My customer had enough! 

It is wonderful to watch a true artist at work. Thank You Trena!

The best words anyone in your line of work can say " we are not repainting " will get me watching everytime.

Trena, someone who has never repaired or refinished a piece like this cannot realize how much time and hard work let alone talent goes into your work. Another great job, hope you continue to do so in our throw away society.

She is reborn! The finish and patina are perfection.

The stain really brought out the design and carvings ,that you couldn't see before ,as always Trena what a beautiful finished piece you turned out

You never cease to amaze me in transforming everything you work on into a treasure.

Love the kitty. Chest came out beautifully, but the kitty was the best part.

Our HERO! Trena that is the most beautiful job - who knew that crusty old chest could be so pretty :)

There is nothing better than the gorgeous grain of oak. What a beautiful piece. Amazing job Trena ❤

Absolutely amazing job restoring that dresser! You amaze me with each video.

Thank you for not painting, it looks great. You do amazing repairs, much respect to you.

Why would anybody paint over that beautiful color and carvings, wow it just stands out so nicely.

You are an artist!

Welcome back, hope you all had a super festive break. You are an artist, and this was a master class in furniture repair and restoration, the end result is stunning. I really enjoyed your processes every step of the way. I am so impressed with your attention to detail and hard work. Super well done. Stay well and take care 💕🙏

Why would anyone have assaulted that beautiful wood with paint. You honored that dresser well. Thank you

The details on this piece are gorgeous!!❤❤ Thank you for bringing it back to life and not painting it!!

Wow, it is hard to believe that something that looked fit for the burn pile can be turned back into an absolute little gem like this. Your skills are amazing and your videos are so enjoyable to watch. Thank you so much for posting.

There is a mini iron , brand is clover. Think sized to iron dolls clothes, but with a long handle. I have been using it for veneer repairs in tight places, and found it darn handy. Quilters use them. Just thought I'd mention it in case it was useful to you. Great video!

I’m amazed at how you blended in those dowels and made the two drawers matching the rest of the bureau. Beautiful!

When you started, I thought why would you take such garbage in your shop. But you prove me wrong. Very nice work. Thanks for sharing your skill with us.

Great job. Look at that nice wood that was under that nasty paint. I especially like the glass pulls they give it a old time look. Drawers are hard for me also. I thank you for the help on them. Stay warm and have a wonderful day. Thank you.👍👍

I will never understand why people choose to hide beautiful wood grain like that under paint. You brought that lovely piece back to it's true glory.

I stripped my grandmothers Hoosier Cabinet. After stripping the old white paint off, I loved the “pickled” look after the paint rested in the grain. I oiled it and it’s so beautiful.

I love Eastlake Dressers and their carvings, 100% thick solid wood from trees in the 1800s and older. I have four I refinished, one solid Walnut, three solid Oak, all beautiful wood you just don’t see today.

How you turn a pile of wood fit for the scrap heap into a glorious piece of furniture is amazing !!!!

I’m mesmerized with her skill and talent! This piece was totally transformed to beauty!

Dang it, Trenna. I'm so jealous of your access to Goudey. Those stains are drop dead gorgeous.

I've used a plug cutter to remove a custom dowel from inside the furniture somewhere when I need to fill a small hole. One plug can be cut into thin veneer patches for multiple repairs. This makes for an easier match when finishing. 👍 Very nice job on this dresser.

I love the way you turn sketchy furniture into beautiful pieces

Wow , as usual the end result knocks my socks off! ( An old 1950s saying). Your ability to hide those plugs & your leg repair is amazing. A truely beautiful job , I'm sure the owner was very happy.

Beautiful finish. I’m glad the customer didn’t want it painted , as it would be shame to hide that beautiful grain. Great camouflage of the dowels. I found the front of the draws an unusual design , but complements the style of the piece.

Excellent restoration on a vintage 1900s Eastlake Entry Dresser or Console Dresser. I should note: it most likely originally had antique brass two screw pulls, two per drawer, which is why it had the extra holes. You might want to get with the owner, show her some photos from the internet, and see if she would want you to replace the crystal ball pulls with brass handle pulls.

