For more information on chalk paint and how to remove it, check out my post on the blog www.daintydressdiaries.com/2021/03/how-to-easily-remove-chalk-paint.html I hope you find it useful for your future projects.
I really appreciate quality timber furniture in Oak, Cedar, Mahogany and Baltic Pine. Chalk paint also adds a touch of shabby chic on French Provincial style furniture. The chest of drawers looked beautiful n the chalk paint and beautiful rose decoupage. Now stripped back to the original timber, the chest of drawers remain well suited to your cottage themed bedroom.
I love natural wood especially oak. I sometimes cringe when I see before and after photos on social as I usually prefer the before. Thank you for the how to video useful tips🧡
Just a bit of naughtiness is never dirty. (A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste.) Thank you for giving us the courage to tackle an intimidating job.
I love "Wood" and paint both. I really cringe when I see a really beautiful antique piece painted. Paint makes newer and ugly pieces look amazing in most cases. I have both in my home. I have a lot of binge watching to do to catch up on your channel, I've been very busy. Can't wait to see what else you have been up to. TFS Catherine, XO
😂. I really love the look of a combination of white paint and natural wood. I don't have a lot of experience with refinishing furniture, it's just something that I find beautiful.
Wood is always a good thing in the bedroom! Love both wood and paint. 🎨 You are great fun to watch and start my day in a positive way!💕😊 Thank you for the inspiration.
I love it great product hope i can find it nothing ever wrong with a little woodi n the bedroom dearie...my bedroom is in some serious need of it as well.
Hi Catherine, good heads up about the yellowing as was considering using chalk paint on some items. It's always good to get wood in the bedroom honey 🤔🤭 xxx
As always Catherine you are a very creative lady. You did a great job on the chest of drawers and turned out a beautiful piece. Thank you for another great video and keep up the great work. God Bless
Love love love seeing someone uncover the wood instead of covering it up 💖 some pieces need to be painted especially if they’re not all that old and not made out of very high quality materials or can’t be saved any other way and I enjoy painting pieces that need it, that being said I generally prefer wood (lol) I’d say my home is 90% wood furniture & maybe 10% painted pieces. The wood tone is very grounding for your room, it does help balance and ground all the pretty light airiness. We just started the project of stripping our kitchen cabinets that had been painted in the 90s by my great aunt. Our house was built in 65 and the wood cabinets are so beautiful underneath that paint but after stripping the first 2 doors I got an uh oh feeling about how big a job it may be, fun times lol.
Thanks so much. I have an old chalk painted dresser here I've wanted to strip back. Agree too abt the chalk paints also they just don't have the same variery of tones or shades and can look muddy if you go for any greys or greige colours. Never knew about that bio stripper stuff, thoughts of chemical strippers has put me off as I'd have to unscrew it from the wall and bring it outside. Thanks so much...
That looks fun! It was pretty beforehand and I tend to not like the chalk paint thing that everyone's mad about,much prefer to see the piece,looks great.
Normally I am not a massive fan of plain wood furniture ~ but it looks really good ~ Love The Style of it and The Handles ~ Obviously it's up to You Catherine but I would not repaint ~ It adds something to Your Room x x
Hi Catherine! Nice transformation- I agree with you about the wood pieces and painted ones. A little nature (wood) provides a break from all the color. I have mostly painted but I feel like I just need some wood in each room. See ya next week!
I have used some chalk paint on some pieces, but discovered not all chalk paints are equal. I have been very pleased with Annie Sloan chalk paint and soft wax, but when I put a polyurethane over the paint it did yellow (thank goodness it was a small piece). I like wooden antique pieces and I mix woods and some painted pieces in the same room and I don’t go too matchy matchy, but change it up. I like furniture that is well maintained whatever style it is, painted or wood. I cringe when I see lovely big old pieces of true antique furniture in antique stores that have been painted: those that wanted it can’t afford it, and people that could afford it don’t want it and think it had been tarted up. I think your pieces are beautifully executed, and although some aren’t necessarily my style, I appreciate them and think they make your home lovely. I’ve bought some danish oil (thinking to redo a cherry table) but haven’t tried it out and was happy to see you using it.
