Old China Hutch Gets Modern Makeover | Updating OLD FURNITURE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I updated this china hutch for a client. Lots of deconstruction happened to make it a bit more modern! Do you have a hutch sitting around that could be updated?
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Your work on this looks great, but as a designer, I have to say I cringed at seeing the doors go away. Their shape may have been dated, but having glass to keep dust off the displayed items is really practical.
this is how she wanted it 😊
No shelves??
I agree. Most people want these cabinets to hold their beautiful treasures they want to not be touched (that often or at all). So, to avoid touching them (to even dust), they put them behind glass. However, the work you have done here is beautiful. And met your client’s desires. Which is what counts.
Actually, as an ex~traditional Housekeeper, I can tell you that sadly, the glass doesn’t totally keep the dust out. You still have to take everything out and dust the inside and the china/silver before putting it all back!
By the way, in England we call these ‘dressers’, not ‘hutches’. Here, hutches are what you keep rabbits and guinea pigs in!
@@verenamaharajah6082 In my part of the US a chest of drawers is a tall piece with just drawers. A dresser is usually 2 drawers with a mirror on top and can also be called a bureau. If it has smaller drawers on both sides and room for a chair in the middle it is a called a vanity. A buffet is a piece with 2 doors on the bottom with shelves inside and drawers above them. Put a little edge around the top and you have a sideboard. A hutch is for rabbits but also what we call the piece here, which we used to hold dishes, tablecloths, and it’s where my Nana kept her good silverware. Hope I didn’t leave anything out. That’s just what we call things in my part of the woods. 💕🐝💕🇺🇸
I can’t imagine how someone wouldn’t like this in its original finish.it’s a beautiful piece.i love antiques and older furniture pieces.
Beautiful job, you listened to what your client wanted, AND by doing that,kept a solid piece of furniture out of landfill! Win win
No way it was in danger of being taken out with the trash! It was a timeless piece that the owner could easily have sold to someone who would have appreciated it.
All I am seeing is y’all goin after Lauren for what her client had wanted. Ever heard of “don’t kill the messenger”? Same concept here. Y’all may not like it but it IS what the client wanted.
Not outdated, at all. Classic and made like furniture is not made today.
It's just production-line furniture of the day, like Ikea of today. This isn't some olde worlde good antique stuff, so might as well repurpose it if it's not being used in their home any more. Now it will be used, so that's nice.
What made me laugh was the $1250 price tag. Where I am, you can buy old tat like this for £10 or £20 ($12 or $24) in our junk shops and second-hand furniture shops. I've just recently bought a dark brown wood 4-shelf, five foot high unit of much nicer quality than that hutch for £30. I'm gonna paint it glossy white to use it in my kitchen. Job's a good 'un.
classic?? how about 80s era mass production. Nothing special
exactly...they make crap today. Too expensive to make like they used to so they just make/sell junk.
@Catg1222, I concur. American-made cherry furniture is rarely made today. For example, Pennsylvania House and Stratton pieces from the 1980s onward are becoming much harder to find and are collectible now due to their overall quality and the limited availability of cherry wood stock.
I LOVE my solid cherry china closet that is "out-dated." It has finished drawers, inside and out (and bottoms too) and the wood is what I love about it. I cringe when people paint beautiful wood.
@@JanetteStubelt I feel your pain
Agreed.
I get tired of wood purist always harping on painted furniture. Some people really enjoy painted furniture and want quality wood underneath. Particle board looks cheap. This piece was very dated and hardly an heirloom. I think she did a great job with the updating. It's not my style in the before or after, but it looks good IMO. The carving work in the drawers looked so dated in cherry with those brass handles. You hardly notice it at all in matte black.
Me too
Oh dear. Would never take doors off. So essential to keep items & shelves clean. Hours of dusting over next few years.
I think it’s what Lauren’s client wanted.
You still have to dust the item and shelves. To me, it looks so much more updated without the doors.
Some people have no taste. Period.
