Satisfying Restoration of a Painted Mid-Century Modern Dresser
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2021
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In this makeover, I take a refinished dresser back in time to its original wooden glory.
This dresser was floating around on Facebook Marketplace for weeks before I stumbled across it. The seller had written that it would be perfect for a refinishing project, and that's exactly what I picked it up for. This piece was constructed with 100% solid elm -- even the sides of the drawers -- which is a rare and valuable find, so I had to go with a full wood stain restoration to bring out the beautiful grains. It had been previously chalk painted with some stenciling on the door; the chalk paint was peeling and chipping everywhere, due to a lack of proper prep work on the wood prior to painting. This made it quite easy to just scrape off most of the paint, with some help of a paint stripper.
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Thank you for watching :)
- Andy from Modern Makeovers
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Thank you for all the awesome comments, everyone! 🙏🏻❤️ I’m excited to share the next one with you all :)
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We can’t wait to see your next restore!
You are fantastic at wood working! Did you study or learn from someone?
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It's actually nice to see the reverse of these furniture flips. Everyone is painting furniture now. It's nice to see quality wood pieces Restored.
I use a hot gun a lot to minimise chemical
From what I can tell, even the repainters agree. It's just that a lot of salvaged furniture isn't real wood, or is just peeled veneer/ doesn't look good raw. When they get real wood, they don't seem to paint it, thankfully.
Indeed, He truly gave that poor shabby chic painted junk a new life. What a glorious restoration!
Beautiful!
I think furniture looks better when painted. that way I don't think it's pretty and most people paint their furniture because they think like me
There's two types of people: the "paint everything" crowd and the "painting over wood is sacrilege" crowd. I'm just happy any time a piece is kept from a landfill for a while longer. If painting it keeps it in use another five years, and then someone buys it and restores it for another five years of use, that's ten years it wasn't in a landfill! This is a beautiful restoration and anyone who loves the natural wood look would be happy to have it in their home ❤
My maternal grandfather made beautiful pieces. He never used nails….only dowels. And the surfaces were always smooth as a sheet of glass!
Great point
Exactly! Who cares so long as it keeps the piece in use. Plus, watching so many of these videos I’ve learned sometimes wood gets damaged to the point it’ll never be aesthetically pleasing even if it’s still very functional. I myself don’t have the skills to remake and replace those parts. I could manage painting them though. So there’s good reasons to enjoy both styles. I personally like a mix. Just brought my newly painted nightstand into my bedroom tonight! Mine was really beat up, damaged during a few moves. My husband’s was fine. I painted mine and left his. Everyone’s happy and it all still looks great together.
Well said!
Some pieces it’s sad to see painted but all wood pieces aren’t created equal. Just because something is wood doesn’t mean it’s a quality piece. There are furniture pieces that aren’t well built and it’s not the end of the world if that pine 70’s piece is painted.
I love how you repeated the tapered rice grain shape of the new wooden handles that was found in the original handle. Speaking as a former art school student, It really ties everything together and makes the whole piece look more cohesive. I feel like the new piece would look really nice as a hutch for storing plates, cutlery, tablecloths, etc in a dining room
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Came for the dresser, stayed for the impressively well kept garden.
i came to see Mr. Clean
Yes , Such a nice calm environment
I love seeing "shabby chic" pieces restored to their original condition.
Same 👍🏼😍
Me too.
Yes! This ‘shabby chic’ obsession is destroying beautiful furniture!
I actually love trolling people who have really fancy high-end furniture and telling them it would look great chalk painted.
same
I don’t know why but watching you strip that god awful “chateau” decal/stamp nightmare was so cathartic. This turned out incredible!
I was happy when that got scraped off
Seriously tho. I hope the person who shabby chic’d this beauty learns a lesson 😂
@@annakingsley1728 I mean both kind of looked nice in their own right
I did kinda like the painted patina with the decal. I was slightly sad when he removed it.
Love how practically everything used is salvaged from something, even down to sponges.
I cannot believe such beautiful timber was hidden under that god awful paint. Kuddos for the superb workmanship and salvaging this gorgeous piece of furniture. Amazing transformation! 💯❤
Just beautiful. And, THANK YOU, for the silence in place of annoying music. It's so calming.❤️🐦🐞🌼
Your very good at making videos.
Your videos are high quality with no fluff. There Educational and easy to watch.
Your average watch time must be very high, surpris d your not ranked higher for these keywords but your in the top 5 so great job, keep the videos coming.
Thank you for the kind words 🥰🙏
I could watch you make over furniture for hours…wait, I have been watching you for hours. You are incredibly talented and your eye for design and your precision are simply wonderful.
Is there anyone else who finds them making a pointy little stick for the handles particularly satisfying
this is funny...last night i check your site to see if you posted new videos...no luck..and though it will be nice if this guy will post a new video...and voila this morning i have a surprise...new video...YIPPPY!!!
There's so much to admire about this video, but what I appreciate especially is how resourceful you are! It's amazing to see how you repurpose scraps of wood from old pieces to sponges from chair cushions to even socks for polishing with beeswax! Thank you for sharing your creations in such detail!