WOW! I never knew that chalk paint was hard to strip, and I have about 5 furniture pieces waiting on white chalk paint! thanks so much for sharing this! Be safe, be well, and cheeky thumbs up! :-)
P.S. I have both wood and paint as I inherited many antiques, but now I think I need to paint a few things instead of chalk paint. I am glad you got some "wood" in the bedroom ...every girl needs that! :D :D :D
I´m so happy that I found your channel! You are literally like a ray of sunshine - such warmness and positivity beams out of you. I sense it every time I watch your videos, no matter what the theme is. Greetings from Estonia! :)
Great video Catherine, I am loving the ‘how to’ videos. I have yet to start painting furniture, so this was very useful information. I love both effects, painted or natural, but I absolutely love proper wood and I will have it everywhere in my house xx
Hey Catherine, I don't usually comment, but wanted to let you know about Jami Ray Vintage. Restoring furniture is their specialty, they use Shellac to prevent bleedthrough. Another great channel is DIY a gogo, they do use a particular type of chalk paint as they are all franchise holders, but I know Shellac will help prevent bleed through from many years of watching. ❤
Love both, painted and the natural colour of wood, it depends on the decor of the room. Love that the wood brings more warmth to the room . Wow,stripping of chalk paint is a bit labor intensive 😳, never thought it would be. Guess my pieces will stay with chalk paint then.,🤷🏼♀️. Have a wonderful day..Catherine ,🤗❤️🇨🇦. Look forward to your Reno of your bathroom, you have it planned very well.
Catherine thank you for bringing this product(Bio-strip) to my attention. It will make it so much easier to get my kitchen cabinets ready for painting as I put a lot of colors on to test which one I wanted as my final choice.
Hi Catherine! I'm so glad I found your channel a couple of weeks ago. I confess I have binged-watched a couple of nights here and there after I sign off - working from home. You are very inspiring and make me want to get up and finish all those projects on my list! I was also contemplating chalk paint, but noticed that you use regular paint on your furniture pieces, so that's what I'll do! Love your house, it's so cozy and pretty, you've done an awesome job! And you're so sweet, and funny! Loved all the wood puns - made my day! Thank you - from sunny Southern California! Stay safe!
Hello Catherine, so happy to find you back, i have sick for long, and now feel much more better and it 's always a pleasure to follow you, all my best wishes to you, Sophie from France, take care, Love ♥
Looks awesome Catherine! I bought a beautiful sideboard or buffet at an antique shop. I named her Claire😊 so afraid to hurt her...but she needs some ❤️
Lol love your sense of humour. I do like wood as well depending on the piece of furniture, if it’s antique I will not paint it. I love the color of your dresser now ,I think it looks beautiful.Can’t wait to see what you do with it. 😀❤️🇨🇦
Loved this vlog, you're a talented young lady, who has a great sense of humour !! And, Nah - its not rude about the 'wood', perfect for a Friday evening, grand ole laugh - Have a good weekend - Greetings from New Jersey
You have so much patience. And a neat-nick. I’m so sorry to say I’m just the opposite. So watching you is very enjoyable. TFS love from California. 💕❤️💕👍
Great advice Catherine. I’m both too. But I’ve a wood piece in my bedroom that I have been thinking of painting for a while now. It’s quite old so hesitant about putting paint on it. I’m glad you warned us all off the chalk paint though coz I was thinking of it. Keep up the good work. Love watching your videos. Binge watching your travel at the moment. Brilliant. I’ve a list now if we ever get out of our county never mind the country. But as soon as we are out of lockdown I’m booking Galway. Loved it. ❤️
I really appreciate learning all this information. I have resisted chalk paint because I was concerned about how it would hold up. I like a mixture of painted and wood. I painted the top of my kitchen table a cream color and left the legs and chairs stained. It's solid maple, so I wanted to see the wood!
That was woody great fun gal! We all need a little bit of wood in the bedroom 😂😂😂 I do love the warmth it brings. I’m watching all your videos again before redoing my old dressers. Thanks for sharing your brilliance! You’re always so stunning, on top of your genius! Have a great weekend Catherine xoxoxo ✌🏻💖🙏🏻🌸🌷🌺🌹💖
I know chalk paint is popular, but I much prefer latex or satin paint, much easier to work with and remove when you're ready to change. I like both, but recently lean more towards the wood. Beautifully done Catherine, sometimes you have to live with the piece till you decide what to do next 🥰
That wood tone looks beautiful with all the pink... warms everything up! I'm definitely more of a wood kinda girl when it comes to furniture. -Otherwise I'm liking both 😉-
Lol 😂 “love a bit of wood” comment made me spit out my tea. Your videos are great (I’ve been binge watching since I found your channel), please keep creating amazing content.
