Restoration Of A Mid Century Modern Dresser With An Orange Finish
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ย. 2024
- Welcome back to A LIFE REFURBISHED! In this video, join me as I work on a modern dresser with an orange dated finish I found on Facebook Marketplace. I'll be stripping off the old orange finish, and giving it a new stained look. But not before failing first, and overcoming a few obstacles as the wood underneath the lacquer was pretty discolored.
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Transcript
A day in a furniture flipper...wow. That was many lessons in just one piece of furniture! You worked it out beautifully! Thanks for sharing.
@@truthseeker9108 Yes! Many lessons ☺️
That's a winner! Love the ombre shadow look!
@@doloresmanning9619 Awww thank you!
Holy cow 🐄 this one FOUGHT BACK!!! but as always, perseverance conquers. Looks incredible my friend 👏
@@salvagedbykscott Thank you Katie! 😘😘😘
Yes! It looks like a very high-end piece! Just gorgeous!
@@mimicope3404 Thank you!!
Yes your right your creativity is beautiful have a great week ❤
@@ritameza2961 Awww thank you!
What a journey…and it is stunning!!!!
@@danielleweston1492 Haha yes! It was a long, unexpected, and somehow, a beautiful journey. ☺️
It turned out beautifully! You have more patience than I do on a project. Worth it! 😊
@@kerryclare3456 I’m not joking when I share that going for a walk helps A LOT! ☺️
Wow!!!! Thank you for showing how things did not work out initially and how you pivoted!
@@tjholtz9860 Absolutely! It doesn’t always go according to plan ☺️
LOOKS REAL NICE!
@@kaycox5555 Thank you!
That’s amazing! It pays to try something you’ve never done before. I love how it turned out.
@@kayhenry6293 Thank you! Glad it worked. ☺️
That came out great! I love the accents you sprayed around the edges of the drawers.
@@adamfitch965 Thank you! I’m grateful it all worked out. ☺️
Turned out beautiful! 24:44
Thank you!! ☺️
You turned it into a masterpiece. That’s shadowing is so suiting for this style dresser. Well done!
@@Dahliaismypassion Awww thank you! ☺️
I lurve it. ❤. It helps to hide the patches really well. Job well done.
@@W3ndyPearc3 Agree! And thank you.
Very nice results.😊
Glad you liked it! ❤
What a frustrating journey, but the end result was quite nice! Good on you for not giving up and painting it.
@@samiam4951 It was! And just like you I’m glad it ended with a great looking piece.
Really beautiful! I love the dark color and the shaded areas! The hardware cleaned up very nicely! Job well done!
@@justjulee9135 Glad you like it, and thank you!
Beautiful indeed! One of my favorites that you’ve done ❤.
Awww thank you!
It turned out beautifully!! You persevered and came out with a fantastic result. Thanks for showing how you got there and what you faced along the way.
@@susanrichardson4025 Absolutely! Sharing it all, that way if I go mad one day, you’ll all know why. 😆
Im sooooo glad you kept the cool pulls!
@@karinapfel650 Yes they were so unique!
Before watching the restoration, I have to say that when the only fix you needed for the van was a new battery, consider yourself lucky! It's one of the least costly parts to replace! Nice of those people to drive you to the store as well 🙂.
We were definitely grateful! For the kindness and the cheap repair. It could’ve been a lot more costly.
Definitely a good transformation 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you!!
That really put this dresser 🆙❤. Really sweet!
Thank you! 😊
Yes it's lovely! 😊
Thank you! 😊
What an outstanding job! I knew if anyone could make this dresser look gorgeous again it would be you! I absolutely love the amazing results! The idea you had to frame the drawers with the darker stain is beautiful! You saved this dresser and it looks stunning! 😊❤ Perfect job transforming this! 😊❤
@@pamsheets632 Awww you’re so sweet, thank you. Glad you like it! ☺️
Love it!
Thanks!!
It’s amazing
Thank you!
I love it - essentially you made your own toner - I do this all the time 😊
@@angelazguric4944 That’s awesome! Glad you like it.
