Ep. 15 I Regret Painting this Valuable Old Dresser
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Although I like to restore and refinish furniture pieces as close to original as possible, this vintage Widdicomb Dresser was hiding some beautiful cherry wood grain. I chose to paint parts of the dresser in order to highlight the original solid cherry legs and drawers. You don't want to miss this one.
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You can never go wrong with black to highlight natural wood. There’s just something about that combo the adds a level of sophistication. You nailed it, yet again. Thanks for sharing your talent.
Thank you for the great feedback Marilyn : ) barry
Save all the old stuff. The quality is so much better than today’s junk. The old was built to last forever. Very beautiful
I completely agree
Tu reloj me recordó a "El día de la marmota"!! Me hiciste reír ... Hermosos tus trabajos, realmente bellos, te felicito!
I usually flinch when the paint comes out, but this turned into a stunning project. The wood grain actually looks better with the paint highlights "framing" the wood grain. Another great job. Thank you!
We are on the same page regarding paint. I was so glad paint helped highlight the details in this case. Thank you for the feedback again. Barry
This is one of the very few cases that the paint actually enhanced the piece, he did a great job balancing the wood with the painted sections. Result is much better than the original; it is much more interesting and somehow lighter, not as "demure". I did joke that I would have liked a dark navy, but the black is fine. He really has an innate talent that most do not.
You made the right decision about the black paint! I'm anxious to try this on a similar piece that was given to me. Your videos are just the right combination of showing and telling.
I'm going to be honest- when you first said you'd be painting this piece I wasn't thrilled. I've always been hesitant to paint higher end items myself. Still, looking at the final reveal photos, I freely admit your decision was the best to go with. It's a stunning result. Outstanding work!
Thank you, Ron, for the kind, honest comments.
Barry
I've seen SO many RUclips videos on furniture refinishing but am sticking with you to learn how to do it right. What an absolutely beautiful piece. You are patient, focused and determined to make every step the very very best you can. Thank you for teaching me how to create furniture to a brand new and better level.
This is amazing
Stunning and rich. The black paint gives the piece a sensuous look.
Thank you Kristina
I usually don't like to see painted wood pieces because I love the natural wood grain to show through. But THIS choice of partial paint, highlighted details, and perfect execution is an exception to the rule! WOW! You are amazing! What a beautiful, finished piece! BRAVO!
Thank you.
Barry
Totally agree!!!
Солидарна на счёт окраски, мне не нравится,когда красят.Но эта окраска подчеркнула величественную красоту данного комода.комод просто заиграл.Говоря,смотрите какой я красавец.❤❤❤
So glad someone else puts up their cart!
Amazon?
@@MadCityModern No silly, outside the Home Depot...in the buggy bin LOL
I may have just done that since there was an audience : ) actually I always do. May have something to do with doing that job at a garden center in high school
Wow !! I was upset thinking to myself " oh!
Here's another "shabby chic " furniture restorer ruining another beautiful old antique solid wood dresser" !! But , I have to tell you that it turned out beautiful !! I love it!! the contrast of the colors
really compliment each other ....Great job !!
So glad I didn't disappoint you : )
An excellent job my friend!
Not disappointed at All!
Oh Yeah! That turned out beautiful.
What a great makeover on this piece! The natural beauty of the wood just shines through and pops against the black. I love it!
This plan came together at the end. I prob sound crazy acting like a purist with the wood grain, but also painting part of the dresser
I’ve never seen a goodwill with so much furniture 😭😍
So much to choose from here
I’m old enough to have bought furniture like this brand-new in the 1960s. The wood finish actually was lighter when it was new. I don’t mind your new take on this piece. It turned out beautifully! ⭐️
I always love hearing about these pieces
Incredible work on stripping and sanding the drawers and highlighting the wood grain. Beautiful.
Thank you for watching.
Barry
This Widdicomb Dresser was certainly elevated by this restoration. The company itself has such a grand history. The removal of the lacquer on the drawer pulls was an interesting choice, they had definitely been antiqued for a look of age distinction. The contrast of paint to wood brought the grain left exposed to a great feature. It's a piece that gained eye appeal by bringing a modern approach in this resurrection . Kudos.
Thank you again
You did this piece of furniture proud, I love every element.
Thank you Marilyn
We're just in awe at this piece! We couldn't even imagine how good this was going to turn out! Amazing!!!!!!!
