EASY NIGHT TABLE MAKEOVER on a budget | beginner friendly DIY
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Just because a piece of furniture isn't solid wood doesn't mean it's not worthy of a makeover. These plastic night stands needed a facelift. Sometimes, these more affordable options make more sense at the time, especially with the rising cost of used furniture.
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Not gonna lie Angie. This was a disappointing video. Quite possibly the 2 ugliest pieces , even after your talents
I'm not disappointed in the slightest. I took something bound for the garbage, revamped them, and donated them to a charity where they will be auctioned off to raise money for adults with special needs. My entire point of having this channel is to cover MULTIPLE styles of furniture, which will appeal (or clearly not) to multiple people. Not to constantly have the most trashed piece of crap I can find in hopes of getting a million likes. This has ALWAYS been my M.O. and that is not going to change. I don't feel compelled to apologize for your disappointment, as this video served a purpose, and considering so many folks who have commented that this will help them and those who can't afford fine wooden furniture, to me, that's a win. But I do hope you stick around because there's bound to be something you like in the future.
? No accounting for tastes.
I disagree. While these are not my taste they certainly came out looking good . Also Angie made great points about costs and the mentality of throwing away useable items.
@@TranscendFurnitureGallery Hi (again), Good for you. You do you, and keep to your purpose in making the videos. As all the time so far, I like what you do. And that's including the bunny intermission and updates on the residing cats.
I like that this channel is for people like me that will (most likely) never make over, or possibly up (?), an old piece of furniture. At the same time you cater to people who might want to fix up something they got from the charity shop, and these same videos might possibly give them the courage to do that too. Thank you so much for the videos you create for us. Yours, Ann
U go Angie! I like it when U save pieces from the landfill. Be blessed. Cio
I love your philosophy! We have to stop sending things to the landfill. I hate the throw away mentality!
Me too! Thank you so much!
Angie I love your work. I do wish though you wouldn’t apologize for working your magic in pieces less than museum quality. As you stated in the video, furniture is getting more & more expensive & needlessly stuffing our landfills. Showing people how to keep & improve what they already have is a blessing. Sometimes furniture magic wins the day!🥰
I, agree..do what you love & enjoy your special gift!!! God Bless
I sincerely wish I didn't feel the need to explain constantly Linda, however there are still people who leave comments on every single video berating me for the pieces I've chosen to do. And frankly it becomes exhausting trying to reply to the comments so I address it in my videos. Thank YOU so much for watching and NOT being one of those people!
@@TranscendFurnitureGallery I like that you address it in your videos. Showing people how to give life and renew a dated look is important.
I love how they turned out, from the smart choice of lining the drawer with a pretty paisley that included the gray color to the color contrast of the original handles.
Finding pretty contact paper is sometimes difficult. If you happen to see this can you list your source. Thanks!
Apologizing is also just a Canadian thing to do.
Angie, if you have haters, you know you are doing something right. Don’t let your introverted ways let you take it personally.
I love that you’re not a wood furniture snob. You are showing everyone that this type of furniture can still be saved and that’s a win win for me! Thank you Angie ❤️
You're very welcome! Zero snobbery here - I think it all should be saved if it can be! 😀
I love the fact you bring old pieces back to life, but equally newer pieces too. The thing is, there is a global credit crisis, and a lot of people simply can't afford high end furniture. What you help others do is buy a cheap option and update it to look great in their homes.
Thank you so much for watching! 🙂
Yes. Everything you said was spot on. 👏🏻
You should definitely make more content with these "not wood" pieces. It's so helpful seeing a wide demonstration on different techniques we can use to customize, repair, or update pieces that would otherwise get donated or tossed.
Thanks so much for watching!
I think keeping the original hardware is the right call. They fit proportionally to the over-sized “carvings” details. Great job!
Totally agree!
Agree!
I agree! Plus, it kept the cost down.
Agree 100%
Beautiful face lift. Not my style but I wholeheartedly agree with you on our penchant to throw it all away. #Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
Absolutely! Thank you kindly!
