30 years ago, I bought this table and chair set for $300.00 brand new, it was the first thing that I had saved up for and paid cash. I was a single mom and times were tough but seeing this set took me back to when my little girl was 3 years old.
I really love how the kitchen set turned out! The white-doily-look on top of the gray is a really cute look. It gives it dimension. I hope you are able to sell it soon. I am proud of you trying new things and letting us join in on the fun!
A few tips for stencilling: use a stencil brush not a sponge, offload paint onto a paper towel before stencilling, use a swirling motion not a dabbing motion for better results.
I wouldn't agree, as she just might be going for a textured stencil, they can be used professionally in this way. I just love 'different' and she has great tastes in everything she does, her work is immaculate! Loving Blessings to you Lauren, wishing you both, all the very best, Rachel ~ #FurnitureFlippingTeacher ~
@@rachelwalsh1388 She literally said she had never stencilled before and didn’t know what she was doing. I wasn’t criticizing, I was trying to be helpful to someone who is learning something I have experience in doing.
@@conniesisco6468 Yes...and THANK YOU for that info here. Apparently, I got some bad info for instructions on how to apply stencils. I was dabbing...with a make up type sponge...and I ruined every single thing I did!! Each time they just bled all over and I ruined so many projects I was working on. GRRRRR Very disappointing to say the least. So I will gladly take your advice and once again say THANK YOU!! I will try to finish those projects now. Fingers crossed. ;)
I've done a lot of stenciling and when I first started, the paint bled HORRIBLY (!!!) under the cut edges. Through trial and error (lots of error!), I have come up with the right way to do it (for me, anyway). I start with 3 or 4 layers of good quality paper towels (I use only Bounty), folded and flattened and dab the brush until it is nearly dry and then I dab the brush over the stencil. Since I starting using this method, my work has turned out very professional, with nice, clean lines of pattern! I have never used foam and buy only the best quality stencil brushes. Also, ensuring that the stencil does not move - at all - is also key! So, tape well. Hope this helps.
I have been following your channel for quite a while and I’ve got to say, that this was both simple yet imaginative boho/cottage core! I have been painting, refinish, and reupholstering for decades and I love watching your creative excitement! Absolutely CHARMING!
Love it! Less paint helps when stenciling. I have painted a piece the color I wanted my stencil to be, then take a piece of lace and sprayed with temp spray adhesive, then lay it on and spray paint over it. When you remove the lace you get the pattern. It is beautiful! Wish I could share a picture with you. Love your set! Love that you try new things. Keep learning!
It turned out so cute!!! It makes me want to also step out of my comfort zone and try stencils too when I flip furniture! I think $225 would be a steal for this table. Love it! 🤍
A tip for stenciling if you don't want bleed through: have a paper towel handy to offload excess paint (less is more). Washing both sides of the stencil is really important. If ANY paint gets under and dries there it will be a constant point of leakage. Looks great though and not bad at all for a first try!
You go girl! I live stencils! I found when stenciling tables with a leaf, you CAN use a stencil right in the center! Then add your leaf and overlap the stencil from each side of the table onto the leaf. Love your projects!
I love that you’re trying out new things! Please don’t let this discourage you! Stenciling and transfers are pretty artistic, and as an artist I can tell you it takes practice! Learning is a curve, but after just a couple times you’ll be more in the groove of it. I would say you can always sketch your idea (very basic shape sketching is still helpful!) to help with placement of your designs and to have a vision! I really hope to see more in the future! Love your work. 💕
Hi. I recently started following her and I have such admiration for her! I read your comment with great interest! I'm not an artist by any means - I think of myself as a creative person trying to burst out of who I am right now. I've realised that sketching my little projects up front really does help! Much love! 💕💕
Love what you did to this set. If you don’t want your stencil color of paint to bleed, stencil first with your background color. Let it dry, then stencil with the white. By doing this, any bleeding will be the same color as your background, which keeps the white paint from bleeding. Love your show!! Keep teaching us how to flip furniture. Blessings!
I'm so excited that you finally started branching out!! Very creative layout for the stenciling. The cottage feel of this is great. Definitely more than $250.
Back in the day when I use to stencil, there was a spray adhesive...it was just a little sticky so that you didn’t bleed so much! Worth a try! It washes off easily too.
I have the same dining set at my cabin and it’s a old one too, it’s at least 50 years old . I think you made that set so fresh and cool looking that I’m going to do the same idea but different color . Thanks for this video!
I think it is so cute. I have used that same stencil in orange on a dark counter top in a tiny house I built . Used your same method faint and distressed. It was a boho style. The price is a steal. The perfect customer will come along and love that set.
