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As a person who prefers silver over gold in almost every situation, I am really pumped to see someone do a piece with silver hardware for a change. Bonus that it really highlighted the coloring of the top! Great work!
Beautifully done cedar chest! The music, your paint technics and your informative narration style were perfection! Thank you for sharing this wonderful video 🎉
Beautiful job! Love how you also show your road blocks. Makes the video so much more realistic and I learn a lot. I also love Melange paints. They go on so smooth!!
That cedar chest is absolutely stunning. TFS with us. Have a great day. I enjoyed your technique so much I subscribed to your channel. I’m looking forward to seeing your next project!
Absolutely Beautiful!! I've been putting off refinishing my dining table because I couldn't decide how I wanted to do it. I love coastal so I wanted to do a driftwood or whitewash on the top. Your technique for the chest top is perfect for what I want to do. Thanks so much for sharing this project! You have definitely inspired me to tackle that table!!🤗
Great choice to remove the excess hardware. I think I need to do that on a little piece I just picked up to practice some fun techniques. This project us beautiful. Thanks for all of the great info!
How clever are YOU! I love how you Blended the white&gray stain...I would have never thought to try this technique. I SUBSCRIBED to your channel today!! I will definitely go back and view your posted videos; and can't wait to see future videos! ... what I really like most about your video is you explain what your doing, more importantly The Equipment/Supplies I need to use with this project....I've never worked with veneer surfaces...feeling a little more confident😀
Love the color blending on the top. Turned out great. I still have my Lane Cedar chest that was given to me for graduation 37 years ago. Thank you for sharing the info about the Lane company replacing the locks. Mine still has a lock but no key. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
I just refinished a cedar chest fir my daughter that I got at a yard sale. Didn’t know about the serial number and date. I’ll have to check that. Thanks you for the information.
Hi Amber. Great Job! I have a cedar chest to restore but haven't gotten to it yet. I just want to say thank you for the Lane locks information. That is so kind of you!
I don't think I have ever seen a chest this shape before. Awesome job on bringing it back to life! Glad you went with silver on the hardware. I know gold is big again, but I'm not really a fan. My favorite part is how you did the top. Mixing the white and grey like that is a great technique and looks amazing!
Love the gray top and the striped method you used, it's beautiful. And appreciated a couple of your Lane furniture tips ... the dating being the serial number reversed & that they will replace the lock. Thanks : )
Love the gray and white stain effect! When working with a lot of knobs try turning a Dixie cup upside down and sticking it through the bottoms. This works great for painting screws as well
Found your channel through Desert DIY, and I'm glad I did. Beautiful work! I love painting hope chests. Haven't done anything as fancy as you and your stain layering technique, but I have used steel wool in vinegar to stain the top of my last piece. The bottom was more a creamy white than what you did, but it came out so nice. I can hardly wait to see what other techniques you use. Love learning from people who obviously are way better at painting furniture than I am. Subscribed and liked! 😊
Thank you for this! I just came across you and really appreciate your explanations...like use wet brush when starting to apply the...I like doing this kind of stuff but not knowledgeable about all the tricks...look forward to seeing more of your videos. 🌼😊🎨❤
That’s a neat piece! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a deep cedar chest like that. I am really impressed with the quality of your work. The layers and frequent sanding and top coat really makes a professional and long- lasting finish. 👍🏻
I stopped immediately when I saw the title about layering stain. Never seen it before but I would absolute try that now. The gray turned out so pretty. Have you done that alot? I have so many questions about it. Maybe you can make another video about what kinds of stain mix well and whatever we have to know. Love the cedar chest. It's the first one shaped like that I've seen. I bought a really long one that's low to the ground at a yard sale. It was in rough shape. Thanks for the tip about the date also.