Thank you Jim and Cindy. I changed the game plan several times. You know how that goes : ) Barry
The dresser turned out beautifully.
Thank you Annette. I appreciate you taking the time to add a comment. Barry
I can only imagine how hard it must be for you to let some of the pieces go. Your home must be a stunner!
I want to keep everything. Not in a selfish way, just due to the labor of love I guess
This dresser is so gorgeous. I love the contrast color. What a great job. Beautiful🥰🥰🥰🏆🏆🏆
Wow. Thank you
When you decided to use black paint I said Noooooo....not paint on this beautiful piece ! I was wrong. It highlighted the wood grain perfectly. You did a great job on this. I love it.
It was a risk. I thought the same thing you did : )
Nice to see how much you grew over time. The most recent videos are much more your character. Congratulations for all your accomplishments and knowledge gained over time and shared with us!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely gorgeous Barry. And thanks for showing the sanding in real time, it's good to see how slow to go. Enjoyed going to HD too.
Thank you James. I try to show real time, but also keep the clips moving.
WOW!!!!
Another awesome REFURBISH
Thank you
Omg, Barry, this piece is absolutely amazing! You have NAILED it! Jaw dropping to say the least. Jesus, just stunning. ❤
Thank you Michelle. Sometimes these things come together after a few painful mistakes.
The contrast between the wood and the black is beautiful and striking..... just lovely
thank you
This is so spectacular. A vintage piece brought into today. I love it. It was a bold choice and it really worked.
Thank you Donna. I wanted to update it but try something that might still look good in 10 yrs
@@MadCityModern You did it. It truly is a modern classic.
Astounding really the 'blond' and black !
Thank you!
Absolutely gorgeous!! The oak top and drawers look spectacular and the black on the sides and on the trim just sets it off perfectly. This is one of the best transformations I have seen.
Thank you Mary. Those words mean a lot to me. I really appreciate you taking the time to give feedback. Barry
Absolutely beautiful! Very masculine
Thank you! Someone else said the dresser was too feminine for masculine colors : )
A beautiful restoration. I was a bit reluctant to see you paint this beautiful piece, but you did it absolute justice. Lovely work.
Thank you
It just makes me so happy to see someone save such beautiful pieces of furniture and history. Thank you
I am enjoying your comments Tony
What a beautiful piece! I love the beauty of the natural wood grain. I'm not always a fan of painted wood but in this case I think it was the perfect choice. The black really highlights the natural wood and really makes it pop. It's always a pleasure to watch your work. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. I actually realized that I am wanting to try things that I have never been a fan of myself. So I always appreciate the honest feedback. Barry
I think you could modernize anything. Beautiful.
Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying the videos. Barry
I love how this piece came out, it is simply gorgeous. Your vision is spot on. All I can say is WOW.
Thank you Nora. As you can see, it often takes me several tries before a vision comes together
@@MadCityModern Same here
@@MadCityModern But your final product is always awesome.
Now that is just jaw-dropping-gorgeous!!!
I'm still catching up with your videos. I love love love what you did for this piece. Modernized it but not too much....you kept the feel of the craftsmanship by showcasing the exquisite oak wood drawers. Bravo! And the staging was spectacular with the natural sunlight. Sumptuous. Divine. Inspired.
Thank you. I still have this one. I've considered selling it for more space, but I'm having a hard time making the decision: )
Absolutely gorgeous! the piece of furniture too! ❤
Holy moly! The finished product at the end blew me away. This looks a million dollars. It shows that good prep is everything. A new sub from me. 👍😎👍
Thank you John! This one surprised me as well. I don't always have a game plan : ) Thanks for subscribing. Barry
Once again you did it! The wood is gorgeous. The hardware looks even better than when it was installed. Love the contrast between the black & that beautiful grain. 💕♥️💕
Have you made it through all the videos : )
@@MadCityModern Not yet, but I’m sure working on it. Which is easy, because in my.opinion, everything you do is spot on. 💕♥️💕
WOW!! Absolutely stunning piece, Barry! This is my favorite so far! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you. Comments like this mean so much to me.
You do amazing things with these pieces of furniture and turn them into pieces of art! Another BEAUTIFUL piece of art. Thank you, for sharing your tips and skills.
Thank you so much Brenda
I’ve been looking forward to this week’s installment of MCM marvelousness and you did not disappoint! Love the two toned look highlighting the wood!!!
