DRESSER GLOW UP: Trying to make LAMINATE FURNITURE look & feel HIGH END
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video, I'm taking a piece that had already been refinished and giving it a sophisticated glow up.
This one I know will be a bit controversial.
I decided to turn this one into an experiment, and see if I could squeak a high end finish using pro products on the subpar wood drawer faces, and give a similar (but different, lol) paint finish on the laminate outer shell. It turned out "okay".. I wasn't over the moon with it personally, but it was still a fun project.
When I posted the before photo of this piece on my community feed, many viewers stated they liked it the way it was. But my literal job is taking things that are damaged, discarded, or just not selling, and giving them new looks so that, once again, they are loved items. This piece was on FB marketplace for quite some time. Not because it was bad, but I think it was just very specific... the colour scheme would only appeal to certain folks. Because so many of you loved the green, I decided to use a similar colour but applied in a different way, and topped it with a dark wax to mimic (in a way) the sort of "grunge" feel that it had previously.
Whether you do or don't like the final result, I hope you enjoyed following along on the journey with me. ❤️
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Your version of this dresser is so elevated. I really like the modern pulls, it makes the smaller drawer pulls pop more. Nice job!
Agreed 100%!
ditto!
Same for me. What a change ! 😍
Yep totally agree. What a transformation!!
agree 100%
Angie, you are a true artist, not just a furniture refinisher. You have a talent to bring a piece to a level of excellence. Never apologise for your vision as you so very often bring brilliance to your final design. A true artist.
Thanks so much 😊
You did an amazing job on this and your exquisite workmanship shows through. You were very respectful of the previous person’s work which shows that you’re a class act. You knocked this one out of the park🎉
Thank you so much!
Love what you did with this dresser. Looks high end for sure. Personally I did not like what it looked like before. It went from shabby to chic.
I agree! The old finish was hideous and I can't imagine why anyone would like it. As to the pulls, I'm not a big fan of either. I think they both would work better on other pieces. Replacing them with pulls with softer lines would work better.
I think your redo is beautiful Angie, so much more elegant looking. Much prefer your new drawer pulls.
Your attention to detail and extensive prep work proves why it is so important to do the work necessary to prepare the surface before you paint or stain. Your finish was impeccable. I can make an argument for either hardware - I like them both in different ways. Beautiful color!
Thank you very much for watching Lori! 😊
I have learned from watching so many of your videos, that you have an incredible amount of knowledge of wood, building furniture and style. It’s as if you have a doctorate degree in furniture refinishing. Anyone who buys your restorations is extremely fortunate and lucky to own such beautiful art.
Thank you so much!
Another stunning transformation! I really like the straight, modern pulls. The wavy ones made the entire piece look too busy. I am so impressed with your attention to detail, like the way you cleaned and painted the inserts on the drawers. Your channel is by far my favourite for quality work and they way you explain things.
The new pulls look better. Wonderful job as always.
Unrecognisable from the earlier version. A high end look, which all your work has brought out! A divine resurrection! You are an artist.
Thank you so much for watching!
I literally cheered when you painted the inlays gold! It sets off the wood grain so beautifully. I didn’t think I was a blingy kind of girl, but the repaint of the hardware, inlays, and the feet is just so beautiful.
I’m not normally a fan of painting wood, but the areas you painted green really didn’t have much wood grain to show off. I absolutely LOVE the color you got from all of those stains and laquers. It’s such a rich, dark color, and it really sets off the gold hardware and inlays.
I like the original pulls, primarily because they go better with the pulls on the smaller drawers. The straighter ones just LOOK like replacements. That having been said, offering whoever purchases this piece the options so they can make it fit their decor is really smart.
I'm glad you like it! Thank you!
I like the more modern pulls it tones down the kwerky nature and makes it look and feel more modern and high end💐
This looks SO much better than it did before you started. The green faux finish was just kind of messy before, it just didn't look professionally done. I think I like the more modern pulls, but I almost think that an even longer pull is called for here, with bits that extend past where the pulls attach to the drawer front, to more closely relate to the vertical spiral pulls on the smaller drawers. The curvy pulls aren't bad, but it's just a bit too much curve on top of curve. The straight horizontal pull makes the drawer front more of the star, whereas the curvy pulls compete for attention more.
Also, Nacho is a precious little angel and ultimately I will agree with whatever he likes best.
Breathtaking!! Straight pulls in the center! Gorgeous!!
Thank you so much for the feedback! 😊
The modern pulls are so much better. This is an amazing transformation. Definitely took the idea of the first dresser, and elevated it. Gave the high end look, but also gave the green definition as well. Such a beautiful piece.
Thank you very much!