Omgosh!!♥️♥️♥️ it! If I had the time, I would drive from Missouri to Nebraska and buy it!. I'm going to redo my table and chairs to this style. I think it's a younger person's design, but, this oldie loves it. I think it's one of my favorite things you've done. This is actually gorgeous!! Great job.
I personally love stencils, but would have chosen either a more muted color (50% white??) so it was more subtle or I would have stenciled by offloading much much more. I would never use one of those stenciling sponges. You need a proper stenciling brush. For your first try? I think you did an excellent job. It’s *almost* cottage for but for that you need color. Granny chic is cottage core too. All the rage these days. If you want to get into that genre, Upcycled By Bri or Jami Ray Vintage both have TH-cam channels.
oh I LOVE YOU, I'm retired (just from Qantas airlines ) in Melbourne Australia, I was sooo bored with retirement and watched your videos - so instead of netflix , britbox or binge I flipped an old pine tallboy and 2 bedside tables from thrifty shop and sold them, sold too cheap, as had 10 enquiries .. but what the hell .. I sold them, thanks to you for giving me the knowhow to do it... got a beautiful hall table $40 and a coffee table$20 and in process of giving them new life .. love you xxxxxx
I think you did fabulous especially as it was your first time stencilling on furniture, I was going to say keep the set for your first home but I doubt neiman would welcome that lol...I personally really like it, I have a table & chair set almost identical & I painted all the chairs in pastel blush,blue,lemon,sage colours and the table I did block sage but I decoupaged the complete top with vintage style napkins..❤ not everyone's taste but like yourself I had lots of fun aswell..brilliant job Lauren.
I think your on the right track with the stenciling. I wouldn’t have placed them so randomly since I’m a bit traditional and sometimes OCD. I have a table to paint as well and I intend to do it black with white stenciling. You maybe should have staged it with the leaf in and placed some pretty dishes on it and a small centerpiece. Dollar tree has some all white dishes with raised dots on the edges that are quite versatile with any decor. A service for four would only cost $16.00. Good luck with your new business.
Beautiful job… I’m not into this decor but I still love it. I have a suggestion and a request mostly. Can u plz make a video or two for a beginner, about the basic materials to buy for flipping furniture, even maybe taking us along to a store where u show us different supplies and variations and the uses? And another video for the uses of different things that u bought and variations. Like u use a top coat for some, wax for others, primer plus paint in one or separate and so on? Watching u makes my hands itch to paint something but right now feel like I’ve watched a surgeon in action, telling us all the tools and steps of a surgery but as a layman, I can copy exactly, maybe😅, but won’t know what I’m doing!!!! Plz plz would love to learn the basics from u. I know I tell us along what u r using but from the beginning would be best for a novice like me!! Prayers for your success
I love Waverly chalk paint son my kitchen cabinets, 4 years ago snd sealed it with their varnish. They turned out beautifully and gave held up very well.
P.s. I finished my first project today. I used Rust-Oleum chalk paint in country blue. And used Waverly clear wax. I found I did not use enough wax with the wax brush so I re applied it with a paint brush and wiped it back. Much better. It's a found in the trash nightstand with two drawer. The drawer fronts had to be removed, were fabric covered, and was made from MDF. I did not paint them. I peeled off the fabric and tried a new fabric. It's not put back together yet. But I think it may look pretty nice in my room. Thank you, I have been inspired by you to try this! 😁
Beautiful! With stenciling, you want a very dry brush. Remove as much paint as possible from your brush and layer the paint if it needs more. I stenciled my bedroom to look like wallpaper. ;)
I learned to stencil years ago and a stiff bristle brush with almost no paint is way to do it properly. Using the paper towel to get most paint off brush bring the look you will love.
I am positive you encouraged your Kindergartners to try new things, so it's great that you are, as well! ;) It's how we learn. The table is adorable and I would think the reason it hasn't sold is because it's a very specific style. Someone will come along and love it...someone with a little cottage vibe going on.
Maybe you should save it for your future house! Neiman will just have to deal with it! :) I admire your courage to step out of your comfort zone and continue to learn as you go. The table is super cute, I'm sure someone will snatch it up!
You really made this set something special! I love how it turned out. It is a little feminine so I understand why Neiman wouldn't appreciate it. But there is a buyer out there- especially with your price being so reasonable. Hang in there... & you go, girl!!! 😍😍😍
Oooo, if you stenciled first in elephant, then use the white over it , slightly off alignment. 3D look , always think in 3 shades. 3 balances better than 2. Love waverly chalk paint and the wax! Great job, so clean!
I really like your finished product. Me, personally, am a stencil addict..... lol. After getting into furniture, I am now starting Mixed Media Art. I dare you to try decoupage on your next piece..... the sky is the limit!!! (Well depending on what sells !) 💜🦋🌹 KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC JOB!!