@@DaintyDiaries my grandparents lived in Kilkenny and I miss flying across the pond to visit them…I might be American but my heart will always be in Ireland. FYI, you’ll get even more followers…I’ve been sharing your channel to EVERYONE!! 😆
Hi From California ! Your Videos bring me such joy and inspiration! Thank you ! I love Your Kittens ! This was a Great tutorial I have thought a few times about stripping my chalk items down to the wood I didn’t know where to start ! This gives me ideas ! 🌻🌻🌻🌻
Hi Catherine, beautiful chest of drawers, love the handles. Turned out lovely. I like both, painted and wood furniture. Some wood in the bedroom is never a bad thing 🪵🪵🪵🪵😜 Have a lovely weekend 💖😊
I love the result of your finished dresser! It definitely has a lot of character and complements the room, especially dressed up with the shabby chic items ☺ LOL @ wood in the bedroom 😂 too funny
Just love your sense of humor, you are just so adorable. I personally hate to strip paint; you make it look so easy. I would never do any project without something underneath, I'm just not as trusting of myself and you never seem to have any spills even with cats... That piece or a one like it would fit in your new bathroom for storage, towels & products and be able to keep the pedestal sink, just sayin' . 😺
🤣🪵 I prefer the natural wood, unless it's cheap (like our pine in South Africa) or damaged. Wood just has a presence. We have an ironwood diningroom set and it's glorious.
I have a few painted pieces that were so bad I couldn’t use stain . So l guess I love both both.lol.i have one piece I need to strip down .But need to find the right shade of green. Enjoy the weekend. 👍🏻
🪵 Heh. I love wood, but I also realize some things just look better painted. I have a lot of oak trim in my house in the older half, but the addition that wss added 40 years later pine was used, and in some parts partical board. To me those areas just look better painted. Never used chalk paint myself as I find its expensive and I prefer a little glossiness, but this is handy since I have had my eye on a dresser at the antique shop that has been painted. Thank you for your tips and tricks. Now, if I can get my mind out of the wood gutter we'll be good! LOL
Hi Catherine love your video's im addicted you make such a lovely job of all your make overs ,The last piece of wood furniture I done was a half moon shaped kind of table item I got out of charity shop for my hall .I usually strip the varnish off bring it back to natural ( emmm Wood ) then mix instant coffee(3 heaped teaspoons) hot water leave to cool then apply to the furniture with old pieces of rags or any kind of material, this is a lovely idea for a wood stain I usually give a couple of coats then when dry coat with a clear satin varnish then hay presto that's it finished looks amazing .I got this tip of Rosie Hemshaws blogs when finished it gives a old piece of furniture that cost about £4 I think a new lease of life . How are you getting on with your en suite? Thats my next project take care looking forward to your next video x
Thanks for sharing that Joyce! I am on the hunt for fitters for the ensuite, as we are still in level 5 for the next few weeks, I can't have any contractors in yet x
Looking around my bedroom I have 2 large pieces of wood 🤭 furniture. I like the look of both and have painted pieces and doors too (in a dark blue frenchic paint). Thanks for the great tip, love your video's 🥰
Can I ask a favour? I have wire baskets one is a fruit duo and I want to paint them white then sand down to make an old a french weathered look if that makes sense. Lol which paint should I used. I am using these baskets to display my soaps and body products I make.
Hi Catherine you have done excellent Yes I prefer paint. You are amazing explaining everything so well. Have a great week ahead. Much love from me Patricia.Kindest regards.
@@DaintyDiaries Hi CatherineI am well thank you. Always a pleasure to keep up to date with you. My utmost admiration and respect for you. All you bring us brings so much happiness and you are so valued. I always wish the best for you as you so deserve all the good things life can bring. It would of been my wedding anniversary this Sunday My husband passed unexpectedly some years ago. So I am going to prepare some nice food for myself and honour his memory. You know Catherine I was fortunate to have the most wonderful and caring husband who was lovely. Anyway I am fine. Take care. Love and blessings too.