Thank you Amy. Anything you would like to see on the channel? Barry
@@MadCityModern I loved the peek into the process of finding the piece and gathering materials you did this video. Here’s one that’s stumped me….I’ve purchased several entire bedroom sets with a full size headboard and have no clue how to repurpose the headboards. Pinterest has some ideas but nothing I just love. I hate to just scrap them because environmental conservation is always on my mind. Any ideas or projects you wanna share? 😊
I have run into the same issue. Usually people just want the dressers or nightstands. I'm not too much of a purist when it comes to keeping bedroom sets together. Many times, the beds were twins as you know. I haven't seen any genius ideas as to how they could be repurposed. I wouldn't even hesitate to use the wood for a different project if the quality is good. Anything is ok just to keep them out of the landfills in my opinion
@@MadCityModern I’m with you. I could care less about keeping a set together but I don’t want it to go into a landfill either.
Have a look at Bella Renovare by Crys’Dawna channel. She is a furniture artist & has some fresh videos on repurposing exactly these items into benches / storage benches.
Wow the black really sets it off it is beautiful
Thank you again Irene
The way that you highlighted the parts left wood with the placement of paint is so original and your intro wow. You are so talented!
Thank you Melanie. I didn't really have a clear vision for this one until the end. I appreciate your comments. Barry
Magnificent!! Love it! You turned a $30 Goodwill find into a beautiful piece.
Thank you Julie
So beautiful, Barry. I learn so much from you!
Thank you. So excited for you and all of your recent success. Barry
OMG. Reveal made my jaw drop. Stunning.
Thank you!
This piece is absolutely gorgeous. I looks like it came out of a designers showroom and would have cost thousands. The juxtaposition of the older style with the modern take using the black paint is stunning. And you were right the old dark stain covered the lovely wood grain. You can drop it off at my place any time after 9am. You are an artist.
This comment is so encouraging. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel. Barry
well put - also would love to have a piece of furniture like this in my home.
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You are right. John Widdicomb is very high end and well made designer furniture. Barry really scored with this one. I can’t believe he found it for $30!
Looks like a very expressive piece. Beautiful.
Thank you very much!
What a beautiful piece of furniture. Glad I found your channel. Your attention to detail and explanation of every step kept me interested. Great job.
Thank you Veronica! I really appreciate this feedback. Barry
Like the idea of lighter stain finish, love the wood grain. Awesome.
Thank you
Beautiful!!! Did you hear me scream "No!" when you started with the cranberry? :) The wood grain shows through so beautifully and the hardware turned out amazing. Another perfect piece! ❤️
I couldn't hear you screaming because I was screaming at the same time
@@MadCityModern 😁
I too wanted to scream! Noooooooo! I live in Grand Rapids, Mich. and grew up revering Widdicomb furniture. Our parochial grade school, St. Adalbert’s, was right next door to the factory. Sometimes the windows had to be closed even on hot days because of the sound of the saws going. So grew up love, love, loving their high quality products. Decades ago I was fortunate to obtain a dining room table and chairs. Lucky. You have given this piece another life! Was so hard to watch black paint being applied but the designer himself would have approved, I believe. Just found you tonight and am hooked. Now if you wanted to take the boat ride over here to Michigan I have a number of waterfall pieces you can help me return to beauty. 😊 Thanks for sharing with us. 🥰
The natural wood is beautifully offset by the black paint. What a gorgeous transformation!
At 0:46 when you're in the Goodwill, you pass by a tall, slotted piece, and it looks to me like a book holder...??? Oh, how I need that! Looks like something from a library or school! I have so many books, and I like to see the covers. That piece would be so useful.
Thank you
I love that you caught that!
Wow what a stunning transformation.
Thank you
What a lovely piece. I love the bullseye effect of the wood grain on the middle drawer. Nicely done. I learn so much from this channel and others like it.
Thank you, Nancy.
Barry
What a beautiful piece. Absolutely stunning
Thank you
Wow! What a transformation. Wonderful.
Thank you! Barry
OMG! That piece is stunning!
Thanks again Cheryl
Beautiful restoration. Well done, the black paint definitely shows off the wood accents.
Thank you
Beautiful piece to work on. Does look to be well made. . WOW . Natural light was great idea. Beautiful.
Thank you Lydia. This was one of the best pieces I have worked on. Barry
I remember my grandmother had John widdicomb very high end in the 50's and 60's I remember being little and always polishing them before holiday party's lol. I hope you still have it some of those dressers and tables can bring thousands of dollars. Amazing find and absolutely beautiful work
I love this comment. Thank you so much
A very handsome piece of furniture!! 👏🏼
Thank you Holly
The black paint really sets this pc off!! Great.