Those small changes took them from heavy and dated to modern and stately. Love it!
I'm glad you like them! Thanks for watching!
Angie, you are so right. Those night tables are beautiful and will last for years. You saved them from the trash and someone who is not a furniture snob will enjoy them and put them to good use for a long time. They might even get passed down to another generation. What you do is so worthwhile. Thank you. 😊❤️🇨🇦
Thank you so very much! I really appreciate it! ❤️
Imagine being a furniture snob, right? Life must be miserable to those people. Sad.
I love your projects that are accessible to those of us who want to minimize waste but don’t have many fancy tools and products! Bravo
Thank you so much! 😀
Thank you for showing what can be done with a lower-end piece. I had been looking at a dressing table from the 60s/70s with poss laminate top but an unabashed plastic facade, wondering “What would Angie do??” ❤
They look superb !! And yes I would have saved the hardware, they are part of these chunky pieces 👍😎🐕🦺🐈⬛. Great job !!!
Thank you!
My sister had almost the exact same "not wood" end tables. I wish we had seen this video before donating them. Your artistry never ceases to amaze me. Thank you for sharing your skills! 👍🌞🫶
By donating them, you hopefully still avoided them going to a landfill, though. So someone will no doubt get a chance to enjoy them, and at a price that is probably quite affordable. 🙂
Wow, thank you!
Very nicely done. Most of the stuff in our house I made from pallets, some pine, some really exotic hardwoods but pallets all the same. Yes,I'm that cheap.😂😂😂😂😂
You say cheap, I say thrifty!
Yes, that is a better word.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The environmental impact is significant, but equally important is your demonstrating that one can make their home look very nice with projects that are not only budget-friendly, but do not require specialized skills or expensive tools. How uplifting it could be to parents to know they were able to beautifully decorate a child’s room with their limited resources.
Thank you very much! 😃
You always amaze with your vision for these unloved pieces. Thank you for showing us their potential ❤
You're so welcome!
Love you metal bird! And honestly this is a beautiful color and it really accomplished updating these pieces! Totally impressed! Glad you are offering people options in expensive times like now! Bravo!!
Thank you so much!
Angie: It is a pleasure to hear someone speak my language. Many of the landfills are already filled and closed. This is a big problem and has been for sometime. These 70’s nightstands are better looking now than they were when they were new. Much improved! Being an interior designer in the SF Bay Area, I have always used recycling and reusing in my clients environments. I have done several fundraisers for non-profits show casing just this new approach to designing rooms. There are several pictures of these showcases on my website. Love what you’re doing. Carol from California
I love that Carol! Kudos to you for knowing even then that we should be doing something! Thank you so much for watching!
The refreshed drawer pulls really put this into the "Wow that looks great" category! I remember having a set of those in the 70s during my first marriage. I had to make sure and dust them every day because my MIL lived next door. (She bought the house for us, "apron strings" anyone?)
Oh wow - nothing like a bit of pressure for you!!
Even though you say it often, I think some people still do not understand the purpose of why you do what you do. I'm glad that I came across your channel. It has definitely changed the way I view always needing new and current pieces. I have definitely adopted your philosophy of saving and up cycling pieces. Keep doing what you are doing for our planet!
I appreciate this comment so much! I'm very glad you found me. ❤️
Even plastic is charmed with your talent. These refinished pieces now have an elegant lustre and don't look as cumbersome as the original. Nicely done.
Thank you kindly!
Right! I feel the same way! Angie can take any junk and make it gorgeous! What talent.
Angie, those may not be high end, but you certainly help them to LOOK high end! Those turned out gorgeous!!! I ESPECIALLY love the copper-colored hardware, and no, I would NOT change them! I actually love that look, and if I had those colors in my house, or more specifically had ROOM in my house, I would definitely buy those and be proud to display them! Considering how much I hate particle board, that's saying something! As always, you do wonderful work. I look forward to see what you work on next!
Thank you so much!! 😀
Thanks for showing the discovery process you went through. Considering what you had to work with - spirals, swoops, and plastic - they turned out much nicer than the faux wood originals. Again, good quality workmanship, with an amazing result. You're the best 🥳
You're so welcome! Thank you very much!
