OMGOODNESS!!!! I am in the middle of the restoration from Hell! Every time I fix something and get ready to sand, another piece of veneer pops off! The only saving grace is that I don’t intend to sell it! It was a swap and boy do I regret it! I swapped my dining set with an acquaintance.I liked the style of their set so I offered the swap! My set was sturdier and in much better shape. In fact I’m embarrassed for the people I swapped with because I would never have agreed to the swap if it were vice versa🤦🏾♀️. But, watching your video has helped my to just finish the project and live with it!!! I’m confident I will be content with the final result!☺️😊
If you've done this long enough....we've all been there before! Believe me I have had my fair share of regrets in the middle of a project, but somehow in the end it always turns out better than how it started. Good for you for persevering! 🤞🤞🤞
Wow, that is just beautiful! The handles stand out so much now. I always wonder if you send photos to the person you bought from? I’m sure the original maker would have been so thrilled that you restored it to this quality. You cannot beat Art Deco for stunning style!
I do sometimes send photos back to the original owner. In this case the owner follows me on You Tube so will probably see it! And I agree with you about the Art Deco style! 🤩. Happy New Year!
This is probably the most thorough furniture restoration video I've seen (and I watch a lot of them) and I'm obsessed with that. The attention to detail, going beyond and more to make the piece to it's 110% potential, just wow. Also cleaning it before doing anything! I love it! And the piece itself is absolutely gorgeous, you did it justice and returned it to it's former glory 🙌 again I can't tell you how obsessed I am with the measures you take in restoring. Cleaning the whole piece before anything else? Taking a tiny scraper over all of it just to make sure you got everything before sanding? Speaking of, sanding and staining with the grain? TAKING THE DRAWERS APART SO YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF EACH PART AND THEN SEALING IT AS WELL??? I'm in love with your work. Immediately subscribing ❤
Wow, thanks for all the nice comments....And thanks for subscribing...my next piece is going to be a lot less work! I need a break! 🤣 Thanks for tuning in and Happy New Year! 🥳
I like the buffet with the lighter trim better than the tall cabinet with the darker trim. I keep wondering what the entire dining room looked like because they probably had a table and chairs to match. It must have been a show stopper. Very swank 😊
I think an entire room of it would be a bit overwhelming! But that's coming from someone who tends to like the simplicity of mid century modern furniture! 😆
I felt like I was watching a true artisan at work. The middle drawer wood grain is stunning! The veneer repairs are the best I've seen. The Bakelite and Brass Handles restoration are chef's kiss perfect. It's stunning.
In the 1980s I worked for the Health Dept in a small SW Pennsylvania community. I processed paperwork for condemnation and demolition of depilated homes. I can’t tell you how many pieces of depression furniture were carted off in dumpsters. I attempted to salvage a Hoover cupboard and humpback trunk from a house slated for demolition. I arrived too late, as the house was flattened and the debris was being loaded onto dump trucks
A wonderful save. I'm glad to see this lovely piece returned to the land of the living. I love Art Deco and you really did this piece justice with your great color choices. Job well done!
You can't agree with everyone! And furniture refinishing can be done in so many ways and people have strong feelings about how they think something should be refinished. All anyone can do is what feels right for them! Thanks for watching & Happy Holidays!
Thanks for sharing this great video I really enjoyed it. Your process is really structured I think that’s what I enjoyed the most. I noticed parts of the video are without music I have to say I prefer those, more relaxing and easier to concentrate on the work
OMG that is a wonderful job. Your attention to detail is truly praiseworthy. I was stunned by the result. Those handles are so beautiful. Can you post it to Australia? Lol. Gayle in oz, cheers ❤
What an amazing restoration! It is so stunning the final picture doesn’t look real! You should be so proud of all of the work you did to save this piece - you and it were worthy of each other. Thank you! Also, thanks for the info about Brasso cleaning Bakelite. 😁❤
Thanks so much! I know what you mean....it doesn't look real to me either when I look at the before and afters! Especially the top, I really didn't think it would come out as nice! ☺️
I think a buffing wheel and buffing compound would’ve done a more expedient job on the bakelite and brass. Excellent job in refinishing! You’re a pro! Keep up the great work!
