The trick to avoid the bubbles while glueing paper on other surface is actually puting the glue on the paper, not on the wood. The paper expands because of the humidity in the glue and dryes perfectly flat.
When the glue is too thick for my project, I usually dilute it a little bit with water and use a brush or roller to apply it . Also using a scrapper helps to get rid of the bobbles.
Kudos for being one of the few flippers I view who goes beyond the surface and actually sands and oils the drawers , interiors and backs of the furniture. Great job.
I have just found this channel and agree that he is very thorough and professional, the only other flipper I have watched who is such a perfectionist is Transcend Furniture Gallery channel here on RU-vid, Angie is also an inspiration to watch.
Your dressing table turned entry hall table is very nice. It turned out beautifully. When you glue paper down apply the glue to the paper. Use a plastic card such as a credit card or old gift card to smooth the paper down starting in the center of the paper and work outward. I am looking forward to seeing more of your projects.
What a TRANSFORMATION! WOW! To me, it looks like a console table found in a front entry. Perfect height for dropping off keys/mail by thr front door! WELL DONE!!
For applying wallpaper and vinyl to wood, I cut my PVA glue- 1 to 1 water to glue ratio- and apply that evenly to the material I'm adding. It slides around for positioning and lets out any bubbles much easier that way. An even coat should dry smooth. Nice little desk or vanity!
You attention to detail and going so far as to even finish the inside of the drawers and even the back of the piece is stepping things up into super excellence. The hair pin legs are a nice unexpected touch that somehow works well with the end product. You created a one of a kind piece of furniture people will desire in their homes.
😊 Loved the outcome. The man I see skillfully working and making this beautiful table sounds so uncertain of himself...but this is the first video I've seen of yours. May you be blessed.
Look up the Iron on method for putting the paper on. Another tip is to put a mix of 50/50 PVA glue and water and paint that on the surfaces you are going to paper and let it dry. Then put straight PVA glue on and brush it back and forth until the glue becomes tacky and then add your paper. You can use a credit card from the centre out to get the bubbles out.
Oh wow what a beautiful piece of furniture! I love the wallpaper you used, as I said before I love your attention to detail and the amount of care you put in a piece of furniture! A brilliant video! Just love what you do! Thank you for sharing!
I just happened upon your channel today and YEAH!!! 🎉 This little “vanity” (whatever you want to call it -haha ) is ADORABLE!!! You did a fantastic job with it. I am really impressed with the vision you had for this poor little run down thing. It sure needed some love, and you sure were able to give it exactly what it needed. I was happy to push the SUBSCRIBE button after watching this beautiful transformation. Well done 👍!!!
I was pleasantly surprised to see what you did to this piece. You don’t normally use this technique on anything I’ve seen in the past. I like it very much. Nice dressing table😉
Beautiful job! I believe originally it was a “telephone table” where you would place your home phone and could sit while using the phone. The drawers would hold your telephone book and paper for writing down messages etc. Since home phones are practically extinct now you gave it a new life as a table. Well done.
No it's an old dressing table. My grandmother had one very similar. In those days the average female height was 5ft 2inches so the dressing table was quite short. The dip in the middle allowed a long view of the body that wasn't obscured by items on the table. Telephone tables only started to appear later when they because more common in houses after WWII.
I had doubts when you first brought out the wallpaper, but the finished project looks so posh! With the added height from the new legs, this could make a nice buffet. The drawers offer lots of storage space for rarely used serving pieces, and the different heights of the top could separate the types of food for a small gathering.
How about the next project you do is the back alley that you do your work in ? It definitely needs it ! A weed eater,a broom dustpan and a water hose and scrubbing will make it look a LOT BETTER ! 😄😁😄😁 !!!!!!!!
I love how you turned this toss away into a real keeper. Just a gentle suggestion...I am finding it very difficult to hear what you are saying. You have a lovely soft voice and I don't want to miss a word! Could you up your volume just a tad, please. Thanks so much.
