You have excellent skill in restoring furnitures... what does your tools box look like... I would love to try out a few but am not sure what tools I need
Thank you Brenda, my most used tools are my orbital sander, drill, miter saw, and paint gun with air compressor. Also a hammer and screw drivers are a must.
It's nice to see someone using old and unwanted items and make them useful again. I honestly love the checkered table it's a statement piece. Hugs from Iowa ⛄
Since I can't hardly stand to see anything that has some life left in it be tossed into the trash, I think these upgrades/upcycles are fantastic! Thanks for sharing & stay well!
I feel the same as you do. So, about 50% of the furniture in my home has been found on the side of the road and I quickly renovated all of my pieces. I've not sold any of my pieces, but may do this later beginning 2021. :-)
Thanks for sharing, I agree staying busy is the best way to get through this new scenario! I didn't go grab a crazy amount of toilet paper but I sure did go to Lowes and grab supplies to keep busy!!!! LOL
I LOVE how you fixed up the waterfall desk! Made me wish I had the space, the money, and lived close enough to buy it. XD Oh course, now I'm wanting a staple gun and paint sprayer...Great video!
My paint sprayer was about less than $20 at harbor freight and a staple gun is around that same price as well. The only part that is expensive is the air compressor. You need and air compressor to use that paint gun. I reccomend a t50 size for the staple gun in case you were wondering. I am going to eventually invest in an electric staple gun though. It is hard on the hands and I have arthritis already! Lol
I've never done a furniture flip before, but I have some pieces I'd like to flip, so you've given me lots of good ideas to consider. This is an awesome compilation, Cory. Thanks for sharing!
I loved all of your projects. I can totally relate to your buffalo check table story.I redid a large round pedestal table.I shortened it to make a coffee table and painted stripes of various shades of blues with white.I then painted a large gold anchor in the center.Even though everyone commented on it and said they loved it,it took a long time to sell.Finally the right customer with a new beach cottage came along and bought it. Now I try to be more neutral in my refinishing if I plan to sell.Love your channel and I look forward to watching more videos, old and new.
I had the #3 desk. My parents bought it in 1946. I had it sanded and sealed in 2014 after their passing. I passed it on to my son. I wish there was a way to attach a picture. It turned out gorgeous.
I always have these grand ideas of starting one of your videos as background watching while I work on a project. Unfortunately for my project, I get in a “Desert DIY” trance watching you flip furniture! Seriously, I’ve learned from you and truly respect your work and mission. Besides that, when “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” is playing in your videos, I can’t help but sing!
You do Awesome Restorations!!! You took other's stuff that was Junk to them they donated or was throwing away and Brought Beautiful Life Back to each item!!! I Love how the little Buffalo Plaid Table Turned Out!! It would be cute in a Teen Girl's Room with a Paris Theme or in Any Room that's done in Black and White!!! I Think it turned out Super Cute! It also looks really good with the Sunflowers you had display on it! It would Be Cute in a Big Kitchen that's done in Farmhouse and Sunflowers!!! Love the Bench that you added the Rooster to!!! You have Some Real Talent!!! This is the first video I've watched of yours and it most definitely won't be the last!!! 😍
No, not always. I clean it and treat for bugs if it is in good shape structurally. It helps hold the padding together and makes for a very easy makeover with a limited budget. Fabric and padding are expensive, if you can reuse what is there then you should. Its better for the planet to reuse and recycle as well :) less waste
I Lived the colors on the Bench. People tend to use such "Drab" Colors. As you DIY creative people, you are great at re creating something " New". New & drab, you have to be Happy with what is at your Home.
I love your furniture flips. They are awesome !! I just had a wood carved bed frame given to me. I've wanted to paint it white. I think it will be beautiful ! Just today i saw one like mine painted white. I am right. It is splendid and just the look im going for !!
Thank you so much for watching Elise. Waterfall front furniture pieces are hard to find in such "good" condition. Usually they are missing chunks of the wood fire.
Everyone has their own idea of what is beautiful :) I encourage you to watch my other DIYs, especially my desk makeover. I think you will enjoy that one.