You continue to live my dream!! My piece is out there somewhere, we just haven't found each other yet!! I really appreciate your attention to detail. This is a very impressive representation of your skill and I hope the gentleman you got this from has seen it restored. ❤
Thanks so much! I really enjoyed working on this piece even tho it took me way too long to finish because of a multitude of reasons! And the gentleman whom I bought this from, has my RUclips channel so I am sure he will get to see it 😊
My first video of watching you. Holy mackerel woman! Love your voice. Music and most of this incredible restoration. I watch 12 others and only one other woman. Angie from transcend furniture. Well done. You have now another subscriber. Merry Christmas 🎄🌴😎
Wow, Laurie! It’s a beauty. That is a particularly interesting and artistic piece, isn’t it? You do fantastic prep-work and fill-ins and putty fills, and veneer replacement! Then your finishes are wonderful. Those handles are so fanciful! It’s not a baby’s changing table anymore. Bravo! Merry Christmas.
I really like this piece, it's beautiful!!! I watched you do the top (I think), I knew this would be its equal. I don't normally give high praises, but you deserve it! It had my wheels turning and creative side a light in old embers. Thank you!!!
This turned out beyond stunning! I didn't think you would be able to bring it to this level without replacing quite a bit of the veneers. I would love to be able to have this in my home, what an absolute show stopper!👏👏🥇👏👏❣❤🔥
I really like the warmth of the new stain. This is such a gorgeous piece, and the new color makes it look so rich. I swear I heard the inside of the drawers slurping up the feed ‘n’ wax! The before and after footage is a gorgeous transformation.
Love watching your channel L, you are truly a renaissance woman! The restored piece even looks happy! All the best in 2025 and looking forward to more videos!
That is one heck of a piece of furniture, beautiful job! Those handles are just stunning too, I’m in love with them 😁 I bought some old semi-translucent tortoiseshell Bakelite handles for a cabinet and used Brasso on them because that’s what the Internet said to use and oh my gosh it really does work doesn’t it? They just glowed afterwards.
Absolutely beautiful restoration...I just happened upon your channel. I've learned so much watching you work your magic on a piece that may have languished in a warehouse. Thank you!
Absolutely amazing attention to detail & refinishing! Best I've seen so far. There would have been a bit of a backslash on the back of the buffet, had the fellow you purchased it from not have it? Anyway totally amazing job!!
Thanks so much for the kind words! I was thinking there might have been something along the back but unfortunately it was long gone! Thanks for tuning in! 😁
It’s drop-dead gorgeous! It’s hard to believe that it’s the same piece. Love it.
It really did turn out to be a stunner! Thanks.☺
It reminded me of a matted, malnourished dog rescue, where you have a happy beautiful playful dog in the end. 🤎
That’s bad ass, great restoration.
I can tell you’re like me, I have OCD, things have to be done right and perfect.
Merry Christmas 🎄
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Wow, that's amazing, you really brought the beauty out of that wood!
Thanks....it was there all along, just hiding! 🤣
WOW!! That wood grain is AMAZING!! It is a true masterpiece!! Thank you for restoring it to its NATURAL beauty!!❤❤❤❤
That wood grain was just begging to be released! 😂 Thanks.😉
OMGOODNESS!!!!
I am in the middle of the restoration from Hell!
Every time I fix something and get ready to sand, another piece of veneer pops off! The only saving grace is that I don’t intend to sell it! It was a swap and boy do I regret it! I swapped my dining set with an acquaintance.I liked the style of their set so I offered the swap! My set was sturdier and in much better shape. In fact I’m embarrassed for the people I swapped with because I would never have agreed to the swap if it were vice versa🤦🏾♀️. But, watching your video has helped my to just finish the project and live with it!!! I’m confident I will be content with the final result!☺️😊
If you've done this long enough....we've all been there before! Believe me I have had my fair share of regrets in the middle of a project, but somehow in the end it always turns out better than how it started. Good for you for persevering! 🤞🤞🤞
Absolutely stunning. Your skills are amazing. If I had been presented with this piece I would’ve saved the handles and binned the rest.well done.
