For all you wood-painting haters, slow your roll and check out this mid-century modern dresser that I almost ruined too. ;) ua-cam.com/video/fekYh2WZ2gE/v-deo.html
Sooo, when I was 12 my mom was given a dresser very pretty white and detailed on the drawers. Well, I wanted that same exact pink colored you just did and I loved it. Now we passed it on to my daughter's and we didn't go back to the original white my mom did an antique look brown color. What I'm saying is we are all different and whatever color you like works some people just burn old furniture. =)
I wished she had. . I skipped to the end to see what the final product was to see if it was worth watching. Glad I didn't waste my life learning how to ruin a perfectly good wood vanity.
I know this is really late but for those missing areas you can make a mold out of one of the existing pieces and make a replacement out of a variety of materials. Look up how craftsmen replace plaster molding in Victorian houses it's pretty interesting and you can use the technique to replace even very detailed pieces. Like on picture frames furniture or even use to make neat things to glue onto pieces you want to jazz up.
Earth Angel no matter what color you paint or stain it, it beats it being in the dump sites. As far as not being antique, this is 2019/2020, so technically vintage.
This vanity is from 1980 so it is not an antique and isn’t even even a classic and it probably wasn’t even an expensive piece of furniture. She made it into something unique ... each to their own
Yaaasssss, thank you, Thea! Some folks don't seem to understand that it wasn't that valuable of a piece of furniture to start with. It likely is more valuable now considering that most people prefer painted furniture over old brown furniture with scratches and broken trim. ;) If I were to sell it, I would definitely be offered more for a painted piece than a natural broken wooden vanity. :)
Thrift Diving you did an amazing job, it is hilarious to read the comments of these pseudo wood restorers watching and commenting but doing nothing to preserve 20 year old "antiques". The piece was salvaged and came out beautiful, and the pink is actually very nicely matched with the wood top. Keep saving, repurposing, and inspiring the next generation of DIY'ers.
Duece, yasss! Exactly! I'm thinking, "Okay, well, if you have a channel and can show people how you would restore an 'antique' 1980's vanity, then let's see it! I'll even be the first to subscribe!" :)
I love your channel. What you did with this vanity is nothing short of amazing. I'm a woodworker at heart and Thomasville was quality furniture back in the 80s. Your wing back chair playlist has inspired me. I inherited a wing back chair through my grandmothers' sister in law. My earliest memory of this chair was of her mother (the sister in law) sitting in it. Every time we saw her she would give me and my sister a dollar each which bought a lot of candy bars at the time. She was so old, she had a son that died in the Spanish American War. I have owned and cherished this chair for years and it is need of a ground up restoration. So I did the only logical thing I could do. I pulled the trigger on a SE 625. I have to make preparations to do this right. Thank you. Have you ever thought of raffling off some of your upcycled pieces to raise money for charity?
Gorgeous!!!! Here's the thing about Upcycling Furniture pieces, it is at the discretion of the Upcycler to create something different, exciting, and inspiring. She has done ALL of these things. Now if this piece did not do any of those things for you and your taste, that's OK too. But is it absolutely Necessary to be so critical? Sometimes, it's OK to keep your harsh comments to yourself and just move on. Love, Love, Love!!!!!
Just a quick tip for brass hardware , you can soak them in ketchup over night and it will restore the brass finish , you may have to scrub some areas but it totally works . Amazing redo
Absolutely love this! Giving new life to an old piece that maybe out dated, even unsalvageable perhaps, or if it simply doesn’t fit/work with ones current decor design, I say there’s nothing wrong or “tabu-ish” if you want to paint it or add to it! That’s the beauty of owning a piece, it yours to love and enhance!!! And the beauty of being an artist, and yes Serena, you’re a brilliant artist, is that you created what “you” wanted to create which is a one of a kind piece that no one has. So to those that commented saying they’d never have done pink, that’s OK you’re not the one creating this piece of art, Serena is, it’s her masterpiece!! Can you imagine if Monet or Van Gough listened to others on their direction for “his” art, regarding color!?! I shutter to think! For those who commented oh I would have done this or I would do that. OKAY, great! Please show us your link for your UA-cam Chanel so we can check out your creative work....What’s that?! Ohhhhh, you don’t have one...Mmm hmmm... exactly. 😏
Oh my gosh, this vanity is absolutely beautiful. I love every single bit. There's not one thing I don't like. It all works so well. The natural light brown wood, the light pink, the gold handles, the scrapbook paper. I truly love this!
Absolutely gorgeous!! I've had a vintage vanity sitting in my garage from a 2nd hand store for 6 months, with the intention to do "something" with.... your video just popped up in my feed and gave me MASSIVE motivation to get to it! STUNNING!!
Thank you so much!! Shortcuts are great where they are allowed but this pieces didn't allow for any short cuts! I am glad I listened to my 11-year-old who said to "go big or go home." Lol
Wow I’m just looking at the comments and I’m actually disgusted by the amount of people that feel the need to complain about something that they may not like. Wow you don’t like it move on to the next video. I am so sorry that people feel the need to degrade you for designing something that you seemed excited about! I hope that you put it in your house and I’m sure it looked very pretty because guess what it’s yours😂 I’m done ranting now❤️
You're so sweet, thank you, Thomas! I know....people online can be so uncouth. But the good part is that the more comments, the more likes (and even the dislikes) shows UA-cam that this is a project that sparks a response in people, so UA-cam will show it to more people. :) And from the stats, it looks like waaaaay more people like it than didn't like it. So that's a good thing! I am using the vanity in my basement crafting office as a sewing table! :) I love the way it looks!