For more information on chalk paint and how to remove it, check out my post on the blog www.daintydressdiaries.com/2021/03/how-to-easily-remove-chalk-paint.html I hope you find it useful for your future projects.
I really appreciate quality timber furniture in Oak, Cedar, Mahogany and Baltic Pine. Chalk paint also adds a touch of shabby chic on French Provincial style furniture. The chest of drawers looked beautiful n the chalk paint and beautiful rose decoupage. Now stripped back to the original timber, the chest of drawers remain well suited to your cottage themed bedroom.
I love natural wood especially oak. I sometimes cringe when I see before and after photos on social as I usually prefer the before. Thank you for the how to video useful tips🧡
Just a bit of naughtiness is never dirty.
(A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste.)
Thank you for giving us the courage to tackle an intimidating job.
I love "Wood" and paint both. I really cringe when I see a really beautiful antique piece painted. Paint makes newer and ugly pieces look amazing in most cases. I have both in my home. I have a lot of binge watching to do to catch up on your channel, I've been very busy. Can't wait to see what else you have been up to. TFS Catherine, XO
Enjoy your catch up, I hope you find the latest videos useful x
😂. I really love the look of a combination of white paint and natural wood. I don't have a lot of experience with refinishing furniture, it's just something that I find beautiful.
You're so funny. I love a bit of wood, as well. I hope you keep that lovely piece as is :)
Ha Ha, thans Sally! Yes, I think I will keep it as is but just tidy it up a bit and repair the small nicks on it x
Very good information ,,, love your sense of humour 💖 , beautiful voice , very easy on the eye to watch you x
Glad to see this. I have a piece I chalk painted years ago and regret. Will be tackling after my office redo.
Wood is always a good thing in the bedroom! Love both wood and paint. 🎨 You are great fun to watch and start my day in a positive way!💕😊 Thank you for the inspiration.
I love it great product hope i can find it nothing ever wrong with a little woodi n the bedroom dearie...my bedroom is in some serious need of it as well.
Ha Ha, good wood id scarce in a pandemic x
You crack me up! A bit of wood never hurts a home (or a bedroom)...I like a variety of it myself
And I'm glad you didn't leave it dry and thirsty...
Hi Catherine, good heads up about the yellowing as was considering using chalk paint on some items. It's always good to get wood in the bedroom honey 🤔🤭 xxx
Ha ha, it is Karen! Love it, Yes, wax can darken the colour, so if you want it to be light, consider a shade lighter as it will darken with some wax
As always Catherine you are a very creative lady. You did a great job on the chest of drawers and turned out a beautiful piece. Thank you for another great video and keep up the great work. God Bless
Thank you so much KatieMarie! Thanks for watching x
The dresser looks lovely! It does add a warm tone to the room. Thanks for the video!! ❤
Thank you! 😊 Thanks for watching x
You're seriously the absolute cutest!!! You make me smile!!😁
Love love love seeing someone uncover the wood instead of covering it up 💖 some pieces need to be painted especially if they’re not all that old and not made out of very high quality materials or can’t be saved any other way and I enjoy painting pieces that need it, that being said I generally prefer wood (lol) I’d say my home is 90% wood furniture & maybe 10% painted pieces. The wood tone is very grounding for your room, it does help balance and ground all the pretty light airiness. We just started the project of stripping our kitchen cabinets that had been painted in the 90s by my great aunt. Our house was built in 65 and the wood cabinets are so beautiful underneath that paint but after stripping the first 2 doors I got an uh oh feeling about how big a job it may be, fun times lol.
Aw keep going, the kitchen is going to be AMAZING when finished
I always felt guilty about painting wood furniture till I got to your channel. I like the cottage-y look it gives.
Thanks so much. I have an old chalk painted dresser here I've wanted to strip back. Agree too abt the chalk paints also they just don't have the same variery of tones or shades and can look muddy if you go for any greys or greige colours. Never knew about that bio stripper stuff, thoughts of chemical strippers has put me off as I'd have to unscrew it from the wall and bring it outside. Thanks so much...
You are an inspiration to me.
I am motivated to do things when I watch your videos.
Great job.