Oh i know, my husband hates my telephone side table so taste does vary! You are definitely creative though i would never have thought to turn it into a bench! Super cool for sure
toto now i wasnt trying to be mean at all! I was just making a joke and saying i like those tables.i also didnt mean destroy as in “make ugly” either i just meant it as she took a hammer and turned into something else so technically she destroyed what it was originally.
I love to watch these furniture items being rescued and refurbed. I am interested in watching the process and appreciate the results but it is not something that I would take on. Loved that buffalo check table. MIT turned out beautiful. 😊.
Hi I love your page! I'm redoing old furniture too but I'm hand painting everything! I think I'm going to invest in a sprayer!! Can you recommend a reasonably priced not too complicated one for me?
That first piece of furniture was a telephone table that would typically be placed next to a sofa or chair in livingroom. I think its from 1950's or 60s. My grandmother and aunt had them. Their rotary phone would sit on top and the phone book would be in the space underneath. I think I would have kept the top part though because for me it's a fun memory.
Oh wow! I see so many tables like that and never knew it was for that. When I think of a telephone table I think of the ones with the chair and table attached together. I have also heard it be referred to as a gossip bench though. What a fond memory for you! I can totally understand wanting to keep it together. It's funny how times change. Now hardly anyone uses a phone book.
You did a wonderful job and inspired me to finish my own projects. My only advice never paint cane chairs they are a vintage that can fetch a pretty penny.
@@ruthgraham3523 brain damage from lack of oxygen? Do you know how industrial masks work? I wrote a longer response but really short answer is just look it up. 🙄
That is so funny! And so true. I am usually covered in paint, I dont know how I did it with that project. I cant even eat a meal without ruining a white shirt! That's why I just buy the men's white cotton shirts that come cheap in a pack at walmart to wear for these projects. You can bleach them and get them "clean" after germy projects. They may not look white anymore but at least you'll know the gunk has been washed out lol. Thanks for watching, Tanya!
@@DesertDIY I use old stained t-shirts to paint in. When they've got holes in them they are cut up for rags. No use buying new shirts to ruin. Kathy B.
A big thanks for sharing all ur hard work and passion I have just recently started this past summer . It has been intresting and a learning curve. Awsome job.
Your restores are so pretty...well done! But the nurse in me has to say, I really hope covid scares you into wearing a mask when doing these projects! The amount of chemicals, dust, mold that you are inhaling is so dangerous and the damage doesn't show untill it's too late...please please start using masks...we need u for more diy's...
Esther Gauden, amen. Micron particles with who knows what is being breathed in. People should always wear a mask every single time they’re doing any type of cutting or sanding!
Yes you are right. I am going to try and remember a face mask in the future. I have developed a sensitivity to wood stains now from not wearing a mask while staining over the years. If I use stain now or do any sanding without a mask I will be stuffed up for the rest of the day and night. So no more being reckless for me!
I see now. For the buffalo check, you first create a lattice of gray color on top of the white and then a checkered pattern of black on top of the white and gray. I think you’re the only furniture refinisher/artist that I’ve seen that can do this pattern! That’s cool.
You do really hard work into your painting but a very unprofessional job on the upholstery. Remove the old aged materials and add new foam and fabric. Please do this out of pride of your workmanship. Good luck as you learn your trade.
For Joy or anyone else who may be wondering, the reason I do not change the old fabric or foam: 1. Foam is expensive, and I am not made of money. If you buy a project and then spend more than the project is worth on foam then you wont be able to resell for any type of profit. 2.it is difficult to shape a piece of foam perfectly, and the original foam or padding is already the perfect shape. 3. Foam and fabric can easily be cleaned and reused (it's good for the earth and your wallet). I also apply a bedbug treatment to every upholstered piece before I film JUST IN CASE. You never know. 4. It helps make the project easier and faster and does not have any negative results 5. Doing projects in this way helps me to build confidence in my viewers. I want my projects to be something everyone feels confident trying on their own. 6. The old fabric holds the old foam or padding in place which makes reupholstering easier. There are some cases where replacing the padding would be necessary: If it had a smell you couldn't get out, it was too flat from overuse, it was falling apart, or you suspect any type of bug activity.