Thrift Diving yay! That’s so exciting. Lol I think that’s kinda comical that the comments are actually technically helping your channel lol😂😁 btw you’ve got me involved in fixing some of my old furniture ! And old desk that I love Oh and guess what I even PAINTED IT❤️ lol because it will be in my house since it was my grandmas who died in the 1990s (before people get mad it was already painted) I sanded it down and painted it white and black! It’s so pretty now thanks girl my grandma is probs proud of how it looks now thanks to you!
Hey Thomas! Wow, that's awesome! I would love to see a picture of it! Email me a copy: serena@thriftdiving.com. And you are right--even the negative comments help this video get more reach so I try to let haters be haters and just allow the views to pile up. HAHA! Glad that you're fixing up your old furniture! It's a lot of fun and breathes new life into pieces that don't really "go" with today's decor.
Maroxa, you are right--people are cruel when they can hide behind screens, but they wouldn't have the guts to walk up to someone on the street or at a museum or a craft fair and say, "Hey, I think your stuff sucks." They know better and would be utterly embarrassed or appalled to even consider doing that. But online they can be as mean as they want because they think some large corporation uploaded or featured this. Nope, it was me. I'm a UA-cam channel of one person. I see and read it myself. :)
You make me want to go on a rampage around my house - hunting for furniture to paint!!! My husband is going to think I've gone nuts! I have ALWAYS love painted furniture!
I have a similar vanity that I just painted. When you have oil you need to spray it with Zinnser (Bullseye) shellac. You can fix the trim with paper clay. Mold it over the existing trim then add where it's missing.
My grandfather passed away in January, and my mother inherited his house and all the furniture. Most of it is quite nice-looking, in a similar style as this dresser. Now I have a pretty good idea of how to do a makeover and have a nice bedroom without keeping everything so dark! I love the details of the handles and wood carvings of those pieces of furniture, but the dark brown is a big no haha I don't particularly like pink, but this shade on this dresser is so cute!
I wasn't too sure about it all while watching. I didn't think I'd like the color but the reveal at the end...it's lovely! The top is beautiful. The pulls with the color. It came together nicely
Thank you , I've just started on a similar dresser. I thought all pink would be to much but I will now do mine very much like yours accept I'll be painting the top White. Thanks so much
Thrift Diving thank you so much. I've missed your tutorials . I have a lot of pink your colour pink ,growing up I was the baby and wasn't allowed to chose colours . Now I am slowing turning all of my furniture which is all shabby chic ,pink !!! Much love hope your ok xoxo
Piece turned out to be very eclectic and chic! Thank you for a very straight-to-the-point show-as-you go tutorial! By repurposing this vintage piece you kept it from rotting in a landfill 😩👍🏼
You’re welcome! I’d love to paint my dining room table and chairs. And recover the seats. So I’m really going to be binge watching your videos for instructions! I want to do like the farmhouse gray. Also, could you make me a vanity too? Lol!
That’s adorable I’m sure some young girl would love to have that table, I really don’t understand all the hate on here. Sure, it might not be for everyone but what is? Congrats on accomplishing what you had set out to do, transforming a forgotten and abandoned piece of furniture.
Lola Cookie I agree, If she had painted it green, people that hate green would have complained about the color. Same for people that hate blue, etc....Why is it so hard for people to just take things at face value? SHE painted HERS pink (I like pink), this wasn't ABOUT what color she chose, it was about learning the TECHNIQUE, then using that to paint our own "find" whatever color we want OURS to be. Common sense just doesn't seem so common anymore!😕
@@itsjustmeuseehere Most are garbage, you are right. I have found a couple of good ones, though. The key is to hold out until they drop the price to clear them out. I've gotten lucky a couple of times.
Normally, I'm not a fan of painting wood or the color pink, but sometimes, you gotta trust the process and where it leads you. This looks amazing! You have a real gift, and your channel is a gift to us. 💕
Not a fan of the pink either but you did a FANTASTIC job. I think it would have been more adult and sexier if it had been black with the natural top but that's just me. That top....man, wish I had that.
I agree. I'm not a fan of pink but it turned out pretty awesome. I find that I sometimes have to push the boundaries on the colors I prefer (clothes or paint) because I end up with a happy surprise.
You addressed so many issues and reservations that I have ALL THE TIME!! It is paralyzing to me frequently. I get to a point where I think I ruined it. If I just push through that pain, I end up loving it! Fantastic!!!! I love it!!!!!
I shop at Value Village and Unique Thrift (aka Savers). Sometimes things aren't priced quite so cheap, but this piece, somehow someone decided it was worthless and priced it so. And I scooped it up! :)
Goodwill is my go to. Stuff is usually pretty rough, but usually pretty cheap. I redo a lot of furniture, don't think I've ever paid more than $5 for something. Actually, just two days ago, I found a solid oak secretary desk, pretty rough shape. The rolling top was missing, two drawers completely gone, pretty bad water damage to the desktop... after tax I paid 53 cents! Yes, I said 53 cent! Even if I can't save it, I just scored a bunch of oak for less than a buck!
Just checked the map and the closest Unique is over 2.5 hours. =/ But I thank you for the names. I'll keep my eyes open for other options and keep value hunting.
I suggest checking local sale/trade fb pages. A lot of people, when they move, end up getting rid of awesome furniture. Oftentimes they give it for free!
Omgosh so many negative comments how exhausting. First off we are talking about a wood piece here that is only 20-30 years old not some Victorian era heirloom. So stop clutching your pearls. 2nd it’s 2018 and not everyone wants a room full of drab cherry wood. 1980s with its wood paneling is calling you! Hell maybe some of you should add some color into your lives to brighten up those crap attitudes. 🤷🏼♀️ You don’t like the content go start your own channel.