Yay, glad you hear that Jacklyn x x x
I will have to get that remover and it's great that it's not a harsh chemical one. So satisfying watching you scraping it off xx
Let me know how you get on with the stripper Margaret, it is great for chalk paint, not as good on satin, but it really does a job on chalk x
Wood everytime!!! Catherine, it looks lush, I've very happy to see this piece back to its former glory. I've used bio strip with gloss it's very good.
That looks fun!
It was pretty beforehand and I tend to not like the chalk paint thing that everyone's mad about,much prefer to see the piece,looks great.
Normally I am not a massive fan of plain wood furniture ~ but it looks
really good ~ Love The Style of it and The Handles ~ Obviously it's up to
You Catherine but I would not repaint ~ It adds something to Your Room x x
Thanks for the feedback Fiona, yes, I think I will just clean the last bit and give it a polish. I like how it ads some warmth x
Love a bit of wood all throughout the house, really 🤣🤭
Ha Ha, and not just the bedroom? Lucky lady!
@@DaintyDiaries Haha not at the moment I might add, but when the time comes to decorate again who knows where some wood pieces will end up 😆
Hi Catherine! Nice transformation- I agree with you about the wood pieces and painted ones. A little nature (wood) provides a break from all the color. I have mostly painted but I feel like I just need some wood in each room. See ya next week!
Came out great! Never seen someone work on an item with stuff still in it😂 it works . Keep doing what you’re doing. Love from USA☀️🌺
I have used some chalk paint on some pieces, but discovered not all chalk paints are equal. I have been very pleased with Annie Sloan chalk paint and soft wax, but when I put a polyurethane over the paint it did yellow (thank goodness it was a small piece). I like wooden antique pieces and I mix woods and some painted pieces in the same room and I don’t go too matchy matchy, but change it up. I like furniture that is well maintained whatever style it is, painted or wood. I cringe when I see lovely big old pieces of true antique furniture in antique stores that have been painted: those that wanted it can’t afford it, and people that could afford it don’t want it and think it had been tarted up. I think your pieces are beautifully executed, and although some aren’t necessarily my style, I appreciate them and think they make your home lovely. I’ve bought some danish oil (thinking to redo a cherry table) but haven’t tried it out and was happy to see you using it.
I have both painted and wood finishes in my home. I like the warmth a medium warm wood tone brings to a space.
Yea, I love the warmth, not the really dark wood, but like you said, that medium and light tone x
WOW! I never knew that chalk paint was hard to strip, and I have about 5 furniture pieces waiting on white chalk paint! thanks so much for sharing this! Be safe, be well, and cheeky thumbs up! :-)
P.S. I have both wood and paint as I inherited many antiques, but now I think I need to paint a few things instead of chalk paint. I am glad you got some "wood" in the bedroom ...every girl needs that! :D :D :D
Lol, this is the only wood I am getting! X
@@DaintyDiaries you are too funny!
Love what you did to the dresser the "wood" looks nice in the bedroom !!
Thank you Grace! 😊
Your room looks so fresh and clean and bright. I decided to give my own room a makeover.
I´m so happy that I found your channel! You are literally like a ray of sunshine - such warmness and positivity beams out of you. I sense it every time I watch your videos, no matter what the theme is. Greetings from Estonia! :)
Awwww I really appreciate that ❤️❤️❤️
Great video Catherine, I am loving the ‘how to’ videos. I have yet to start painting furniture, so this was very useful information. I love both effects, painted or natural, but I absolutely love proper wood and I will have it everywhere in my house xx
I love both wood and painted wood especially when it has the flowers on
Oh yes, I love flowers, im getting a circuit soon and would love to do flower transfers x
Such a beautiful piece. I am a Wood girl too and look forward to seeing this piece again when you finish the restoration.
Hey Catherine, I don't usually comment, but wanted to let you know about Jami Ray Vintage. Restoring furniture is their specialty, they use Shellac to prevent bleedthrough. Another great channel is DIY a gogo, they do use a particular type of chalk paint as they are all franchise holders, but I know Shellac will help prevent bleed through from many years of watching. ❤
Yes, Jami ray vintage is really good, too! Love them.
Great video thanks! I need to take the paint off the tops of my furniture so you've made me feel less scared about doing it now 😆
I love it. I really love wood pieces.. I like paint but not on everything. You have so much talent and love your home
Great video and I love your sense if humor with the wood comments.Cute !