Those plug repairs took a lot of effort. In the end, I could see only one of the six, and even the one that I could pick out is only because I was focused on looking for it! AWESOME job. Beautiful.

I'm always amazed your artistic touches with color match and hiding repairs. Beautiful work!

when you first worked on the color for the plugs,, I thought oh no,, that stands out more than just the plain plug,, but you were able to hide them almost completely,, Good Job.

Ach wie schön❤Man konnte richtig hören, wie das Kästchen zu atmen begann, als der hässliche Lack weg war und die wunderschönen Details zu sehen waren!😂

What a beautiful dresser! You are amazing, Trena.

20:02 these kinds of repairs is what I'm here for. MUCH better than the former clunky slap-on 'fixes'. I love how you restore the original shape of the piece. Applause!

Glad to see you rescued and removed the ugly paint to let the nice grain of the wood shine through. The only thing that could have made it better would have been a brushed varnish or French polish finish.

You worked your magic again. The chest is so beautiful I can't understand why anyone would have painted it to begin with.

A true perfectionist Trina you’re a star

Beautiful.. Your attention to detail is what makes it a masterpiece. I just love the carvings at the front, so special!

Welcome back …you were missed

Undoing what appeared to be a previous DIY furniture flip, with the paint and all. I enjoyed watching very much!

You never cease to amaze. Beautiful work.

And the magic continues! I do woodworking and have restored a few pieces. I continue to get some GREAT ideas for future projects. Thank you. So many times I see old furniture set at the curb and left because no one wants to take the time to restore them. To me the "real wood" furniture is worth so much more than the modern pressboard junk. Again, Thank you.

What surprises/impresses me most, is your patience. I would get so frustrated. Thank you, I find watching you very therapeutic! 🙂

I love your ball-peen hammer. My father had a small ball-peen hammer that I played with as a child. I still have it, and estimate it’s now about one hundred years old.

I love the color on this dresser. On a side note, I love my ball peen hammer too. I have a really old one that was my grandfather's. The handle has been replaced, but it fits my hand so much better than some of the regular hammers.

You are by far the best of the best...No words can describe the amazing abilities you have...Not sure who taught you your skills But the student is now the master...I'm so overwhelmed by your ability..Please keep making videos because RU-vid would not exist in my life with out your Videos...

Such an attractive piece of furniture under that awful pale blue paint. That stain is an awesome product !

Excellent job as always. Enjoy watching your quality work.

Beautiful job Trena as always. You are an artist.

Transformed and now a lovely looking dresser.

My Aunt had this exact chest of drawers. Her son, my cousin, inherited it & did a great job refinishing but it had never been painted & was in better shape. As usual you did great work. 😊

oh and as an aside, showing the true beauty of the natural wood is so much better than all these people who grab a lovely piece of old furniture and throw a coat of paint on it to "modernise" it. it always just looks tacky. but that is more a reflection of their lack of skill and taste than anything i guess.

Great skills mum and dad must be proud its a shame people paint over beautiful grained timber paint does hide a lot of defects enjoy your videos thank you

I can not un-see the happy faces. lol

Trena, Wonderful restoration! One question; I know I have seen you present the finished project to a customer on one occasion and it was wonderful to see their appreciation and reaction to it. Is there any way that perhaps more of your customers would allow themselves to be filmed so that we might see their joy at the finished project as well? Perhaps that isn't possible, but I for one, would love to see it. If not, I will just have to continue to imagine 😁. Take care and thank you for sharing your passion. John here, from the back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee.

Looks great on the restoration. The drawer pulls are hideous, and the keyhole escutcheons don't fit the piece, but not the restorer's fault on those. Great work!

You would not believe it is the same set off draws from when you first showed it with the paint on it. But the end result looks amazing customer will be very pleased. 👍😀😀

This piece is just to beautiful and I love the stain. It looks like a piece of tree is in your house…….

I love the simple, sweet carving you found beneath all that horrid paint.