@@karenbutcher5921 I use a powder that is for bed bugs and lice. I sprinkle the powder over the seat and pat the powder into the fabric a few times and let it sit for at least one day. Then I vacuum it clean before I work on my project. Any brand is fine, just look for it to say that it is used for bedbugs specifically.
I love to watch people bring furniture to life. You definitely did that, great job! You are a beautiful woman in all the videos and now even more beautiful cause your a mama! Congratulations ❤️
Hello friends! What projects are you working on right now?
Repainting old wrought iron patio set I have...from black to blue
You have excellent skill in restoring furnitures... what does your tools box look like... I would love to try out a few but am not sure what tools I need
Oh fun! Light blue or dark blue?
Cynthia that sounds like a work of love!
Thank you Brenda, my most used tools are my orbital sander, drill, miter saw, and paint gun with air compressor. Also a hammer and screw drivers are a must.
You’re the only DIYer that I have seen paint your furniture pieces upside down first. That is the only way to do it in my opinion !!
Thank you Maurice! It makes the most sense!
My grandfather was a Professional antiques restorer and he always started working on his pieces upside down.
It's nice to see someone using old and unwanted items and make them useful again. I honestly love the checkered table it's a statement piece.
Hugs from Iowa ⛄
Is anyone afraid of bedbugs . How do we treat the wood for precautions?
I believe the Buffalo check table would be perfect on a porch/deck/patio. I love it!
I like all your projects, what I can learn, but mostly getting to know your family. You all are hardworking and nice, also generous.
Great job refinishing older pieces. It's nice to see someone bringing a piece back to life instead of completely transforming it.
Thank you Shellene
Totally agree! Love refinished furniture!
This little table is just beautiful!!! Not too busy at all.
Since I can't hardly stand to see anything that has some life left in it be tossed into the trash, I think these upgrades/upcycles are fantastic! Thanks for sharing & stay well!
I feel the same as you do. So, about 50% of the furniture in my home has been found on the side of the road and I quickly renovated all of my pieces. I've not sold any of my pieces, but may do this later beginning 2021. :-)
I am glad that there are more people in this world that are upcycling old things and keeping them out of the dump!
My daughter made a comment about the table and barstools. She said the tabletop look like a sand dollar. Beautiful!
Oh that is true. That makes it even more cute :)
Thanks for sharing, I agree staying busy is the best way to get through this new scenario! I didn't go grab a crazy amount of toilet paper but I sure did go to Lowes and grab supplies to keep busy!!!! LOL
I still cant believe the way things are going. I sure hope it blows over quickly. And you're genius for stocking up on your craft supplies lol
I agree; as long as my projects can continue I am happy at home. Enjoy!
@@mjb9176 keeping busy is half the battle!
way to go
That art deco desk turned out really nice. It was my favorite of this video.
Bravo on that buffalo check table. You should be immensely proud!🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤
Thank you very much Patricia!
Stunning piece, actually.
Thank you Joanie
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My back hurts just to watch you work sitting on the floor instead of working from a work bench, but your work is still beautiful.
I LOVE how you fixed up the waterfall desk! Made me wish I had the space, the money, and lived close enough to buy it. XD Oh course, now I'm wanting a staple gun and paint sprayer...Great video!
My paint sprayer was about less than $20 at harbor freight and a staple gun is around that same price as well. The only part that is expensive is the air compressor. You need and air compressor to use that paint gun. I reccomend a t50 size for the staple gun in case you were wondering. I am going to eventually invest in an electric staple gun though. It is hard on the hands and I have arthritis already! Lol
You have such vision! What a talent you have at restoration and yet jazzing the pieces up with new life and personality! Blessings!
Thank you Janine
I love that little table, I'd buy it if not to much!! It's beautiful!!
1940's desk & chair.....vanity bench......you did great!!!
The buffalo print was GENIUS
Thank you!