Love both, painted and the natural colour of wood, it depends on the decor of the room. Love that the wood brings more warmth to the room .
Wow,stripping of chalk paint is a bit labor intensive 😳, never thought it would be. Guess my pieces will stay with chalk paint then.,🤷🏼♀️.
Have a wonderful day..Catherine ,🤗❤️🇨🇦. Look forward to your Reno of your bathroom, you have it planned very well.
Thanks so much! 😊 Yea, bit of a labour of love to strip compared to latex, but happy with the end result x
Catherine thank you for bringing this product(Bio-strip) to my attention. It will make it so much easier to get my kitchen cabinets ready for painting as I put a lot of colors on to test which one I wanted as my final choice.
Aw fab! I hope you find it easy to use x
Love your sense of humour, the draws look lovely x
Yes enjoy waking up next to wood in the morning!
I like the eclectic look in my home.
Hi Catherine! I'm so glad I found your channel a couple of weeks ago. I confess I have binged-watched a couple of nights here and there after I sign off - working from home. You are very inspiring and make me want to get up and finish all those projects on my list! I was also contemplating chalk paint, but noticed that you use regular paint on your furniture pieces, so that's what I'll do! Love your house, it's so cozy and pretty, you've done an awesome job! And you're so sweet, and funny! Loved all the wood puns - made my day! Thank you - from sunny Southern California! Stay safe!
Aw I really appreciate that Yvonne, im happy to hear your enjoying the videos! and I really appreciate the support x
What a lovely little chest of drawers!! It has a lot of potential! Can’t wait to see what you do with it!!❤️
Thanks Nancy! thanks for watching! x I hope you are keeping well this week.
Hello Catherine, so happy to find you back, i have sick for long, and now feel much more better and it 's always a pleasure to follow you, all my best wishes to you, Sophie from France, take care, Love ♥
Aw, happy to hear you are better Sofia! X
Love the addition of the warm tones. Very nice. Made me think of Rosehill Cottage from the movie The Holiday
Xo
Oh that is the dream cottage x
Looks awesome Catherine! I bought a beautiful sideboard or buffet at an antique shop. I named her Claire😊 so afraid to hurt her...but she needs some ❤️
Awww, I love that you named her too x
I love the warm honey color of your furniture piece! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I like both wood and painted. I'm fixing to do Jolie paint for the 1st time in a few months. Good video!
Thank you! I chalk painted my bathroom door charcoal grey during first lockdown as was all I had so looking forward to changing it now!!
Glad it was helpful Caroline! Good luck changing your door x
I love your videos, always leave me wanting to go out and order some Ikea just so I can make it look better
You can do it! Love it Elizabeth, Thanks for watching, I hope you have a lovely weekend x
@@DaintyDiaries thanks, same to you, stay safe sweetie
Lol love your sense of humour. I do like wood as well depending on the piece of furniture, if it’s antique I will not paint it.
I love the color of your dresser now ,I think it looks beautiful.Can’t wait to see what you do with it. 😀❤️🇨🇦
Loved this vlog, you're a talented young lady, who has a great sense of humour !! And, Nah - its not rude about the 'wood', perfect for a Friday evening, grand ole laugh - Have a good weekend - Greetings from New Jersey
You have so much patience.
And a neat-nick. I’m so sorry to say I’m just the opposite. So watching you is very enjoyable. TFS love from California. 💕❤️💕👍
love how it is looking at this stage Catherine. Fab tips on the chalk paint etc. - really appreciate it..
Great advice Catherine. I’m both too. But I’ve a wood piece in my bedroom that I have been thinking of painting for a while now. It’s quite old so hesitant about putting paint on it. I’m glad you warned us all off the chalk paint though coz I was thinking of it. Keep up the good work. Love watching your videos. Binge watching your travel at the moment. Brilliant. I’ve a list now if we ever get out of our county never mind the country. But as soon as we are out of lockdown I’m booking Galway. Loved it. ❤️
Oh I love the piece the handles are gorgeous. Can't wait for next week's Vlog.
Thank you Joan! 😊 Thanks for watching, I hope you have a lovely weekend x
I really appreciate learning all this information. I have resisted chalk paint because I was concerned about how it would hold up. I like a mixture of painted and wood. I painted the top of my kitchen table a cream color and left the legs and chairs stained. It's solid maple, so I wanted to see the wood!