Trying new things helps us grow. It is a necessary component of developing skills. I love the set, I am not a huge fan of gray, but to each her own. Thanks for keeping your channel interesting and growing.
Before I go, I enjoyed your backstory,as I am in work that involves children. I have ran the gambit of Teacher to ChildAide,and Nanny. So happy to hear you reached your goal of paying off your loan. I have had luck in a similar. area. I have China cabinet that you are inspiring me to tackle.
Oh wow I would save it for your new house ,I love it . I’m not fond of the gray ,but I’m sure someone will be . I did this cute little set in white,but left the seats original color . Would have left the top that way to ,but was in bad shape so painted it white to.
I love how you stepped out of your comfort zone. The great thing is that everything can be fixed. You are like a treasure box of information for me. I don't know how often you read these but I am having a hard time learning how to attach the big spongy sanding pad to my surfprep.
I love this flip, you have become so much more confident it brilliant to see. a little tip. When I'm using my Wagner i keep a little bucket of warm soapy water to drop the parts in when I'm done , it sits and the pain comes of and then I only need to rinse.
If it has not sold yet, add images with the table leaf in the table. Also, possibly "set the table" with plates, etc including a vase in the middle... Just like the furniture staging, people kinda need to see what it would look like with four place settings, etc. Good Luck. We love your channel.
I loved this set! I would have priced it for $300 in my boutique here in Alabama. I also want to let you know how much I have enjoyed your videos and painting tips. I am a retired teacher who paints and rescues vintage and antique furniture. Your teaching skills are very evident in your explanations of the furniture flipping process.
I used to do some stenciling. I really got into doing mailboxes because I lived in an area that had a mailbox at the end of every driveway. I lived on Daisy Dr., so guess what our mailbox was. You are correct, the box was white with big yellow daisies. I also did one that was Noah's Ark with a few of the animals and the church nearby wanted that one. Next was for my son's home and he wanted a black mailbox with the moon and stars. I sold several others, but know I could have done more, but with working a full-time job, I had difficulty getting the time to work on it. A friend of mine did the risers on her stairway with unique flowers on each one and it was beautiful. Keep up the good work..
I think is really cute . Nice set for someone who does not have a big budget.nice wood so if they don’t want to keep the stenciling they can repaint easily.you can also stencil with a plastic lace tablecloth .you can actually spray. over it. It turns out really cute.
I was dubious at first, but I love your vision and think it's definitely worth more than you're asking (though I realize it's only worth what someone will pay for it :)
I think it's super cute and very Boho. I saw a similar table and chairs on Market place and wondered how it could be updated. Great idea with the stencil. 💜💜💜
I enjoy watching you! A little off track… my daughter is a teacher too so I understand the move you have made away from teaching. The last car we bought was sold to us by a previous teacher. Life is about choices.
I’ve been selling / flipping for 5 years in my rural town. I’m 90% clean and flip successfully. But when I do paint/stain the small 10% something like this would only get $150 max. For me I enjoy the creative process so it’s not always about the profits cause I know I won’t make as much $$ if I spent time painting. For example you’re table set would sell for $75 as is vs $125 and it would take several hours to work on it. I’d rather flip and spend less time on it. Also 100% of my furniture is free so I can sell And retain more profits. I do enjoy watching and supporting your channel as a fellow flipper/teacher/debt reducer/female/traveler🥰
I think it's adorable. I want to do a stain flower design on our dining table. That will be a fun project. I hope by now you have sold your table. It really is cute. Good job
I have stenciled a bit in my time. You had too much paint on your dabber. Dab on a paper towel to have almost a dry dabbler before stenciling on the piece and you will have less bleeding under your stencil (tape it down more also). You will have a more crisp outcome with less paint. Cute set though!
I think it turned out beautiful!! I wonder how it would look in a soft taupe and blended with a cream. I'm glad you are going out of your comfort zone. You do such beautiful work and you really have an eye for this. Hope it sells soon and you can start another project because I love watching you flip furniture !! ❤❤
The stenciling made all the difference; made a contrast and a depth that wasn't there with just the monochromatic. Great job! I don't even usually like gray, and I loved this.
Lol. My husband had that same dining set, except 2 leafs and 6 chairs. We still have the chairs. Not sure what happened to the table. We raised 5 kids at that table. Now that we have lots of grandkids, he made a huge picnic type table and use some of those chairs. 🙂🙂 Good job btw. Very cute!
Awesome job.. I think its different but fun.. you could over lay it layer it with grays.. sand it more then put a light stain over it so it looks more old.. I think the right buyer will come along..