Beautiful 😍 I really appreciate all the great information. I have been repurposing furniture and you have supplied me with so many useful tips. For example: going from a low sanding grit to a high one whereas I used to do the reverse, using a damp brush with a water base top coat, using a syringe for gluing, watering the chalk paint, how you clean the hardware). WOW. Thank you so much ❣ I look forward to viewing your other videos. I do have some questions and I hope you won't find me too annoying. • Would you consider or have you ever used a small paint roller instead of a brush when painting a piece of furniture like the one in this video ? I ask because I feel it leaves a smoother finish on the wood, whereas sometimes I can still see some brush strokes. I wonder if I'm doing something wrong. If the paint is too thick or if I am using too much of it on the brush. I've tried a few brushes but to no avail. Not familiar with the ones you use. Maybe it's my technique and am not holding and stroking properly. • You went over the piece a few times with the chalk paint. Would it not have been as often if the paint was not diluted ? Just curious to know if in watering chalk paint, it can cause you to go over a piece more often due to coverage. • How do you know when to use a sponge brush, a bristle brush or a cloth roller ? Sorry for all the questions and the long comment. Love your channel. Congrats on the subs 🎉 Take care 🤟
Hi there! Not annoying at all. I’d love to answer your questions! I’m not a big fan of rollers because unless you’re painting something completely flat they don’t get into all the edges and details. It really just is a personal preference though. Some chalk paint can be really thick. This particular brand is. If you don’t water it down you’ll definitely get more brush strokes and drag marks. It’s just not very workable when it’s that thick. So for topcoats I only use water based ones and you want to use either a synthetic brush or a foam brush to apply it. Either one works and I switch between back and forth between both of them. Brushes for painting change with the paint brand. If you want a smoother finish usually a synthetic brush will be a better option. If you want more texture go with a natural bristle one. Also different brands are more self leveling and better at hiding brush strokes than others. I would just keep testing out different paints until you find what your looking for. Next weeks video I’m using a brand called Melange for the first time and it’s really smooth. It leveled out beautifully. Hope I answered everything for you!
Lovely makeover. The top turned out great! My mother still has her 1955 Lane Cedar Chest my grandparents gave her when she got married. And yes, as a kid, I played inside it. Guess I'm lucky I didn't suffocate! lol My mom never knew that I figured out she hid my Christmas gifts in the bottom of her cedar chest under the cloths. haha Just FYI, the link to your Instagram in your description is corrupt.
R u selling it? If so what would you price it at? I love mid century pieces. You did it justice using the cool hardware that came with it. Beautiful results
It actually comes with a little cap lid for the syringe so you don’t have to clean out the unused glue. I keep my glue syringe full and put the cap on it so it’s always ready to go!
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You saved that “old” yellow 50’s chest. It now has at least another 60 years of life.👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I'm so privileged to have my grands DUNCAN FYFFE CEDAR CHEST,EARLY 1900'S.
Love how that piece turned out. So classy! Also enjoyed how direct you are with your instructions. Happy painting.
The layered stain turned out beautifully...cannot wait to try it.
I loved the staining technique you used on the top of the chest! It turned out great!
Oh my goodness that is gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing.
This chest looks sooooo different. I love it and it would look good in any room.
Beautiful beautiful beautiful
That’s a great piece. Love it in white.
Great job! I love how the hardware turned out. The chest looks fantastic in white.
Ooooo I love the layered stain ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Love the layered stain look
How elegant! This was my 1st time watching your upcycle & found it very informative. Thank you.
That top looks beautiful! Great work.
Beautiful - love the process you did for the top ❣️
Omg, amazing job thanks for sharing this with us. I loved 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💕
Love the information you shared about the serial numbers.
Loved your stain layering. Definitely going to try it! Thanks for the info!
As a person who prefers silver over gold in almost every situation, I am really pumped to see someone do a piece with silver hardware for a change. Bonus that it really highlighted the coloring of the top! Great work!
Beautifully done cedar chest! The music, your paint technics and your informative narration style were perfection! Thank you for sharing this wonderful video 🎉
Thank you Kathleen! I really appreciate that! 🥰
I love how it turned out.
Soooo nicely done. Unusual Lane cedar chest but you certainly glammed it up!
Thank you Rett!
it looks so beautiful, love it, great video
Really beautifully done ❤️
I love the stained top!
Great piece!! Great tutorial!! 👏👏👏
Beautiful! I think a flat black would have been gorgeous on the hardware. I love the blended stain top!
The finished piece looks amazing. I can't wait to try the technique you used on the top. I have never seen it done that way and it looks amazing.
I love the layered stain!! I'm about to try my first stained top and I might try this. Thanks for sharing!!!🤗
Wonderful job! I like it.
Beautiful job! Love how you also show your road blocks. Makes the video so much more realistic and I learn a lot. I also love Melange paints. They go on so smooth!!