Didn't that top drawer pop with the stain and the little line designs lift the whole appearance to another level. As I was watching, I thought you might have blown it with the front plugs but I should known by now that your attention to detail wouldn't stop there. We don't get real oak in my part of the world but I find it such a fascinating wood with a prominent grain that I appreciate more each time I see it. Nicely done and thankyou for an insight into yourworld. Stay strong.

That detail in the front of the drawers is so interesting. The wood almost looks like poplar with the greens and the weird stain absorption.

Wow! That went from a purpleblue nightmare to a lovely piece

Wow! Amazing! And those plugs. So well hidden!

Artist, Master Finish Carpenter, Historian, Engineer..... I've missed you...

Wow another brilliant restoration. I bet the owner was thrilled!

The Master...nothing else needs to be said!!!

Love the hidden details under all that paint. Good job.😊

Thank you! Great to see someone not choking a hammer.

If I. hadn't seen you go thru all the steps I'd swear you were a magician. Wow.

You know I think the wood was meant to be two colors on the draws and it does look so unique I love it.

Amazing. Just love watching you bring the beauty of these pieces back to life. Awesome workmanship.

Another beautiful restoration,Trena. You continue to amaze me!

If you not had shown the plugs i whould never have spotted them at the end what a lovely dresser!

The blending job on those front holes was impressive don’t ya know

I wasn't making fun of you using the ballpeen hammer, but I had just commented to myself that "she's using the wrong hammer". lol Love your work.

Amazing transformation of what looked almost like a throw away piece.

I would never make fun of you using a ball peen hammer for wood working - I use it a lot too - seems more balanced to me for driving in smaller nails. Nice job on that dresser!

Great job, great video.....the only thing missing is the reaction of the owners when they see the beautiful transformation!

Gorgeous! I'm stunned at the beauty of the wood contrast and pattern. It's cultural but it goes beyond that. This piece is very special and was clearly worth all of your gifts and talents. Personally I liked it with the two different alternating colors on the fronts of the drawers but either way you did a beautiful job. It looks like a piece that will be kept forever.

I love your music. It gives your work a magical element as you progress. Very well done.

Why anyone would paint to begin with ? Just beautiful !

I’m totally loving that hammer, before you said anything! That thing has its own stories.

Awesome refinishing of the dresser! 🎉 Appreciate the information about repairing drawer guides. Thank you! We have a 100+ year-old, solid wood, highboy dresser that needs this type of drawer repair. It’s a family heirloom which is in excellent condition except for the guides.

WOW! the plugs disappered before my eyes!! Amazing!

You did another awesome job. The plugs aren't even noticeable.

Very lovely work! The blending skills are impressive.

Ooh - I quite liked the two different colours on the drawers at the start but, Oh wow, what a beautiful job in the end. So talented💕💕💕💕

Loved this. The plug replacement didn't show up at all when you were done. Really great job and great channel. Thanks for sharing yourself with us.

You CAN make a silk purse out of a sow's ear! Honestly, when the piece first appeared, I thought "trash it!" Shows what I know! Your ability to match colors is really top notch.

The essence of beauty is personified on your workmanship. Have yourself a happy Sunday.

you were quite right about the amount of glue to attach the new runners. one thing i have noticed amongst the americans on youtube is the excessive amounts of glue they use and the love of applying it to both sides. it all gets squeezed out immediately leading to clean up time and money (glue) being tossed in the bin. again i am so impressed with your colour matching. that is the art of restoration!

Trena that turned out beautiful! How you got those plugs to vanish was amazing! 👌 And for the hammer…. I use the same size! 😀Thank you for sharing!

Ставлю лайк ещё не посмотрев ролик. Всё что вы делаете прекрасно.

After you have finished the staining, I can't believe that someone would have painted it before. Great color blending with the stains, young lady

Beautiful cabinet. The paint hide its true beautify with the carvings ,thanks for sharing it with us.

To think that beautiful piece was hidden under all that paint. I kind of liked the drawer top and bottom drawer lighter. Gave the piece an interesting look that could have been a design choice in another piece.