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Ok this one killed me. Being an old furniture restorer, I am guessing this piece was solid wood. The style is Queen Ann dating back to the early 1700's. It's a stye that has been replicated over the years. I believe you landed on the real deal. $13!!, I just about fell out of my chair. I wanted to get my hands on this piece for years but they were way too expensive. The handles come off by unscrewing the little knobs by the actual handles. If you had taken the off and used something else I was going to offer to buy them. I have a dresser I restored that was missing 2 of the pull handles. Using Bondo on the top to repair that area was a great idea. It will give it so much durability to the fragile wood. I am so glad you saved it from the landfill!! If it had to be painted you choose the right color. Black is a sophisticated color for a very sophisticated piece.💖💖💖
@@kitfranzman4860 no I don't make videos. I have just been restoring furniture for a long time. I am almost 70 so I only do a few pieces a year. I enjoy watching by the younger restorers. There are so many new products and techniques. There is always something to learn from someone. I tend to just do classic designs on the furniture. Timeless.
That’s a beautiful piece, perfect for an older colonial home. Looks really lovely, timeless. Love how you left the interior unpainted, the contrast is striking.
She spoils the antiques; she doesn't restore them. She Is a disaster,: needs to learn to restore amd respect what is beautiful and old. Needs lessons in Europe and an extensive knowledge of History Art. She is abhorrent.
Gorgeous piece! I’m a big fan of black and ❤ you kept interior original wood. I see the hater comments but I love the distressing to bring that interior & old finish back. Great job! 👏👏👏
@@robertbonfiglio1339some like chocolate and some like vanilla😂and as for trends.. none of us actually pays attention to that.. UNLESS we re selling the piece, right? Well.. except for my Italian mother who has an opinion on everything in MY house😂😂
I love that you include our Lord in your videos. All Glory and Praise to God. He has certainly gifted you with an eye for saving furniture from the landfills and made them lovable again.
For $13 out of bought it on the spot even if I had to tie it on the top of my car to get it home I would have cleaned it up and I would have done the replacement on the blank the wood and got it looking just about the way it came out of the factory I've been wanting one of those for years and from what I read I'm not the only one?😅?
Let me understand. You had a beautiful vintage cabinet which you painted, then you sanded it off to give it character. Now it looks new with fake distress. A coat of wax would have given the piece true aged beauty.
I'm ry tryng to trust the process on this one. Would have loved to see the what looked to be burl wood stay on the drawers..happy you saved it. It's beyond gorgeous piece
I bought a credenza that has one open shelf under the top and glass inserts in 2 of 4 doors. I would love to hear your suggestions for colors. I was thinking of doing the top a very light stain, the majority another paint color, then the inside of the open shelf and inside of the cabinet with the glass inserts another contrasting color. What do you think? (Thanks in advance )
I thought for sure you would put wall paper on the interior and inside the drawers. But the old wood has so much character, it speaks for itself. I have a grudge against the batwing hardware, could you have hack sawed off the head of the screw from inside the drawer or I am sure a grinder would have removed the screw head? I could see 2 of those brass or wrought iron pulls with like 2 quarter sized escutcheons and just a simple drop wire pull. To style maybe add at least a few books? Hard to see but, that hutch is pretty antique and unusual. The paint is fantastic. Great work, LL.
I don't know what to say... so many things that could have been fixed properly instead of Bondo. I finished watching only to find out how it looked when you finished. I do like the idea with color and refinish design. Hope you get what you want at auction. Watching for more of your videos.
I most likely don’t have the skill level, especially for the curves on the top and the cracks that ran down both sides. But I did the best with what I had! It sold 5 days later. Thanks for watching!
At first I thought, please don’t take the shell medallion off. It is a very traditional ( Rococo) design. You made the RIGHT choice it’s fantastic,and up dated. Black was a super good choice. Great job!
Excellent work! It’s a great piece to have transformed. I trust it’ll sell quickly. Has jaw dropping appearance for sure. Loved the distressed accents.
What kind of drill do you use? Looks like it isn't heavy and fits a woman's hand better. I have an armoire that is beautiful and comes apart and one of the sides has a long crack like your piece has. I was going to trash it but now think it can be saved. Thank you!
I can't believe the result of this flip!!! Really magical... one question: how do you chose between using your pneumatic spraygun and your Wagner? Does it depend on the kind of paint you're using? Greetings from Madrid the first day of 2025!!
Some of those high prices are for high quality furniture. That style has been manufactured for decades and by everyone, at every price point, as you know, but others may not.
This French hutch is never out dated. There is a large want on the East Coast. From former interior designer. The shell is historical in French design.