Oh I love the paper, it gives it a very grand and regal look. It would be beautiful in an entry hallway or maybe in a bay window. You are very clever and talented and I love your very honest narration on the video. Thank you for sharing this with us x
First time watching your channel and enjoyed it...well at least what parts I could hear .For some reason I couldn't hear you . Turned my volume all the way up and could barely hear you at all I didn't know you could top coat a wall paper 🤷 good to know👍 Nice job
The overhang that you cut off on the back is so that when it’s pushed up against the wall it will lay flush. Because the trim of the wall most furniture doesn’t touch the wall. So the overhang is deliberate. Just thought I’d let you know.
I have never seen wallpaper used on furniture. This piece is stunning! I love the pattern of the paper, it really says Art Deco to me. Thanks for the great video. 💕
Absolutely gorgeous! I was happy to subscribe to your channel after watching just one of your videos. 😊 Your attention to detail is spot on. Too many of these “flippers” forget about the back, bottom and inside of the piece. Not you Sir. Bravo once again.
Really beautiful piece!!! I’m guessing that originally it was a vanity table that had a mirror attached. Only problem is how short it was!🤔 maybe for a child??? Anyhow, I really love what you did! And that wallpaper is STUNNING! Nice job! First time watching your videos. Where are you from?? (Love the accent! Lol!) I’ll check out more of your videos. 👍🏻
It was weird for me to see this thing on long legs. My grandparents and some of my schoolmates had variations of this with mirror/without. Everyone had them in mudrooms and used to sit in the middle to put on shoes, side drawers were used to store shoe polish, brushes and other shoe things.
I'm not a fan of wallpaper, but this looks so rich and elegant. Absolutely love your detailed attention to both the outside and inside of your projects. Well done sir! 👏🏼
It is pretty telling that you clean up, sand and wax the inside. It shows your attention to details and professionalism. Makes the piece really come back to life.
That was a" BEAUTIFUL" idea.......but just a hint for an easier job next time.......put the glue in the wallpaper along with a bit of misting water if you dampen the wallpaper it will work much better.......
It was a very cool Art Deco (as you said) dressing table. It would have had a nice (probably) large oval mirror attached to the back. LOL, my wife bought me a nice simple stained glass window back in the ‘70s. I refinished the frame and hung it in the front picture window. The kids in the Jr. High School across the street thought we were the coolest people on the block. Years later, my Dad made a large oak frame and attached the stained glass under the center open panel to make it a coffee table. For years I stored it because I couldn’t find legs that I liked. In the early 2000’s a local furniture store had a back room with things they couldn’t sell. In there I found a painted wooden coffee table with legs that match the legs you put on this piece, except shorter. I bought the table for $5, unbolted the legs and put them on my oak/stained glass coffee table-PERFECT!
Did you know that this is the meaning of your last name? "Polish (Załuski): habitational name for someone from any of several places in Poland called Załuski Załuskie or Załuże named with za ‘beyond’ + ług ‘water meadow’ a dialect form of standard Polish łęg. Alternatively it may be a topographic name for someone who lived ‘on the other side of the water meadow."
Wow stunning, I've done lots of wallpapering with furniture it's one of my favourite. I find glue the paper is better to reduce bubbles. The paper was gorgeous. Those legs look great. 😍
You say you're no artist. Here's what I think: You've never been able to get into 2-dimensional art enough to learn painting. I bet you like pottery and other kinds of 3 dimensional art, but please forget this idea that you aren't an artist. You've proved over and over that you ARE an artist!
This (former) art deco vanity is a pretty cool piece. Art deco was big on geometric design. Adding baroque wallpaper and MCM hairpin legs was bold and it worked somehow. Very creative!
I’ve got nothing on you lol. But thank you ☺️ you’re very kind. Your sunshine piece was the one that made me think I might be able to actually blend lol. Will give it a try ha ha. You make it look so easy...