Wow it's hard to believe that's the same dresser. I love your handles and attention to Detail! 💝
The amount of work you put into not only restoring but filming and editing...HELLA respect and appreciation 🌻 thanks for sharing such incredible craft with us!
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I love to watch your videos. They are so relaxing and satisfying!
Thank you for watching 😄
视频做得真棒！一口气看了好几个，恨不得马上奔向thrift store了😆
I have to say thank you for not putting a different coat of paint on this piece! Love natural wood and stains you can never go wrong with a nice dark stain!
the fact that you used the belt sander with BARE hands but wore gloves for scraping the paint…
but the anxiety watching that scene was worth the final result!! the woodworking is impressive once again🤩
I think it stunning 🔥🔥🔥
All your video it's like a masterpiece 👏 bravo 👏
Also besides the great workmanship, I really enjoyed the editing cuts and camera work.! Good job
I love the two- toned stain you used. I think the color is amazing. Thank you for restoring this piece!
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This is lovely! I especially like how the wood grain comes out with that stain. 👍
Great job turning that mid century modern piece from the “Chateau Marmont Est 1927” to the country and time period where it came from.
Great attention to details and amazing restoration!!!!
Thank God the dreadful chalk-paint-everything phenomena is turning, I hope!! I've seen so many great pieces of furniture ruined. It's like the 60s when period features were ripped out of homes and now we're desperately trying to put them back!! Well done you!! I've subscribed!
Yeah, for as much as I love the look of worn out, old furniture, I can never say I've liked chalk painting.
seeing a wonderfull knotty pine basement get painted white comes to mind such a shame
I'm truly obsessed with how this came out. Well done well done well done!!!
WOW! I love everything about this video - the speed, the sound, the skill, the sanding belt, the stain, the attention to detail, the repairs, the HANDLES!!! I was impressed that you stained the entire thing, including inside and underneath the drawers. It's a show stopper. Total ASMR. 🌟
Thank you, I really appreciate you taking the time to express that! 😄🥰
@@ModernMakeovers My daughter was so impressed with your video that she shared it with me because she knew I'd appreciate the skill and attention to detail. Excellent work.
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From an OCD person I was stunned to see so much attention to detail. He refinished everything! An amazing piece and restoration. I just love elm
@@Tenebarum It's rare to see so much attention to detail. I'm definitely a detail oriented person, and it's so satisfying to see such care taken to refinish the whole piece. 🤍
Excellent work, so enjoyable to see the beauty restored!
Gorgeous! Love how you made the wood drawer pulls!!!
Beautiful makeover! You have a good eye, determination to follow through and skill!
You do exquisite work! Thanks for sharing your handiwork with us.
Wow this restoration is my most fav so far! Incredible work my friend! ~~XOXO
Love that you don't play any music. Just the sound of the the tools.
You take something wore out and make it beautiful and functional for years to come .The wooden things you transform into the real beauty of the wood. 👍❤️😃
Omg this is STUNNING!! I am kinda tired of seeing people paint over a gorgeous solid wood piece of furniture. I love seeing what others (like you!) can do with the natural wood. This is absolutely gorgeous, wonderful job!!!
Chalk paint is the bane of wooden furniture. You did a wonderful job!!
Wow that's astonishing. The stain you chose really makes the grain pop. That dresser is something anyone would be proud to have in their home now!
Absolutely stunning. As soon as it was finished I wanted it. Lovely.
Great job, and cool filming. The handles are excellent
big big fan
What a transformation. Looks so classic and timeless now! A piece worth keeping in the family for generations.
The handles. The wood grain and choice of stain is … oh my gosh..just beautiful. Man you’ve got some talent young man 👍🏼
Beautiful! So glad to see you show the grain instead of painting it.
Pretty slick trick with the handles!!!! Great look!!!
This worn out cabinet has been given new, beautiful life! Such a gorgeous result.
I love that you incorporate salvaged pieces of other furniture for these projects, making good use of so many discarded pieces.
I love that you re-use so many materials for every step. This is how it should be done for everything!
What a beautiful job.
Handles were a nice touch, nice staining too through out and inside..
I can physically hear this beautiful piece sighing with relief. What a top shelf job you did! Congratulations 🎊
That stain is so beautiful, it really made the wood grain pop!
When the shabby chic and farmhouse look was popular I knew it was only a matter of time before people started to undo the hideousness of that awful trend. Nice job, it looks so much better and classier!
And it's gorgeous!!! Absolutely love your work!!!
Great work, wow!! Looks incredible
It makes me so happy to see more people in the business of rescuing these "chalk paint everything" projects! The dresser looks so much better :)
You knock it out of the park every time. You have amazing talent
Thank you for restoring this beautiful piece! So tired of shabby chic.
It can be good on really crappy furniture if done well, but anything that becomes a 'design trend' is likely to get overdone and ruined in a heartbeat. I mean hey, if I want old, worn-looking furniture, I'll just go to a yard sale or craigslist lol
I find the beautiful grain of any wood stained more stunning than a painted piece of furniture.