I think I'm a little late on this but I think your choice of new pulls is excellent! The old ones aren't bad but I think your new choice fits the overall look and feel better. Awesome job!!
Thank you very much!
I never imagined that funky downtown dresser could grow up into such an elegant lady. I love her new handles. Her old mismatched set seemed to be competing for attention. The new ones you picked, which are beautiful in their own right, achieve harmony with the snakey verticals. Personally I'd have kept those for another project and replaced them with knobs probably- but this is why you're beloved on youtube and I'm just tinkering around in my garage watched only by my dog. Softening her overall brassiness made a huge impact as well. You dressed her up in the perfect green coat to flatter her mahogany complexion, now presto, she's moving to uptown. Somebody call the Vatican because you're the furniture saint! This episode's transformation is right up there with other major miracles you've worked on this channel. At this reveal, my heart skipped a beat. Heck at my age- best coronary ever! I also want to give a round of applause to whoever did the first redo. Good on the both of you for seeing the awesome potential where most of the rest of us would have missed it or just not bothered to make it real.
Wow! Thank you so much for such an incredible comment. I really appreciate your kind words and support. 😊
Oh my word!! What an impressive and beautiful transformation! You definitely accomplished achieving a high in look. I like the more modern pulls best. Beautiful job, Angie. You do amazing work 👏 🤗❤️
Love your version of this dresser, with the new drawer pulls. ❤️
You definitely achieved the high end look!!
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Totally elevates this attempt to update an older dresser. I thought I liked the wavy handles until I saw how the new ones just make the lines flow better. The refinish is exceptional!
What a difference!! I love it and the newer pulls! You always do such a great job Angie! 🥰🥰🥰
Doubters begone!!! LOL Once Angie gets her hands on a piece of furniture, you know it's going to look fabulous when she's done.
Another success! The more modern pulls really elevate the look. Your version is so beautiful.
Outstanding!! I like the more modern pulls because the two styles compete too much with both being curvy. You have completely elevated the piece with your color choice, attention to detail and using stain rather than paint on the drawers. Love it!!!
Glad you like them! Thank you so much for the feedback!
Beautiful new finish with a nod to the original version - your work is consistently high end! I love the new handles - they look stunning and allow the side drawer handles to be their stand-out curvy selves! Fabulous!!!❤
Thank you very much!
We like the new pulls. What an awesome job!
And now I’m just starting your video released today too!
I didn’t think I’d like the modern handles but once it was all together, I like them. They make the side twisted handles stand out. The refinish is much more refined.
Also, Naco kitten!😍
Awwwwwww kitten Nacho 😍😻
Modern pulls get my vote, for whatever it's worth! I'm constantly surprised at how much I love the pieces when you finish them. I always start by thinking, well here it is. The piece I will think is ugly. Then the reveal. Nope, I want it!!! Lolol
Thank you so much! I do appreciate the feedback! 😊
Truly the new pulse looks so much more elegant. I've been watching you all morning and I'm just amazed at the transformation of pieces you do.
Thank you so much!
I love the finished product. I have the same highboy chest of drawers, headboard, bedside tables and a nine drawer dresser with a mirror and a dressing seat. It is so dated, but I love it and hate it at the same time. Now that I see what you have done, I am so inspired to try to paint them. I wanted to ask, was the wood shelving, in between the drawers missing? My set has the, "Dust Proof Drawers". It is so difficult to find heavy, well made furniture, at a decent price, let alone have the dust proof drawers and a real wood backing on the back of the furniture.
Wow, it's wonderful. I really like the two tone look. And it's amazing how you fixed the top. I like the look of the wavy pulls but on this piece the straight ones are better because with them the pulls on the smaller drawers are standing out more.
A billion times better! You’ve done it again!
Thank you!
I like the new look
I really appreciate how you explain everything and break it down for the viewer. You rock.
Thank you!! 😊
Definitely prefer the flat pulls to the wavy ones - the wavy ones are just a little too extra. Excellent job, as always!
You definitely stepped it up a lot. Beautiful!
I've recently started watching quite a few furniture restoration/ flipping videos. From all that i have seen, you seem to be the most talented. It's very much evident in your videos and how you talk about the process that this is something you are passionate about. Amazing work
Welcome! I'm so glad you're enjoying my content!! 😁
It is such a big difference. I did not at all appreciate the way it was before. Your style with the new handles are the best.
Thank you very much!
I like your attention to detail, cleaning the drawers inside and outside so that they look new too, and all your explanations about what you are doing and why!
Thank you very much!
You were right! The contrast of the modern and wavy side pulls looks very high end.
Amazing transition!
Thank you very much!
absolutely gorgeous! I don't think I would ever question any of your design decisions!! I like the new pulls on the large drawers because now the twisty pulls on the small drawers are a real statement! The whole piece is a statement piece - the lucky owner will be very proud to show it off!
