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I think that your booth is very charming and attractive! And I'm glad that dark wood ("the brown furniture", as I've heard it called) is becoming fashionable again. I still have a weakness for 1940s "Federal" furniture, and have a 1948 Drexel mahogany "Hepplewhite" chest in the grandsons' room. It kinda lends a 1980s Ralph Lauren Home vibe, which I love. One thing that your subscribers who grew up in the 1970s are likely noticing: while very pretty, the olive\avocado color on the desk looks a bit like the "antiquing" kits that our moms "updated" vintage furniture with in our childhoods. The most popular colors in those paint kits were that green tone and cream. Millenials won't notice, though!
That is so funny about that green color! I can definitely picture that now. I love your design style by the way!
Yes! My mom painted a set of bunk beds, a desk and chair, and a small dresser in this antique green in the early 70's. After painting it green, she used a chip brush or tooth brush(I'm assuming because I was very young), dipped in black paint and then used her thumb sliding across the bristles to cause little fleckss of paint all over the surface. My now adult daughter took the desk and chair to college, as is! I don't think she has it any longer, but that is what I grew up with.
Thank you!
Funny that you mention the avocado green phase of long ago ...
I still use a diminutive chest of drawers that my Mom painted avocado green, added a faux woodgrain, and throughly coated in high gloss industrial varnish in the mid 1960's. It is still ... unique. As soon as our carport & my new workshop is completed (yeehaa), I plan on finally revamping the little chest to be a bit less groovy.
A secretary is my favorite type of furniture piece. I have two. I like the doors attached and can leave them open to show what is inside. I painted one and the other is the dark original wood color. I put wallpaper inside both but I’m considering putting mirror into the dark one or painting the dark inside space a color. I think it is great that you sell your pieces for such incredible discounts because they have been so improved.
Thank you Michelle. You have great design ideas!
Hi Cory. Nice job on your flips. Before painting the hutch, I would take the top loopty loop piece off. Then see if it sells that way. ~Cathy
A lot of people agree with your idea Cathy! You are a trend setter 😀
I agree….take that top decor piece off. I think it dates it. Fill in where the doors came off and paint it.
Booth looks fabulous!
I think your flips look great! One thing I like about that hutch is the flower motif. But, I could see where someone might want a more plain look-- you could consider taking that top portion off, so it's flat on top. That would also allow for more staging space.
Yes, great eye! I thought those flowers were so unique. Never seen that before.
I believe that the little wood piece that you found while cleaning out from behind the drawer was the finial for the top of your bookcase….and everything looks great ❤
Yes it was! Good eye!
Old English in the dark walnut would really work well on the hutch.
Today most people want small furniture for smaller spaces. I would cut the fancy top down.
That is true. Small pieces sell better most of the time.
OH my goodness my heart just squeezed when I heard your son's voice! What a sweetheart!!
Right?! I am so glad to have these videos so when he's older I can look back on his sweet little voice
My son will be 14 on the 21st, and we've been looking at old videos of him. Needless to say, I've been crying a lot! ha! The difference in the sweet little boy voice and the full grown MAN I have living across the hall is just... shocking. 😀
Cory - love the finish on the desktop, and your son was precious helping you film. That desk and chair were very lucky finds!
In answer to your question, I like the hutch but I’d take off that top curvy part if possible. That’s my two cents! 😊
Thank you so much Sonnie! I appreciate your ideas as well!
Great flips! I would remove the top ornate part of the hutch. Bondo where the hinges were and paint it the same green but make the inside and shelves a creamy white.
Yes, take off the curvy top part.
It breaks my heart to see beautiful vintage furniture that was neglected. Thank you for sharing this video and giving new life to furniture.
You are so welcome!
Yes I’d paint it. 😹 I don’t like the red tones of Mahogany and cherrywood. I’m not fussy on bleached wood either. You can’t go wrong with paint. You can use any colour that goes with your decor. I love natural wood as well. 💝
That's a really great point!
I would paint it no doubt. I think a nice dark navy or do an old world layered finish. Bling it out! The hardware on the desk was worth $55. That turned out beautiful.
Those are great ideas! And yes the hardware would cost around that much to replace. Thank you!
You have such true talent for mixing paint and getting a great color to turn out, I'm not that brave 😅. Everything turned out wonderful great job! Ir booth looks amazing 🎉❤
Thank you so much!!! I'm so glad you liked it
I LOVE classic mahogany furniture. I would never paint it. I love the hutch without the doors.