Given that you opted to keep the interior the original finish, I feel not painting the drawers - if you could have avoided it - might have been the better choice. I didn’t see Bondo on them - and really liked the look of the wood grain against the matte black.
Strangely just working on a big hutch as you call them myself at the moment! It has been a challenge here as well. I too went dark! More of a charcoal, but like you kept the original wood in places as well. I loved yours.
Has anyone ever used that liquid masking ? I did a black cabinet like this and perfectionism has nearly killed me. I understand exactly why she distressed it.
I would’ve left those wooden cross hatch pieces. I forgot what they’re called millions or something. I would’ve left those of the natural wood since the inside of the piece is all natural which looks pretty. I would’ve left all the little dainty pieces of wood natural also. Just saying, but you do great work. I just see this phase of painted furniture eventually wearing out sometime. And then everybody will buy m Those pieces and be stripping them. So what goes around comes around.
It’s my understanding that Bondo is no longer available, at least in some areas. There is a perfect “dupe” of Bondo, BUT proceed with caution!!! Bondo and its “dupe” are bitches to sand. I will NEVER use the “dupe” or Bondo again. Even with a power sander, it’s beyond tough to shape it like it needs to be. In the future, I will go with something else.
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Ok this one killed me. Being an old furniture restorer, I am guessing this piece was solid wood. The style is Queen Ann dating back to the early 1700's. It's a stye that has been replicated over the years. I believe you landed on the real deal. $13!!, I just about fell out of my chair. I wanted to get my hands on this piece for years but they were way too expensive. The handles come off by unscrewing the little knobs by the actual handles. If you had taken the off and used something else I was going to offer to buy them. I have a dresser I restored that was missing 2 of the pull handles. Using Bondo on the top to repair that area was a great idea. It will give it so much durability to the fragile wood. I am so glad you saved it from the landfill!! If it had to be painted you choose the right color. Black is a sophisticated color for a very sophisticated piece.💖💖💖
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I’m so glad I could save this piece.
Have you made furniture videos? It sounds like you have. I would like to watch your channel.
@@kitfranzman4860 no I don't make videos. I have just been restoring furniture for a long time. I am almost 70 so I only do a few pieces a year. I enjoy watching by the younger restorers. There are so many new products and techniques. There is always something to learn from someone. I tend to just do classic designs on the furniture. Timeless.
I love the way you gave this piece new life! I could see it in so many homes designs. Eclectic to traditional, what a great transformation!
You painted the hardware? Also, you didn't paint inside the piece where the drawers go. Why? Because "no one will see it"? What a lazy shit job.
That’s a beautiful piece, perfect for an older colonial home. Looks really lovely, timeless. Love how you left the interior unpainted, the contrast is striking.
She spoils the antiques; she doesn't restore them. She Is a disaster,: needs to learn to restore amd respect what is beautiful and old. Needs lessons in Europe and an extensive knowledge of History Art. She is abhorrent.
You did a beautiful job and the result is also beautiful!!
Gorgeous piece! I’m a big fan of black and ❤ you kept interior original wood. I see the hater comments but I love the distressing to bring that interior & old finish back. Great job! 👏👏👏
Love the old beautiful pieces -- well worth the love and time
Thank you so much! I agree, they're amazing!
WOW, you really scored on this one! What a find, and what you created with it was just amazing. Great job!
Ikr I would love to find a piece like this
my parents had something similar,,, looking at the arch,,, 1950's style,,, simply beautiful
Fabulous as always
Thank you! I'm so glad you like it!
Love your channel! I grew up in Richardson & still miss it. It’s changed a lot since I graduated from RHS in ‘69.
Beautiful. Great Job. Saved a bit of history.
Love the cabinet
Beautiful!! ❤❤
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it!
Love this
Nice peace and color. 😊
Gorgeous!!
A great transformation ❤
Wow! You did a great job! The first thing I thought when I saw it was those shells have got to go! So I am glad that you removed them.
Kara, that looks fantastic. You really did give that piece a shot at a new life. Someone is going to love that piece for years to come. Great job,
I’m so glad you think so! The new owners are in love with it too!
Wonderful. Love it nice job
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful and I love the milk paint you chose 🙏🏼🎄🇺🇸
Thank you so much! I'm so happy with how it turned out.
I think that’s a gorgeous piece! I know taller things and armoires have been “out” for awhile, but I think they’ll be back!
I think the arched shape really helps!
I agree. 👍 I'm a collector and this would be amazing for dolls, action figures, Funko pops, stoneware, depression glass, infinite possibilities.
And when they are back, they won't be painted. Never understand why people paint this beautiful furniture only to have it stripped a few years later.
@robertbonfiglio well I do this work myself, and when the wood is immensely damaged painting is the way to save it, as in this video.