Buzz kill kelly here... nothing wrong with your comment, I'd just like to point out, 1980 was actually close to 40 yrs ago... not 20-30. Sorry, just stopped by to make folks feel old as dirt. Good day 🤗
Love it! I definitely was the little girl who wanted to be a princess and have everything pink and I love to decoupage so this was very much my style. Though when I decoupage I tend to rip up the paper and collage it on. I like the ripped edge look. I have a question. What is the best environmentally friendly paint stripper? I need to strip my kitchen cupboards sometime soon and I’m not sure which paint stripper to use
I'll have to try the ripped look next! :) As for paint stripper, I love using Blue Bear. You can't find it at the big box top stores. You can order it from Amazon (here's my affiliate link: amzn.to/2LybkQQ). You can also get it from woodworking stores like WoodCraft, which is where I buy mine. It has hardly any odor and you can use indoors! I have used Citristrip, and I like it, but not for enclosed spaces. I actually tend to stick with Blue Bear when I haven't run out. Good luck on your cubpards!
I love your talent! I love, love, love French Provencal furniture. So, so beautiful! You transformed it so incredibly beautiful, I love pink too. I was a tomboy too when a child, but had a beautiful pink everything room, walls and carpeting! !!! To this day pink and purple are my favorite colors. You are awesome, love the new look of the vanity. Wish I could make one just like it too! 💕💕💕
Wow, pink carpet too! Lol. The things we used to do back in the day! :) Pink and purple are so pretty I cant understand why some people hate them so much. Glad you love it!!
Natural wood CAN look nice, but it's just not a thing for everyone, including me . 🤷🏻♀️ I quite like the paint job. Painting woods a solid color give them a nice _clean_ and _modern_ look to it imo.
There’s plenty of antique furniture to go around! Most people just throw it in the trash and off to landfills like she said! It looks awesome, good for you!! You did a great job! 🙌🏼👏🏼
I have a little girl and I'm drooling over this😂 I'm never disappointed when I stop by to see what you have going on. Thankyou for all the tips!🙏 You are truely amazing and talented.♥
Serena, I am looking at refurnishing this cheap black piece of furniture, it has golden trim that is like plastic. It appears to be glued on and I feel like I would break it if I tried to remove it. Do you have any recommendations for how to paint with trim, especially when I know it is non wood material? It looks like it has a very strong coat of glossy paint and the material is reflects . I would really appreciate any tips or if I could send you a picture. Thank you!
Hi Laura! If you're using chalk paint, you can likely paint it and it will be fine. If you're in doubt, get some KILZ oil-based spray printer and cover those areas, if you find the paint isn't sticking well. Hope that helps!!
Great idea, Wendy! I would love to find a place for it in my bedroom! I usually work down in the basement where there are no windows, on my computer, but I would love to have a place to work upstairs in my bedroom where it gets good sunlight, on my laptop. Lying down in bed with a laptop isn't always the best idea. So having a pretty place to sit and work in my bedroom would be nice!
Thank you!! I’ve been searching on how to strip paint out the grooves and I would have never thought of using a small wire brush as you did!! great informative video. Love it!!
No doubt, girl you have a very creative mind! I love what you did to this old piece of furniture and transformed it into some up style beauty!.... You rocked this project 100%. Congrats!
I actually like it! If SHE likes it, it doesn't matter what we think. People ARE entitled to their own opinion either way. Just be nice about it 😍. Thanks for sharing!!
This looks cute! Nice job! Real wood is easier to deal with than artificial stuff. What a fun project! Normally I'm not fond of painting over wood, but since the piece is from the 80s that eased my mind! ^_^
Thanks for sharing. I have a dresser around the same age, towards the bottom was chewed by previous owner pets, so after I hopefully repair, I will be painting mine too. Yours turned out great
That is actually a writing table or desk. Whoever made it, turned it into a vanity. Painted furniture was popular in the 18th century. Most of it was copied from the palace furniture, which is why this style is called "LouisXV". The french word for it is "Bureau Plat". A dessing table from the 18th century would not look like this reproduction.
This is French Provincial furniture that was not copied but began as a series of simpler and more affordable adaptations of the luxurious pieces of the Louis XV made for the monarchy. The furniture today are reproductions.
First, I am SO IMPRESSED with your website and your abilities!!! I thrifted a headboard and took it outside to paint it, leaning it up against a railing. I thought it was secure but as I turned to get the brush, a strong wind pushed the headboard down and it cracked in the middle-across the main panel of wood. I glued it and filled with wood fill but there's still a bump there. I've also tried using thick chalk paint. Any suggestions? Thank you! Trina
I think this piece would work out beautifully in a sophisticated young girl bedroom. But if I had a piece like this in my own bedroom, I'd rather it to be classic, in dark wood. Its kind of disappointing but I like your technique. This is great for your portfolio, clients can see your creativity. Also, I think people should chill out. It's just furniture, if you want to have fun with it, you should. One day we all die, and everything we own stays behind. Good job
Very well said, Ingrid! I like that you are respectful in your critique, but also point out that for my portfolio (or my project gallery), it shows a range of my creativity. If everything I refinished looked the same, it would get very boring indeed. This wasn't a family heirloom, and it wasn't an antique. It was a fun piece of furniture that made me smile and looks great in my basement office for holding my sewing machine. :) Thank you for the great comment!