Thank you! I'm glad you love it
For the hutches, I would cut some of the trim off so it’s more modernized and boxy, but i know everyone doesn’t always like modern stuff. ❤
Wow! The hutch really shined up nicely! The desk and chair are fabulous! Love the extra help you had from your little one❤ so sweet❤
Thanks so much! 😊
For your hutch...I would paint the inside of the back and leave the outside as is for now. I did something like that with an old secretary and used IOD inlays. Looks great. Love the custom color you came up with.👍 No wonder the vanity sold so quickly.
That's a really good idea! Thank you
Don’t give up on your lemon decor. It’s what I display in summer. Maybe add some oranges as I combine a citrus theme in my home in the summer.
Thank you for the encouragement
Your little boy was so sweet helping you out by filming and he was so encouraging concerning the colors!! I too would like more information on what sells in your booth!!
Thank you Caroline. He ALWAYS wants to help with everything we do. I will keep on sharing about my booth experience for you
Hi Corey....the lemons will sell...no doubt. Around the time that Old Man Winter makes his last gasp. Enjoyed seeing your booth, and commend you for keeping prices so budget friendly. Doing this will pay off greatly in the future. :)
Thank you for the encouragement. I appreciate it a lot
Desk is fabulous & I would have paid double & still felt it was a steal! The hutch I would paint & use as a bookcase/shelving in a child's bedroom or nursery would be sweet! Beautiful projects! Thank you!
That would be beautiful in a nursery or even to display quilts
Loving your booth❤ I’m Loving the lemons-wanna do that green color on my iron garden cafe table & chairs!! And then round cushions in Lemons for the chairs!! As far as the hutch goes- do not like the colonial look at top or the reds in it. It does what it does for now. Door stuff doesn’t bother me. Me personally, I’d paint it that beautiful green first even with the colonial vibe at top. Resin the tops of shelves to look like marble! I would use this as my live houseplant display-that’s why I would resin the shelves. Water proof. Then I would add my plants and drap over the top colonial stuff!! Add some butterflies, dragonflies, birds, frogs, mushrooms, moss balls or just wood balls!! I’m liking this idea soo much. Have a hutch with cracked window!! Hmm Corey❤🪴🌸🌴🌸🌿 Love that your kids are learning from you & your husband!! Thinking about that, a nice kid project. The little terra cotta pots-3 inch? With the saucer. Seal in and outside with poly (after cleaning of course!!) acrylic paint, black sharpie, small bag of dirt and small bag of grass seed. Let the kids make a face on terra cotta- whatever face. Seal again. Dig into the dirt and spread the grass seed!! Can get the seed starter kit too where you water them and they start to rise up like dinosaurs! A little pet spritz bottle ( Walmart) & kid scissors. Once grass is growing, can cut the hair ( grass) to Mohawk, short, anything!!❤❤❤
I love the dressing table/desk (I have a desk, turned to a dressing table at home). I was sad to see that you had not filled in the chip at the front. It would only have taken a dab of mahogany wood filler. I would probably have taken off the piece at the top of the china hutch message easier to fit in the lower ceiling homes of modern houses. You do a wonderful job and the chair was a great tutorial for me. I have2 I need to do when the weather gets warmer. Both for my home. Thank you for sharing your talent once more. Your son was so sweet. How hold is he now? He will make a good camera man as he grows up.😊
Thank you so much! Love your ideas. Small chairs are such fun, quick flips. My son is 4 now. I love this age so much with him.
I agree about your prices! I would always price low enough to still make 80/100 % profit but low enough to do quick turn over.
We are the minority lol
I love to see what you sell in your booth.I love you videos as well.
Yes! I would love more booth content! The hutch looks ok, but it looks weird with the holes from the doors. I would skip the upper part, paint the lower cabinet either black or a neutral lighter color. It's too big! The desk and chair looks really nice, the homemade color was gorgeous! And the clip with your son was hilarious!
Thank you so much. I can't wait to tell my son how much everyone loved his part of the video. He will be smiling from ear to ear I bet.
I like how the hutch turned out but the holes from old hardware really stand out. You had to rush so it's understandable. I don't love the chair as I think the cover is not quite right as it is too puffy for the size of the chair. The desk is perfect! What a great job you did. Love your videos. 😊
I forgot to say how sweet it was to have Ricky filming and comment. I hope you don't show his face online. Hearing him talk, he seems very bright and speaks like an older child. What fun to have his help!