@@robertbonfiglio1339some like chocolate and some like vanilla😂and as for trends.. none of us actually pays attention to that.. UNLESS we re selling the piece, right?
Well.. except for my Italian mother who has an opinion on everything in MY house😂😂
What beautiful piece and you gave it life once again. Thank you for sharing this project. Awesome
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Beautiful piece.
Nice work, girl! I love the milk paint choice!
That turned out so chic and elegant!
Gorgeous lemons to high end lemonade😊
Beautiful!
Thanks so much!
Beautiful piece, I love the black but not so sure about the sanding back on the drawers.
Gorgeous 😍
Thank you! 😊
What a beautiful piece. You did such a great job.
Thanks, I really appreciate it!
Looks so good now!
It looks really nice. Could you get the distressed effect with wax instead of sanding it?
Really lovely piece! Well
Done
Thanks! I love how it turned out.
That distressing works so well on there! Love this one Kara 😍
Thank you bestie
Katie, I hope you wonder into one of these pieces one day
Absolutely gorgeous ❤
Thank you! I'm so glad you think so!
That was sad. I bet it was stunning in it's day. Great job!
Yes, thanks
I love that you include our Lord in your videos. All Glory and Praise to God. He has certainly gifted you with an eye for saving furniture from the landfills and made them lovable again.
He sure has! Thanks for watching!
Great job
For $13 out of bought it on the spot even if I had to tie it on the top of my car to get it home I would have cleaned it up and I would have done the replacement on the blank the wood and got it looking just about the way it came out of the factory I've been wanting one of those for years and from what I read I'm not the only one?😅?
gorgeous
Good job!
Thanks for watching!
To remove stickers, use lemon essential oil. A single drop can dissolve the glue in seconds.
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try that
Let me understand. You had a beautiful vintage cabinet which you painted, then you sanded it off to give it character. Now it looks new with fake distress. A coat of wax would have given the piece true aged beauty.
I’m with you on that. I don’t mind painted furniture. What I absolutely abhor is the distressing part.
I'm ry tryng to trust the process on this one. Would have loved to see the what looked to be burl wood stay on the drawers..happy you saved it. It's beyond gorgeous piece
I would have loved that too! With those large cracks in the side and then the top being a broken mess..restoring was beyond my skill set unfortunately
Beautiful great job but what did you sell it for please?
$900
❤ beautiful
I bought a credenza that has one open shelf under the top and glass inserts in 2 of 4 doors. I would love to hear your suggestions for colors. I was thinking of doing the top a very light stain, the majority another paint color, then the inside of the open shelf and inside of the cabinet with the glass inserts another contrasting color. What do you think? (Thanks in advance )
I thought for sure you would put wall paper on the interior and inside the drawers. But the old wood has so much character, it speaks for itself. I have a grudge against the batwing hardware, could you have hack sawed off the head of the screw from inside the drawer or I am sure a grinder would have removed the screw head? I could see 2 of those brass or wrought iron pulls with like 2 quarter sized escutcheons and just a simple drop wire pull. To style maybe add at least a few books?
Hard to see but, that hutch is pretty antique and unusual. The paint is fantastic. Great work, LL.
I don't know what to say... so many things that could have been fixed properly instead of Bondo. I finished watching only to find out how it looked when you finished. I do like the idea with color and refinish design. Hope you get what you want at auction. Watching for more of your videos.
I'm. Curious besides bondo or some kind of wood filler, how could she have fixed the peeling veneer. Id love to know Thanks
I most likely don’t have the skill level, especially for the curves on the top and the cracks that ran down both sides. But I did the best with what I had! It sold 5 days later.
Thanks for watching!
If you want to up your skills try viewing AT Restorations or Tom Johnson for repairs on these types of furniture. Less bondo would benefit healthwise.
What type of finish did u use
Milk paint
i love watching your videos. what is that google app that identifies furniture. amazing and so are you. thankyou
At first I thought, please don’t take the shell medallion off. It is a very traditional ( Rococo) design.
You made the RIGHT choice it’s fantastic,and up dated. Black was a super good choice. Great job!
Thanks for watching! I agree, the shell medallion was dated but I'm happy with the black update!
Gorgeous!! I love that you kept the inside stained.😍
Thanks, I'm happy with how it turned out!
Excellent work! It’s a great piece to have transformed. I trust it’ll sell quickly. Has jaw dropping appearance for sure. Loved the distressed accents.
Thank you! It was a fun project.sold quickly!
I love it but Why paint over the hardware ? It looks awesome
Love this, any tips on online auctions?
Just search for local ones online. I book mark a few I like and check them atleast 2xs a week
My favorite off all time. I want one too. 24:40
All that damage on the body and none to the glass. Wow. I came over from shorts to watch the full video. I love your results.