@@CookieZ3353 that’s a matter of opinion. I’m not sure if your comment was in answer to mine saying that the piece looked more updated to me, or not. If so, It’s probably just that your taste and mine are different. 🤷♀️
I have one that has a whole lot more details is absolutely beautiful however I cannot use it because it doesn't fit my space and it's not functional for what I would need it for I would love to see it in a place where I could use it open like that without the doors and use it may be for my coffee bar or something more functional I think they both are beautiful I wish that she would actually allow her friend to take a picture of it when she got the Shelf in it and show us what she was using it for that would be awesome
My step-mom gave me her old wood dressers (a highboy and a lowboy). They were being used for storage of my dad's train stuff and had multiple layers of paint on them. A fantastic wood worker took the furniture, stripped the paint down to the original wood which turned out to be a beautiful maple, treated the wood, reapplied the original brass fittings, and I now have beautiful crafted and useful bedroom furniture. I don't think I'd paint over good wood furniture.
She is very talented, but I prefer the original.
I have the exact unit with the matching table and chairs. It’s cherry wood with high lacquer. I’m cringing watching you sand it down.
the owner also did and she got rid of the table/chairs and wanted this to match her new furniture!
Painting and repurposing it is better than sending it to landfill, surely. At least it'll get used now.
Those kind of units and brown furniture are ten a penny in our junk shops in UK. I know, I've just bought one for £30 ($35) to paint white for my kitchen.
People have different taste. It’s not an antique or an heirloom so repurposing it is better than tossing it. I love seeing creative up cycling
It broke my heart to see its style changed!!!
While beautiful and traditional before, a change is often fun. You turned this into a versatile piece that could be used in any room, perhaps even a coffee bar. You did a great job and your attention to detail is refreshing.
Your client has to be insane and you should have told her. This was a beautiful wood dresser. Now it looks like something a student buys for their first apartment, made from cheap mdf in a country which specialises in undercutting your economy by making throwaway furniture.
You could have informed your client that trends come and go but solid wood furniture has stood the test of time.
You could have helped her to understand what changes she could have made decoratively to the dresser surroundings to suit the look she required without damaging its value.
Just hope you packaged up the doors so she can store them for her granddaughter to restore them one day.
I have a very similar cherrywood hutch with doors and I’m happy with it just as it is. it’s a Jamestown Sterling House piece, they’re gone now, and I feel lucky to have such a quality piece.
I think, in the right setting, this piece of furniture would be lovely. There is no need to destroy all brown furniture.
In ANY setting. It's simply gorgeous 😢
Agreed. This black furniture trend has to go along with women wearing leggings with no underwear or a thong!
Why in the world would anyone want to paint over such gorgeous wood?
I think if they just removed the doors and updated the hardware, it would have looked more updated without losing the beauty of the wood.
@@57msdeb absolutely completely agree.
It’s what her client requested..the owner of the piece wanted a more modern vibe.
@@deborahkelly1570@deborahkelly1570 i understand that. I wasn't questioning her. I just don't understand why they wanted to paint over such beautiful wood. I could see if it was laminate and unsavable, but omg cherry wood is so beautiful. The piece can still be modernized by changing design and hardware or stripping the lacquer or high gloss off.
Thank you wood lovers! Sanding it down to the natural grain and putting nice oil on it for a finish would have been my choice.
Solid wood is so much classier and value-added vs composite or MDF etc. The more we are able to repurpose these old well made pieces the better. Great job!
the trouble is that the "update" made it look as bad as mdf products.
I have the same one in my dining room and I am very proud of it.
I haven’t painted any of my antiques but it’s been tempting. I just know we’ll all cringe with regret when we see chalk painted antiques someday in the not too distant future
I purchased an antique oak piece that I knew had been painted at one point since the grain held a little bit of white paint in a few places. The owner hadn’t told me it was refinished and I asked if she had painted it white as so many seem to do. She said it was a neighbor’s piece that painted it when oak went out of style and got tired of it and was giving it away. The grain of beautiful wood is unique and I always enjoy that much more than painted items. People don’t appreciate workmanship now and essentially remove all the details of furniture and homes. At some point, there will be fewer original pieces and maybe the somewhat uncommon pieces will become appreciated again. I have pieces in my family from the mid 1800’s to 1900 but family members prefer to get mass produced furniture that will be ready for the dump in 5 years while they are claiming to be concerned with the environment.