Love how it turned out with the shading. Way to get it done👍
Thank you so much!!
When you first pointed out the dark edges I didn't think it was looking good, but good for you trusting your vision and skills because it came out great!
@@learnintoflip Awww thanks! Not sure I was so trusting of my vision , it kind of happened and I went for it. ☺️
Awesome! It works!
@@pamelabailey6663 Thank you!!!
Stunninng! Absolutely amazing transformation! Well done and thanks for finding another way to deal with keeping a wood finish despite its initial blotchyness. I have definately learned a lot. I appreciate you! ❤
@@rachelk2169 And I appreciate your comment! Glad you found it informative. ☺️
Great job! It looks fabulous!
Thank you! 😊
Really really nice. This turned out soooooo beautiful. Your bravery lead you to creating a masterpiece. You taught us a lot. Thank you. Linda Beals.
Thanks so much 😊
Beautiful!
Thank you!
Looks great! I really appreciate the fact that you show all of the issues that you encounter. Gives me hope for my projects!
@@canadiangirl826 Ups and downs were part of it all. Glad it gives you hope. ☺️
Amazing! Another discovery and another experiment that you persevered through, with incredible results. It’s a technique worth trying. I like what you said if from the get-go it was an indicator that there would be ‘difficulties ahead’… I guess the pickup & painting adventure had similarities. Thank God for others having compassion on us. I love it!
I love the way you see it because this makeover made me think how it can take so much love to see change. Sometimes the journey is difficult but keeping an open mind and perseverance pay off. ☺️
...Beautiful...you took the long route but it paid off big time!!...💓
This dresser definitely took me through a longer journey than I had anticipated! ☺️
I think it turned out beautiful. I am so glad that you found a way to preserve the wood without having to turn it into just another painted (black) pie e. I have painted many chest of drawers and is not oppose to painting, but I always try to restore or preserve the wood. I think by shadowing the edges, it creates a frame around the drawers and the edges of the top. Visually it seves to draw the eye away from the flaws in the wood and focus the attention to the frame. I really like the end result. I think it is one of my favourites, if not my favourite end result.
Awww I’m glad you like it as much as I do and so happy it worked out! ☺️
Looks great!
@@bethjablonski2877 Thank you!!
It's wonderful
@@gaile2241 Thank you!!!
Beautiful ❤
@@patbolstad3701 Thank you!!
Beautiful! ❤️
Thank you! 😊
Thank you! 😊
You did a great job...it looks gorgeous 👍🏼👍🏼💯💯
Thank you so much 🤗
I'm glad you didn't change the base or the hardware. The darker outline on the drawers made this work--it looks very handsome now.
@@cleopatracatra2097 A the darker outline was my favorite part. Glad you like it! ☺️
I was surprised you didn't try oxalic acid.
I have had great success using walnut gel stain with walnut Danish oil on top. You can feather out the uneven areas.
Thanks for sharing your process. I enjoy your channel!
Waleska, you can try an Oxalic acid treatment to treat those patchy spots. Works amazingly with a lot of dark stains in wood. It’s easy to use, but be careful you neutralize it before sanding (it firms crystals that need water or spirits to remove). It really helps!
@@datachickatl4092 Thank you! I’ve used oxalic before, but this veneer had dark and LIGHTER spots. I’m afraid oxalic would’ve made those even lighter. Thank you!
I love how you take us through your trial-and-error processes before revealing your beautiful finished piece. I also really enjoy your nature dog walks - it’s a healthy break in the physical environment to allow your brain to refresh. Thank you for your video!
@@gf8958-p7p You’re so welcome! I don’t think I would be Beale to finish challenging projects like this one, u less I took those walks. ☺️
Determine is my modo it's like that song one way or another I'm gonna get you (blonde) great job 😊
@@oreobenavidez953 Haha this one gave me a few grey hairs but glad it all worked out.
Love your persistence! If it helps, Mohawk makes a toner that does a beautiful job of evening everything out.
@@pattiobrien5408 Thanks! I have a toner, but I would have to used in the entire piece, and honestly not sure how much it would’ve helped.