I can't lie, the thought did cross my mind! 😂
Wow, that is just beautiful! The handles stand out so much now. I always wonder if you send photos to the person you bought from? I’m sure the original maker would have been so thrilled that you restored it to this quality. You cannot beat Art Deco for stunning style!
I do sometimes send photos back to the original owner. In this case the owner follows me on You Tube so will probably see it! And I agree with you about the Art Deco style! 🤩. Happy New Year!
Holy SMOKE! This is the transformation of all transformations! You are one skilled artist!
Thanks a lot! 😁😁😁
This is probably the most thorough furniture restoration video I've seen (and I watch a lot of them) and I'm obsessed with that. The attention to detail, going beyond and more to make the piece to it's 110% potential, just wow. Also cleaning it before doing anything! I love it! And the piece itself is absolutely gorgeous, you did it justice and returned it to it's former glory 🙌 again I can't tell you how obsessed I am with the measures you take in restoring. Cleaning the whole piece before anything else? Taking a tiny scraper over all of it just to make sure you got everything before sanding? Speaking of, sanding and staining with the grain? TAKING THE DRAWERS APART SO YOU CAN TAKE CARE OF EACH PART AND THEN SEALING IT AS WELL??? I'm in love with your work. Immediately subscribing ❤
Wow, thanks for all the nice comments....And thanks for subscribing...my next piece is going to be a lot less work! I need a break! 🤣 Thanks for tuning in and Happy New Year! 🥳
It's hard to believe that is the same piece. It is gorgeous!
I know. I'm glad I took a lot of before pics....just so I remembered how really bad it was! 🤢
that is a spectacular transformation! the piece is gorgeous :) thank you for this channel, your skills are amazing! merry Christmas from Europe
Thanks for the kind words, and Merry Christmas and Happy 2025 from 🇨🇦!
Happy Holidays and A Happy New Year! 🎉🍾🥂🎅🤶
@@lonelyrider606 Same to you!! 🎄❤️🎄
I loved your background music.
Thanks....it's not everyone's cup of tea! 🤣
Beautiful! You did an amazing job. I bet the guy you bought it from would be amazed at what it looks like now .
Thanks so much, I am glad you liked it! 😄....the familyI bought it from has my RUclips channel so he will probably see it!
You are so meticulous. What an amazing job. You obviously love what you do. Perfection❤
My 94-year old mom always asks me where I get my patience from.....if you love what you do....you just do it! ❣️
Wow, the old lady is a grande dame again! Beautiful result.
Thanks! and thanks for tuning in! ☺️
Look at the Bakelite handles! So refreshing to see this piece restored. Gorgeous work.
@@ArtDecoFurniture Thanks so much! And Happy New Year 🥳 🥂
I like the buffet with the lighter trim better than the tall cabinet with the darker trim. I keep wondering what the entire dining room looked like because they probably had a table and chairs to match. It must have been a show stopper. Very swank 😊
I think an entire room of it would be a bit overwhelming! But that's coming from someone who tends to like the simplicity of mid century modern furniture! 😆
Magnificent!! I’ve never seen such a beautiful transformation ❤
Thanks, it was definitely a drastic before and after transformation!🤩🤩🤩
I felt like I was watching a true artisan at work. The middle drawer wood grain is stunning! The veneer repairs are the best I've seen. The Bakelite and Brass Handles restoration are chef's kiss perfect. It's stunning.
Wow, thanks! Who knew all that beautiful grain was hiding behind all that grime! Thanks for tuning in and Happy New Year! 🎉🤩
Well dang…now I’m not sure which I like better. The lighter trim on this buffet or the darker trim on its matching buffet. They both look great!
🤣 I agree, I like them both! Thanks for watching!