One of the most beautiful tranformations I have seen. I hate it when people paint over a beautiful piece of wood furniture. Thank you for this.
Fantastic work yet again , you are real good , hopefully your subs go up like designer dash 👍
Absolutely gorgeous. The original craftsman would be proud of this restore. The handles are awesome. I would have bought a set but your solution made this a work of art!
Preparation and skill are required for furniture restores. Painting chalk paint on a glossy surface, no matter what you’ve read, is always a bad idea. The finish will eventually lift. You probably saved this beautiful piece from a landfill. Thank you 🙏🏻 reuse/restore/repurpose! ♻️
@@youtukang thank you - so much for being an inspiration for new furniture restorers like myself. I’ve watched many furniture restoration videos - some with better info than others but I was truly impressed with this restore. Stunning.
Reduce, Reuse, ecyc e
Fantastic restoration - you really gave that gorgeous wood the royal treatment it deserved and it was worth it! I've done some restoration myself and therefore KNOW what an immense amount of worth went into this project and you didn't skimp once! Well done!
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Beautiful. You really picked the right stains to bring out the wood grain. It's so much classier than the chalk paint.
Sherry here: I love watching you work, Andy! You have some major skills. Beautiful job!
You really worked magic on this one, magnificent and skilful transformation. I love your use of redundant materials.
That is SO nice! That wood is gorgeous and the stain you chose brought it out so well! The only suggestion I would make is to see the handles for the drawers painted black for a contrast and to match the door handle. And by the way, the way you made those handles was BOSS!. Other than that, outstanding work! Thank you for letting us see the resurrection.☺️
I like the wood handles the way they are. ⭐️
@@vbee3571 I do too, but it's all down to personal preference. Sometimes I prefer contrasting hardware, and sometimes I don't. I do love the way the drawer pulls look on this piece tho. Great choice 😊
black hardware. groundbreaking!
I love to see the natural lines of the wood. Great job!
You can hear this piece sigh now that all that paint us gone!! Beautiful.
You are an artist AND a craftsman. Great work!
Absolutely beautiful!! All your restorations are incredible. Love watching you work.
Beautiful restoration! Good job!
Can’t get over how beautiful our thing is. How in the world did you know what that wood was gonna look like underneath? Fabulous that you save that thing
The chipping paint was enough for a sneak peak! 😉
That's "your" thing???
Fabulous work and thank you for not adding annoying background music. Your video editing skills are also fabulous.
This piece is flipping gorgeous!! It looks so soft and smooth. What a great job with the drawer pulls. FANTASTIC job!! 😉👍❤
Absolutely beautiful, you treated it with care and it shows. Well done.
Wow, your work is awe-inspiring 😊👍
That sponges from old cushions is clever idea!
Well, don't let anyone tell you that you can't do magic. You turn garbage into treasures and art.
What a beautiful piece! it's obvious you don't do this just as a chore, you've found artistry in your renovations and it shines through. This is wonderful!!
You are a very skilled carpenter. Also, your videos are edited professionally!
HOLY COW!!! You are amazing, simply amazing! You are so talented and it seems so young that I’m just blown away. Never in my wildest dreams could I hope to attempt something like that. I can do simple but that is not simple, what you did is a masterpiece. Thank you for sharing this video. Again, I am left with my mouth hanging open, what you do is jaw-dropping.
Thank goodness someone appreciates the value of great wood there are some things that should NEVER be painted and mid century modern walnut wood is one of those. Great refinish job.
It's elm, doll. But agreed. If restorable then it's best, but sometimes it is too technical to restore a damaged piece for most folks. In that case, paint is better than the landfill.
I hate painted furniture. I love seeing the wood restored to its former glow. Beautiful job.
My God! This is SO BEAUTIFUL! The knobs are Masterpieces! You are amazing!
Gorgeous! Such a satisfying video. Thank you for the amount of time it took to do this piece between camera angles, setup, etc. It is a beautiful piece of furniture, well done.
Love the videography and staging with a natural setting, absolutely beautiful and highlights the piece and exquisite restoration. You brought it back to life.
staining is my favorite part of any woodworking vid
I'm amazed that you actually stained the inside of the dresser and every surface of the drawers!
I can watch this video all day lol
It’s amazing, you would never guess that it’s the same piece of furniture!
I love the natural sounds! Beautiful workmanship!!
Gorgeous results!
Amazing, wow
Man I love your videos. This is just awesome! ❤️❤️❤️
As you were scraping that paint off the top surface, I could almost hear that beautiful wood take a big breath.
i do construction and have made a few pieces of furniture and i’m sure you probably know this but to fill small cracks you can use wood glue and sawdust and it makes it so it matches the color quite nicely :) i also love this restoration and the handles you made are beautiful
Every video just keeps getting better…glad to see your subscribers growing. You deserve it Andy!!!!!
Excelente.!!! Buen trabajo.Colonia Uruguay.!!!
I just found your channel and I have to say, your videos are so creative, relaxing and soothing. I love to see the care you taking in restoring these old pieces. Thank you for the detail with which you carefully renew each piece. Beautiful job! I look forward to more videos.