I've never done a furniture flip before, but I have some pieces I'd like to flip, so you've given me lots of good ideas to consider. This is an awesome compilation, Cory. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Lynn, I cant wait to hear about how they turn out :)
I loved all of your projects. I can totally relate to your buffalo check table story.I redid a large round pedestal table.I shortened it to make a coffee table and painted stripes of various shades of blues with white.I then painted a large gold anchor in the center.Even though everyone commented on it and said they loved it,it took a long time to sell.Finally the right customer with a new beach cottage came along and bought it.
Now I try to be more neutral in my refinishing if I plan to sell.Love your channel and I look forward to watching more videos, old and new.
Thank you Glenda. It is a tough lesson to learn but I'm sure that the ease of selling neutral pieces is worth it
I love the tables. You found some good ones. You did a great job on them.
Thank you very much!
You do such beautiful work. Thank you for sharing.
Awww i love the table with the bird. You did a great job! Thank you for the how to parts🌻🍄🌻
Thank you Summer!
I love all the tips you give out to beginners (maybe not a beginner but for the person that is getting back in again).
Thank you, that is what I'm here for :)
What an amazing artiste you are!! As soon as I saw half a video of yours-I subscribed!!
Oh, thank you so much! Glad to have you here :)
Nice work for saving these items from the dump
I had the #3 desk. My parents bought it in 1946. I had it sanded and sealed in 2014 after their passing. I passed it on to my son. I wish there was a way to attach a picture. It turned out gorgeous.
Wow that is so special. I love when pieces are passed on through generations.
you can always put a link to an Instagram image if you have an IG account
I had the blue chair! Miss that chair
I always have these grand ideas of starting one of your videos as background watching while I work on a project. Unfortunately for my project, I get in a “Desert DIY” trance watching you flip furniture!
Seriously, I’ve learned from you and truly respect your work and mission. Besides that, when “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” is playing in your videos, I can’t help but sing!
That is so awesome, thank you Deborah!!!
Me too!
You do Awesome Restorations!!!
You took other's stuff that was Junk to them they donated or was throwing away and Brought Beautiful Life Back to each item!!!
I Love how the little Buffalo Plaid Table Turned Out!! It would be cute in a Teen Girl's Room with a Paris Theme or in Any Room that's done in Black and White!!! I Think it turned out Super Cute! It also looks really good with the Sunflowers you had display on it! It would Be Cute in a Big Kitchen that's done in Farmhouse and Sunflowers!!!
Love the Bench that you added the Rooster to!!!
You have Some Real Talent!!! This is the first video I've watched of yours and it most definitely won't be the last!!! 😍
Thank you so much Keisha I am so glad you love my projects!
My favorite one is the checkerboard top!! Super cute!!
Thank you Shelly!
@@DesertDIY I'm a new Subbie now!!
Yay! So glad to have you here
You make it look so easy!! I really enjoyed watching! Thanks for the great ideas!
Aww, thank you so much!
When you recover seats y don't u take the old stuff off ? Its gross!
No, not always. I clean it and treat for bugs if it is in good shape structurally. It helps hold the padding together and makes for a very easy makeover with a limited budget. Fabric and padding are expensive, if you can reuse what is there then you should. Its better for the planet to reuse and recycle as well :) less waste
I Lived the colors on the Bench. People tend to use such "Drab" Colors. As you DIY creative people, you are great at re creating something " New". New & drab, you have to be Happy with what is at your
Home.
Yes I completely agree. Thank you for watching
i love that you released this video, it really helped ease the stresses of the world & inspired me with moving into a new home!
That is so happy to hear. I will have another furniture flip video coming this friday so keep an eye out. Thanks for watching!
The little kids kitchen turned out so cute!!!!!!!
Thanks so much Christine, I'm so glad you liked it
The buffalo check was brilliant! So surprised that didn't sell
Thank you so much Renae
I love your furniture flips. They are awesome !!
I just had a wood carved bed frame given to me. I've wanted to paint it white. I think it will be beautiful ! Just today i saw one like mine painted white. I am right. It is splendid and just the look im going for !!