Thank you! 🥰
Really great and useful tips. Thanks 😊!
Love the way the top turned out!
Thank you Meghan! 🥰
It's very interesting how you finished the top. Great job.
Thank you!
U did a great job. Love your videos
Looks awesome!
Thanks for the info about the lane chests. I have one and had no idea of the lock recall.
That cedar chest is absolutely stunning. TFS with us. Have a great day. I enjoyed your technique so much I subscribed to your channel. I’m looking forward to seeing your next project!
Beautiful 👏😍
Blended top is beautiful!
Thank you! 🥰
Just found your channel. Really enjoyed it. Will continue watching.
Absolutely Beautiful!! I've been putting off refinishing my dining table because I couldn't decide how I wanted to do it. I love coastal so I wanted to do a driftwood or whitewash on the top. Your technique for the chest top is perfect for what I want to do. Thanks so much for sharing this project! You have definitely inspired me to tackle that table!!🤗
Great choice to remove the excess hardware. I think I need to do that on a little piece I just picked up to practice some fun techniques. This project us beautiful. Thanks for all of the great info!
How clever are YOU!
I love how you Blended the white&gray stain...I would have never thought to try this technique. I SUBSCRIBED to your channel today!! I will definitely go back and view your posted videos; and can't wait to see future videos!
... what I really like most about your video is you explain what your doing, more importantly The Equipment/Supplies I need to use with this project....I've never worked with veneer surfaces...feeling a little more confident😀
I have a cedar chest that’s pretty rough on the exterior and I am going to try this technique on it. I like the way this looks.
Love the color blending on the top. Turned out great. I still have my Lane Cedar chest that was given to me for graduation 37 years ago. Thank you for sharing the info about the Lane company replacing the locks. Mine still has a lock but no key. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Oh wow!!! That’s awesome! Definitely keep that forever!
Awesome! So much work!
Thank you Peggy!
Love it! 💕
So beautifull
Nice,real nice. I'm new at this flipping furniture and your video was very helpful . Btw love how to top turned out.👍👍👍
Hi, you did a great job! It turned out very pretty! 💕 My mother in law has the same hope chest.
I just refinished a cedar chest fir my daughter that I got at a yard sale. Didn’t know about the serial number and date. I’ll have to check that. Thanks you for the information.
Desert DIY recommend you and I’m a new subscriber to your channel. This came out beautifully. 💕💕
Hi Amber. Great Job! I have a cedar chest to restore but haven't gotten to it yet. I just want to say thank you for the Lane locks information. That is so kind of you!
You’re welcome! ❤️
beautiful it look completely different from the original
Nice piece
I love the stained top! This was a great transformation
I don't think I have ever seen a chest this shape before. Awesome job on bringing it back to life! Glad you went with silver on the hardware. I know gold is big again, but I'm not really a fan. My favorite part is how you did the top. Mixing the white and grey like that is a great technique and looks amazing!
Love the gray top and the striped method you used, it's beautiful. And appreciated a couple of your Lane furniture tips ... the dating being the serial number reversed & that they will replace the lock. Thanks : )
The layered stain looks amazing! Changes the whole look
Love the gray and white stain effect! When working with a lot of knobs try turning a Dixie cup upside down and sticking it through the bottoms. This works great for painting screws as well
Thanks! That’s a great tip!
It's really beautifull😍
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What a beautiful piece! Even though it’s a mid-century piece, it’s got such a modern vibe to it. Thanks for all your tips!
Very nice! :-)
New subscriber! Great job. Love how the top turned out. Tfs
Found your channel through Desert DIY, and I'm glad I did. Beautiful work! I love painting hope chests. Haven't done anything as fancy as you and your stain layering technique, but I have used steel wool in vinegar to stain the top of my last piece. The bottom was more a creamy white than what you did, but it came out so nice. I can hardly wait to see what other techniques you use. Love learning from people who obviously are way better at painting furniture than I am. Subscribed and liked! 😊
I love the technique you used on the top and I’ve never seen that style Lane Chest before!!! Great find 💗🤩
Thank you for this! I just came across you and really appreciate your explanations...like use wet brush when starting to apply the...I like doing this kind of stuff but not knowledgeable about all the tricks...look forward to seeing more of your videos. 🌼😊🎨❤
Hello, I just found you and I love the clean look of your furniture, a lot like on Katie’s Scott channel that I love 😍👍👍
Keep posting!