Thank you so much!! 😊
You have a real natural ability for this work.. This piece has definitely become high end. I love it! Love the combination of gleaming wood with the green and the straight door pulls-they let those little twisted ones pop! This piece shouts elegance!
Thank you very much for watching and leaving feedback! I really appreciate it. 😊
The modern handles look so much more elegant. They are a good juxtaposition to the wavy ones x
Thank you so much for watching and leaving feedback! Much appreciated!
This is gorgeous!! The replacement pulls are perfect. You are so talented.
Thanks so much for watching!
LOVE IT! With the 3 modern pulls in the middle, as well as what you've done. BEAUTIFUL!!
Thank you so much!
The new pulls look much better. It balances the look. The old pulls make it too busy and draw your eye away from the beauty of the furniture to the pulls... Beautiful!
Oh good! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave feedback, I greatly appreciate it!
Looks 1000 times better! The modern pulls are the winner.
Thanks so much for the feedback!
I really like the work that you do. I refurnished a few pieces for my house when I first moved in many years ago. I remember how satisfying it was to pick up cast offs and then have a beautiful piece. As I am getting closer to retirement am looking for things to occupy my time since I don't play golf and never will. Your videos bring me a lot of enjoyment and inspiration. Thank you,.
You're so welcome Greg! I'm glad you're enjoying my content. Thank you so much for watching!
Night and day difference all around! Your version and pulls make it a really beautiful piece that could go anywhere with pride. 👍💕
Wow, thank you!
I much prefer your version on this piece and agree with other commenters that the mix of straight and wavy handles is much more aesthetically pleasing than the all wavy version. I also love the mix of paint and stain you use on most of your pieces. Your work is top notch and very inspiring. 😊
Wow, thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave feedback! Much appreciated! 😊
Your renovation is so much better, more pleasing to the eye. The black finish is more muted and less "in your face" making it more attractive. The modern drawer pulls are a nice balace to the spiral pulls. Very nice final product.
I really appreciate the feedback! Thank you so much! 😊
I just have to comment on this piece! When I started watching, I hated that dresser!!! I couldn't understand why you would even consider keeping any aspects of it. But you turned it into such a gorgeous piece that I'd even be willing to own it! Your attention to detail is what makes every project you finish look fabulous. Your work is so good that either style of drawer pull looks ok on it. Thanks for sharing your awesome talents with us on TH-cam! 👍
You're most welcome!! 😀
I wouldn't even have stopped to look at the original one I thought it was pardon me by saying ugly. I absolutely love your remake. The pulls make it look so much more eloquent. and I love it.
I'm so glad! Thanks for watching!
You did it, a very grown up version and I love the modern pulls, they help the unconventional twisted once to have the moment they deserve.
Thank you so much for watching!
WoW! Once again you made a miracle. It’s gorgeous, simply gorgeous! I honestly thought I would like the wavy pulls the best in the beginning, however seeing them up against the modern pulls there’s no contest. The modern pulls are perfect!
Thank you so much! 😊
This is gorgeous and the modern lines of the new hardware fit the columnar aesthetic of this front spectacularly!!! You nailed it!
Thank you very much!
Definitely the new modern pulls. Gorgeous work once again.
Thank you very much!
I like the modern draw pulls because I think they make those nice spiral ones stand out more. Great job, as always.
Thank you very much for the feedback!
This is gorgeous! I've watched a lot of finishes on TH-cam. You are the only one I watch regular. You do the best work of anyone I have ever seen.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Your version has left me speechless the new pulls definitely fantastic job🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Yay! Thank you Caterina!
You transformed it to a beauty. You are so talented, I love the extra time you put into your projects. It makes such an amazing difference.
Thank you very much!!
Love the finished dresser particularly with the straight pulls, it truly does take the look up a notch! Great call on the change!
Thank you so much for watching!
The finish is definitely an upgrade from what it was before. So much prettier. I thought I’d like the twisty pulls better, but you were right about the more modern ones. Very cool! Nice job!
Thank you so much for watching! 🙂
I think the new modern pulls are the best choice. Very nice job!
Awe. Look at baby Nacho. Also, I like the modern pulls. Great job.
Thanks for the feedback! 😊😺
Very good, classy too,, and I vote for the new pulls--they don't compete with the curly vertical ones. Plus they look easy and comfortable to use.
Thanks so much for the feedback! Much appreciated!
Modern pulls. You did a wonderful job with the restoration! Love your version!
Thank you so much! 😊
Absolutely gorgeous and your choice of mixing with the straighter pulls definitely took it up a notch to create a more sleek look.