YAY! sounds like its going to be great!
You put so much time into that buffalo check table. It's beautiful and I would certainly have a place for it! All the projects are really nice!
Thank you so much Karin! And thank you for watching
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Nice
So many great makeovers. Thanks for the inspiration
Love your work, have begun painting furniture recently and enjoy watching all of your transformations.
Thank you so much Denise! And there are tons more new videos coming to inspire you in the future 😃
The table and bar stools turned out really good complemented each other really well.
I liked the desk best. When i saw the finishe project my mouth opened up with a WOW
Thank you so much for watching Elise. Waterfall front furniture pieces are hard to find in such "good" condition. Usually they are missing chunks of the wood fire.
Mine too! Loved it!
Excellent work! Fantastic. Subscribed, now. Happy I found your channel.
@@QueenofheartsWA thank you so much and welcome to my channel :)
@@QueenofheartsWA y'all are the best! Thanks for the compliments. It has brightened my day
Great idea for the bench ,I've seen plenty of those tables at thrift stores .
I love the way your buffalo plaid turned out!
Thank you
That “ side table “ is a telephone table from way back when you hard a cord attached!! It was so you could sit down whilst answering the phone.
Thank you for the info :)
waw... i had seen those tables and always wonder why would they built them that way..now finally truth has been told...
It looks like a step end table. I cringed when she broke it apart knowing it could be worth a few hundred bucks 😩
It was definitely not worth that
@@DesertDIY I think that whatever you put your hands on improves that much or more in value already.
Amazing beautiful work, so very talented.
Best video I have seen in awhile. Great work. I love the way you just get to the project. Earned yourself a new subscriber.
Thanks so much Linda, that means a lot!
Loved the first table make over.
I have one similar. Now I know what to do with it. Thank you. 💘
You're welcome!
you are an extremely talented lady. Great work.
Thank you Lynn
Awesome job!!!! I can’t wait till I can go shopping at thrift stores again and hit up Home Depot. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you for watching....and ME TOO!!!
I love #8 table done in black, white, and grey. Beautiful! I would use this in my home
Thank you Tonya
When I saw the waterfall desk I had a moment of panic where i thought you were going to paint it. So glad you didn’t. It looks beautiful.
I am not a monster lol. Thank you for watching!!!
YOUR COFFEE TABLE , TURNED OUT GREAT ...
Thank you Theresa
I’m going to start doing this to pay for my yurt home and live in van!
What a difference a drop of paint makes...you really changed all of these projects beautiful work 😀
Thanks so much Christine
1st project, excellent love all really. your very talented, Just found your channel. I am excited to see more of your work.
Thanks so much Marcia. Glad you enjoyed watching my projects!
I have such issues with corners on chairs and benches, your cornering looks super easy. I’m going to try that next time! Thank you!
I learned a new way to do corners and I will be showing it in tomorrow's video hopefully! But either method is great
@@DesertDIY ooh I’m going to look out for that! Thank you!
I couldn’t watch you destroy that telephone side table 😭 i have always thought those tables are so cool
Everyone has their own idea of what is beautiful :) I encourage you to watch my other DIYs, especially my desk makeover. I think you will enjoy that one.
Oh i know, my husband hates my telephone side table so taste does vary! You are definitely creative though i would never have thought to turn it into a bench! Super cool for sure
Thank you :)
@ Hales I couldn't stand to read your pointless mean comment.
toto now i wasnt trying to be mean at all! I was just making a joke and saying i like those tables.i also didnt mean destroy as in “make ugly” either i just meant it as she took a hammer and turned into something else so technically she destroyed what it was originally.
Love that black and white buffalo table. TFS
Thank you!
Put on eye protection and a mask . I like the sprayer, that is just what I would need. Love the afters .
Thank you!
I was thinking the same thing, you’re putting small particles into your lungs, damaging the delicate tissue
What? Her business. I rarely wear a mask or eye protection when spray painting. Yes, for big jobs in enclosed spaces I suppose it's warranted.
