@RescuedbyAmy great job on saving another piece of history from hitting the landfill. Not sure why people are upset with you for saving the piece. They should be upset with the people that didn't take care of the piece whereas to pass it along in a state where it just needed to be refreshed/ restored, not repaired, and completely redone.
I agree 🤣 Some folks seem to have strong opinions about painted furniture! You’re 100% right, this set wasn’t well taken care of, so the options were limited.
You did a superb job of up styling a dated and damaged piece. I just found you on RU-vid. Will be watching more in the future. I like your teaching style tucked in the dialogue
It looks amazing, but I imagine it was difficult to get a decent return on your time. Really enjoyed watching your woodworking skills!👏👏👏👏 Also, I think I had sympathy nausea when I saw all those nails poking through the back.😫 Great improvisation!👏👏
Well the furniture flipper you bought it off didn't see it as such a catch as they didn't do anything with it. If it was so fab I'm surprised no-one snapped this set up to restore 🤷🏻♀️. You decided to do what you wanted to to YOUR furniture 😊. I'm sorry, I had to say it as the people who are critical can be so rude. I loved the final look.
It 100% is real. burled elm, a very rare and desirable wood. The case framing is ebonised walnut. The original hardware was solid brass. The furniture is the Chin Hau line by Century Furniture, one of america's top teir manufacturers, and designed by Raymond Sobota, a renowned mid century furniture designer. Pieces from this line are considered to be icons of 70s modern, and sell for thousands of dollars.
Thanks for the info. Some of this helps to make sense of my confusion when I was assessing the pieces. In many ways they had the marks of quality: solid frame, dovetail drawers. But the pressed wood under the veneer, and when I sanded (not aggressively) the Burl the texture disappeared, led me to believe this was not a high quality piece but more likely a good knock off. Either way, the extent of unfortunate damage to the tops and the entire left side of the dresser removed the possibility of a proper restoration for these pieces.
Thank you! Yes it’s extremely well made, that’s why I wanted to save it somehow 😊 The hardware is for sale on my Etsy store, I’ll try and copy the link in a separate reply 👍
You gave it a pretty cool revamp! Gotta admit I love the original look, though. Not only do I aestheticly like burl and 2-tone, but also it gives me fond flashbacks to my time living in South Korea, where it's a popular look. Shame it was 1)not real, and 2)in such a state!
I am so tired of seeing unusual wood pieces getting painted white as part of a “restoration” or remodeling. They all look the same and will need repainting because the white paint will chip. My mother did this to some lovely mahagony pieces that I lived with as a child. @stevenradtke8645’s comments are spot on in this case.
This piece was extremely damaged and in a very bad state of disrepair. Sometimes the only option to keep a piece of furniture out of the dumpster is to paint it. But since you’re not a fan of painting furniture you should definitely avoid watching any more of my videos. I’d hate for you to be more upset. 😢
One thing you might want to consider is that this is a business for Amy, and she has to produce something that will sell in her market. The look of the dresser is dated, and it had a lot of issues, which she explains in the video. I personally prefer refinishing wood to painting it, but condition issues must be considered, especially if you're doing this as a business. The look that she gave the piece will sell it. If you look at middle-high end furniture at places like Anthropologie or Crate and Barrell, this light look is what sells.
@@rescuedbyamy You're welcome. People sometimes don't understand the limitations of running a small business. When you're selling furniture locally, you have to know your market and what will sell. You also have to know how much you can afford to put into a piece to make it profitable since this is your livelihood. Not every piece of furniture needs a complete restoration, especially mid-century furniture, much of which was mass produced and contains particle board, plywood, and thin veneers, and is often damaged when purchased second hand. When you paint something that will sell, it will continue to be useful and not end up in the landfill. That is a worthy goal for any business.
Such a thorough and insightful explanation of all the factors that have to be considered when embarking on a project like this. 👏👏 I may discuss this in a future video, and I’ll definitely be quoting and attributing your concise commentary 🙌🙌