Beautiful! You are so skilled at your craft. I love seeing you work
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❣️Thanks for your kind words❣️ Happy New Year!!
A nod to all the wonderful artisans in our life.
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Wow!!! I’m very impressed with your skill, patience, and the fabulous outcome of your work!
That's so nice of you to say! 🥂
@ Well deserved praise
I really appreciate how well you cleaned the piece. Never heard of sandpaper eraser. Gorgeous!
Thanks, I usually don't clean my pieces, I just go straight into removing the finish, but when pieces are this bad I have to! 😂
What a beautiful job you've done! All of your hard work and attention to detail paid off. Happy holidays and stay warm!! 🎉
Thanks so much! Happy Holidays to you too! 🎄🇨🇦🎉
In the 1980s I worked for the Health Dept in a small SW Pennsylvania community. I processed paperwork for condemnation and demolition of depilated homes. I can’t tell you how many pieces of depression furniture were carted off in dumpsters. I attempted to salvage a Hoover cupboard and humpback trunk from a house slated for demolition. I arrived too late, as the house was flattened and the debris was being loaded onto dump trucks
Quel dommage 😮
So sad! Luckily there are still some pieces out there although they are becoming harder to find! 😞
So glad you kept the hardware. It was so lovely and none were missing ya!
It's so rare to have all the pieces intact and not missing! Thanks. 🙏
What a Christmas present!
Especially for you! 😂
A wonderful save. I'm glad to see this lovely piece returned to the land of the living. I love Art Deco and you really did this piece justice with your great color choices. Job well done!
Thanks so much. It's really a shame so many of them just get tossed. There is still so much life left in it. 😊
I’m so glad the original handles were all there!
I agree, that was icing on the cake! 😂
My hat is off to you! I didn't think it would turn out as great as it did. It's beautiful. Your skills are truly impressive.
Thanks, After having completed the china cabinet before, I was pretty sure this would be a winner! 🏆
Wow, great job! If I had judged by some of the comments first I wouldn't have watched but its beautiful and proves not every opinion deserves merit!
You can't agree with everyone! And furniture refinishing can be done in so many ways and people have strong feelings about how they think something should be refinished. All anyone can do is what feels right for them! Thanks for watching & Happy Holidays!
You are so talented. Thank you for being so generous with your education.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I love sharing the process 😊
Thanks for sharing this great video I really enjoyed it. Your process is really structured I think that’s what I enjoyed the most. I noticed parts of the video are without music I have to say I prefer those, more relaxing and easier to concentrate on the work
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it (minus the music 🤣)
OMG that is a wonderful job. Your attention to detail is truly praiseworthy. I was stunned by the result. Those handles are so beautiful. Can you post it to Australia? Lol. Gayle in oz, cheers ❤
I would if I could! 🤣 Thanks for tuning in from 🇦🇺, It's a long way from 🇨🇦
Your hard work really paid off! Beautiful result!🥰
Thanks for watching! 😁
from a sow's ear to a silk purse..very lovely..
Thanks! ☺️
A very beautiful piece of furniture, especially the handles, which you have sublimated ... 🙏🙏🙏🫶🫶🫶
Always save old solid wood furniture ... 🤗🤗🤗
What an amazing restoration! It is so stunning the final picture doesn’t look real! You should be so proud of all of the work you did to save this piece - you and it were worthy of each other. Thank you! Also, thanks for the info about Brasso cleaning Bakelite. 😁❤
Thanks so much! I know what you mean....it doesn't look real to me either when I look at the before and afters! Especially the top, I really didn't think it would come out as nice! ☺️
So much patience the result was beautiful well ✔️ done
Thanks! 🤩
I think a buffing wheel and buffing compound would’ve done a more expedient job on the bakelite and brass. Excellent job in refinishing! You’re a pro! Keep up the great work!