Your table sounds fab! I love when both wood and paint compliments each other x
@@DaintyDiaries Well, after raising a family, the table top was pretty beat up! Thanks so much for your channel, Catherine❤️
Always learning something new from you 😍 Great job and TFS!! Enjoy your wood 😄😘
Yay, thanks so much 😊
I think a mix is good. I'm redoing my flat and, I'll have both, but not necessarily in the same room.
That was woody great fun gal! We all need a little bit of wood in the bedroom 😂😂😂 I do love the warmth it brings. I’m watching all your videos again before redoing my old dressers. Thanks for sharing your brilliance! You’re always so stunning, on top of your genius! Have a great weekend Catherine xoxoxo ✌🏻💖🙏🏻🌸🌷🌺🌹💖
aw your so kind Tina, and good luck with your old dresser! Enjoy the process and have fun x
love this. love the drawer pulls that way
Absolutely gorgeous piece! I have always been a natural wood kinda gal.
I know chalk paint is popular, but I much prefer latex or satin paint, much easier to work with and remove when you're ready to change. I like both, but recently lean more towards the wood. Beautifully done Catherine, sometimes you have to live with the piece till you decide what to do next 🥰
That is a great tip to live with the piece, because sometimes I think I am too quick to change something, when sometimes it just needs to settle x
That wood tone looks beautiful with all the pink... warms everything up! I'm definitely more of a wood kinda girl when it comes to furniture. -Otherwise I'm liking both 😉-
LOL, thanks Fiona! X
Lol 😂 “love a bit of wood” comment made me spit out my tea. Your videos are great (I’ve been binge watching since I found your channel), please keep creating amazing content.
ha ha, thanks for the love Amy and for watching my videos x
@@DaintyDiaries my grandparents lived in Kilkenny and I miss flying across the pond to visit them…I might be American but my heart will always be in Ireland. FYI, you’ll get even more followers…I’ve been sharing your channel to EVERYONE!! 😆
I loved this chest of draws when you posted this video. I made one based off of this idea. I also started decoupage after I watched this video.
Hi From California ! Your Videos bring me such joy and inspiration! Thank you ! I love Your Kittens ! This was a Great tutorial I have thought a few times about stripping my chalk items down to the wood I didn’t know where to start ! This gives me ideas ! 🌻🌻🌻🌻
Yay, I am glad you found it helpful. enjoy the process if you do strip your pieces back x
Hi Catherine, beautiful chest of drawers, love the handles. Turned out lovely.
I like both, painted and wood furniture. Some wood in the bedroom is never a bad thing 🪵🪵🪵🪵😜
Have a lovely weekend 💖😊
Thanks so much Jo 😊 you too! I hope you have a lovely weekend and the sun shines x
@@DaintyDiaries Thankyou
It is supposed to be dry and sunny on Saturday 😊 no rain which is great.
I'm totally a wood girl! Lots of that in my home. 😂 I think that dresser looks lovely. Well done on a tough job!
I love the result of your finished dresser! It definitely has a lot of character and complements the room, especially dressed up with the shabby chic items ☺
LOL @ wood in the bedroom 😂 too funny
Thank you Ashley! 😊 x
Just love your sense of humor, you are just so adorable. I personally hate to strip paint; you make it look so easy. I would never do any project without something underneath, I'm just not as trusting of myself and you never seem to have any spills even with cats...
That piece or a one like it would fit in your new bathroom for storage, towels & products and be able to keep the pedestal sink, just sayin' . 😺
🤣🪵 I prefer the natural wood, unless it's cheap (like our pine in South Africa) or damaged. Wood just has a presence. We have an ironwood diningroom set and it's glorious.
Hi Catherine that was such a helpful video thank you look forward to next weeks one. Stay safe and take care ☘️🙋🏻♀️
Haha, you are just too funny, I really enjoy your sense of humour. Great job stripping the paint, love the wood tone.