Your channel just popped up on my home page...Sooo happy😄 LOVE this piece! I have ZERO problem painting worn out wood. I love that you left the top natural. New subscriber👊🏻❤️
Hi there you Pop up on my feed, I personally don't like to paint furniture but that piece came out beautiful. Well be subscribing where did you get the wall paper book? The inside of the drawers came out really cute.
YAY! Glad UA-cam is showing me love and I'm popping up in your feed! :) The scrapbook paper wallpaper book is from AC Moore. I looked for it online but couldn't find a link for it. But the brand (Love Nicole) can be found at AC Moore stores.
For all you wood-painting haters, slow your roll and check out this mid-century modern dresser that I almost ruined too. ;) ua-cam.com/video/fekYh2WZ2gE/v-deo.html
It looks gorgeous
What is Shlac?
Sooo, when I was 12 my mom was given a dresser very pretty white and detailed on the drawers. Well, I wanted that same exact pink colored you just did and I loved it. Now we passed it on to my daughter's and we didn't go back to the original white my mom did an antique look brown color. What I'm saying is we are all different and whatever color you like works some people just burn old furniture. =)
It was from the 80's, they'll get over it. I think you did amazing!
LOL, thank you, Stacey! Wasn't like it was from 1900. LOL
Thank you so much for not including the "after" picture in the thumbnail, it makes these so much more enjoyable to watch from beginning to end.
Josianne Konttinen yes! I was like what is it going to look like!!!! Ahh! Lol
I wished she had. . I skipped to the end to see what the final product was to see if it was worth watching. Glad I didn't waste my life learning how to ruin a perfectly good wood vanity.
@@harleybynature Well, then unfortunately you missed out on a lot of good DIY tips in your haste to skip to the end. :)
WOW serious haters-this piece turned out fabulous girl! keep on keepin on with your Thrift Diving awesomeness!!! @@ThriftDiving
@@ThriftDiving such rude comments. I watched the whole thing and enjoyed it! and she did show the final product
At first I questioned the use of pink but I really love how this turned out.
I was against it, not the color, painting, but it turned out pretty well.
Same! Then as soon as I saw the color on the desk I was like Yasssss! LOVE the light, natural top as well.
Cassidy - Me too. I was thinking ‘well...ok...’ This turned out PERFECT! Love, love the fun, colorful insides!
My thoughts exactly, but I’m impressed with how it looks!
Not me, I love the color!!!
I know this is really late but for those missing areas you can make a mold out of one of the existing pieces and make a replacement out of a variety of materials. Look up how craftsmen replace plaster molding in Victorian houses it's pretty interesting and you can use the technique to replace even very detailed pieces. Like on picture frames furniture or even use to make neat things to glue onto pieces you want to jazz up.
Serena, this is THE video that gave me the motivation to try this for myself. You did such a good job!
A creamy white with gold trim would look beautiful. But it's your piece to decorate to your liking. I'm wishing I could find a vanity for so cheap!
Earth Angel Marketplace on Facebook and your local Garage Sale pages on Facebook are great places to find wood furniture. 🙂. Many times it’s free.
Earth Angel Also try finding a "Habitat for Humanity Restore". They usually have good furniture with lower prices.
Earth Angel no matter what color you paint or stain it, it beats it being in the dump sites. As far as not being antique, this is 2019/2020, so technically vintage.
Im so mad because in san jose ca theres so much free stuff like this but i dont have a truck:(
This vanity is from 1980 so it is not an antique and isn’t even even a classic and it probably wasn’t even an expensive piece of furniture. She made it into something unique ... each to their own
Yaaasssss, thank you, Thea! Some folks don't seem to understand that it wasn't that valuable of a piece of furniture to start with. It likely is more valuable now considering that most people prefer painted furniture over old brown furniture with scratches and broken trim. ;) If I were to sell it, I would definitely be offered more for a painted piece than a natural broken wooden vanity. :)
AMEN damn. It was made as a cheap piece of crap from the 80s for crying out loud. ALL wood isn’t worth preserving.
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Because ... Phillip head screws for one thing.
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The date stamped underneath was a big hint.
Thrift Diving you did an amazing job, it is hilarious to read the comments of these pseudo wood restorers watching and commenting but doing nothing to preserve 20 year old "antiques". The piece was salvaged and came out beautiful, and the pink is actually very nicely matched with the wood top. Keep saving, repurposing, and inspiring the next generation of DIY'ers.
Duece, yasss! Exactly! I'm thinking, "Okay, well, if you have a channel and can show people how you would restore an 'antique' 1980's vanity, then let's see it! I'll even be the first to subscribe!" :)
I love your channel. What you did with this vanity is nothing short of amazing. I'm a woodworker at heart and Thomasville was quality furniture back in the 80s. Your wing back chair playlist has inspired me. I inherited a wing back chair through my grandmothers' sister in law. My earliest memory of this chair was of her mother (the sister in law) sitting in it. Every time we saw her she would give me and my sister a dollar each which bought a lot of candy bars at the time. She was so old, she had a son that died in the Spanish American War. I have owned and cherished this chair for years and it is need of a ground up restoration. So I did the only logical thing I could do. I pulled the trigger on a SE 625. I have to make preparations to do this right. Thank you.
Have you ever thought of raffling off some of your upcycled pieces to raise money for charity?
Gorgeous!!!! Here's the thing about Upcycling Furniture pieces, it is at the discretion of the Upcycler to create something different, exciting, and inspiring. She has done ALL of these things. Now if this piece did not do any of those things for you and your taste, that's OK too. But is it absolutely Necessary to be so critical? Sometimes, it's OK to keep your harsh comments to yourself and just move on.