I love your ideology and philosophy on saving things from the landfill and reusing, up cycling, repurposing. This was a really good example of a budget friendly update for two pieces that still have plenty of life left in them. Also, really good call to use the original hardware, since the pieces are more ornate, the clean, modern hardware may have looked a bit out of place. Loved the color choices too!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much!
Wow...I always learn so much watching you! Thanks.
You're welcome!
These went from grandma's basement to chic boho maximalist design, and I love them. There is absolutely nothing wrong with all plastic, like you said, and because of you and some of the other refinishers, I actually went to my local Habitat for Humanity Restore and found an adorable little pine board bookshelf for my bedroom! I spent 19$ on it instead of spending 75$ or more on a similar style, new. My roomie went with me and grabbed a nice nightstand for 10$, too! ... and he got the cute cashier/stock boy's number. 😁
Haha that sounds like a win all around! ❤️😂
A favorite mantra is, "Always use kindness. Always reuse. Always recycle." We live in wasteful times.
We do indeed, and it's a shame. Thank you so much for watching and I love your mantra!
You made these 10x better! The modern hardware clashes with the old style design of the drawer fronts so the original hardware works better. The flash of bronze is a nice change from gold or silver. Adding the hemp oil really made these standout.
Thank you very much! 🙂
These are beautiful! and i i too find it so sad that people just throw away good items in the land fills. I have refurbished a few pieces that are simalar to these tables and they turned out very nice. I have noticed how much prices have gone up and how much paint and wood supplies have as well. So cudos to you for pointing that out about afordability and use . I also love it that you reused the original hardware ! Also often overlooked Your channel is soothing and your kittie and animal shots are a cute and pleasing touch.
I'm so glad you enjoy my content! Thank you so much for watching!
These came out so nice!
Thank you! 😊
Angie, I love this video. When someone has a small budget and can only afford pieces like this, they can still turn them into something that's attractive. I love that you approach furniture as something that can always be saved instead of thrown away. Thank you for sharing your skills.
You're very welcome! I'm so glad I can help! 😊
I love how you are kind and respectable to all types of furniture.
Thank you, I appreciate that!
@@TranscendFurnitureGallery You really help us to see the beauty and utility in all things.
They are definitly to ornate for me, but you did a great job transforming them. I agree with you on that if there is nothing wrong with the furniture why throw it away if with a good paint job you can change them a bit?…..
Thank you so much for watching!
As always excellent work Angie, I think keeping the hardware was the correct decision.
Thank you very much! I appreciate it!
Now , we do not even understand why people throw furniture. Excellent job 😻🙌🏻
Thank you very much!
I love how you think, we need to stop throwing away reusable stuff. Love the color! Gorgeous.
Thank you so much!
What a great transformation!! I agree with quit throwing things away.
Thank you very much!
What a difference they look so good I love them 👌😁🇬🇧❤️
I'm so glad! Thank you so much for watching!
I like restorations of old furniture but I LOVE giving new life to those pieces most would not look twice at. Sometimes it gives the freedom to try new things that you wouldn't risk on an antique. Great work as always
Love that! That's always been my mission. There are tons of antiques restorers. My goal has always been to save the unwanted an overlooked. Thank you so much for watching!
I love the old hardware. Good makeover!
Thank you!
I loved that furniture set from my childhood. Angie, I too am glad you showed us how to update these. I would not have changed the handles to anything new. When I started to set up my home. I chose wood and mirror pieces. They are as beautiful as the day I got them 20+ years ago. I love how you do your voice over. Never stop teaching use how to use something even though you already said it a 1000 times. New people will always find you. Thank you. ❤❤
You're incredibly welcome! Thank you so much for the thoughtful comment!
If anybody can make plastic look fab, it’s you.
Haha thank you!
Changing the look from “oak” definitely made this project look tons better. They looked so chunky and heavy with the wood grain. That color is very pretty on there. The design definitely looks more stylish versus the outdated “hunk of wood” vibe it had before.