@@tastx3142 They might be concerned with the environment, but they either don't realize the damages they're causing, how poorly made the pieces are, that they'll hate it in a few, or they don't care enough. Either way, I get irritated. But if it helps, I try to remind myself they might not know and try to work it into conversation where they don't feel attacked. It doesn't always work, but I refuse to sit back.
Regarding painted furniture, often it can be removed and the piece restored. I know it's not the original finish, but it's probably better preserved then, it might keep it from going into the landfill, and it most likely won't change the value much, especially if it's restored.
I don’t care for it at all. . What in the heck will you do with that empty top? It looks like half finished piece.
I liked it better before 😢
Me too.
Me too..
The old style was wayyyy nicer
What do you even do with it now without doors or shelves
It has shelves she said the customer had the brackets that is why she couldn’t place the shelves she painted them there are 2 of them
It doesn’t need doors to be useful. Open shelving units are a thing and It does have shelves.
@@lisashorter1950 So why change a china hutch into a baker's rack . Just by a baker's rack or a bookcase . Some people are slaves to fashion . The doors prevent dust accumulating . Taking them off is a downgrade . The shiny yellow hardware was dated to me , just replacing that could have freshened the look , without destroying this valuable wood . If that was beveled glass , it is a very expensive cut . As soon as I saw the title of this video , I said to myself , please don't paint it black , it's been done to dea*th . Gray decor is on it's way out , I heard , the witches color from the children of darkness can go next .
@@annetterohla8932 "slaves to fashion"...I'm going to borrow that! You are so right. Black everywhere. Black kitchen cabinets, black appliances, black furniture, even black walls. How long is that going to stay in fashion? Folks are already switching out granite countertops for butcher block after 2 decades of ruining the lungs of men who pockmark the countryside for marble and granite, then cut and polish. ( There are no reclamation laws for this kind of mining unlike surface coal mining. ) All because some interior designers tell us we're "outdated"
There seems to be a disregard for classic pieces of furniture. I don't agree with having to redo every piece of furniture you see. I will take classic any day.
Cool! I did a China cabinet makeover too, I took all the China out and put all my bottle's into my new Liquor cabinet. 😊
Holy crap that was a terrible update. It went from being an (at least for you) dated, old but pretty piece, to being an assembly line. Big box store, piece of mediocrity - boo!
I personally loved it the way it was. Painted furniture will never last like this timeless piece.?
You are soooo Right.
I can not understand why anyone would destroy a beautiful antique!!!!
Probably not antique, but well cared for vintage piece.
I have a china “closet” which I cherish as a beautiful piece of furniture as well as a storage for my precious china and crystal. As owner of this lovely china closet for 34 years, I expect to own it for the rest of my life. Someday maybe one of my children will want it in their home, or they can sell it for a beautiful wood tone antique.
Once you said that you're painting the hutch "black" that did it for me. See ya!
From a decade of gray and now to black. Just as society is getting darker and darker. Any correlation?
@@CarolHewett-ug2cw Yes, lack of taste, and the resistance to seeing the beauty of wood grain.
Yes, I know my furniture isn't modern, but it is high quality, of solid wood and timeless in design. It is shameful to destroy high quality furniture to be trendy and modern. Trend and modern will soon be dated and out of style while high quality, solid wood, classic is timeless and always in good taste.
It's never shameful to spend your own money on your own furniture to update it to suit your own tastes. She is respecting the quality of the piece, any memories attached, and the environment... and you KAREN, have to find something negative to say. Lighten up!
Not everyone likes modern . Many prefer traditional . Stripping the traditional elements off of a good piece of furniture just devalues the piece . It does not make it modern . It just makes it look unprofessionally done .
My furniture looks exactly like this pre makeover and I would buy it over again and again. I love Queen Anne Cherry. I couldn’t watch.
You do a beautiful job on furniture, and your videos are entertaining to watch.
Would have kept the doors, put hidden lighting in top, beveled mirror on the back wall, glass shelves and pewter hardware. Would have popped.
As video stated, it has top lighting. The bulbs had been taken out to avoid them getting damaged/painted.
Is grey and black the only colors anyone knows any more. Depressing colors.