The desk and chair looked great you could have gotten quite a bit more for them though but I like that you try to help others who can't afford expensive things
Your booth is lovely. The desk is beautiful.
I love watching you restore, you are amazing!
Thank you so much!
I loved that exactly as it is I would have just cleaned it up. I love love the dark wood furniture. Mahogany is my favorite
I'm glad you love that type of furniture because not a lot of people do so hopefully you can find stuff for cheap and it's already how you like it without any makeover needed.
All beautiful as always. I have the same type of cabinent out of mahogany. The finish was so water spotted i opted to paint it. I kept it for a bar cabinet. I dont drink though. Had my new lower priced thrifted haul ready to go to my booth and the storm prevented it all. The store i sell at offers delivery at no cost to us, that is one of the perks. Keep us posted, wonderful flips cory!!
Wow delivery included is amazing
I'm sorry about the storm pooping on your party!
I make my paint colors like that as well. Nothing goes to waste 👍🏽
That's the way to do it 😀
The desk is beautiful!!!! I love it!❤
I love this piece. I would either leave as is (mahogany) or whitewash. Install a light at top with adding shelves and use as display for my teapots & cups &saucers.
I love the way they turned out! You always do a great job! Your example has inspired me to let my 1 year old help with my projects as she grows up. 😃 She actually watched most of this video with me and she liked the part with your son. It is wonderful that he is so interested in what you do. I think that is the best way for kids to learn, helping mommy and daddy.
I think that is a great idea. Even if they grow up to not enjoy redoing furniture, they will at least have the skills to do it and can use those skills in many ways
As always, your pieces came out great. I would have flattened the top of the hutch, as others have said. I love mixing paints too.
Thank you! I think that would look good as well
Love the green desk! Liked everything you did. I personally would have done some kind of stain and paint combination on the hutch, I also love an accent color or wallpaper on the back. I like bold, funky style but that’s obviously not for everyone
I think its great to do a bold piece every once in a while! Thanks for the idea
Your budding videographer did an excellent job❣️
Thank you 😊
Great flips, love the paint colour you mixed up, very pretty. I would paint the hutch and remove the top curly feature. TFS
Great idea!!
Oh my gosh, your little is adorable! Such a sweet, sweet voice. And he's good at filming! I can't even zoom out that easily 😂 Thank you for sharing 😊
Right? I couldn't believe how smooth the video was when I watched it back haha!! Thank you
I live in the Northeast I cannot believe the prices that you’re charging your customers are so fortunate I am all the pieces that I’ve seen you do would go triple in the Northeast I love love love your channel
I like the hutch except for the curly things on top. I'd take them off. The dark finish looked fine.
I loved your desk the most. I could not imagine how it mixing those three colors would look, but you pulled it off, and nicely at that.
I love the desk, chair and hutch. Classic choices❤
He has the sweetest little voice I could listen to him all day
Thank you Sandra
Hey Cory, you nailed it with the desk and chair, I'd love to have had that chair! The hutch, if I was keeping it I would keep the same color, if I was flipping it for max $$ I would paint it bleach white even if the PB is all about dark. You are an awesome lady in talents and deeds, God bless you my Texas neighbor.
Thank you so much!!! I am so glad you liked my pieces. Bleached white is beautiful
I love the desk it turned out beautifully. I think for the hutch it may sell better without the deceptive piece on the top. Also painted.
All of your videos are interesting. Your son is a great cameraman man and commentator.🏆
Thank you so much 👍
The hutch would be beautiful painted. It would make a beautiful coffee bar
What color would you choose
I love white
Love your projects and your little boy has the sweetest little voice!
Thank you Anne
Your sweet little helper was awesome! I really enjoyed listening to him talk. As for the hutch, only because you asked our opinions, i would remove the very top portion. The curved molding and the finial thing. If you do end up painting it, i would suggest filling in where the door hinges were. I think it's beautiful and would love it in my home as is or painted, either way.
Thank you Marlie
Love that green! For the hutch...I would bondo the notches where the door hinges were. Then remove the ornate detail on top. Because of the bondo, the frame at least would need painted. That restore did make the wood beautiful, though.
I just checked on the location of your walk-in store/booth and it is literally a short drive from our farm up the road in Huntsville. Well, yeehaa, I am gonna go do me some shoppin'! 😄
Oh yay!!! Send me an email before you go and tell me what kind of stuff you're looking for and I'll stock extra for you before you get there!