When I did my very first piece, which is an old Victrola cabinet, I stenciled all around it too! And I LOVE how it turned out. I wish I could share pictures with you. I’m sure that my future pieces will have some stenciling incorporated somehow. I feel like it helps to separate me from other flippers so to speak! And REALLY helps to bring out the creativity in me! Great job Lauren! I really love how this project turned out! Thanks again for sharing. I absolutely love watching you!
Super cool with the stencil, girl. It really updated the look and the ‘one of a kind’ aspect of it. The combo of intricate white boho stencil with the solid neutral grey background is so pretty, subtle, and cool-contemporary. Luv.
I love your videos and the furniture you flip! I want to pass on a tip that I saw a DIYer use. When stenciling, she uses her base paint with the stencil first and then the color she wants the stencil to be. She says it seals the edges and prevents bleeding. You do great work!!!
We enjoyed watching you breath new life into your childhood dining table and chairs. Really surprised it didn't sell quickly. I thought it was priced too low. :) We like the fixed camera video best. It is easier to watch. We enjoy watching your channel from Tuscany. :)
Thank you for posting this! For the tables I have that are not real wood, and I need to paint for whatever reason instead of staining, I love the idea of stencil!! I’m looking on Amazon now for stencils for my next painted table and chairs! I thought this was gorgeous.
I have used Waverly quite a bit and for a budget paint it is awesome! You must water it down. I spray it with a mister bottle and water it down to a cake mix consistency. But the black is my favorite black out there. It is really dark and when you add black wax it is a dreamy black. I am so happy to see you showing this amazing budget paint.
Congratulations to you on paying off your student loan debt. That's marvelous! It is great to know working on various projects will pay off serious debts. I just love ALL your projects. You have inspired this retired senior citizen lady who used to do some substitute teaching to flip some furniture. I will start in my garage. I will flip furniture to pay my student loan and other debts and my garage will be cleaned. Today, July 1st is my husband and my Birthday.This is a great day to start.Thank you. I will be waiting for your live tonight! I am so excited!💝
Love your enthusiasm and your great teaching skills! I just stenciled the top of a nightstand I pulled from bulk trash. It was fun and looks great. I'm not a furniture flipper yet, but enjoying the learning that comes from trying.
This set turned out beautiful! The stencil added interest and depth. I also think it's priced a little low. But I don't know your market. Keep trying new things. Thanks for sharing.
The plain grey is so gorgeous and while the stencil is super pretty it creates a very femine aura so a gentleman may not choose that particular look. Considering that it appears to be a brand new set I think it's fantastic! You're doing great things!
30 years ago, I bought this table and chair set for $300.00 brand new, it was the first thing that I had saved up for and paid cash. I was a single mom and times were tough but seeing this set took me back to when my little girl was 3 years old.
$300.00 and you know Neiman doesn’t need to like everything!!
I love it!!
Hahaha this made me lol! Thanks for your encouragement!
I really love how the kitchen set turned out! The white-doily-look on top of the gray is a really cute look. It gives it dimension. I hope you are able to sell it soon. I am proud of you trying new things and letting us join in on the fun!
A few tips for stencilling: use a stencil brush not a sponge, offload paint onto a paper towel before stencilling, use a swirling motion not a dabbing motion for better results.
Exactly right
I wouldn't agree, as she just might be going for a textured stencil, they can be used professionally in this way. I just love 'different' and she has great tastes in everything she does, her work is immaculate! Loving Blessings to you Lauren, wishing you both, all the very best, Rachel ~ #FurnitureFlippingTeacher ~
@@rachelwalsh1388 She literally said she had never stencilled before and didn’t know what she was doing. I wasn’t criticizing, I was trying to be helpful to someone who is learning something I have experience in doing.
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Yes...and THANK YOU for that info here. Apparently, I got some bad info for instructions on how to apply stencils. I was dabbing...with a make up type sponge...and I ruined every single thing I did!! Each time they just bled all over and I ruined so many projects I was working on. GRRRRR Very disappointing to say the least.
So I will gladly take your advice and once again say THANK YOU!! I will try to finish those projects now. Fingers crossed. ;)
I've done a lot of stenciling and when I first started, the paint bled HORRIBLY (!!!) under the cut edges. Through trial and error (lots of error!), I have come up with the right way to do it (for me, anyway). I start with 3 or 4 layers of good quality paper towels (I use only Bounty), folded and flattened and dab the brush until it is nearly dry and then I dab the brush over the stencil. Since I starting using this method, my work has turned out very professional, with nice, clean lines of pattern! I have never used foam and buy only the best quality stencil brushes. Also, ensuring that the stencil does not move - at all - is also key! So, tape well. Hope this helps.
I have been following your channel for quite a while and I’ve got to say, that this was both simple yet imaginative boho/cottage core! I have been painting, refinish, and reupholstering for decades and I love watching your creative excitement! Absolutely CHARMING!
