Really like the projects you are doing here. Since you are always giving out helpful tips to others i’ve got 2 for you. 1. They make an even smaller osc tool sanding attachment called a finger sander. It’s about 1” x2” and even better than your triangle head for small things like this, just make sure you get the correct attachment pattern for your tool. They are available on amazon. 2. The best fix for a bad cabinet base i have found is to use 1/8 luan (veneer plywood) and cut a replacement piece to go over it. This will reinforce it and you will have a woodgrain base that looks like new. Depending on your door opening size you may have to cut it in half to install it. Just glue or brad nail it in place.
I love the vanity make over! I especially love the tip on how to keep wood looking natural. I was just contemplating that! I want it unfinished but I didn't want the stain sealent to discolor it. Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this great video showing some of the challenges you came up against! Looking forward to doing a similar job, with perhaps a mocha glaze and oil rubbed bronze hardware to update a southwestern home.
I just built all new bedroom furniture out of birch and just finished with poly. Added matt black handles and love it. Im a huge fan of the matt black against natural
Nice. I bought wood for a tall bath "pantry" cabinet and am just going to finish sand it and poly it also. The doors I will most likely stain black. (Same stain as my DIY washer/dryer pedastal by the entryway). The matte black hardware on the wood does sound gorgeous! I got a 2-in -1 matte black grab bar with towel bar for just outside my shower and look forward to installing it!
@@kendrab8997 i am very partial to natural tone wood. I do have a friend that is slowly turning me on to darker stains and blacks. I really just like trying to build stuff ha
Klean Strip makes a product called After Wash that is used after doing your stripping. This product is truly amazing - removes the paint residue that you literally can't see and leaves a wood surface that barely needs sanding. I can't say enough about this stuff - its amazing.
I love the redo of the vanity. I am currently stripping and restaining my cabinets to their natural maple. I am NOT having fun with the stripping. The doors and drawers were easy. the upper cabinets are back-breaking. Would you happen to have any recommendations on how to help with this process? I am very close to calling someone to finish the job. Also, I noticed you did a whitewash to keep the natural color. I found that interesting because I purchased a Whitewash/color wash from Minwax and it left the cabinets looking streaky with white in some areas but not others. I had to strip it off because it was terrible looking. Would you have a recommendation for that? Why is it streaking? Thanks for your help.
“Stripping is really not a fun job, it’s stinky and messy and can really be labor intensive” - words of wisdom from Melissa Lol, jk love the videos excellent job!
You're incredible. You have a baby and then strip the vanity. You must take energy drinks or something. Continue to do what ever you're doing because it's working. Wishing you and you're family great health and success!
Thank you! Your video was so helpful. We will be stripping layers of paint on our bathroom vanity. The current colors are vomit green on the walls and poop espresso brown on the vanity. It’s HIDEOUS! I’m thinking of a grey vanity with purple walls. Do you have any recommendations to protect myself from the fumes? I am very sensitive to smells and get migraines easily. Our bathroom has a fan but not a window. Thanks!!
I love the way that turned out Melissa! Our vanity in the main bathroom is colored just like that, and since I took the door down and sanded the fool out of it until it’s mostly bare wood with some white still there, kind of a distressed look, but I think doing our vanity in a similar fashion would really tie the room together. Question though, the door I sanded is the inside of the bathroom, and like I said, I got it down to bare wood on most of it. The thing is, I haven’t done anything else to it. Should I seal it somehow? And if so, with what?
Definitely go with black. I hear black is the new black. I had a similar issue with under our sink... I just cut a ¼" plywood sheet and brad nailed it on top of the old one.
You could research Scandinavian kitchen cabinets etc. since you have it going on and it looks fab. I think a wood design pull on the large side would be worth a look. Round, oval, square?
You might want to consider using veneers, they come in cheaper types of wood as well as the expensive types and are very satisfying to use i.e. instant transformation.
You could always do black matte on the vanity, and satin nickel faucet so you don't have to worry as much about water spots. (But you still have matte black on bottom).
I hope you had windows open because those fumes for either product are no joke. And you should be wearing gloves for both products. Acetone is super flammable.
Really like the projects you are doing here. Since you are always giving out helpful tips to others i’ve got 2 for you.
1. They make an even smaller osc tool sanding attachment called a finger sander. It’s about 1” x2” and even better than your triangle head for small things like this, just make sure you get the correct attachment pattern for your tool. They are available on amazon.
2. The best fix for a bad cabinet base i have found is to use 1/8 luan (veneer plywood) and cut a replacement piece to go over it. This will reinforce it and you will have a woodgrain base that looks like new. Depending on your door opening size you may have to cut it in half to install it. Just glue or brad nail it in place.
Matte black hardware for sure. Love your videos! Thanks for inspiring and teaching us, Melissa!
Sooo helpful. I'm grateful to have found your channel. Quick to the point, yet thorough! Thank you!!
It came out great! Looks brand new. It did make me glad I never painted my vanity but restained it instead. That was a lot of work!
Yes mat black would look great on the hardware !!❤️😎😎
I appreciate the effort you took to bring the vanity back to natural wood! Natural “whitewashed” wood is very much in right now.
I love the vanity make over! I especially love the tip on how to keep wood looking natural. I was just contemplating that! I want it unfinished but I didn't want the stain sealent to discolor it. Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for this great video showing some of the challenges you came up against! Looking forward to doing a similar job, with perhaps a mocha glaze and oil rubbed bronze hardware to update a southwestern home.
Matte black is my vote. We just updated all three of our bathrooms and installed matte black in two of them and they look great!
I just built all new bedroom furniture out of birch and just finished with poly. Added matt black handles and love it. Im a huge fan of the matt black against natural
Nice. I bought wood for a tall bath "pantry" cabinet and am just going to finish sand it and poly it also. The doors I will most likely stain black. (Same stain as my DIY washer/dryer pedastal by the entryway).