Thank you
Boy i wish the Goodwills around here had that kind of furniture selection. Were lucky to have a couple of pressboard end tables and coffee tables 😂
Elegant and with personality. Love it!
Thank you. I appreciate this comment
This piece is absolutely beautiful peace, I'm glad you changed it from the cranberry to the black it has high lights it better, thanks for sharing love the peace.
I'm not normally a fan of painted furniture but WOW! Spectacular result.
Thank you. I'm exactly the same way. I enjoyed this one though. Barry
Startlingly classy and classic
Thank you! Barry
So beautiful and sophisticated!
Thank you. I appreciate the comment. Barry
Paused a quarter way through this video to subscribe. Thank you for painstakingly strip and prep this gorgeous piece. Taking it back to the bare wood was so beautiful and satisfying.
Welcome to the channel! Barry
I’m normally not a fan of painting pieces like this but I really love what you did. I thought it was very tastefully executed.
Just watched this 5 months old video as I am totally engaged to your work. But let me just say your Goodwill place is excepcional. Could not and will not finf anything like it your piece of furniture unless paying a huge amount here in UK. And definitely not applying my begginers skills on such a beauty. Thank you again. Stay blessed.
Thank you Patricia. I hear this often about expensive thrift stores
Absolutely gorgeous
Thank you Kelly! I kept this one. Barry
Oh My ! How beautiful !!
Thank you Sarah. Barry
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Thank you Ana
Very nice, black was the right color
Thank you Jim. Last minute decision
I love this one too! The black looks so rich with the natural wood. What a find it was for 30.00. I love rich colors and that looks so exotic and classy.
Thank you Tina. I often come home from thrift stores empty handed
What a gorgeous piece, Barry! 🤩
Thank you Anita
What a BEAUTY !!!❤️👍
Thank you Tricia
Breath taking piece!!
Thank you Jessica. Barry
That style popular in the 70's
Usually fruitwood veneers and hardwood underpinnings. The cherry stain is typical.
Beautiful results. Nice job.
Hi Mariette. I think several viewers have confirmed this was Cherry. I love learning from so many others. Thank you for sharing this valuable information. Barry
Oh my she is gorgeous 😍
Thank you Carol. I appreciate the comment. Barry
Looks like your thrift store(s) have nicer items, and at much better prices. I like that you do such good and intentional work, not hella sanding and spray guns. Your pieces have a "feel" to them and aren't just a quick flip for cash. I adore old furniture and I thank you for sharing with us😇
Thank you for your kind comments.
Barry
OMG it's absolutely gorgeous! How talented you are. Wow, wow, wow.
Thank you. I enjoyed this one. I hope you enjoy my other videos as well. Barry
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you Diane
Ну очень классный результат.просто восхитительный.Восхищению нет предела.Блестящая работа маэстро.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much
I like how you are leaving the history of this bureau.
Thank you Les. Let me know if you ever have suggestions. Barry
My mum had just come on your videos
She used to be able to restore furniture,due to her stroke she’s unable to now she loved it tho
She’s hooked now
We watch you from Cornwall in the UK
Welcome to the channel! Barry
Finally some color! I loved it, so gorgeous
Absolutely beautiful I love this kind of furniture French style bomb it looks like I can’t believe how cheap this was to buy it looks amazing ❤❤❤
I love it, congratulations this piece is a lot nicer now. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Dori! Barry
That turned out very nice.
Thank you Wesley
What a lucky find! Normally the idea of painting such a piece makes me cringe but this has turned out quite smart. The wood grain being visible does highlight the craftsmanship in the piece.
You must have a very Interesting house with all your hard work.
I think your reimagined treatment is absolutely beautiful. Sometimes a really bold treatment brings a piece to life. You have certainly achieved that. Congratulations!
Thank you, Debbie.
Barry
All i can say is AWESOME.
Thank you Ara!
Gorgeous! Just stunning
Thank you Leslie : )
Wow love your choice! There's Artist in that work!!💜
Wow. This means so much. Thank you Virginia. barry
I usually don't comment but what a beautiful finish!!And yes your idea of the black paint just took it over the top,and highlighted the wood grain.thank you for the video it was worth watching till the end.
What a beauty!
Thank you Lauri! I appreciate the support. New video in the morning. Barry