Love it! Less paint helps when stenciling. I have painted a piece the color I wanted my stencil to be, then take a piece of lace and sprayed with temp spray adhesive, then lay it on and spray paint over it. When you remove the lace you get the pattern. It is beautiful! Wish I could share a picture with you. Love your set! Love that you try new things. Keep learning!
It turned out so cute!!! It makes me want to also step out of my comfort zone and try stencils too when I flip furniture! I think $225 would be a steal for this table. Love it! 🤍
Sorry Neiman, I disagree with you! The table and chairs are great! Someone is gonna love it and get such a deal!
A tip for stenciling if you don't want bleed through: have a paper towel handy to offload excess paint (less is more). Washing both sides of the stencil is really important. If ANY paint gets under and dries there it will be a constant point of leakage. Looks great though and not bad at all for a first try!
You go girl! I live stencils! I found when stenciling tables with a leaf, you CAN use a stencil right in the center! Then add your leaf and overlap the stencil from each side of the table onto the leaf. Love your projects!
I love the set. I wasn't too fond of the grey alone. The stenciling really made a big difference for me. The final product looks great!
I actually preferred the table before the stencil. It aged it and not in a good way.
@@Deangirl86 I'm a little aged myself. Maybe that's why I liked it 😁
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I love that you’re trying out new things! Please don’t let this discourage you! Stenciling and transfers are pretty artistic, and as an artist I can tell you it takes practice! Learning is a curve, but after just a couple times you’ll be more in the groove of it. I would say you can always sketch your idea (very basic shape sketching is still helpful!) to help with placement of your designs and to have a vision! I really hope to see more in the future! Love your work. 💕
Thanks for the encouragement! I already felt myself getting better at the stencils as I was going along! Thanks for watching!
Hi. I recently started following her and I have such admiration for her! I read your comment with great interest! I'm not an artist by any means - I think of myself as a creative person trying to burst out of who I am right now. I've realised that sketching my little projects up front really does help! Much love! 💕💕
Love what you did to this set. If you don’t want your stencil color of paint to bleed, stencil first with your background color. Let it dry, then stencil with the white. By doing this, any bleeding will be the same color as your background, which keeps the white paint from bleeding.
Love your show!! Keep teaching us how to flip furniture. Blessings!
I'm so excited that you finally started branching out!! Very creative layout for the stenciling. The cottage feel of this is great. Definitely more than $250.
Super cute. That would defiantly sale for over $399 in our area for the full set
Back in the day when I use to stencil, there was a spray adhesive...it was just a little sticky so that you didn’t bleed so much! Worth a try!
It washes off easily too.
I have the same dining set at my cabin and it’s a old one too, it’s at least 50 years old . I think you made that set so fresh and cool looking that I’m going to do the same idea but different color . Thanks for this video!
I think it is so cute. I have used that same stencil in orange on a dark counter top in a tiny house I built . Used your same method faint and distressed. It was a boho style. The price is a steal. The perfect customer will come along and love that set.
Omgosh!!♥️♥️♥️ it! If I had the time, I would drive from Missouri to Nebraska and buy it!. I'm going to redo my table and chairs to this style. I think it's a younger person's design, but, this oldie loves it. I think it's one of my favorite things you've done. This is actually gorgeous!! Great job.
This was the same kitchen set my mom had. Wonderful memories!
I personally love stencils, but would have chosen either a more muted color (50% white??) so it was more subtle or I would have stenciled by offloading much much more. I would never use one of those stenciling sponges. You need a proper stenciling brush.
For your first try? I think you did an excellent job. It’s *almost* cottage for but for that you need color. Granny chic is cottage core too. All the rage these days.
If you want to get into that genre, Upcycled By Bri or Jami Ray Vintage both have TH-cam channels.
Lots of great tips! Thank you! (: I will keep all the in mind and hope that the right person with a granny chic style comes along soon to purchase (:
oh I LOVE YOU, I'm retired (just from Qantas airlines ) in Melbourne Australia, I was sooo bored with retirement and watched your videos - so instead of netflix , britbox or binge I flipped an old pine tallboy and 2 bedside tables from thrifty shop and sold them, sold too cheap, as had 10 enquiries .. but what the hell .. I sold them, thanks to you for giving me the knowhow to do it... got a beautiful hall table $40 and a coffee table$20 and in process of giving them new life .. love you xxxxxx
I actually really liked the table and chair set and give you mega credit for going out of your comfort zone to experiment and try something new!
Oh my gosh!! I have the exact same table from my childhood as well..Just been waiting for the perfect inspiration.. Thank you so much for sharing!!