It turned out lovely! I was going to mention oxalic acid but several others already did. But you overcame the splotchiness and turned out a unique and beautiful piece.
Yes, unique it is, thank you!
I would love to have a tray like that in my dresser. I think you're doing a good job on the dresser . I always sand instead of using a stripper. It may take longer than a stripper but it's safer and you don't have spits like that on the furniture. .
Was not looking good for a while, but finally came together. That looks like teak, it's a naturally yellow brownish orange color. It's usually finished with no stain and then color toners sprayed to even it out.
@@larrynelson3329 Thank you, I agree that it looks like teak. This was my first time refinishing that wood type, and it definitely took me for a wild ride. Definitely learned a lot from it. ☺️
Nice save! Sometimes we just need to improvise.
@@wonderlucha I feel like improvising has become my new normal. 😄
@@aliferefurbished Let me just say that in the world of refurbishing furniture you really know your job well. Your attention to the smallest details is impressive. When I re-do my furniture pieces and come to a place where I’m not sure how to fix it, I say to myself “what would my friend Walessa do?” Sometimes I’ll refer back to some of your videos. You are my favorite.
It was a difficult one but I hope you can sell it for top dollar. Good luck and kudos to your hard work
Thanks 👍
Nice save after so much hard work! Wondering if it was a birch veneer? Birch is very splotchy. Thank you for this very informative video, I will remember you when things are not going so well for me as I redo my furniture!
I’m not a wood expert but it looked like teak to me. I’ll have to look more into it. I can’t say I’ve seen pieces made out of birch before so thanks for mentioning it, I’m very curious now. And yes! There isn’t a straight path to refinishing. ☺️
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Oxalic Acid helps to even wood color before stain and seal with Mohawk after stain
Yes to both! In this case, not sure oxalic would’ve helped enough because there were spots that were too light, oxalic would’ve lightened those even more. As for the dark ones there were so many and so diverse in darkness, I wasn’t sure about following that route either.
It turned out lovely in the end. If I'm not mistaken, it looks like you used oil-based wood conditioner and the rest were water-based products? I thought it wasn't good to mix the oil and water because of the short time period between the condition and stain, or do I have that wrong?
I used oil based the first time I try staining it but scrubbed it all off with mineral spirits. Then I sealed it all after washing using clear shellac. Everything after that was water based. ☺️
I think I would have bleach the top
I wonder if you could have done a paint wash in a dark color. Have you ever tried that?
Yes! I could’ve done that and it would’ve worked. I was trying to save myself some time here by using the sprayer instead.
Oxalic acid, and toner
Those would’ve helped but very tricky dealing with so many light and dark spots next to each other.
@aliferefurbished I like that you made your own toner. Nice job.
Some of those MCM pieces used a lower grade veneer or wood that was naturally more blotchy and used lots of lacquer toner to even out the finish. I liked your DIY toner, very artistic application. I notice you used a mask vs. full respirator when using Klean Strip...I've been reading a lot about protecting our bodies from these chemicals, but basically, the respirator is better. If you can smell it through your mask, those chemicals are entering your body, even with good ventilation.
Interesting, a lower grade veneer makes so much sense. Making our own toner is much more affordable. I’m sure it would’ve taken a few cans of the Mohawk one to even this guy out, which increases the price I would’ve had to sell it. And you’re right, wearing the respirator is safer.
Please let us know if you sold it and for how much it turned out to be a beautiful piece.
Will do! Glad you like it!
@@aliferefurbished I have a piece with the exact same issues, which I haven’t started, so I learned a lot from you today👍🏼
Happy accident. I love it
@@Ontheflipside2021 Haha yes!
I noticed that you didn't use oxalic acid.
@@rudybriskar5267 I would’ve had to use A LOT of it, and not sure it would’ve done much for it. There was something about the texture of the wood that made me think that it was more than discoloration.
Beautiful results! Turned out to be a happy accident. :)
@@susanreed5490 Thank you! 😊
Love it!
Thanks!!
So glad!