I had that exact same hutch. I passed down my large carnival glass collection and the hutch to my daughter. Mine does have the doors still, but seeing yours without them, I think it looks better without them. Your little man is adorable 😊 When you mix paints, do they have to be the same base? For instance, can an oil based paint be mixed with a water based. In the video, were the green and the yellow chalked paint? I know the celery colored one was chalked paint. Thanks for all the informative and entertaining videos you do! And you're still painting and not getting paint on your clothes! You must be a super hero because I still don't know how you do it🤯
Thank you so much Teresa. I do get paint on me every once in a while. Usually when I'm in a rush! Haha. Yes as long as they are both water based you can mix any paints together whether that is chalk paint or latex. I try not to mess with oil paints in any way since they are very picky about what works with them.
Hi Cory. I love the desk. For the hutch, I would add two battery operated puck lights inside and add your lemon material to the back with spray on adhesive. Also, I believe that was the final when you pulled out the drawer. Love your channel.
Yes it was! And thats a beautiful idea
I like Restore a finish. Been using it for years. It makes such a difference in the item
It sure does
Your flips always turn out beautiful. Thanks for sharing, Cory ❤
If you remove the pediment from the top of the cabinet and keep the moulding… it would modernize the profile
I would have removed the decorative piece on top. It makes it look larger and heavier and dates it. I might have also removed the filagree on the corners. You’re right. Mahogany is too red for most people’s taste (including mine). I might have stripped it and stained it a dark walnut or even espresso. You always do fabulous work!
I inherited my grandmothers dining room table, six chairs, hutch and buffet. It was in really bad condition when I received it and I was so upset and hated it. After many hours of cleaning and using restore a finsh on it, it is one of my favorite rooms of the house. All the other furniture in my house is oak. I have also recently received her bedroom suite also. It is also one of my favorite rooms also.
That is so great!
Love that your son helped.
The desk came out beautiful! With the chair! I’d paint the hutch white-ish and distressed look. Give it that old French shabby chic feel, which I really love! Add old world plates and lace, so gorgeous!!!😍. But that’s just me…😅
That sounds beautiful
Your booth looks really nice! Personally, I would prefer the cabinet painted.
Love that desk!!
Love the desk! For the hutch, I would paint the bottom navy and possibly leave the top stained. If I didn’t like that, I’d paint the whole thing navy.
Do not listen to the remarks from people who are negative. You do what you want, you work hard for what you have. It is always an improvement on your items after you get done.😅🎉❤
Thank you Dianna
I love the things in your booth.
I am so glad you love it!
For the hutch, I would take of the top peak thing (don't know what to call it) so it could go with any decor. The hutch I inherited from my in-laws, I painted in Beyond Paint Poppy. I am at this moment painting my son's old dark dresser (espresso color tall boy) in FolkArt One paint in Aloe Mist with a decoupage on the front (steampunk cat).
That sounds really cool! You are definitely creative
@@DesertDIY We'll see when it's finished...🙂
I love the desk !!
Been watching a while and so happy I found your channel! You do an awesome job I’m a new sub and have never been disappointed!!!!!! I would buy all your pieces! I’m watching from Southeast GA 🙏😍 God bless you and your SWEET family!
Welcome aboard! I am so happy to have you here. Thank you so much!!! I hope you enjoy today's new video
My son and I are looking for a used table saw also. Because they are way over our budget too.
Everything looks beautiful 😍.
I love the colour of that desk!
The desk is absolutely beautiful!! I love the color!!!
Thank you! I'm so glad you liked the color!
You did Awesome job 100% better I don’t doubt it sold the first day it looked amazing! Thanks for sharing God bless you 🙏😍
Thank you so much 🤗
I love that desk!!!
Love your videos. I would definitely paint the hutch and add some vibrant high end looking contact paper in the back panels with maybe some lighting.
Great idea
Once gain, stunning redos. I really love the desk. You are so talented. Your booth is very, very nice.
Thank you so much Mary. So glad you liked it!