I think what you do for people is admiral and amazing! Keep up the great work! The world would be a better place with more people like you!!
Thank you Kimberly
I LOVED the Buffalo check table...that was the best i've ever seen!!
Wow thanks for the sweet compliment
Love all your projects,so happy your keeping things out of the landfill, they truly are amazing
Thank you so much Darlene
Love every single one of these flips!! 👍 You earned yourself a new subscriber!! 🥰
Hi Kristen! Thanks so much!!! Glad to have you :)
Hola,la mesita de cuadros ha quedado genial.
Hello I’m a new subscriber, love the video, thanks for sharing 🙏🏾
Thanks so much for supporting my channel Donna!
Thanks for sharing these awesome projects!! You're very talented!
Everything turned so beautiful you did great job i love it.
Thank you so much Mehri
I love to watch these furniture items being rescued and refurbed. I am interested in watching the process and appreciate the results but it is not something that I would take on. Loved that buffalo check table. MIT turned out beautiful. 😊.
Thank you so much
Hi I love your page! I'm redoing old furniture too but I'm hand painting everything! I think I'm going to invest in a sprayer!! Can you recommend a reasonably priced not too complicated one for me?
The one I bought is from harbor freight around $20 but you will need a decent sized air compressor to operate it. So glad you redo old furniture too!
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Enjoyed this video so much! Love your channel.
Thank you
That first piece of furniture was a telephone table that would typically be placed next to a sofa or chair in livingroom. I think its from 1950's or 60s. My grandmother and aunt had them. Their rotary phone would sit on top and the phone book would be in the space underneath. I think I would have kept the top part though because for me it's a fun memory.
Oh wow! I see so many tables like that and never knew it was for that. When I think of a telephone table I think of the ones with the chair and table attached together. I have also heard it be referred to as a gossip bench though. What a fond memory for you! I can totally understand wanting to keep it together. It's funny how times change. Now hardly anyone uses a phone book.
They were commonly called a " Gossip bench".
I love all your remakes... especially #3... and, by the way, #3 is a dresser and not a desk... I have one just like it... keep up the great work...
Thank you Anna
You did a wonderful job and inspired me to finish my own projects.
My only advice never paint cane chairs they are a vintage that can fetch a pretty penny.
Thanks for the advice, Rebecca. I hope you get lots of projects finished :)
Beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️. Slovakia
Hi there! TFS! I really like the look of the lime washed chair, could let me know where you purchase your lime wash?
It is from Lowes :) thanks for watching Adriana.
That checker board table was awesome.
Thank you Shaun
You do a great job! Don’t forget to protect your lungs with a mask!
You are very right. I wear a respirator mask now. Some of these videos are old and I have since learned to be more careful
And get brain damage from lack of oxygen to your brain and bacterial pneumonia.Talk to a doctor
@@ruthgraham3523 The doctors who....wear masks...? 😂
@@ruthgraham3523 brain damage from lack of oxygen? Do you know how industrial masks work? I wrote a longer response but really short answer is just look it up. 🙄
Omg, I love your butcher block island...
Thank you! It is walnut. I ordered it from floor and decor
Painting with a white shirt on and not getting any paint on it! I can’t do that. I usually have the same amount of paint on me as my projects.
That is so funny! And so true. I am usually covered in paint, I dont know how I did it with that project. I cant even eat a meal without ruining a white shirt! That's why I just buy the men's white cotton shirts that come cheap in a pack at walmart to wear for these projects. You can bleach them and get them "clean" after germy projects. They may not look white anymore but at least you'll know the gunk has been washed out lol. Thanks for watching, Tanya!
@@DesertDIY I use old stained t-shirts to paint in. When they've got holes in them they are cut up for rags. No use buying new shirts to ruin.
Kathy B.
Tanya Avila 😅
A big thanks for sharing all ur hard work and passion I have just recently started this past summer . It has been intresting and a learning curve. Awsome job.
For the life of me can’t understand why someone didn’t buy the checked table, so cute!!
Who knows? Haha. Thank you Laurie!
I love that blue chair you redid, great find.