Your conservationism goals are very doable. Watching your work has impacted how I view furniture pieces. I no longer dismiss used, veneered pieces. I look at their design and structure and envision how I can make them blend with other pieces I have. You’re definitely helping us appreciate pieces for their potential longevity instead of their pedigree.
Thank you so much for watching!
I am shocked again, no surprise. No body should EVER feel bad about making the best of what they have, EVER. I had to do that most of my younger married life, most everything having been used, and it taught me to use my imagination and be happy with what I had. To this day I'd rather up cycle than buy new, and do whenever I can. You are right Angie, we have to stop with the garbage. Those end tables are far from ugly, they were amazing compared to the brown.
Thank you so much for this great comment! Much appreciated!
👏🏽 Stop 👏🏽 bashing 👏🏽 perfectly 👏🏽 good 👏🏽 furniture!! Thanks as always Angie 🥰
You are so welcome!
Yes I agree 100%. We as a society have become too used to throwing perfectly good things away when all they need is a refresh.
Thank you so much!
I love your mentality on our throw away society. I love the color you chose and the originals pulls were perfect for the drawers as they matched its chunky-ness and the decorative motifs on the drawers.. i especially enjoy the antiqued bronze against the green. You made it look so much richer and gave it much more style. So well done! I love your work Angie!
Thank you so much! 😃
Oh my gosh I am so glad you did this! My sister has a dresser that she just loves, but it is one of those 70 pieces that has the plastic on it. It has a bit of damage, but it is still very sturdy and she loves it. Now I know some thing I can do with it! So glad you save all furniture not just the antiques. We are such a throwaway society, and it’s good to see someone who really cares about, saving everything!❤
That is awesome! Thank you kindly! 😃
I asked myself "Why do they look so GOOD?" What I concluded is that they may have been constructed of inexpensive materials, but the original "carved" designs are good, timeless and very interesting. You updated the furniture nicely to colors we contemporarily favor. I agree with everyone who feels the original hardware, updated, really suits them.
Thank you so much for watching!
These pieces were super popular in the 70's. My parents had a coffee table, two end tables and a huge wall mirror. It was meant to look like fancy wood furniture for just a fraction of the price. I'm so thankful to see you making them in to something more attractive and not letting them hit the landfill. Thank you, Angie.❤
You're very welcome! Thank you so much for watching! 🙂
I really appreciate that you work on cheaper pieces as well as higher end ones! My husband loves to say, "You can't polish a turd," but I definitely have! Everything deserves a second chance rather than going to a landfill, and I have many refurbished freebie or thrift store pieces in my home because that is what I could afford.
Thank you so much for watching!
Reduce, reuse, recycle.
My apartment is populated by MANY "free-cycled" street finds.
Lamp, side table, chaise lounge (it was almost new, but had one small rip in a tufted upholstery... luckily a seam, and a 5 minute fix).
I am working on an old, ornate mirror that just needs some detail replacement (using miliput to recreate, and a "dremel" tool to fine tune)...
I recently rescued a lovely painting that was left on the side of the road.
Heck, my toaster oven was a porch offering, and just needed a replacement tray, and a bit of a cleaning.
Works perfectly!
Thank you for showing how people can update, and USE, old pieces that would have gone to a landfill.
I really appreciate all that you do!
And to everyone out there, let's all do our part to help reduce waste.
😁
Thank you so much! 😃
I appreciate that you keep these less desirable pieces from going into the landfill and then transform them into desirable pieces!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks so much for watching!
What I love about these pieces is how covering up the busy "wood grain" actually made the accents take over the look of the pieces. Before there was too much going on. They are excellent examples of paint being the better option.
Many thanks! 😀
I totally agree with you concerning these pieces. Yes they’re MDF ( particle board) however take one look at what a little bit of tender loving care has achieved they came out stunning and ready for another person to use for many years to come. Thanks Angie for yet another great video ❤
You're so welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
I fully agree about caring for pieces and hanging onto things that aren't beyond repair! Landfills are full of furniture and the particle board or mdf pieces aren't doing the environment any favors. I love how these turned out, Angie and hope they make it 30 years for whoever buys them. The coolest thing about old/dated furniture is experimenting with paint guilt free!