How absolutely precious your son is. A future flipper/diy'er i feel. Just loved how involved he was and language skills for his age are truly amazing. I love that you invikve your children in what you do as it will provide amazing life skills. Cant believe how well he did with the camera as well. Definitely an amazing little helper you have. I love the desk combination of colours, with the awesome hardware too. The reupholster of the chair was a perfect way to modernize it but keeping the integrity of its age also. The hutch i can really imagine in soft girly pastel colours and making the top into a crown/tiara focal point. I loved this video and was the first of yours i have watched and i subscribed straight away. Thank you and keep up the beautiful work you do xx
Thank you so much Ruth! I went to college to be an elementary school teacher and now I home school. We love education of all kinds over here 😀
I love you ideas. Thank you so much for being here and supporting my channel
@@DesertDIY ah yes it sure does show and make sense now. I'm also an ex teacher of the 4-5 year old. Keep up the amazing work all round xx
I would distress and chalk paint…maybe back of shelves, a different color. Perhaps put new feet on the hutch…like the color you created! Hutch should also coordinate with greens… re lemon section, stage with blue and or white
No lie, I stripped the stain from a 5 inch tall piece of dollhouse furniture, and I nearly lost my mind. I don't know how you do it 😊 These look great!
Stripping paint and stain off of wood items is very hard and time consuming
I ❤️ the hutches in light colors (for my home) or black.
If the hutch hasn’t sold yet, you may want to stage it differently. All these pieces are beautiful, but I am always drawn to pieces that have some greenery or fake flowers in them. I think I enjoy the staging as much as I do the flipping process though.
Me too! Thank you for the ideas. It has sold
I love imperfect furniture. My house is full of it. The hutch is pretty, but if it doesn’t sell I’d paint it a French white.
I agree about imperfect furniture. It looks way cozier!
Some would love or hate the Maleficent wing's on the hutch it would look a fantasy motif with black paint with turquoise greenish on the inside I know you were in a ruch some gold gliding wax for a pop of glam the possibilities are endless for a creative mind but on a side note that's your style and you did awesome for being on a crunch mode
Great ideas!!! Love the creativity
I would take the bookshelf off add legs and paint. This would make two great projects.
I really liked the desk...it looks beautiful. As far as the hutch goes, I would take off the decorative business on the top and I would fill in the places where the hinges were and paint the piece. Great job on the desk!
I think most people agree that they'd take off the top as well. Thanks for the idea
The green is gorgeous
Best video thus far for me 👍. Hutches are outdated IMO. I have a gorgeous Mohagany hutch, I'm strongly considering separating the top and bottom, painting and only keeping the buffet bottom portion. The Cherry wood too is also Not wanted by anyone it seems, just like the Mohagany wood (redish/ oarnge undertones) but if you love it, keep it because it doesn't matter the trends if that's your jam and it makes you happy ☺️. I'm painting my cherry dressers personally but I agonized over it initially. Life's just too short to hate your space and have these massive pieces of furniture clash with the style you're going for. I dont think matchy match furniture works however anymore in the same rooms/spaces. If folks buy or paint multiple pieces to create a cohesive look I suggest spreading the pieces out through your home. Great video.
Beautiful flips. Wish I lived closer. I would love to visit your booth
I wish, too! Thank you!
I would paint the hutch and fill in the spots where the doors were attached and also taken that weird top off. I love your channel and all your explanations. Good job
We own 3 antique hutches. All are in the original wood. One holds books, another our good china, the other for other decor items. I may not be on trend though. I like the hutch as is and would buy that if I was near you.
That is really good to know. Thank you
Maybe take the decorative crown off the top of the hutch. Maybe paint it black ❤
Good idea! Thank you for letting me know what you like
I would have painted the hutch, especially that green you used on the other piece. Loved that.
Thank you for the idea
I use dark wooden furniture in my more formal rooms and I use lighter or painted wood furniture in my less formal rooms. I like each room to have its own personality.
That's a great point to bring up! That's so true about formal vs informal
I’m so glad dark woods are coming back in style, because I do not like painted wood! Love the richness of an older piece in its natural state. They are treasures. Orange woods are a no go though, too 80’s 😂
Haha I can agree. Orange wood and 80s speckle finish is just a "no" for me
I love this and want more from your booth
❤ your thought process!!
Thank you!
These were absolutely beautiful and I would love to learn to do this. I have a very small booth that is only four shelves at the present time but I am hoping to upgrade to a little bit bigger booth. Awesome video. Great job! Awesome find!
Thank you! I think its good to start small and gain experience
I have a secretary like this with doors. I placed a cardboard covered with orange fabric on the back of the shelves.
I use it to display blue Chinese pottery.
Nice work! The mystery green turned out beautifully!For the wood hutch, use that black stain like the desk. I did a light coat of black on Grandma's piano and it really toned the red down and looks great in my dark academia esthetic room.😻
Great idea!
How cute his voice was a great addition to this makeover 😂❤
Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed his part of the video
@@DesertDIY I loved it you should include his voice more ❤️ cuteness overload