The matte black hardware on the wood does sound gorgeous! I got a 2-in -1 matte black grab bar with towel bar for just outside my shower and look forward to installing it!
@@kendrab8997 i am very partial to natural tone wood. I do have a friend that is slowly turning me on to darker stains and blacks. I really just like trying to build stuff ha
Awesome work, as always! Matte black hardware all the way 🖤
This was so incredibly helpful! I’m in the process of doing the same thing and I wasn’t entirely sure how I was going to do it. Now I do! Thank you!
Thank you so much for posting this video! This is exactly what I am working on right now and I needed this advice! :)
Another great project! You are as resourceful as you are talented. Can't wait to see the bathroom makeover.
Great job as usual and think that the pulls would look nice with a matte black finish. Keep up the great work and videos coming.
I think that matte black pulls would be a beautiful contrast against the light natural wood!
As usual Melissa you did a fine job! I really like the white wash effect. As for a recommendation for knob colors, I would definitely go with black!
Klean Strip makes a product called After Wash that is used after doing your stripping. This product is truly amazing - removes the paint residue that you literally can't see and leaves a wood surface that barely needs sanding. I can't say enough about this stuff - its amazing.
Looks great - I'd vote for the matte black.
I love the redo of the vanity. I am currently stripping and restaining my cabinets to their natural maple. I am NOT having fun with the stripping. The doors and drawers were easy. the upper cabinets are back-breaking. Would you happen to have any recommendations on how to help with this process? I am very close to calling someone to finish the job. Also, I noticed you did a whitewash to keep the natural color. I found that interesting because I purchased a Whitewash/color wash from Minwax and it left the cabinets looking streaky with white in some areas but not others. I had to strip it off because it was terrible looking. Would you have a recommendation for that? Why is it streaking? Thanks for your help.
Nice redo I like a pull better than a knob also try waxing drawer glide parts they might slide better. Good job !!
“Stripping is really not a fun job, it’s stinky and messy and can really be labor intensive” - words of wisdom from Melissa Lol, jk love the videos excellent job!
Lol i heard that too
You're incredible. You have a baby and then strip the vanity. You must take energy drinks or something. Continue to do what ever you're doing because it's working. Wishing you and you're family great health and success!
Thank you! Your video was so helpful.
We will be stripping layers of paint on our bathroom vanity. The current colors are vomit green on the walls and poop espresso brown on the vanity. It’s HIDEOUS! I’m thinking of a grey vanity with purple walls. Do you have any recommendations to protect myself from the fumes? I am very sensitive to smells and get migraines easily. Our bathroom has a fan but not a window. Thanks!!
I love the way that turned out Melissa! Our vanity in the main bathroom is colored just like that, and since I took the door down and sanded the fool out of it until it’s mostly bare wood with some white still there, kind of a distressed look, but I think doing our vanity in a similar fashion would really tie the room together. Question though, the door I sanded is the inside of the bathroom, and like I said, I got it down to bare wood on most of it. The thing is, I haven’t done anything else to it. Should I seal it somehow? And if so, with what?
Yes you should seal it. If you like the finish, just put some poly on it. I linked to a great one in the video description!
black will look great for the handles
Definitely go with black. I hear black is the new black.
I had a similar issue with under our sink... I just cut a ¼" plywood sheet and brad nailed it on top of the old one.
Oh that's clever! I should've done that.
You could research Scandinavian kitchen cabinets etc. since you have it going on and it looks fab. I think a wood design pull on the large side would be worth a look. Round, oval, square?
I like the natural wood
Gloves glasses and a proper respirator are a must with these products if you care about your health at all
So skillful
Matte black hardware would look great.
If I got half as much done on my house as you do in all your projects I’d get a lot done. Lol Idk how you do it. Great job. :)
I'm quite productive. 🙂
Have you tried citra strip i love the stuff smells great and is natural :)
Very nice Stay safe flat black would look good
White ceramic drawer pulls will give the natural wood cabinet an old ice box look. A different look than the satin or black.
You might want to consider using veneers, they come in cheaper types of wood as well as the expensive types and are very satisfying to use i.e. instant transformation.
THIS ^^
Great work
Painting over the carpet without a drop cloth! So brave 🤣
Always lol!
Matte black for sure.
Was your white paint flat finish?
Great vid
Black pulls would look good
Another great video. Is this your forever home?
We do plan on raising our kids here so I don't see us moving for at least a decade 🙂
Damn. Jealous of your color matching skills. Great job!
when girls know how to do make up
You could always do black matte on the vanity, and satin nickel faucet so you don't have to worry as much about water spots. (But you still have matte black on bottom).
That's exactly what I was thinking!
That was a big job, but well done, it looks stunning
I wish u used epoxy instead, im sure it look super great
but I really love ur work, and I hope u keep up
btw I love a hard worker women .
It might work if you soaked paper towels in acetone then covered with saran wrap.
The knobs match the rest of the silver grey in the bathroom. Changing to black would clash.
I'm changing everything else lol
Matte black, with the light colored wood, it would really pop
Nice.
I hope you had windows open because those fumes for either product are no joke. And you should be wearing gloves for both products. Acetone is super flammable.
Harbor Freight has 2" chip brushes for less than $.40 each. Also 1" and 3". Doesn't hurt the wallet to toss them when done.
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Why aren't you wearing gloves; especially with the stripper. It probably has MEC in it. Very dangerous. Safety glasses?
@7:52 just a cockroach cruising by. We’re just going to pretend we didn’t see it?
Nice job but no safety equipment at all.
Dood Jop
Beautiful… but please, wear gloves!
Marry me. I’ll cook 👨🍳