@cliffsnelgrove , Grey has been around for so long , I hear that it is passing out of style . Black is so harsh and you're right , it is depressing , and common and run of the mill now , with the witche's uprising . I won't allow black in my home , I have poor eyesight, and I don't need to be talking to a pair of black boots on the floor , or to a black hoodie laying on a box , because I've mistaken them for the cat !😅
As far as I’m concerned you have just depreciated a beautiful piece of furniture 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Hey everyone. Take a breath. This lady owes beautiful work. She did what the owner of the piece asked for so can’t you just appreciate that? If it belonged to you then you could do it your way. But it isn’t.
Why not let people just have their opinion and you have yours.
Thank you so much for this video. I am getting my Sister In-Laws hutch in a few weeks. Now I cannot wait to start working on it. My biggest piece so far. Love the way you teach. ❤️
You are so welcome! good luck on yours!
I really think older furniture is beautiful in it’s original design.
Sorry, I think painting furniture black is getting way out of control. I also feel the doors could’ve been modified. I also feel the feet could’ve been modified as well. Could’ve taken the scroll design off and straighten the legs out. you do nice work and you’re very thorough. Just not my favorite piece.
I hate seeing good wood painted. Id rather it had just been sanded down and stained a darker color. Painted items aren't modern after 5-10 years. And taking off the doors is a big mistake. That item just needed a change in hardware and maybe a darker stain. Or even a lighter stain.
Agree. Solid hardwood is timeless. I remember the 80s when everyone painted or pickled their fine pieces. Then the nineties when everyone had the tremendously difficult job of removing the paint that was now out of style, in favor of finished wood.
Oh, dear! I appreciate your hard work but it looks awful - it was beautiful before and now it is awful. Sorry!
Beautiful! I’m amazed at your talent and vision and love watching you every time . ❤️
Thank you so much!
Love this! I got a free hutch. Thank you for the ideas! I wasn’t sure how to redo it. This has given me some great ideas.
Glad it was helpful!
Looks like 90% of comments prefer the original than the re-do. I don't like the black hardware at all. I would have put those lovely doors back on it too. This is probably the worst reno I have seen you do........ that said, it was what your client wanted..........who am I to say your client is wrong???? You did a good job of it, just not most peoples taste i guess.
I saw one similar to this the other day in uk. After watching how you’ve transformed this I might need to have a try at changing it like yours ❤ thank you for always inspiring me ❤
In such beautiful condition, now just another painted piece. 😢
Lovely work! Its beautiful, freshened up, and current. Love it!
For the folks who would have preferred it stay more origional, it is a client request. Therefore, that's what the owner wants. Outdated styling in furniture doesn't always work in a modern home even if it's a well constructed piece. Another thing to be mindful of is that outdated furniture makes selling a home more difficult as it skews potential buyers into feeling like the entire home is tired and old. So that's a thing to consider as well. Feel is everything, even in a home that's not for sale. Unfortunately, wood is out, and paint is in for the purists.
This piece would look appropriate and stunning in a modern home, especially if the kitchen is a solid color rather than wood. It will still be loved.
In most cases when you sell a home the furniture is removed? So it wouldn't take away in the sell of a home. This redo is like taking a piece or furniture that would be at home in the White House and turning it into a cheap piece you can buy at Rooms To Go.
@glennnorris4346 Dont get me wrong, I love beautiful wood. Sometimes the cut and or piece of wood isnt spectacular.
Stop in at resale shops, the amount of hutches and how long they are sitting there lingering has grown A LOT in the last 15 years.
