Self employed furniture painter from Oklahoma who enjoys making creative content for others. I love saving damaged pieces destined for the trash and give them a second chance at life!
Put on the stripper and place a piece of saran ( cling wrap plastic ) on it.Don' paint it please😢😢😢.A nice light tan wash and then seal.Done.Never give in or up.Spend 15 mins daily.Its then done in a week or 2😂
Thank you so much! I’m finally able to do this base after you explained it so well! The original DY Wife explanation was so confusing! But not yours and I LOVE Coal Black Fusion mineral paint! Your piece looks astounding! Excellent job and keep your videos coming
Great project. Were you able to find any maker's mark anywhere on the piece? I have a piece so very similar to this one in many ways but I have no idea of the maker. I recently rehashed it into a mid-century modern styled piece that you can see on my channel but I thought at the time that it was a 50s or 60s department store piece based on the construction. Yours is very similar both in construction and design. I even had the same dual-layered thick veneer. I've owned it since the 70s.
Hey Sabrina, been busy with life this week but had to have a Sab fix! Those other guys just don’t seem to have what it takes. You’ve spoiled me and I think I’ve watched all of your videos. Need some more before it gets so hot there that you can’t work outside. Stay cool my fellow Okie. ❤
People who get all precious about painting wood are not out here rescuing all the thousands of pieces destined for the dump. Refinishing furniture is a business & if natural wood sells - then that that is what happens. But at the moment, painted wood is in fashion & THAT is what sells (& keeps these darlings out of the dump!) A few years ago everyone wanted the distressed "farmhouse" look, then it went to single bold color with gold hardware. At the moment, blended colors, decoupage & transfers are "it" - which I love as they are much more fun than single colors to do - so that is what happens. Better a gorgeous paint job that can be sanded later to restore to wood if that's what someone wants than lose these pieces altogether.
Wow, that was a really bad piece! You really did an awesome job on bringing it back to life. Yeah, when you live out in the country the delivery man starts to see you at least on a weekly basis!
You could have fooled me that blending paint colors isn’t a strong suit. This piece is beautifully blended. It’s a great save and I see why it’s in your top 10 favorites. 👍🏼🩵
So good to see you again! Love your videos! Wow, what an amazing awesome job! The decoupage paper and the blended paint absolutely brought this one back to life! Gorgeous stunning job! 😊❤
The sock dust collector is wonderful. By using shellac, you also used a base that would allow someone to return it to "original" finish. Just a note to think about, not a criticism...removing a veneer from the types of wood typically under veneer on mass production pieces may cause the wood to split after a period of time. It is solid wood, but it may be a lower quality of wood. If so, the veneer gave the wood a stabilty it no longer has. Replacing the veneer would have given the base wood that stability again...if low quality. However, time will tell if there is a problem.
Beautiful! Any time you can give an old tired piece of furniture a new life it’s a win. Doesn’t matter to me if it is painted. As long as it has a chance to live on I am satisfied. You always do such lovely work!
Hi Sabrina, this really is a story of a ugly duckling to swan, you did a great job, I love it...Any news on your property ?...Take care...cheers !!! 🍁 🍁
Thank you! We have a driveway and electricity to the property! We get the well dug next month and then our house should be ready sometime in July. It's been a long journey but finally a light at the end of the tunnel!
Lovely job, Sabrina! 👍 When you started stippling I thought, "hmmm... I don't know about that." It turned out absolutely stunning. That dark wax really changes the look of a piece and gives it such a rich look. Thanks, it was great to see you again. I hope that you're getting settled nicely in the new place. Take care, 🙏🤟
