africa 🇿🇦
Super transformation, never can predict what you will do but I love watching and these are so nice
That colour is gorgeous!
It’s hard to believe that sad little piece of furniture was salvageable. Great job on these new nightstands!! Love, love, love that color!
Nice job. I love the soft, beautiful and neutral color. 👍
Absolutely love these tall bedside tables. Would work perfectly with my tall adjustable bed.
They came out great! You pick such pretty colors!
Wow! It was in rough condition. They turned out lovely. I like the muted lavender color. They are perfect for a girls bedroom.