Furniture isn't always removed on selling. New builds are staged in the model homes. People currently living in the home for sale still have most or all of their things still there. Homes who's owners have moved already are either empty or staged by professional staging companies. Staging is also a safety feature, its less likely that nare-do-wells will break into a staged but vacant house becaused it looks currently lived in. It all depends on the budget of the seller, value of the house, the type of buyers that are sellers want to attract, and situation. Staging is part of the stragity of selling a house. Rooms feel bigger when they are set with furniture. When set with the right Feel of furniture and decore they look like a dreamy magazine cover home. That will bring in more and higher offers. The feel you present to the potential buyers is a key component in getting it sold for the highest and best offers. Presentation is EVERYTHING when selling anything. One can't sell a Ferrari at a junk yard for top value and one can't stage a house with outdated, dusty or miss matched brick-a-brack and expect buyers to be excited about it either. Take a look at one of the real estate sales websites. Often there are some real doozies in there and even a few time capsule 1970 disco dreams complete with orange shag, avacado formica countertops graced with nearly black brown staned cabinets, burnt orange tile backslashes, those floressent plastic foux stainedglass printed overhead kitchen light fixtures, and hideous linoleum with orange-yellow, brown, lime green, and stained off white patterning that would make the BeeGees proud. Those houses are screaming "I will cost you double to want to live here". They don't scream "I have modern electrical systems, am wifi ready, have soft close cabinets, and you'll want to work from home here." or any of the things we've come up with in the last 50 years to make homes more comfortable, beautiful, user friendly, or convenient. It's guaranteed that that house won't fit today's larger refrigerators without 100K of remodeling at least.
Besides, this piece was a commissioned job, it's what the client asked for. It was executed well, beautifully turned out, and it's owner, a return client, was pleased. Job well done if you ask me.
In 30-40 years, when the old styles return it can be returned to its original glory. It was a kept piece and not in a landfill because someone thought it was outdated old junk. Paint doesn't always ruin wood. I've reversed a few painted pieces back to original before myself.
@@onpointsporthorses141 We are in a housing crisis with homes disappearing from the market very quickly , there is no shortage of eager home buyers who are paying thousands over asking prices just for the opportunity to buy , instead of letting the competition get the home . Avocado countertops , linoleum , orange shag carpet , backsplashes , kitchen cabinets , etc. etc. etc. , are attached fixtures , and are not furniture . Anyone selling a home can put pieces unwanted for presentation or to declutter , can rent a storage unit for moving , which a lot of people have to anyway . Anybody who wants to slap paint on furniture devalues it , this video is about refinishing a China hutch , which modern young people aren't using , supposedly because they don't have dinner parties requiring fine china . People who know the cost of real wood aren't deceived by the cheap look of magazines , that have to appeal to today's economy , where people can't as easily afford anything of value . Ikea/Scandinavian furniture is just cheap looking . Just because people are forced into tool sheds called " tiny homes " doesn't mean modern economics from Marxism are of the same value of traditional homes .Yes , people will try to sell you " staging " , but all Western countries are in a housing crisis due to mass invasions into Australia, Europe Canada , and the USA . I suspect maybe you are young , and believe everything you read , and were not raised in a well to do home ,where people understand quality construction and materials , and are not so easily duped . Furniture refinishing is not cheap , some clueless client is spending good money to achieve a common look from m*f*i*a color schemes . Many of us who are actually home owners , and have shopped for homes , run across young families with children and cheap furniture , as well as older homes that haven't been remodeled . Some people see beyond cosmetics and have to make a home purchase based on what is available when they need to purchase , and is within their budget , and hope to avoid bidding wars . This is a furniture refinishing video , not a remodeling video , and black is boring , depressing , difficult to see for people with limited vision , too dark , and many non witches never found the appeal in the first place , especially when paint and refinishing chemicals are so toxic and poisonous . I didn't stick around to see if she's using milk paint as an environmentally friendly alternative . I'm not going to a seance , forget the witches cauldron black that is an automatic color in these videos . Black , gee , I NEVER would have guessed . Oh , by the way , Vanguard purchased 44% of the homes sold in America in 2024 . No one can afford to be homeowners anymore , due to the cartels which don't pay taxes on crime income pushing all the non g*ng members out of the money l**ndered housing market .
You are such a great teacher. Thank you so much for your efforts teaching us the right way to approach this piece of furniture.
You are so welcome! be glad you enjoyed!
I live in a very dusty area so I would want to keep the doors. Very pretty colors.
I would be curious to find out how the store is doing at some point. Do you find that it’s worth it? Great job as usual.