Thank you!!! That’s such a huge compliment! I love Katie’s channel!
Looking at yours and the couple in your last collaboration. Tacoma General....there as a student in the 60's. Good info...thanks.
That’s a neat piece! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a deep cedar chest like that. I am really impressed with the quality of your work. The layers and frequent sanding and top coat really makes a professional and long- lasting finish. 👍🏻
Would love to try the brushes :)
I stopped immediately when I saw the title about layering stain. Never seen it before but I would absolute try that now. The gray turned out so pretty.
Have you done that alot? I have so many questions about it. Maybe you can make another video about what kinds of stain mix well and whatever we have to know. Love the cedar chest. It's the first one shaped like that I've seen. I bought a really long one that's low to the ground at a yard sale. It was in rough shape. Thanks for the tip about the date also.
Thank you! I’ve only played around with stain layering a few times. I definitely plan on using the technique more in upcoming videos!
I would like to know more information regarding veneer projects. Nice job!
I definitely have more veneer projects coming up for future videos!
Beautiful 😍
I really appreciate all the great information.
I have been repurposing furniture and you have supplied me with so many useful tips. For example: going from a low sanding grit to a high one whereas I used to do the reverse, using a damp brush with a water base top coat, using a syringe for gluing, watering the chalk paint, how you clean the hardware). WOW.
Thank you so much ❣
I look forward to viewing your other videos.
I do have some questions and I hope you won't find me too annoying.
• Would you consider or have you ever used a small paint roller instead of a brush when painting a piece of furniture like the one in this video ? I ask because I feel it leaves a smoother finish on the wood, whereas sometimes I can still see some brush strokes. I wonder if I'm doing something wrong. If the paint is too thick or if I am using too much of it on the brush. I've tried a few brushes but to no avail. Not familiar with the ones you use. Maybe it's my technique and am not holding and stroking properly.
• You went over the piece a few times with the chalk paint. Would it not have been as often if the paint was not diluted ? Just curious to know if in watering chalk paint, it can cause you to go over a piece more often due to coverage.
• How do you know when to use a sponge brush, a bristle brush or a cloth roller ?
Sorry for all the questions and the long comment.
Love your channel.
Congrats on the subs 🎉
Take care 🤟
Hi there! Not annoying at all. I’d love to answer your questions! I’m not a big fan of rollers because unless you’re painting something completely flat they don’t get into all the edges and details. It really just is a personal preference though. Some chalk paint can be really thick. This particular brand is. If you don’t water it down you’ll definitely get more brush strokes and drag marks. It’s just not very workable when it’s that thick. So for topcoats I only use water based ones and you want to use either a synthetic brush or a foam brush to apply it. Either one works and I switch between back and forth between both of them. Brushes for painting change with the paint brand. If you want a smoother finish usually a synthetic brush will be a better option. If you want more texture go with a natural bristle one. Also different brands are more self leveling and better at hiding brush strokes than others. I would just keep testing out different paints until you find what your looking for. Next weeks video I’m using a brand called Melange for the first time and it’s really smooth. It leveled out beautifully. Hope I answered everything for you!
Lovely makeover. The top turned out great! My mother still has her 1955 Lane Cedar Chest my grandparents gave her when she got married. And yes, as a kid, I played inside it. Guess I'm lucky I didn't suffocate! lol My mom never knew that I figured out she hid my Christmas gifts in the bottom of her cedar chest under the cloths. haha Just FYI, the link to your Instagram in your description is corrupt.
Thank you I’ll have to check out my link!
R u selling it? If so what would you price it at? I love mid century pieces. You did it justice using the cool hardware that came with it. Beautiful results
Yes I will be listing this one for sale. Probably in the $325-$350 range.
Can you reuse your glue syringe and if so how do you clean them? Can you also do a video?
It actually comes with a little cap lid for the syringe so you don’t have to clean out the unused glue. I keep my glue syringe full and put the cap on it so it’s always ready to go!
@@UniqueUpcycles How cool! I didn’t know that. I’ve been meaning to get one and now I think I will for sure. Thanks!
The silver will eventually rub off. Would be better to spray paint them.
Thank you for the tip! I’ll keep that in mind!
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