Trash To Treasure | Desk Makeover
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- #trashtotreasure #vintage #desk
Welcome! Today's trash to treasure project cost me almost nothing at all! The desk was gifted to me from a friend, the paint was leftover from a project I did for my mom and the other materials I only used a tiny fraction of. If I had to guess a total cost it would be around $5. This desk was made in the late 50's or early 60's and has a huge surprise detail hidden under all of that destroyed finish.
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If that desk could talk it would say 'Thank you"! Wonderful work
WOW!!! What an amazing surprise on the inlay!!
Thank you Mary! Those are the best kind of surprises
*_I actually picked up a similar desk from my my college that my automotive professor was going to throw out! I do want to restore it and put it into my room as well._*
Very cool! To much waste in the world already. It's great to see restoration projects.
So true. So, so true
Simple yet gorgeous
Thank you Tracy. Less is more as they say
Now THIS is talent. Wow 🤗
Aww thank you!
So beautiful- you saved it❤
This is one of those pieces that cause those of us restoration enthusiasts to ooooooohh and aaahhhhh. I love it. It's almost like treating history with respect. It's beautiful and will be treasured for years to come.
Thank you Violet!
Absolutely beautiful
Wow, incredible beauty under all that dirt! You did a beautiful job with it. I love the care you put in to these beautiful old pieces to make them useful and beautiful again. Thank you!
Thank you
Oh.My.Goodness!😯
So much work went into making that desk top.
You breathed life back into it.❤
Purple Heart is highly prized among woodpeckers. It is beautiful wood.
Very interesting, thank you
Absolutely gorgeous!
I have a piano secretary desk that is from the late 1890's to the early 1900's. Owners were my great aunt, my grandmother, and then my mothers. I've had it since 1973 and I'm 71 at this time. It is black and gorgeous! But has a huge water stain on the pullout part inside the desk. I haven't attempted anything on it, am rather afraid to. So many beautiful scrolls and intricate details on the desk! But I've been trying chalk paint and such for the past couple of years and now am thinking it's time to attempt this. I believe it is mahogany. Oh boy! Thanks for sharing your video.
I think you'll do something great for your piece 😀
Wow, so wonderful. And the cleaned and polished hardware looks so awesome with the top!
Thank you
Wow! That top of the desk is so beautiful. You did a Marvelous job. I don't know how anyone could not like that transformation.
Thank you Sue. There are always going to be people who don't like things. I don't pay them any mind ;)
Simply gorgeous! Glad you waxed the black. Hardwear wow.
Thank you Laura
You really unlocked the beauty of that old desk. The mahogany top with inlay is a very nice touch.
Thank you
Girl- you did a great job, good choice in black body & staining the top! VERY talented
Thank you!
Beutiful job, that Inlay on the desktop made this piece worth saving and keeping it out of the landfill.🤗🤗🤗 thank you for seeing its beauty and bringing it back to life. Outstanding job
Thank you David!
What an exciting find. You did her proud.
Ohhh that red wood 💕💕💕
Your desk is so beautiful. GREAT JOB.
that turned at awesome lookinh. that red on top is just to die for.
Thank you Debbie
You are a bold woman to paint those drawers in your house without a drop cloth.
Lol true!!! But my floors are vinyl so paint scrapes right off of them
@@DesertDIY You're so lucky I have a tough time scrubbing off my floors. -cries-
So glad I found this! I have almost an identical desk that was my great grandmothers who lived to be 110. She’s been passed for about 15 to 20 years now. I’ve been wanting to redo it for years but have never done one. I may have to do some wood filler too. I can’t wait to finish watching this
Wonderful! I love that you're going to give it the TLC it deserves and treasure it for many more years to come
What a Beautiful Surprise to find that pop Redwood how anybody could cover that up is beyond me you did a great job this is absolutely stunning thank you so much for sharing have a great weekend God bless
Thank you Cathy
Gorgeous restoration. The top is beautiful.
Thank you
Perfect, it came out gorgeous, wasn't to sure about the black, WOW, Two thumbs up.
Thank you so much
I am inspired to makeover my vintage desk.
So glad you took the time to save this hidden treasure. Amazing!
Thank you. Imagine if I hadn't, this poor desk wouldn't have found its beauty again!
Black was the perfect color to go with. What an absolutely beautiful piece!!♥️♥️♥️ you did GREAT!
Thanks so much!
STUNNING!!!!!!
Absolutely gorgeous!!! And what a transformation!
Thank you Angela
Wow so beautiful. You did a great job. That top. Omg
Thank you Donna
What a transformation!
Thank you Diane
Beautiful! What a treat to find that top so beautiful, what a treasure! I’m so glad u left it! Great job! 👋😁👍❤️🙏
Thank you Patti
So beautiful! Great job, I hate for things like that to be thrown out. I love refinishing old pieces like that.
Thank so you much Jenny. Me too
Turned out beautiful! I would have painted the bottom red because of the red inlay. But then red is one of my favorite colors. tfs
Thank you Peggy. That wouldve been beautiful also
What an amazing transformation!! 😍😍
Thank you
What a change, Love it!!
Thank you Diane
This turned out beautiful
Thank you Carmen
Wow! Just beautiful!
Thank you so much!
So interesting, finding a hidden inlay like that under the old finish. Personally, sanding is the first thing I do when I bring a piece home. I say its because I want to ‘see what I got.’
Exactly!
Nice job! It turned out great!!
Thankful for this !
😊
What beautiful inlay work.
Thank you. It was such a wonderful surprise
Came out absolutely stunning, great job.
Thank you Laura
Beautiful! Very nicely done too!