Thank you! It really was a fun project.
Can I ask, where can I go to buy furniture via auction? For you, is it a local place or online? TY
I search online for estate sales
Would have been very nice for a light interior with lights and a colored finish on the outside......to show off more of the charm of this piece
Great piece and great work! I love using the wet sandpaper trick.
It's my favorite sanding trick!
What kind of drill do you use? Looks like it isn't heavy and fits a woman's hand better. I have an armoire that is beautiful and comes apart and one of the sides has a long crack like your piece has. I was going to trash it but now think it can be saved. Thank you!
I can't believe the result of this flip!!! Really magical... one question: how do you chose between using your pneumatic spraygun and your Wagner? Does it depend on the kind of paint you're using? Greetings from Madrid the first day of 2025!!
How could I go about finding auctions in my area?
GREAT JOB, awesome color, lookin' good !
Thanks so much! I love how this one turned out!
Some of those high prices are for high quality furniture. That style has been manufactured for decades and by everyone, at every price point, as you know, but others may not.
Wow, spectacular!
Thanks so much!
So what did it sell for?
Gorgeous!
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful ❣️ great vision and execution ❣️ enjoyed your choosing a different style of furniture to transform. ❤️- Jill
Jill, I really appreciate your kind words!
BEAUTIFUL ❣️
I'm glad you like it!
Love it! Very classy look. Great job.
Thank you! I really love how this piece turned out!
So beautiful!!
Thank you! I'm so glad you think so!
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Did you bondo the crack inside the cabinet?
I reinforced it with some trim pieces I had laying around, unfortunately I didn’t take that part then I bondo-ed the top.
You definitely gave it a more beautiful life! ❤
Thank you! I’m so glad you think so!
It looks great!!!
Thank you!!
Wow I love it. Nice color and detail. Thanks for the video.
Wishing you and your family a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks so much! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family too!
Beautiful, lot of work!
Thanks, it was a fun project!
This French hutch is never out dated. There is a large want on the East Coast. From former interior designer. The shell is historical in French design.
I agree!
I know! I was teary-eyed watching them pried off and discarded. It’s hard for me to understand how they would have worked against re-sale.
It looks sooo good Kara! Lot of work though! 🥰🥰
Lots of hard work but a wonderful finish. Great job as usual.
Thank you! I really enjoyed this project!
Beautiful.
🎉🎉🎉 So beautiful!!!
Thank you so much! I appreciate you tuning in! Hope to see you next time!
Given that you opted to keep the interior the original finish, I feel not painting the drawers - if you could have avoided it - might have been the better choice.
I didn’t see Bondo on them - and really liked the look of the wood grain against the matte black.
Strangely just working on a big hutch as you call them myself at the moment! It has been a challenge here as well. I too went dark! More of a charcoal, but like you kept the original wood in places as well. I loved yours.
I’m glad you liked it! I’m so curious to see what you’ve done!!
Where Ever this was, it was in a very dry area. That’s what destroyed it. It at least has some use now, and won’t end up in a landfill.
I agree! I’m so glad I could give this piece a second life.
Use a putty knife under your prying tool be less likely to damage the wood
Love it ! Black with some stain always looks dramatic !
Thank you!
I don’t understand why you would leave the inside untouched. It was uneven in color and really detracted from what this hutch could’ve been.
😊❤
👍🏻
Beautiful job ❤
Has anyone ever used that liquid masking ? I did a black cabinet like this and perfectionism has nearly killed me. I understand exactly why she distressed it.
It came out really pretty - definitelly a lot better compared to what you'd started with. Good job! Have you managed to sell it yet?
Sold! Went to its new home Thursday!
I love your work..
Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoy it!
Have you looked for name tag? If it's really old an identifying mark is somewhere.
no name to be found unfortunately
I would’ve left those wooden cross hatch pieces. I forgot what they’re called millions or something. I would’ve left those of the natural wood since the inside of the piece is all natural which looks pretty. I would’ve left all the little dainty pieces of wood natural also. Just saying, but you do great work. I just see this phase of painted furniture eventually wearing out sometime. And then everybody will buy m
Those pieces and be stripping them. So what goes around comes around.
I get where you're coming from! It's fun to see how trends go full circle.
It’s my understanding that Bondo is no longer available, at least in some areas. There is a perfect “dupe” of Bondo, BUT proceed with caution!!! Bondo and its “dupe” are bitches to sand. I will NEVER use the “dupe” or Bondo again. Even with a power sander, it’s beyond tough to shape it like it needs to be. In the future, I will go with something else.
4:25 Ewww, dust is not supposed to sound like that