I think you did fabulous especially as it was your first time stencilling on furniture, I was going to say keep the set for your first home but I doubt neiman would welcome that lol...I personally really like it, I have a table & chair set almost identical & I painted all the chairs in pastel blush,blue,lemon,sage colours and the table I did block sage but I decoupaged the complete top with vintage style napkins..❤ not everyone's taste but like yourself I had lots of fun aswell..brilliant job Lauren.
Idk what people are taking about you did an amazing job! And those stencils came out so good! Great job!!
I think your on the right track with the stenciling. I wouldn’t have placed them so randomly since I’m a bit traditional and sometimes OCD. I have a table to paint as well and I intend to do it black with white stenciling. You maybe should have staged it with the leaf in and placed some pretty dishes on it and a small centerpiece. Dollar tree has some all white dishes with raised dots on the edges that are quite versatile with any decor. A service for four would only cost $16.00. Good luck with your new business.
I think the stencil added a great touch! It needed something and the stencil was a great idea 👍🏻
Beautiful job… I’m not into this decor but I still love it. I have a suggestion and a request mostly. Can u plz make a video or two for a beginner, about the basic materials to buy for flipping furniture, even maybe taking us along to a store where u show us different supplies and variations and the uses? And another video for the uses of different things that u bought and variations. Like u use a top coat for some, wax for others, primer plus paint in one or separate and so on? Watching u makes my hands itch to paint something but right now feel like I’ve watched a surgeon in action, telling us all the tools and steps of a surgery but as a layman, I can copy exactly, maybe😅, but won’t know what I’m doing!!!! Plz plz would love to learn the basics from u. I know I tell us along what u r using but from the beginning would be best for a novice like me!! Prayers for your success
I was just about to try this paint. I’m glad you posted this!
Hope you like it! It will do in a pinch!
I like it!!!! And it’s affordable!!!!
I love Waverly chalk paint son my kitchen cabinets, 4 years ago snd sealed it with their varnish. They turned out beautifully and gave held up very well.
$300 at least! The stencils was brilliant. At first I thought it was a mistake but you pulled it off. I love it.
P.s. I finished my first project today. I used Rust-Oleum chalk paint in country blue. And used Waverly clear wax. I found I did not use enough wax with the wax brush so I re applied it with a paint brush and wiped it back. Much better. It's a found in the trash nightstand with two drawer. The drawer fronts had to be removed, were fabric covered, and was made from MDF. I did not paint them. I peeled off the fabric and tried a new fabric. It's not put back together yet. But I think it may look pretty nice in my room. Thank you, I have been inspired by you to try this! 😁
Beautiful! With stenciling, you want a very dry brush. Remove as much paint as possible from your brush and layer the paint if it needs more. I stenciled my bedroom to look like wallpaper. ;)
I learned to stencil years ago and a stiff bristle brush with almost no paint is way to do it properly. Using the paper towel to get most paint off brush bring the look you will love.
I think this worked!! Sectional stenciling is a great way to give extra dimension to a straightforward paint job. Congratulations 👏!
I am positive you encouraged your Kindergartners to try new things, so it's great that you are, as well! ;) It's how we learn. The table is adorable and I would think the reason it hasn't sold is because it's a very specific style. Someone will come along and love it...someone with a little cottage vibe going on.
You are right! I am learning new things! And I agree! I hope someone comes along soon!
Try using a tacky stencil adhesive to prevent bleeds and movement
I think the stencil made it look great. After watching it I got a great idea for a desk that I'm building for my mother's office
Maybe you should save it for your future house! Neiman will just have to deal with it! :) I admire your courage to step out of your comfort zone and continue to learn as you go. The table is super cute, I'm sure someone will snatch it up!
You really made this set something special! I love how it turned out. It is a little feminine so I understand why Neiman wouldn't appreciate it. But there is a buyer out there- especially with your price being so reasonable. Hang in there... & you go, girl!!! 😍😍😍
Love it and the Boho look with the stencils. IMO $300 would be a good starting point.
Beautiful! You had a great price on it, a table and 4 chairs, plus your paint, finish and labor, wow!
I love it great job! I would definitely buy that in a min if i lived closer
I love stenciling
I really like Walmart’s waverly chalk paint. I like the stenciling. It just needs the right person to see it!
Oooo, if you stenciled first in elephant, then use the white over it , slightly off alignment. 3D look , always think in 3 shades. 3 balances better than 2. Love waverly chalk paint and the wax! Great job, so clean!
Looks great! I would pay $250-$300 if I were local. Stencil is a very nice touch.
So cute!! Love how that set came out!! I think it’ could sell for $300!