When my mom passed away my dad gifted me their bedroom furniture. It is this very glossy cherry finish and I need to update it. I also have my mom's china cabinet that dearly needs a refinish. It was purchased in the 60's. It is a beautiful piece, but being moved several times over the years has added many dents and dings.
sounds like you have some perfect candidates for a refresh!!
I have the same and want to do a navy blue/oak stain on mine. I’m practicing on small pieces right now to graduate to large projects.
I so need to do my grandmas it’s so hard to change ugh can’t wait to see the makeover..my grandmas has the federal style top and the moon shape pulls
Sad to change the cherry finish
Funny, my daughter inherited the cherry bedroom furniture my mom wanted her to have. She loves the cherry and just chose to clean it up. Fortunately, it had been treated really well over the years so not much damage.
Nice new look! I watched with great interest as I have dated cherry and I have similar style pieces I'm slowly updating. The structural (minimal) changes you made were just enough, imo, to subtley change the look along with the new color and hardware - good ideas!
I'm shocked at some of the critical comments made by some very unkind viewers. I'm sorry you had to read those - it hurts! 😢 I fail to understand why people think their negative opinions need sharing. Also, makes me think they have never refinished anything very well if they think you have overcharged. Perfection and quality takes time and you obviously give both to your clients!
I try to over look them and pay more attention to comments like yours! thanks for being kind 😊 good luck on your project!
I remember when cherry was in. We did a 30k remodel on our kitchen and added cherry cabinets. That's how we sold our home over a decade ago.
its crazy how everything comes and goes!
Cherry wood cabs are more classy but the younger generation dont have taste.
I agree. I just wondered about using a 220 grit instead of the lowwr grit used. I may be more heavy handed but I wouldn't want to unintentionally go through a veneer. So many 70s on furniture is not always solid wood allover, even more high end pieces use factory finishes over lesser wood or wood products. It's probably my inexperience. Thanks for replying. I learn alot from you. Being an educator is obviously how you're wired, no matter what you are teaching!
Dreadful. I've got news for you - painting something black does not update it anymore. You are way behind. And removing the doors and those gorgeous handles? Terrible taste.
@@Jezebellum-l2u Thai is what the client asked for. It was their furniture. Way to be rude to someone about a choice that they didn’t even make. Also, whether or not the piece is better after it was painted black is a matter of opinion.
You did a wonderful job on this piece. Sorry, people can't keep their negative comments to themselves.
Hey, if it's on the internet. It's up for grabs.
If they can't handle the fair criticism, they can disable the comment section. I'm glad to see that folks are favoring the original appearance. There is value to preservation and wise folks are pointing that out insteead of being slaves to fashion. Makeovers should for pieces that are damaged and headed for the garbage.
Love how it came out! Definitely updated it. Looks beautiful they will be so happy!
Super job ! Looks great !
Wow, that was an eyesore before. You've definitely breathed new life into it 😊.
Wow! Sticker shock..
1,110. Is a bit rich for a piece that didn't cost that much originally.
She says every time. She cleans before she sands so not to grind the oil and dirt into the piece. All furniture flippers creators say the same thing. It makes a lot of sense.
so true!
That’s a lot of money to charge the client for that. I would have thought maybe $600.00 to $700.00. The back needs grasscloth wallpaper, it looks incomplete. I would not be happy with that even though I think you do good work.
I have one exactly like this in beautiful shape. It's not going to be "updated." I have many other pieces I have redone because they weren't in great condition. Sometimes, you have to appreciate whatever is already there. I do understand the need to make an income. I just can't imagine how to use the top with no shelves.
Lauren did prepare 2 shelves in black. The owner had the shelf brackets, so she could not show it with shelfing in place.
Omg I was lucky to have my grandparents furniture a good quality solid thick wood made properly nothing like the nowadays flimsy thin wood and I wouldn't have done with it what you did I don't care if might be no modern but it has a soul I say and welcome to dusting without these doors you could have made it modern without the doors removing strip lights etc
Those doors don’t actually stop the dust.
it looks lovely! I wish the client would have asked you to cut the curves off the base. That would make it even more updated. but beautiful work Lauren!
Liked original better on this a one
Love the color and finished piece.😊
Hey! That’s my mom’s China hutch….