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Someone will be delighted to have these lovely side tables that possibly could not afford something in solid wood. Well done!
Thank you so much!
I totally agree with you Angie…use what you have. Doesn’t have to be solid wood, etc! I did not like the style of these in their “natural” state but oh my! Are they beautiful now! Love the paint color; it actually made those two look much higher end. ❤
Yes! Thank you!
I love your focus on redemption and recycling. You’re absolutely right that we need to stop this rampant consumerism that has taught everyone to throw out and buy new. I love what you did with these nightstands, and I love that you used the original hardware. It’s so much more interesting than anything you can buy today. Great job on the furniture and an excellent message for the world!
Thank you very much Tracy!
They absolutely look better afterwards and I have no doubt that to the right person they're beautiful and just the thing they wanted.
I'm especially glad you kept the old hardware because it mimics the design on the "carvings" and with your colour coat those swirls come out much cleaner and more as a design element, rather than a swirly thing on top of the inherent swirliness of the faux wood grain.
Basically you toned down the busy-ness of it all, and that helps so much!
This also functions as a great tutorial/inspiration for those of us who may be limited in our means - or even just lack confidence to tackle something more expensive or universally valued for fear of ruining it.
Thank you greatly for all your videos, but particularly for the recurring message about the imperative to value what we have more and make the most of what's already there.
You're so welcome! I'm so glad you enjoy them!! 😊
I grew up in a family that let's say struggled a bit with money. This is the sort of stuff we would still have stretched to afford and would have considered "rich people" furniture. It warms my heart that you also take this kind of furniture seriously, because I still struggle now at the age of nearly 60 with the mentality my childhood created, that I shouldn't have "nice things" because they aren't for people like us.
Thank you so much for watching!
I like the original hardware and think tossing these pieces would be criminal when they look so great after some updating! 🌟
Thank you very much!
Love that you promote fixing it ALL up. Right now, that's powerful in keeping the Earth going. Thanks for how much I've learned from you.
You are very welcome!
I think they turned out great. Keeping the original hardware was the right decision. Somebody will fall in love with them and put them into use as it should be.
Thank you so much for watching! 🙂
I think this was one of my favorites. I'm the only one in my family that likes to upcycle, recycle, etc. furniture. I actually LOVE to bargin shop at thrift stores and such. One woman's trash is another woman's treasure. I have two end tables that are similar, and they make great storage areas in my office. Now I know how I can give them a makeover! Great video!! Thank you!
You're so welcome! Best of luck with your pieces. 😀
That color was the best thing that ever happened to those!! Lovely.
Thank you!
i like them and i think you are absolutely right about not throwing things away. there is always something you can do to save them. and one woman‘s trash could be another one‘s treasure 😊
Nailed it! Thank you so much for watching!
LOVE that you did this video to show that even inexpensive furniture can be turned into nice looking pieces with little effort! I prefer the original hardware that you painted over the more modern hardware.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for watching!
Love it. Can you incorporate your imaginative and unique tattoo-inspired designs into these pieces? Make these a 'signature' piece and move them into functional art. I always love to see you adding that flare, like taking the bronze on the handles and moving that into the piece.
These were donated to be auctioned off by a charity who does work with special needs adults. 🙂 Thank you so much for watching!
I remember furniture like that, not my style either. However, painting them really made a huge difference. I describe that stuff as visually abusive with all the "wood" texture and scrolls. By taking away all the visual business of the varied "wood" grain and color, it is way more visually clean. Obviously, that style is not for everyone but it definitely doesn't need to be thrown away anymore. I agree that keeping the hardware was the way to go. Even updated it is always going to be an ornate style of furniture so keeping the hardware acknowledged that.
Thank you so much for watching Mary!
I love what you did with the furniture, I've been collecting old pieces that I find on the road, and most need a little cleaning or fixing.