Love, Love, Love!!!!!
I know, right?? If only haters would get so passionate about things that really matter. A piece of $10 thrifted vanity isn't that serious. Lol
Well said!
Well said @For The Love Of KG, well said.
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Just a quick tip for brass hardware , you can soak them in ketchup over night and it will restore the brass finish , you may have to scrub some areas but it totally works . Amazing redo
Thanks for the tip! I am going to give that a try! Glad you like it!!!
@Fanta Graham nothing. But it's great to clean copper bottom pots.
Is it the vinegar that's doing the stripping?
It must be the vinegar in the ketchup?? Maybe vinegar would also work?
@@vickiehadd4324 I think the acid , but you are probably right. I got the trick from a lady that refinishes furniture.
When I saw the broken trim my first thought was "ramen."
The Life of Us 😂
omlllllll I hate when people do that Im like WHYYYY
@@haileylikeslemons6552 IDK honestly it seems like a bad idea
@@cats.cant.contour8812 yeah Because what happens when the resin wears down?? 😂
I THOUGHT THE SAME THINGGGGG
Absolutely love this! Giving new life to an old piece that maybe out dated, even unsalvageable perhaps, or if it simply doesn’t fit/work with ones current decor design, I say there’s nothing wrong or “tabu-ish” if you want to paint it or add to it! That’s the beauty of owning a piece, it yours to love and enhance!!! And the beauty of being an artist, and yes Serena, you’re a brilliant artist, is that you created what “you” wanted to create which is a one of a kind piece that no one has. So to those that commented saying they’d never have done pink, that’s OK you’re not the one creating this piece of art, Serena is, it’s her masterpiece!! Can you imagine if Monet or Van Gough listened to others on their direction for “his” art, regarding color!?! I shutter to think! For those who commented oh I would have done this or I would do that. OKAY, great! Please show us your link for your UA-cam Chanel so we can check out your creative work....What’s that?! Ohhhhh, you don’t have one...Mmm hmmm... exactly. 😏
Oh my gosh, this vanity is absolutely beautiful. I love every single bit. There's not one thing I don't like. It all works so well. The natural light brown wood, the light pink, the gold handles, the scrapbook paper. I truly love this!
Awwww, Monica!!! Thank you, girl!! Comments like this make all that labor of love even more rewarding!
Absolutely gorgeous!! I've had a vintage vanity sitting in my garage from a 2nd hand store for 6 months, with the intention to do "something" with.... your video just popped up in my feed and gave me MASSIVE motivation to get to it! STUNNING!!
Nicole M post finished pics if you can!
I love how you don't take shortcuts! You really put in the work to produce a fine piece of furniture! Love your videos! 💖
Thank you so much!! Shortcuts are great where they are allowed but this pieces didn't allow for any short cuts! I am glad I listened to my 11-year-old who said to "go big or go home." Lol
You really have great vision for these pieces. You breath new personality into them. Your videos are such fun to watch!
Wow I’m just looking at the comments and I’m actually disgusted by the amount of people that feel the need to complain about something that they may not like. Wow you don’t like it move on to the next video. I am so sorry that people feel the need to degrade you for designing something that you seemed excited about! I hope that you put it in your house and I’m sure it looked very pretty because guess what it’s yours😂 I’m done ranting now❤️
You're so sweet, thank you, Thomas! I know....people online can be so uncouth. But the good part is that the more comments, the more likes (and even the dislikes) shows UA-cam that this is a project that sparks a response in people, so UA-cam will show it to more people. :) And from the stats, it looks like waaaaay more people like it than didn't like it. So that's a good thing! I am using the vanity in my basement crafting office as a sewing table! :) I love the way it looks!
Thrift Diving yay! That’s so exciting. Lol I think that’s kinda comical that the comments are actually technically helping your channel lol😂😁 btw you’ve got me involved in fixing some of my old furniture ! And old desk that I love Oh and guess what I even PAINTED IT❤️ lol because it will be in my house since it was my grandmas who died in the 1990s (before people get mad it was already painted) I sanded it down and painted it white and black! It’s so pretty now thanks girl my grandma is probs proud of how it looks now thanks to you!
Hey Thomas! Wow, that's awesome! I would love to see a picture of it! Email me a copy: serena@thriftdiving.com. And you are right--even the negative comments help this video get more reach so I try to let haters be haters and just allow the views to pile up. HAHA! Glad that you're fixing up your old furniture! It's a lot of fun and breathes new life into pieces that don't really "go" with today's decor.
Maroxa, you are right--people are cruel when they can hide behind screens, but they wouldn't have the guts to walk up to someone on the street or at a museum or a craft fair and say, "Hey, I think your stuff sucks." They know better and would be utterly embarrassed or appalled to even consider doing that. But online they can be as mean as they want because they think some large corporation uploaded or featured this. Nope, it was me. I'm a UA-cam channel of one person. I see and read it myself. :)
I really like this video l would put clear coat and your doing that right now...looks GREAT
You make me want to go on a rampage around my house - hunting for furniture to paint!!! My husband is going to think I've gone nuts! I have ALWAYS love painted furniture!
Ohhh please come to my house!! EVERY room has atleast one piece 😀(inherited vintage)
I have a similar vanity that I just painted. When you have oil you need to spray it with Zinnser (Bullseye) shellac. You can fix the trim with paper clay. Mold it over the existing trim then add where it's missing.