I really like your finished product. Me, personally, am a stencil addict..... lol. After getting into furniture, I am now starting Mixed Media Art. I dare you to try decoupage on your next piece..... the sky is the limit!!! (Well depending on what sells !) 💜🦋🌹 KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC JOB!!
Trying new things helps us grow. It is a necessary component of developing skills. I love the set, I am not a huge fan of gray, but to each her own. Thanks for keeping your channel interesting and growing.
Exactly...... “remain teachable” says a former teacher to all!!
Before I go, I enjoyed your backstory,as I am in work that involves children. I have ran the gambit of Teacher to ChildAide,and Nanny. So happy to hear you reached your goal of paying off your loan. I have had luck in a similar. area. I have China cabinet that you are inspiring me to tackle.
Oh wow I would save it for your new house ,I love it . I’m not fond of the gray ,but I’m sure someone will be . I did this cute little set in white,but left the seats original color . Would have left the top that way to ,but was in bad shape so painted it white to.
I love how you stepped out of your comfort zone. The great thing is that everything can be fixed. You are like a treasure box of information for me. I don't know how often you read these but I am having a hard time learning how to attach the big spongy sanding pad to my surfprep.
I love this flip, you have become so much more confident it brilliant to see. a little tip. When I'm using my Wagner i keep a little bucket of warm soapy water to drop the parts in when I'm done , it sits and the pain comes of and then I only need to rinse.
If it has not sold yet, add images with the table leaf in the table. Also, possibly "set the table" with plates, etc including a vase in the middle... Just like the furniture staging, people kinda need to see what it would look like with four place settings, etc. Good Luck. We love your channel.
I loved this set! I would have priced it for $300 in my boutique here in Alabama. I also want to let you know how much I have enjoyed your videos and painting tips. I am a retired teacher who paints and rescues vintage and antique furniture. Your teaching skills are very evident in your explanations of the furniture flipping process.
I think it's cute. The right person will come along & love it. Just give it time.
I used to do some stenciling. I really got into doing mailboxes because I lived in an area that had a mailbox at the end of every driveway. I lived on Daisy Dr., so guess what our mailbox was. You are correct, the box was white with big yellow daisies. I also did one that was Noah's Ark with a few of the animals and the church nearby wanted that one. Next was for my son's home and he wanted a black mailbox with the moon and stars. I sold several others, but know I could have done more, but with working a full-time job, I had difficulty getting the time to work on it. A friend of mine did the risers on her stairway with unique flowers on each one and it was beautiful. Keep up the good work..
Loved the stencil design on this piece! My husband likes plain colors with no design but I still add them when the right piece comes along ❤
I think is really cute . Nice set for someone who does not have a big budget.nice wood so if they don’t want to keep the stenciling they can repaint easily.you can also stencil with a plastic lace tablecloth .you can actually spray. over it. It turns out really cute.
I was dubious at first, but I love your vision and think it's definitely worth more than you're asking (though I realize it's only worth what someone will pay for it :)
I think it's super cute and very Boho. I saw a similar table and chairs on Market place and wondered how it could be updated. Great idea with the stencil. 💜💜💜
I enjoy watching you! A little off track… my daughter is a teacher too so I understand the move you have made away from teaching. The last car we bought was sold to us by a previous teacher. Life is about choices.
I’ve been selling / flipping for 5 years in my rural town. I’m 90% clean and flip successfully. But when I do paint/stain the small 10% something like this would only get $150 max. For me I enjoy the creative process so it’s not always about the profits cause I know I won’t make as much $$ if I spent time painting. For example you’re table set would sell for $75 as is vs $125 and it would take several hours to work on it. I’d rather flip and spend less time on it. Also 100% of my furniture is free so I can sell And retain more profits. I do enjoy watching and supporting your channel as a fellow flipper/teacher/debt reducer/female/traveler🥰
That is a cute set. I like how you applied the stencil. Great to see how the Walmart paint covers.
I love the set! The colors are beautiful and I really liked the placement and stencil design! I also want to let you know I truly enjoy your channel!
I think it's adorable. I want to do a stain flower design on our dining table. That will be a fun project. I hope by now you have sold your table. It really is cute. Good job
My parents had that exact same table in chairs when I was little. I think they got it in 1964. I now have it in my kitchen.
Love your style! The placement of stencil here and there is very artistic.
I have stenciled a bit in my time. You had too much paint on your dabber. Dab on a paper towel to have almost a dry dabbler before stenciling on the piece and you will have less bleeding under your stencil (tape it down more also). You will have a more crisp outcome with less paint. Cute set though!
Love the gray and the stencil just brings it up to the next level!🤍
I think it turned out beautiful!! I wonder how it would look in a soft taupe and blended with a cream. I'm glad you are going out of your comfort zone. You do such beautiful work and you really have an eye for this. Hope it sells soon and you can start another project because I love watching you flip furniture !! ❤❤
The stenciling made all the difference; made a contrast and a depth that wasn't there with just the monochromatic. Great job! I don't even usually like gray, and I loved this.