Thank you!
Looks amazing, what a great finish!!
Thank you Adrian
What a great job. It's beautiful
Thank you Maria
That top is beautiful
Absolutely beautifu!!
Wow! Gorgeous save!
Thank you Amy
Beautiful, bringing this piece back to life. 👍
Thank you :)
Amazing job and results. You are a great artist. Congrats!
Thank yiu so much
My mom has a desk that was my grandfathers that is nearly identical to this! You made it look so amazing, maybe she'll let me refinish hers like this 😊 Thank you for sharing!
Oh wow! Any idea how old his is? That is so cool! Thanks for watching
@Desert DIY It's been around my whole life and I'm 43, and I think for mom's too and she's 62. The drawers on his are a bit different in the sizes but its the same overall. I can't wait to show her this! 😆
Wow, don't you love those good surprises! The detail on the top of the desk is gorgeous! Great job!
Thank you Cheryl. These surprises are the best kind of surprises
W O W!! She is GORGEOUS!! The surprise inlay is just stunning and you are correct re red heart wood, it is a rare breed found in mostly South America (it can be found in some parts of Central America too, but mostly SA). My husband buys exotic woods (from a place that sells bundles on sale) and has bought some before. Anyway, amazing transformation, Cory!💜
Wow great job glad you saved the top 🥰
Thank you Terry. I wish I could've saved the bottom but it was too far gone.
Beautiful job Corey!!!! That top!!!!! That is craftsmanship at it's finest!! You definitely made the right choices on the finish!! Amazing!!! ♥️
Thank you Paula!
Beautiful!! I love it!
I have a tip for you :
When you are sanding a curve, such as on the edge of the table top, where it has an inside curve. Use a piece of round pole or dowel rod, anything small and cylindrical, and wrap your sandpaper around it. It will save your fingers, and ensure you get into all the curve, all at the same time. It will also take less effort and save time. I only do the occasional revamp - not like you who does it as a full time occupation.
I have a collection of different shaped pieces of wood in triangles, rounds, balls, cylinders etc. all different sizes and angles. I keep them out of the way on a shelf in a small, lidded, wooden box, that doesn't take up space, but when I do use them it makes things oh so much easier and my fingers thank me for not removing layer after layer of skin each time !
I hope this helps you in some way.
Very good idea
I HAVE THE SAME EXACT DESK! EXACTY THE SAME WITH A GLASS TOP ON IT! WOW COOL!!
You are one of a few others who also have this same desk. So cool
Just beautiful
Thank you
Hello sunshine. I own a similar piece and have wanted to paint my black. So I smiled when you mentioned this. 😊 It gave me an idea of how it will look. You lucked out however with the gorgeous red inlay. WOW! Stunning is right. Thanks so much. 😊🙏🇨🇦
Perfect! What a coincidence. Thank you so much for watching
Stunning. I love refinishing and finding beautiful wood underneath
Thank you Sandra. Thats my fav is finding beautiful wood
Gorgeous!!!!
Just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Cheryl
Perfectly done ❤️so beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Margaret
WOW. You found a TREASURE. Love the top of the desk. After math is a true, trash to treasure. LOVE IT.
Thank You Vicki!!!
I'm not usually one for painting but it was definately the right choicehere, so was the black you chose. Beautiful job.
Two tones...oh wow love how it turned out!!
Thank you Nica
I picked one similar to this up at our local spring clean-up, I'm going to use it the lower cabinets in the kitchen of my tiny house when I get to that point. The top of mine looks like that but where has the Heart wood mine has African Black Wood, I'm going to take the top off and build a butcherblock type top for the desk and use the top to build a eat on peninsula since I will be living in a tiny house and there's room for a table. The top is just too gorgeous not to show off and make a statement piece.
Wow wow beautiful love love love love what u did to that
Thank you Flo
Finish Product looks great!
Thank you Chris!
It looks beautiful!
Thank you Sherry!
That is a beautiful desk. People are still using desks!
Yes especially now. Thank you
Gorgeous save!
Thank you!
Wow....looks fab.
Thank you Mary
I love the desk top. So beautiful. The black does make that desk top stand out. Great job.!
Thank you Linda!
Beautiful job!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you
What a dramatic transformation, Gorgeous.
Thank you! I still can't believe it myself!
Good choices, your project looks great!!
Thank you Linda
Outstanding performance
Thank you Caroline
So darn cute, an amazing job
Thank you Alice
When I saw that inlay, I gasped. 😍
So glad you didn't paint the top! The beautiful wood work is so gorgeous. Great job on this project.
Thank you Patty
Very cool detail on the top!
Thank you
A lovely job! thanks for sharing.
Thank you Suz!
That is a beautiful desk
Thank you!
I flip furniture also. Desk are really a great find due to the kids learning from home. Love this project.
So true
You chose the perfect color for the base, and the finishes are warm and lovely.
I have a desk that looks almost exactly like this except it has a 1950s sewing machine in it, that I love and works. I was thinking of tossing the desk till I seen this video. I have refinished furniture so this will be my next project. Im not a fan of black, but your is stunning.
Gorgeous! Love it
Thank you Debbie
That really turned out Beautiful!!! So glad you found the great surprise under all that.
Stunning!!
Thank you!
I would have hauled it to the trash. I am shocked at how nice it turned out.
I'm sure most people would haha
Well done Cory! That was an awesome transformation! I can’t believe the beautiful braided detail on the top of the desk. Great job girl!💗
Thank you so much Lisa!!!! Such a rare gem
Honestly the desk was solid built, so I'm not surprised it turned out that pretty.