My grandfather passed away in January, and my mother inherited his house and all the furniture. Most of it is quite nice-looking, in a similar style as this dresser. Now I have a pretty good idea of how to do a makeover and have a nice bedroom without keeping everything so dark! I love the details of the handles and wood carvings of those pieces of furniture, but the dark brown is a big no haha
I don't particularly like pink, but this shade on this dresser is so cute!
That is a beautiful piece of furniture. I'm not in love with the pink but I do think the top is F.A.B. And your trim fix came out perfect.
Thank you, Essem! 😁
Love this
I bet that looks nice! I think it is heartwarming to pass furniture down, and then to make it your own!
I wasn't too sure about it all while watching. I didn't think I'd like the color but the reveal at the end...it's lovely! The top is beautiful. The pulls with the color. It came together nicely
Yay!! Thanks for the compliment! I like to add a little element of surprise into the video!
You have a really good speaking voice and a logical way of walking people through things - really, really well done!!
Thank you , I've just started on a similar dresser. I thought all pink would be to much but I will now do mine very much like yours accept I'll be painting the top White. Thanks so much
Hey there, Molly! :) All-over-pink is definitely not too much! I think it's a fun color and it makes me happy. Go for it, girl!
Thrift Diving thank you so much. I've missed your tutorials . I have a lot of pink your colour pink ,growing up I was the baby and wasn't allowed to chose colours . Now I am slowing turning all of my furniture which is all shabby chic ,pink !!! Much love hope your ok xoxo
This turned out beautiful! It's unbelievable that you paid under $10 for it. I am looking to find a couple of nice pieces. Your work is fantastic. TFS
I love everything about this piece - what a transformation! I love the shade of pink, the natural top - and the paper-lined drawers! Perfect!
Loving your channel. Very professional and nice. Not snooty at all!
It really looks awesome!! Another color that would have looked good was a light teal
Yes, that's a pretty color too!
Piece turned out to be very eclectic and chic! Thank you for a very straight-to-the-point show-as-you go tutorial! By repurposing this vintage piece you kept it from rotting in a landfill 😩👍🏼
Thank you, Glen!!
I would like to recommend using talc to remove oil from the wood. Turn the surface over a little mountain of talc poured on a disposable cardboard.
Great tip!! I'll try that next time!
I LOVE what you did to this piece!!!! You took a nice piece of furniture, and made it stunning!!!!!!
It turned out GORGEOUS!!!!
Thanks, Pamela!!
You’re welcome! I’d love to paint my dining room table and chairs. And recover the seats. So I’m really going to be binge watching your videos for instructions! I want to do like the farmhouse gray. Also, could you make me a vanity too? Lol!
I didn't think pink would look good but it is darling. I love it!
That’s adorable I’m sure some young girl would love to have that table, I really don’t understand all the hate on here. Sure, it might not be for everyone but what is? Congrats on accomplishing what you had set out to do, transforming a forgotten and abandoned piece of furniture.
Who WANTS BROWN??? Thats the color of SHIT! IT dirty looking!
Lola Cookie I agree, If she had painted it green, people that hate green would have complained about the color. Same for people that hate blue, etc....Why is it so hard for people to just take things at face value? SHE painted HERS pink (I like pink), this wasn't ABOUT what color she chose, it was about learning the TECHNIQUE, then using that to paint our own "find" whatever color we want OURS to be. Common sense just doesn't seem so common anymore!😕
Very informative and it turned out beautifully you’re very creative!😊
Great tutorial! Thank you for sharing.
What thrift store has $10 items anymore? I need to shop there.
**HINT** She is lying - they dont lol
I've found some at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and once in a blue moon at Goodwill.
Garbage ones. Not solid wood French ones.
@@itsjustmeuseehere Most are garbage, you are right. I have found a couple of good ones, though. The key is to hold out until they drop the price to clear them out. I've gotten lucky a couple of times.
Ugh I know how you feel,my thrift store had some gorgeous stuff, yet it was on auction and not just to buy😭
Normally, I'm not a fan of painting wood or the color pink, but sometimes, you gotta trust the process and where it leads you. This looks amazing! You have a real gift, and your channel is a gift to us. 💕
Love this piece. And I am not a fan of pink, not at all. You are too cute, and so happy with this. Just made it all worthwhile.
Awww...best comment ever! :) Thank you, Dawn! Wow, and to think you're not a fan of pink but still love it! YAY!! :)
Not a fan of the pink either but you did a FANTASTIC job. I think it would have been more adult and sexier if it had been black with the natural top but that's just me. That top....man, wish I had that.
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I agree. I'm not a fan of pink but it turned out pretty awesome. I find that I sometimes have to push the boundaries on the colors I prefer (clothes or paint) because I end up with a happy surprise.
You addressed so many issues and reservations that I have ALL THE TIME!! It is paralyzing to me frequently. I get to a point where I think I ruined it. If I just push through that pain, I end up loving it! Fantastic!!!! I love it!!!!!
WHERE do you find such awesome deals? I've checked stores near me and everything is over priced.
I shop at Value Village and Unique Thrift (aka Savers). Sometimes things aren't priced quite so cheap, but this piece, somehow someone decided it was worthless and priced it so. And I scooped it up! :)
Goodwill is my go to. Stuff is usually pretty rough, but usually pretty cheap. I redo a lot of furniture, don't think I've ever paid more than $5 for something. Actually, just two days ago, I found a solid oak secretary desk, pretty rough shape. The rolling top was missing, two drawers completely gone, pretty bad water damage to the desktop... after tax I paid 53 cents! Yes, I said 53 cent! Even if I can't save it, I just scored a bunch of oak for less than a buck!