The fact that you are teaching people to stop being wasteful and learn to adapt furniture to the person's style is great. I can say 70% of what own has been salvaged items. I use them, and when I get bored bored list them and sell those items. They are given another life.❤
Win-win!! I love it! Thank you so much for watching and also for saving pieces yourself! 😃
I so agree with you about stopping just throwing away furniture. You turned these into a really nice set. When I was young (so many years ago lol). It was a thing to find old furniture and fix it up. You couldn't buy things on time besides cars and houses. So people who got new furniture would put the old stuff out in front of their houses with "For Free" signs on them and they would go pretty fast. We didn't have the internet but we did have the library that had books on fixing up furniture from repairing to reupholstering and every thing in between. Thank you for showing up what can be done as a novice. Hope this finds you and yours happy and healthy.
You are so welcome Nancy! I'm a big fan of books and the library, when I was young that was our method of research for anything too. I can almost smell the books right now. Thank you so much for watching! 😃
I think they turned out beautifully. You truly have an eye for taking an old piece of furniture and making it look brand new again.
Thank you very much!
No, I wouldn’t change the hardware. Your choices were spot on. A lovely update to change trash into elegant looking treasure. - and escape the landfill! Perfect.
Thanks so much! 😊
Oh my god, my mom has had this set since the 70’s. I knew it, I knew it wasn’t wood! My mom had the whole set, bed frame, dresser and mirror, chest of drawers, and one nightstand. All in one room
it was so was heavy and hideous, great job fixing these two.
Thank you so much!
I didn't watch this for a whole week because the thumbnail made me think, "why?" But I finally gave in & I'm glad I did. You took something I really disliked and made them...tolerable, and by the reveal, I was even trying to think of furniture I'd put with them that would bring some beauty to my home if that was what I had to work with. Thank you for your perspective. You are an inspiration.
I love showing people the possibilities! Thank you so much for watching! 😁
The end result has very much a Far East feel to me. Beautiful! Now I'm really missing the good old days of spring cleaning season, when people would leave their old furniture out on the side of the road in the spring to be hauled away, and those of us with trucks and energy would go around during the night 'shopping' amongst the pieces. There were so many that I never gave a 2nd glance to at the time because of that very mindset you mentioned. I can't go back to that time to get those pieces; but, thanks to you, I know what to do should I get another chance at one of them. Your videos are an inspiration and an education.
I'm so glad you like them! Thank you as always for your incredible comments. 😃
Not a fan of the color or copper with this color, but I appreciate the tutorial of how the old 'wallpapered' plastic furniture can be recycled. And YES, this is great refresh for someone starting a new home/apartment.
Thanks for watching!
Great color!! A little dark academia without being too extreme. 😊
Thank you very much!
Your right we throw way too much perfectly good stuff away ..a little TLC can go a long way , great finished work I love the wellington color these pieces almost look wood ! Fantastic! These will look great in someone's home ❤❤❤
Thank you very much!
Yay top 12 comments. Love this channel. Best to you and your family. Thanks for making this video.
You're so welcome! Thank you so much for watching!
They actually look modern to me. Super attractive
Thank you very much!
It’s amazing that their products will actually adhere to these plastic surfaces.
Fusion has the most incredible adherence. It's a wonderful paint to use.
I so agree with you on being responsible and respectful of our earth and commodities and repurpousing these types of items. You came out with a beautiful product with just a little time, materials and money.
Thank you very much!
Wood or plastic......you make it beautiful with you undeniable talent. We are killing our wonderful planet with garbage, so thank you for these amazing transformations.
You're very welcome!
Wow, they turned out really lovely. Yes, we have to stop this “disposable society” mentality. That is what is killing our planet. Good on you to raise awareness and advocate for older pieces. Nothing that a little TLC and paint cannot fix. Would love to see more of these types of videos. Thank you.
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching!
The color really gave the tables a modern look. The color was very needed.
Thank you!