Thank you!
The white table would have been nice to have a glass top
That is true, it probably would make the finish last a lot longer, too. Thanks for watching Brenda
Your projects are wonderful.
Thank you Juan
Your restores are so pretty...well done! But the nurse in me has to say, I really hope covid scares you into wearing a mask when doing these projects! The amount of chemicals, dust, mold that you are inhaling is so dangerous and the damage doesn't show untill it's too late...please please start using masks...we need u for more diy's...
Thank you Dawn, I have started wearing a respirator
I love the 1940s desk. We had one very similar to that when I-was growing up. Wish I could have bought yours from you!
I bet another one will come back around for you!
Great job on your projects. You really need a work table do you don't have to do so much squatting and bending. Easier on the bones 😉🦴
That sure would be nice!!!! Thank you so much for watching, Liz!!!
I love to see what DIYers create. These were nice upgrades. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Shouldn't you be wearing a mask when sanding?
Yes! Some of these videos are very old and I have since learned my lesson
Esther Gauden, amen. Micron particles with who knows what is being breathed in. People should always wear a mask every single time they’re doing any type of cutting or sanding!
That table is precious!!!
Thank you!
Hi there. I would recommend you wear a face mask, you have to keep your lungs healthy
...great job...
Yes you are right. I am going to try and remember a face mask in the future. I have developed a sensitivity to wood stains now from not wearing a mask while staining over the years. If I use stain now or do any sanding without a mask I will be stuffed up for the rest of the day and night. So no more being reckless for me!
I see now. For the buffalo check, you first create a lattice of gray color on top of the white and then a checkered pattern of black on top of the white and gray. I think you’re the only furniture refinisher/artist that I’ve seen that can do this pattern! That’s cool.
You do really hard work into your painting but a very unprofessional job on the upholstery. Remove the old aged materials and add new foam and fabric. Please do this out of pride of your workmanship. Good luck as you learn your trade.
Haha gee, thanks! So nice of you!
For Joy or anyone else who may be wondering, the reason I do not change the old fabric or foam:
1. Foam is expensive, and I am not made of money. If you buy a project and then spend more than the project is worth on foam then you wont be able to resell for any type of profit.
2.it is difficult to shape a piece of foam perfectly, and the original foam or padding is already the perfect shape.
3. Foam and fabric can easily be cleaned and reused (it's good for the earth and your wallet). I also apply a bedbug treatment to every upholstered piece before I film JUST IN CASE. You never know.
4. It helps make the project easier and faster and does not have any negative results
5. Doing projects in this way helps me to build confidence in my viewers. I want my projects to be something everyone feels confident trying on their own.
6. The old fabric holds the old foam or padding in place which makes reupholstering easier.
There are some cases where replacing the padding would be necessary: If it had a smell you couldn't get out, it was too flat from overuse, it was falling apart, or you suspect any type of bug activity.
Thanks for explaining this. I was wondering why you didn’t change out the old seat. It make sense. What do you use to spray for bugs?
@@karenbutcher5921 I use a powder that is for bed bugs and lice. I sprinkle the powder over the seat and pat the powder into the fabric a few times and let it sit for at least one day. Then I vacuum it clean before I work on my project. Any brand is fine, just look for it to say that it is used for bedbugs specifically.
I would imagine you also spray disinfect...
😱!!! I love your stuff. !!! Really good ideas!!! More please
Thank you Marilyn. I have many, many videos for you to watch and many more to come
I love the buffalo check table!!!
Thank you Jeanne
Project "plaid" table was my favorite!!!! CUTE!!!! CUTE!!!! CUTE!!!!
Thank you
Clever girl. Love your pieces
Thank you so much
love love love #3 the desk absolutely gorgeous
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I love to watch people bring furniture to life. You definitely did that, great job! You are a beautiful woman in all the videos and now even more beautiful cause your a mama! Congratulations ❤️
Thanks so much!
What a great way to save these pieces from the landfill. Love solid wood pieces 😊
Thank you Julia
The Art Deco desk turned out beautiful 💖🦄💖