Just checked the map and the closest Unique is over 2.5 hours. =/ But I thank you for the names. I'll keep my eyes open for other options and keep value hunting.
Thanks. I'll check out some local Goodwill's for furniture in nearby towns.
I suggest checking local sale/trade fb pages. A lot of people, when they move, end up getting rid of awesome furniture. Oftentimes they give it for free!
Omgosh so many negative comments how exhausting. First off we are talking about a wood piece here that is only 20-30 years old not some Victorian era heirloom. So stop clutching your pearls. 2nd it’s 2018 and not everyone wants a room full of drab cherry wood. 1980s with its wood paneling is calling you! Hell maybe some of you should add some color into your lives to brighten up those crap attitudes. 🤷🏼♀️ You don’t like the content go start your own channel.
Yaaaassss!! Haha, yes, these are the folks who are still rocking brown wood paneling! Hahaha
Buzz kill kelly here... nothing wrong with your comment, I'd just like to point out, 1980 was actually close to 40 yrs ago... not 20-30. Sorry, just stopped by to make folks feel old as dirt. Good day 🤗
Thanks for your comment. 😊
Kelly Jacinto eh depends on which part of the 80s.. 😂 I was born in the late 80s so not close to 40 lol ...
AGREED! 👏
I had my doubts at the start, but I must say this turned out very very well!
Love your detail walk-through! Beautiful job!
This turned out beautifully! I love the look of paint with wood, and the scrapbook paper in the drawers is really cute.
Girl i love this piece. So glad you did this video, thinking of painting some pieces in my office
Love it! I definitely was the little girl who wanted to be a princess and have everything pink and I love to decoupage so this was very much my style. Though when I decoupage I tend to rip up the paper and collage it on. I like the ripped edge look.
I have a question. What is the best environmentally friendly paint stripper? I need to strip my kitchen cupboards sometime soon and I’m not sure which paint stripper to use
I'll have to try the ripped look next! :) As for paint stripper, I love using Blue Bear. You can't find it at the big box top stores. You can order it from Amazon (here's my affiliate link: amzn.to/2LybkQQ). You can also get it from woodworking stores like WoodCraft, which is where I buy mine. It has hardly any odor and you can use indoors! I have used Citristrip, and I like it, but not for enclosed spaces. I actually tend to stick with Blue Bear when I haven't run out. Good luck on your cubpards!
You could use this for a makeup vanity. Put a chair a vintage one. You did a FANTASTIC JOB finishing this vintage piece. Look GREAT in your home
So jealous , what a great find !!
Thanks, Holly!!
I love this! I never thought about putting scrapbook paper! I think would use it as a vanity lol
Oh soo pretty! Thank you for giving me the courage to paint an old desk that's been in my family forever. I love your tips and your enthusiasm!
Oh my gosh! I'd give my shirt to find a great vanity like that for under 10 bucks!
I'm a scrapbooker,so loved the scrapbook paper idea!
I LOVE THIS!!! You make me just wanna cruise around town looking for furniture I can restore. Thank you so much for sharing.
Omg I have a nightstand beside my bed and that vanity matches it! With the trim and the legs and the handles and everything!
I love your talent! I love, love, love French Provencal furniture. So, so beautiful! You transformed it so incredibly beautiful, I love pink too. I was a tomboy too when a child, but had a beautiful pink everything room, walls and carpeting! !!! To this day pink and purple are my favorite colors. You are awesome, love the new look of the vanity. Wish I could make one just like it too! 💕💕💕
Wow, pink carpet too! Lol. The things we used to do back in the day! :) Pink and purple are so pretty I cant understand why some people hate them so much. Glad you love it!!
Thank you so much showing us what we need to fix trim .. love how it turned out .. have a blessed week darling
Natural wood CAN look nice, but it's just not a thing for everyone, including me . 🤷🏻♀️ I quite like the paint job. Painting woods a solid color give them a nice _clean_ and _modern_ look to it imo.
There’s plenty of antique furniture to go around! Most people just throw it in the trash and off to landfills like she said!
It looks awesome, good for you!!
You did a great job! 🙌🏼👏🏼
I have a little girl and I'm drooling over this😂
I'm never disappointed when I stop by to see what you have going on.
Thankyou for all the tips!🙏
You are truely amazing and talented.♥
Serena, I am looking at refurnishing this cheap black piece of furniture, it has golden trim that is like plastic. It appears to be glued on and I feel like I would break it if I tried to remove it. Do you have any recommendations for how to paint with trim, especially when I know it is non wood material? It looks like it has a very strong coat of glossy paint and the material is reflects . I would really appreciate any tips or if I could send you a picture. Thank you!
Hi Laura! If you're using chalk paint, you can likely paint it and it will be fine. If you're in doubt, get some KILZ oil-based spray printer and cover those areas, if you find the paint isn't sticking well. Hope that helps!!
@@ThriftDiving thank you serena! I think it might be metal
Oh my so cute . Don't stash it put it somewhere noticable.. I love it .
Great idea, Wendy! I would love to find a place for it in my bedroom! I usually work down in the basement where there are no windows, on my computer, but I would love to have a place to work upstairs in my bedroom where it gets good sunlight, on my laptop. Lying down in bed with a laptop isn't always the best idea. So having a pretty place to sit and work in my bedroom would be nice!
Oooo I love what you did! And I love the way you lined the drawers too!
Thank you!! I’ve been searching on how to strip paint out the grooves and I would have never thought of using a small wire brush as you did!! great informative video. Love it!!
Yeah that was such a hot tip!
The Pink Dressing Table looks Gorgeous ! Love the contrast on the Top too!