Thank you so much!!
it looks sooo much nicer after your meticulous care. I like the more modern pulls, although the both work. The spiral pulls are really unique - love them!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave feedback! Much appreciated!
Another gorgeous example of your amazing talent. Just beautiful. I really like the modern pulls. I look forward to your videos as I learn with each and every one.
Thank you so much!
New pulls are awesome! They really let the cool spiral pulls shine
Thanks so much!
Your redo looks incredible! I think your finish highlights the difference between an inexperienced DIYer & an experienced one... The prep makes all the difference in the finished piece. I definitely prefer the modern handles... I'm like you, where I don't really dig wavy things, and much prefer crisp straight lines. Nice job!!!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that!
The new pulls accentuate the original art deco-ish ones really nicely. Really good transformation.
Thank you so much for watching!
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Love how it turned out. The pulls you chose are by far the best choice. ❤
Thank you so much!
This is so much more beautiful than before, I like the straight pulls
Thanks so much for the feedback!
You knocked it out of the park! Gorgeous!
Thank you so much! 😊
You know, I think I prefer the modern pulls--I didn't think that I would at first. You have such a good eye for these things. I really enjoy your videos!
Thank you so much for watching!
Love the new pulls and your updates to the piece - it looks so much more "balanced" now
Thank you so much!
Modern make the side pulls stand out, giving it the piece a wonderful richness. 😎 An absolute home run!
Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to leave feedback. Much appreciated!
Absolutely love what you did. Looks rich yet vibrant elegant yet edgy. Great job indeed
Thanks so much 😊
I am late to the game, only seeing this refinished piece now...but it's stunning and you are 100% correct---the new pulls "make it". Bravo!!
Thank you so much!
I realize I am way late to the party here, but…you made that piece look so much better than the previous version. I like both pulls, but I think the modern ones give it a more sophisticated look. Bravo!!
Thank you so much for watching!
Oh new pulls definitely! Such a beautiful job, you have such an eye! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! Cheers!
I like the modern ones. They accent the other pulls. The wavy ones conflict with them. Beautiful job - looks very high end. Thanks for sharing,
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I like the modern pulls. They help make the other original pulls stand out instead of being lost in a sea of waves.
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I definitely prefer your makeover. The piece looks so much richer and I love it!❤
I'm so glad! Thanks so much!
Stunning! I refinishedva couple of oak iceboxes in the 80's, one using green color stain (not paint) on side panels & trim, wood stain on doors &:top. Still have it, still love it .. BUT this inspires me to refresh it by trying the waxes! I've been considering changing the green to a stormy sky blue gray ..
Handles.. less is more .. those vertical wavy handles, and vertical metal pieces are fabulous focal bookends! The sleek new horizontal move the eye back and forth to the key metal details rather than stopping the eye )former wavy horizontals) .. this piece incorporates classic master painter techniques to movevthe eye from flmainbfocalvto supporting secondaryvfeatures, and back .. absolutely brilliant!
Thank you for your generous sharing of knowledge and process .. my kids are age of your parents .. and you have inspired me to update a couple of faves and shop for a couple new neglected gems in the rough.
LUV the new tools & equipment you use to reduce ALL handsanding .. I'm psyched!
You're so welcome! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching and for leaving feedback. 😊
Wow, another amazing transformation. And the new handles make it look so much more high end than the wavy ❤
I appreciate the feedback! Thank you!
Great work girl! Beautiful! Both pulls are beautiful, but I personally like the wavy ones on your refinished piece. It gives it a unique look instead of ‘the usual’. Both are great! It’s just a matter of opinion! 👍🏼♥️
I like the modern ones. It looks amazing and wonderful.
Thank you! I appreciate the feedback! 😀
I’d definitely pick your fantastic version, mind blowing ❤
Thanks so much! 😊
I think You made this such a beautiful piece of Furniture. So Elegant!!! You do such beautiful work. I have watched other People, strip Furniture, but always come back to You-You just "Got it". I would not hesitate buying a piece of furniture from You, You just do it Right. Very, very Nice.!!!!!
Thanks so much for watching!
you are a master artist. this dresser looks amazing and I agree the modern pulls elevate the look.
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I love that you are such a clean freak. Welcome to my world.
New pulls definitely. The dresser looks much classier after then before,
Love the makeover with the modern drawer pulls
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dresser looks amazing! especially with original wavy pulls.
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Modern pulls, stains. Brass all give this a very chic look. Great job.
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The first time I watched this video, I liked the wavy pulls more but after watching it again, I think I actually like the more modern ones now! Both are nice and I like that you've given the choice to whoever bought the piece as well.
Thanks so much for the feedback!
🤩...Love this..! You are right, straighter handles look better. Not so busy. Well done..!
Thank you so much!