Really nice redo. All of the cherry & reddish orange finishes seem so outdated now. I’m sure they’ll trend again in 10 - 20 years. Everything is cyclical.
very much so!
Custom piece? You painted over a bit furniture lol.
I really like this look, I think some shelves would be nice on the top peice. all in all a beautiful job!
there will be some 😁
at the end i explained the whole situation! check it out
Gorgeous work 🖤✨ I should’ve kept my old China cabinet
WOW, that is beautiful, your client is going to love it. After all you did what she requested...........and more.
No it wad beautiful now it is garbage
@@Robert-ug5hx that’s your opinion. I agree with Maitree15
I am not understanding why people feel the need to speak negatively on what she has worked hard at doing. Did you people not hear what was clearly said in the beginning? She said “the client wanted the piece updated.”
So that is what she did. If that was not what the client wanted, they would have asked her to keep the style as classic as possible. There is no need for the vitriol some of you are spewing just because it was not done to “your” taste.
Had you been the ones asking for it to get cleaned, fixed or repurposed, you would have had your say into how you had it done.
Proverbs 21:23 "Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.”
Too much black-needs some gold filigree/trim.
I love everything you have done so far. You are so talented
No way 1000 plus for thier own cabinet😂😂😂
"bought" for free from the "client".
Nope, I don't like it.
I love it. I have one I inherited. I'm thinking of putting it in my bedroom for my jewelry display and storage. Mine has a mirrored back and I'm keeping it. I'll probably be keeping the 3 glass doors on it as well.
Great job. But how long is this black color for furniture, walls, kitchen cabinets, etc going to last?
Looks like it is specifically for a tv .... Much better had she kept the glass
I think it looks great, but I would've left on the doors. I would prefer the back to be black, and the hardware brushed gold. But, it's not mine, so it only matters that the owner loves it.
Sorry ruined it
You ruined it. It looked much better before.
Very well done. Thank you for sharing.
It looks great! I was wondering what they were gonna do with that big empty space until you explained it had two shelves. Lol. It's absolutely gorgeous!! 😊😊😊😊😊
yep, there will be shelves! (: Thanks for watching!
Love watching you make things new ❤
its so satisfying! 🤗 thanks for watching
Looks absolutely… BEAUTIFUL !!! What a transformation ! 😊
This turned out Beautiful 😊
Gorgeous! Put a mirror in the back and use it for a bar!
This was a very nice piece of furniture to start and you made it more beautiful. 😊😊
Thank you! 😊
The all black I would not have done. Perhaps another color or lighter hardware. Shelves???
Looks very pretty 😊
My mother has this exact china hutch. I think it’s Ethan Allen and over 50 years old!
this one was Knob Creek
I have an Ethan Allen hutch, tea cart, dining table, and chairs all protected with thick glass tops - Ethan Allen Georgian Court in every room of my home - I still love it this many years later - how is a timeless classic design outdated?
Do not paint it you lose the money on it it’s classic
Worked in furniture years ago! Ethan Allen was topof the line!!
Hey Lauren- it looks great! Wondering if you’ve thought about getting a larger spray tent so you can reduce the bending, stooping and kneeling? You could put the pieces on a workbench and stand up while working.
I might need to do this 😂 I have a 10x10
You took a classic piece of furniture and made it ugly and less useful. Congratulations.
I prefer the original, but I wouldn't put it quite the way you did
Sticky little felt pads that you put on the bottom of furniture = glides. The clever little devils help prevent scratching and denting while making the piece easier to move.
Glad they kept the shelves and would have liked to see it. ❤
I liked the wallpaper in the drawers. Nice touch. But no shelves at the back? What’s the point of that?
How do we get pieces to you to refurbish?? I've got a couple that could use love
you can email us and we can chat 😊
As always Lauren it looks amazing - well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏💕
Thank you!! 😊
The hutch was beautiful and they are in big demand right now. You can’t even find a China hutch in a furniture store anymore so they told me at Ashley furniture people are looking for them all the time. Very sad to change it.
The hardware is terrible . Also the colors ! It’s not better it’s lost it’s beauty . Should have kept the arched doors with those attractive grids. This piece needs shelves otherwise it’s useless
Watch the video. The client has two shelves they will add.