No doubt, girl you have a very creative mind! I love what you did to this old piece of furniture and transformed it into some up style beauty!.... You rocked this project 100%. Congrats!
I LOVE it. I am upcycling a vanity now, too and you've inspired me with some great ideas!! TFS
That's awesome!!! Now I feel inspired 😣
I love this. I think the style you have created with it is a perfect modern twist to a pretty French Provencial piece.
I was a tomboy as a kid and I absolutely ADORE pink today! It’s so weird! 😂 Thanks for the wonderful video!
I was more of the emo goth kid growing up. Still a bit of that, but now I’m getting an appreciation for pink and sparkles.
Gorgeous result! I'm not usually one for pink either, but I love what you did. And the top looks so great! Wise choice to leave it "bare."
I loved this. You got yourself a new subscriber!!
Thanks, Ornella!!
Make that two new subscribers. Loved it.
OMG! This is the exact table I'm looking for! This is so beautiful! I'm checking thrift stores everywhere in my tri-state area!
I actually like it! If SHE likes it, it doesn't matter what we think. People ARE entitled to their own opinion either way. Just be nice about it 😍. Thanks for sharing!!
You're exactly right, Jena! :) Thank you for the support, girl! I appreciate you watching.
Yes, it's in their home, not ours!
Amen Jena. I personally love it! Pink is my favorite color!
This looks cute! Nice job! Real wood is easier to deal with than artificial stuff. What a fun project! Normally I'm not fond of painting over wood, but since the piece is from the 80s that eased my mind! ^_^
You did such a good job!
Thanks for sharing. I have a dresser around the same age, towards the bottom was chewed by previous owner pets, so after I hopefully repair, I will be painting mine too. Yours turned out great
Oh Serena it turned out gorgeous! I love it! It would look so pretty in my makeup room, lol. Have a fantastic weekend. :-)
OOoh, you've got a makeup room?? I wish I had something so fun!
The desk Is so beautiful!!😍
Omg that is such a beautiful vanity
Thank you!! I'm so glad you like it! A friend today told me he didn't like the color. HA! Well, he *is* a guy....sooo....
Love it! I tuned in because a friend gave me a similar vanity for free, and I think what you did is perfect for it.
Omg! My tween niece would love this!!!! Tbh, so would I! 🤣
That is actually a writing table or desk. Whoever made it, turned it into a vanity.
Painted furniture was popular in the 18th century.
Most of it was copied from the palace furniture, which is why this style is called "LouisXV".
The french word for it is "Bureau Plat".
A dessing table from the 18th century would not look like this reproduction.
This is French Provincial furniture that was not copied but began as a series of simpler and more affordable adaptations of the luxurious pieces of the Louis XV made for the monarchy. The furniture today are reproductions.
Who wouldn't like that?!? I would go with different colors, but the restoration is awesome!
First, I am SO IMPRESSED with your website and your abilities!!!
I thrifted a headboard and took it outside to paint it, leaning it up against a railing. I thought it was secure but as I turned to get the brush, a strong wind pushed the headboard down and it cracked in the middle-across the main panel of wood.
I glued it and filled with wood fill but there's still a bump there. I've also tried using thick chalk paint.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!
Trina
Good job. I’m saving this video
So elegant and chic!!! Looks like an elegant! Simply genius! XO❤XO💘XO
Thank you!! :)
Amazing job! You got me motivated now...
wow what a transformation!! very creative, intuitively chic, elegant and fun... very smart congrats
As always AWESOME IDEA THANK YOU for SHARING LOVE LOVE LOVE the pink and scrapbook paper
Thanks, Penny!!
Love it 😍 especially the drawer lining ❤️
I love your other videos but this is the one that got me to subscribe. Great find and I love what you did to it. Gorgeous!!!
YAY!!!! Well I sure hope you come back for me, Farmgirl! :) Thanks for subscribing!!
My boyfriend has some old and shabby furniture that we would like to repaint because they still work after all, thank you! This video rocks!
Thank you!!
I was done with this video the secondary i realised you were going to paint this wonderful piece pink
Bye, Felicia
It's adorable! Thank you for sharing.
Wow it looks amazing!!! You've done such a great job!
I really love this piece. Great job today!!!
I think this piece would work out beautifully in a sophisticated young girl bedroom. But if I had a piece like this in my own bedroom, I'd rather it to be classic, in dark wood. Its kind of disappointing but I like your technique. This is great for your portfolio, clients can see your creativity. Also, I think people should chill out. It's just furniture, if you want to have fun with it, you should. One day we all die, and everything we own stays behind. Good job
Very well said, Ingrid! I like that you are respectful in your critique, but also point out that for my portfolio (or my project gallery), it shows a range of my creativity. If everything I refinished looked the same, it would get very boring indeed. This wasn't a family heirloom, and it wasn't an antique. It was a fun piece of furniture that made me smile and looks great in my basement office for holding my sewing machine. :) Thank you for the great comment!
@@ThriftDiving Keep up the great work!
Your channel just popped up on my home page...Sooo happy😄 LOVE this piece! I have ZERO problem painting worn out wood. I love that you left the top natural. New subscriber👊🏻❤️
Hi there you Pop up on my feed, I personally don't like to paint furniture but that piece came out beautiful. Well be subscribing where did you get the wall paper book? The inside of the drawers came out really cute.
YAY! Glad UA-cam is showing me love and I'm popping up in your feed! :) The scrapbook paper wallpaper book is from AC Moore. I looked for it online but couldn't find a link for it. But the brand (Love Nicole) can be found at AC Moore stores.
Thrift Diving Thanks for looking,