I am glad you got a giggle Caroline x
I love your sense of humour, a real dub wonderful. I enjoy your channel. Keep it up. 🤣👍
😂😂 thanks Betty
I have a few painted pieces that were so bad I couldn’t use stain . So l guess I love both both.lol.i have one piece I need to strip down .But need to find the right shade of green. Enjoy the weekend. 👍🏻
I hear you Steph, sometimes paint can be so hard to remove, you too, I hope you have a lovely weekend x
Haha, I would love to see a bit of wood in the bedroom too... or the kitchen... or anywhere!!🤪🙈😂..You have brightened up my day, Catherine..😉🤣xx
🌳😁, thanks for sharing your perspective on the paints, I was thinking about using it in my bedroom.
Thanks. For all the advice on stripping paint. Ann from Va. USA 🇺🇸
Thanks for watching Ann x
Looks amazing Catherine ! Really nice job xx
Thanks so much! 😊 Thanks for watching x
I love the handles! A lovely solid piece of furniture 😊
Thanks Antonia x
Oh and I have all wood in the bedroom 😂😂😂
🪵 Heh. I love wood, but I also realize some things just look better painted. I have a lot of oak trim in my house in the older half, but the addition that wss added 40 years later pine was used, and in some parts partical board. To me those areas just look better painted. Never used chalk paint myself as I find its expensive and I prefer a little glossiness, but this is handy since I have had my eye on a dresser at the antique shop that has been painted. Thank you for your tips and tricks. Now, if I can get my mind out of the wood gutter we'll be good! LOL
Love a bit of 🪵 as well!! It warms up the room 😉
Glad it’s off looks so much better x
Wood! You are so much fun to watch. And so interesting!
I like a little natural timber, looks smart
Hi Catherine love your video's im addicted you make such a lovely job of all your make overs ,The last piece of wood furniture I done was a half moon shaped kind of table item I got out of charity shop for my hall .I usually strip the varnish off bring it back to natural ( emmm Wood ) then mix instant coffee(3 heaped teaspoons) hot water leave to cool then apply to the furniture with old pieces of rags or any kind of material, this is a lovely idea for a wood stain I usually give a couple of coats then when dry coat with a clear satin varnish then hay presto that's it finished looks amazing .I got this tip of Rosie Hemshaws blogs when finished it gives a old piece of furniture that cost about £4 I think a new lease of life . How are you getting on with your en suite? Thats my next project take care looking forward to your next video x
Thanks for sharing that Joyce! I am on the hunt for fitters for the ensuite, as we are still in level 5 for the next few weeks, I can't have any contractors in yet x
What a lovely piece of furniture
Great video Catherine and all your cheeky comments!!
Looking around my bedroom I have 2 large pieces of wood 🤭 furniture. I like the look of both and have painted pieces and doors too (in a dark blue frenchic paint). Thanks for the great tip, love your video's 🥰
Thanks Amanda! X Thanks for watching x
Hi Catherine l love natural wood in my house so I’m definitely a wood girl ha! ha! Take care love Jackie xx
Ha ha, love Jackie x
Thanks for the new video. You are a hard working lady!
Thanks for watching Gina! :)
Can I ask a favour? I have wire baskets one is a fruit duo and I want to paint them white then sand down to make an old a french weathered look if that makes sense. Lol which paint should I used. I am using these baskets to display my soaps and body products I make.
You're so funny! I can't wait to see the finished project.
Hi Catherine you have done excellent Yes I prefer paint. You are amazing explaining everything so well. Have a great week ahead. Much love from me Patricia.Kindest regards.
Thanks Patricia, thanks for watching, I hope you are keeping well x
@@DaintyDiaries Hi CatherineI am well thank you. Always a pleasure to keep up to date with you. My utmost admiration and respect for you. All you bring us brings so much happiness and you are so valued. I always wish the best for you as you so deserve all the good things life can bring. It would of been my wedding anniversary this Sunday My husband passed unexpectedly some years ago. So I am going to prepare some nice food for myself and honour his memory. You know Catherine I was fortunate to have the most wonderful and caring husband who was lovely. Anyway I am fine. Take care. Love and blessings too.
Great information. Thank you for sharing. I enjoy watching you videos
Glad you like them Teresa! Thank you for watching and commenting x
Wood 🚪love a bit more in all my home 🤣😂🤣, you make me smile so much .
Stay safe stay well x Pepsi and Blondie a hug from me xx
LOL, glad you got a giggle Karen x
Lady you are hilarious! 😂what a great tip to know! Thanks for sharing this!
Glad it was helpful! LOL, Thanks for watching, I hope you have a lovely weekend x x