I think there is going to be the PERFECT buyer for this. It is cute. Maybe a college girl moving into her first apartment. It's cute.
Lol. My husband had that same dining set, except 2 leafs and 6 chairs. We still have the chairs. Not sure what happened to the table. We raised 5 kids at that table. Now that we have lots of grandkids, he made a huge picnic type table and use some of those chairs. 🙂🙂
Good job btw. Very cute!
I haven't read other comments but would just say that stencil may have people thinking Granny's doilies.
Love your flips!
Super cute. Don't get discouraged it looks great.🥰
Awesome job.. I think its different but fun.. you could over lay it layer it with grays.. sand it more then put a light stain over it so it looks more old.. I think the right buyer will come along..
When I did my very first piece, which is an old Victrola cabinet, I stenciled all around it too! And I LOVE how it turned out. I wish I could share pictures with you. I’m sure that my future pieces will have some stenciling incorporated somehow. I feel like it helps to separate me from other flippers so to speak! And REALLY helps to bring out the creativity in me! Great job Lauren! I really love how this project turned out! Thanks again for sharing. I absolutely love watching you!
Looks great !Not crazy about the stencil but turned out great ! Love watching and learning
Super cool with the stencil, girl. It really updated the look and the ‘one of a kind’ aspect of it. The combo of intricate white boho stencil with the solid neutral grey background is so pretty, subtle, and cool-contemporary. Luv.
It's just like my grandmother's table and chairs. I have the hutch that matches it... I wish I knew where her table ended up. Great job!!!
I love your videos and the furniture you flip! I want to pass on a tip that I saw a DIYer use. When stenciling, she uses her base paint with the stencil first and then the color she wants the stencil to be. She says it seals the edges and prevents bleeding. You do great work!!!
The stencils added a fun fresh touch!
We enjoyed watching you breath new life into your childhood dining table and chairs. Really surprised it didn't sell quickly. I thought it was priced too low. :) We like the fixed camera video best. It is easier to watch. We enjoy watching your channel from Tuscany. :)
Thank you for posting this! For the tables I have that are not real wood, and I need to paint for whatever reason instead of staining, I love the idea of stencil!! I’m looking on Amazon now for stencils for my next painted table and chairs! I thought this was gorgeous.
I think you should start higher- maybe $300. I think it’s beautiful!
having fun doing the flips is great helps with burn out lovely work
I have used Waverly quite a bit and for a budget paint it is awesome! You must water it down. I spray it with a mister bottle and water it down to a cake mix consistency. But the black is my favorite black out there. It is really dark and when you add black wax it is a dreamy black. I am so happy to see you showing this amazing budget paint.
I love what you did to this set! Looks GREAT!
Thank you! Cheers! Glad you like it!
Just bought the exact set at a thief store for my children. I do not like the color. So am grateful to see the outcome. Thank you for the ideas. 😍
I liked the stenciling!! Grey and white are a great combo!
This was beautifully done. Just wait for the right person and it will certainly sell.
Congratulations to you on paying off your student loan debt. That's marvelous! It is great to know working on various projects will pay off serious debts. I just love ALL your projects. You have inspired this retired senior citizen lady who used to do some substitute teaching to flip some furniture. I will start in my garage. I will flip furniture to pay my student loan and other debts and my garage will be cleaned. Today, July 1st is my husband and my Birthday.This is a great day to start.Thank you. I will be waiting for your live tonight! I am so excited!💝
Great day to start (: Good luck getting started - I wish you the best of luck! Thanks for being here and supporting!!!
It's adorable and the right person will come along! Love the combo of paint. I do use Waverly and really like it.
Love your enthusiasm and your great teaching skills! I just stenciled the top of a nightstand I pulled from bulk trash. It was fun and looks great. I'm not a furniture flipper yet, but enjoying the learning that comes from trying.
I love it 💕 the table turn out so cute, the stencil is beautiful the colors is beautiful.
This set turned out beautiful! The stencil added interest and depth. I also think it's priced a little low. But I don't know your market. Keep trying new things. Thanks for sharing.
Love the stenciling - I want to paint my dinning table only and wasn’t sure or the color - I think you nailed it
The plain grey is so gorgeous and while the stencil is super pretty it creates a very femine aura so a gentleman may not choose that particular look. Considering that it appears to be a brand new set I think it's fantastic! You're doing great things!
Loved the stencil touch. 🖌
I think someone who likes the Boho vibe, which is very popular, will like this. It is a particular taste, though. The neutral color is good. 🙂👍