What a great human interest service you are providing with this type of video. You are right that many will challenge your decision to update this type of furniture, but a lot of people right now have limited funds and need to know how to live with things they might not pick if they were in different circumstances. Great job, great compassion for the less fortunate among us. Loved your update of these chests.
Thank you so much for such a great comment! I really appreciate it. 🙂
Love that you makeover pieces in different styles for people that have different tastes.
Glad you like them!
Wow! I would have never thought those were made of plastic. I know a lot of the commenters said things like they wouldn't have those pieces in their home, but I would! I look for functionality and not whether or not something is "high-end." In fact, I wouldn't even know "high-end" from "cheap" most of the time. What I do know is I get what I need when I can afford it. On a fixed income, functionality and affordability are what matters... not having the most expensive, "high-end" furniture in the neighborhood.
I would have purchased these drawers - even in their original style - simply for the personal nostalgic value. They look similar to furniture we had when I was growing up, except ours was actually made from wood. The benefit of the faux wood, though, is the cabinets would be much easier to move around than heavy furniture. As a person who lives alone, this is also important. Though I'm more than capable (thankfully) of moving heavy furniture around, alone, it's not my favorite thing to do. So finding something easily moveable that I can use for storage is a bonus.
Anyway I loved the final result of the drawers... especially the way you transformed the hardware! Now, if you could come up with a way to transform the cheap plastic storage bins with drawers from Walmart like this, it would be really helpful for a lot of people. However, I'm sure that's asking for the impossible! Lol 🤠
You've raised some excellent points here, thank you so much for that!
This new look is beautiful! I agree with you about not discarding old furniture. Most can be restored to look new.
It absolutely can! Thank you so much for watching!
I miss the old chunky refinishes! Excellent job as usual!
Thanks for watching!
I’ve been out of the country for two weeks and returned, longing to see another video! You never disappoint and I’m so glad you demonstrated the importance of recycling and refreshing ugly pieces of furniture that still have life left in them! ❤❤❤
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much and welcome home!
I agree with your philosophy, if it's not broken or gross, clean it up and re-use it. I am a big fan of reduce, re-use and recycle! These tables would be just fine for someone on a tight budget.
I actually donated them to a charity that raises money to help special needs adults, so they can auction them off. Thank you so much for watching!
While I will never like this style of furniture (wood or not) this is a valuable video for information and education purposes. Thank you for the points you make. We have got to quit throwing things away!!
Yes we do! Thanks for watching! 🙂
These turned out super cute! And you're so right about the way we (culturally) just toss things out that we don't value because they don't fit some largely arbitrary idea of what constitutes "valuable" and in the meantime we're tossing all that into the environment and wasting our time and money. Plus! Cheaper and more accessible pieces allow us to experiment in ways like this and add more personality and self-expression into our spaces. I really really respect the work you do and I love these little night stands.
Wow, thank you so much!! 🙂
I completely agree with Angie, so many things are perfectly fit for purpose and with a little effort can be appreciated again by someone new! Not every piece of furniture is going to be a solid wood historical masterpiece, and it doesn't need to be. Knowing how to approach working with cheaper materials is really bloody helpful! Great work, and thanks Angie
You are so welcome! Thank YOU so much for watching, I really appreciate your comment. 🙂
These are gorgeous!!! I might change the hardware,at least to check how it looks.
You are so right about this “throw away”world.
I admit in my youth,I was not at all concerned about saving anything.
I save everything that I can now. All glass jars,they are great for storing “things” I also use them to make crafts. I also (in honor of my great grandparents) save rubber bands😊,scraps of fabric,twist ties
,any sturdy string. I also cut up old worn out sheets,some into strips (can use as rope to tie bundles of things)some in rectangles to use as hankies for working outside in this miserable heat. I even wash plastic peanut butter jars … I use them for old cooking oil that I don’t want “loose” in my trash. If we put our minds to it,there would be a lot less garbage to put into dumps.
You're so right! Far far too many things that could be reused or repurposed are thrown away and replaced with more. Thank you so much for watching!
I thought those pieces were beyond help but the classy green colour transformed them. 😊
Thanks so much for watching!