Fabulous! Great tutorial. You made me miss having a little girl. My little girl is about to turn 46. Oh how i loved raising my daughter who is a wonderful human being. She was a mini-me just like your daughter. She painted so carefully! Loved that!!
I've watched hundreds of videos and, by far, you're the one of few I can listen to while paying attention, not correcting your grammar (in my head constantly, you're so easy going, and it seems you have lived and learned your processes. I'll keep on watching everything you post!
I just refinished my dining room table with many different wood types. I wish I had seen this video while doing all the work. The paint wash is absolutely the best solution to make all the wood look cohesive! The dresser turned out beautiful!!
So beautiful Shannon ..I'd leave hinges alone as they blend in and let the wood be the star...love seeing your daughter she's super smart for her age and adorable 🥰👍
I love all of your work I’ve used your pottery barn technique and I love it!!! But I do have to say the best part of this video is your daughter she’s so adorable I love that she’s your little helper in your videos ❤
This is absolutely fabulous! I love the look and you are learning and sharing so many wonderful techniques. Thank you very much for being kind enough to share. Also, I’m grateful you have found the joy in work and are teaching your daughter by your example. The world needs more mothers just like you! Great job!!!
I know that I’m finding your video late but this is great. My ex husband refinished his grandparent’s entire vintage dining set and buffet as well as some other pieces using this technique more than thirty years ago. These were the pieces we used daily with our young family. You brought back some sweet memories. It’s a non aggressive way to customize pieces.
I appreciate your channel, your tips and your humor. This tidbit is helpful when pouring paint from a can and it costs pennies. Use painters tape or shipping tape and create a "V" across the top of the can. At the base of the "V" leave a ⅓" or so tail so the paint flow is more controlled. On gallon cans I start near the handle area and I use enough tape to have 2" width. On smaller cans it doesn't matter as much. For me clean-up is easy, just thrown tape in the trash.
Wow, you might be the best at explaining and showing the process. I finally have the confidence to tackle a big stripping job. The dresser is breathtaking. Amazing job. A big wholehearted thank you.
This was Great. Learned a Lot of great tips! Getting re-inspired and ready to start a new project. And your little Angel is Amazing. Great skills! And, she now has money in her piggy bank!🥰😍😘😍
I love that you're so gifted and talented and so very casual and informative! So many take themselves so seriously that I don't care to comment. Thanks again for sharing your tips and tricks
Yes she is. Iam watching from Greece and I love that she details her work so simple,and really helped me a lot with my DIY which of course i do for fun, i dont sell.
I LOVE Your Videos !!! - You Narrate So Well, & I Love Your Honesty & Openess... & I Can Sense Your Smile While You Are Speaking. - I Am A True Fan Of Your Work !! 💖
Gah! Could your daughter be any more adorable 🥰 I found myself playing it back so I could hear her voice again. 💜💛 And as always your skills made magic on this piece!! Stunning.
Paint-washed furniture was a big thing in the 70s. My parents had retired to Florida then and all of their furniture was that “coastal look” popular there.
I just discovered your channel and I’m so glad I did. I have already learned after watching only 2 videos. I feel some binge watching coming on. Congratulations on your content and style.
I have a "vaisellier" that looks very similar to this and it's so very dark! I was thinking of painting it but was sad about loosing the wood grain. I really love what you did
Nicely done! I'm buying an Ashley solid pine distressed coffee table that has a heavier white wash and I want to remove it to put on an antique or colonial maple or ipswich pine semi stain. I did some stain removal with kleen strip a long long time ago so this was a perfect instructional video to refresh me and more!!!! Really great stuff, I loved your use of the foam roller, foam brushes even the razor blade holder you used. Really really good stuff, loved the entire presentation Shannon. But you can't fool us. We know your adorable little daughter is the brains behind this entire operation. Thanks a bunch!!!
I started my painting program at a young age,too. The best teacher was just being given a paint brush and pot of paint and told to paint my bedroom floor. Started at the door where I was given my tools and worked to the window where I discovered...... That the shed porch roof could be a way for a rescue and climb down. No blame. Just: "Next time,Nancy ,start at the window and work to the door, maybe."
Hello! Love how this turned out! I have been trying to figure out how to get that exact look for the hardware I have on an antique dresser that I am refinishing. I would love to see the tutorial on how you aged your hardware! ❤
It's beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I wouldn't change a thing. Love the black hardware. I'm going to try my hand at refinishing an old dark stained dining table! I'll use all your tips!
Lots of inspiration here! I have a TV stand that I am going to make "light"- just moved it to where I can start working on it! Now to START! Thanks for tips and tricks!
I am stripping a dresser (like that with multiple types of wood), and came here for ideas. They are great, thanks. I just about fell off my chair when I saw the knobs you used, as they are the exact ones I have sitting here because they are the only (cheap) ones that work with odd & 2 sizes of holes! I wish I could also see what it would look like without the whitewash, as I love natural light woods too.
Magnificent transformation! I have this exact Drexel dresser in my living room and use it as a credenza. I bought it new 20 years ago, and it's looking a little tired. You've given me great inspiration!
Wow, pretty impressive. I would not have thought, that you could get the paint completely off of an intricate piece like this. I once tried stripping badly painted doors in a turn of the century appartement and it was a total mess. That paint stripper must be way stronger, then what I used! Great work and beautiful result! Hope it sells well!
She is only stripping the wood stain . No paint I’m in a turn of the century apartment right now I know the feeling. The amount of poorly done paint jobs on the doors and trim and window seals needed to be stripped before repainting if I wanted quality . Project came out amazing in the end
@@stevenplount2567 Don't you wanna hit the people who did that with a club, though? It's not that hard, to do a decent paint job. But stripping layers of thick, carelessly applied paint is such a mess. I also believe, they used solvent based outdoor paint or something like that on mine. It was just so much harder to remove than regular, water based indoor paint. I tried stripper, I tried a heat gun, nothing would move it the way you always see in videos. NEVER again 😭😅 Isn't wood stain something that gets absorbed into the wood and can only be removed by sanding, though? That's how I always understood the term (I'm not from an English speaking country).
Try the orange stripper cover it with saran wrap let it sit for a couple of hours. works great no caustic chemicals doesn't stink the place out. But you have to cover it with saran wrap. Nice Job. Looks fantastic.
I also started painting at a young age--3 to be exact. My mom painted the kitchen, then moved into the living room to paint that room. She handed me a clean brush to "paint" with, then got busy in the living room. When she realized I was very quiet she went into the kitchen and found me happily painting away with a jar of mustard--all over her nice freshly painted kitchen walls and brand new curtains. What a mess! She didn't get mad at me, but sat down and bawled her eyes out. It was a brand new 1 gallon jar of mustard that she bought to take to the restaurant she and my dad owned. They never figured out how my tiny hands opened that jar.
from the pics the hinges are fine. You run the risk of getting those gunked up with more paint. I did not mind the old hardware but some was missing. Sad that you didn't use a more moisture resistant finish like a matte poly, water based. Then wax over that. That way it would very hard to get a water ring damage, or some simple damage. That would be a SHAME. Anyway, very lovely in the end. Congrats and thanks.
Yes, I’d love to see a tutorial on the hardware. I’m currently doing my hardware and I need ideas on how to make the paint look less “flat” and have dimension.
I like the fresh look! You are an inspiration for me, so full of great ideas on latest trends and your toolbox of innovative techniques is the best on RU-vid. Where do you sell most of your pieces? I’m a fairly new one-person shop and I’ve just started selling on FB Marketplace and its been a nightmare, sorting through the legit buyers vs scammers vs lookers - I love restoring furniture, but the selling side, not so much!