Thanks, I am sure a buffing wheel would have worked, but I used what I had on hand! Thanks for watching! 🙂
What a bloody ton of work !!! Excellent outcome ❤
It was more like a ton and a half! 😂 Thanks for tuning in! And Happy 2025! 🤩🎉
MAGNIFICENT
Thank you! 😊
What a spectacular restoration! Well done! And such a beautiful piece.
Thanks!🤭
You continue to live my dream!! My piece is out there somewhere, we just haven't found each other yet!! I really appreciate your attention to detail. This is a very impressive representation of your skill and I hope the gentleman you got this from has seen it restored. ❤
Thanks so much! I really enjoyed working on this piece even tho it took me way too long to finish because of a multitude of reasons! And the gentleman whom I bought this from, has my RUclips channel so I am sure he will get to see it 😊
That beautiful music was contemporary with this piece! Makes me think longingly of my grandparents.
I am sure you are not the only one nostalgic about your grandparents after watching this! 😅
WOW. What an amazing piece of furniture and an amazing restoration. It is truly a work of art.
Thank you very much! And Happy New Year! 🎉🤩
My first video of watching you. Holy mackerel woman! Love your voice. Music and most of this incredible restoration. I watch 12 others and only one other woman. Angie from transcend furniture. Well done. You have now another subscriber. Merry Christmas 🎄🌴😎
Thanks so much for subscribing! Glad you enjoyed it. Angie from Transcend is great! Merry Christmas and Happy 2025 from 🇨🇦 🥶
Absolutely Masterful ❣️
I appreciate that! It's a great piece! 🤩
You have taught me not to think all is lost on a rough piece. You have proved it can be saved. Loved your video. Linda Beals.
Glad to hear it, Linda! Happy 2025! 🎉🤩
Absolutely gorgeous piece (once you were done with it) ❤
Thanks, it had good "bones"! Just needed a BIT of help! 🤣
Stunning restoration! This piece is So BEAUTIFUL! There are no pieces of that style and era in Greece. The handles are pieces of art. Merry Christmas
Thank you! & Merry Christmas to you as well! 😀
Beautifully restored!
@@kellycullen4300 Thanks Kelly!!😃😃😃
Dressed and ready for her debut! Magnificent
😂 Thanks!
That was an amazing restoration! What a difference. I thought for sure the top was a gonner.
Thanks, I think most people would agree that it didn't stand a chance! 😂
Better than new/ modern junk furniture!!!!!!❤
Thanks, they certainly don't make them like they used to! 😂
Wow, Laurie! It’s a beauty. That is a particularly interesting and artistic piece, isn’t it? You do fantastic prep-work and fill-ins and putty fills, and veneer replacement! Then your finishes are wonderful. Those handles are so fanciful! It’s not a baby’s changing table anymore. Bravo! Merry Christmas.
Thanks, If someone wants to use it as a baby changing table they still could! Plenty of storage for diapers! 😂. But hopefully no more mactac! 🤪
🤍💫🕊 Thanks for sharing 😊 Wishing a Happy New Year to your & your family too!! May you have health & happiness throughout 2025🎉❤
Ciao, carissima ❤❤❤
È venuto fuori un capolavoro 👏👏👏
Sei bravissima ❤❤❤
Auguri di buone feste 🎄🎅❤️ da Roma 😊
Thanks for the kind words! And Merry Christmas and Happy 2025 to you! 🎄🇨🇦🎉 Thanks for watching! 😍
Fabulous job👍. Great lesson of patience too! Thank you.
Furniture refinishing is not a quick hobby!
I really like this piece, it's beautiful!!! I watched you do the top (I think), I knew this would be its equal. I don't normally give high praises, but you deserve it! It had my wheels turning and creative side a light in old embers. Thank you!!!
That's great! Thanks for the high praise! Glad I could help light your 🔥!
Stunning transformation for an elegant buffet. ❤
Thanks! ☺️
Absolutely beautiful!❤
Excellent work look's great to say the least, have a Merry Christmas & New Year all the best !!!. Brian UK !!!. 😀👍🌲🌲🌲✨.
Thanks Brian from the UK! Same to you...Merry Christmas and Happy & Healthy 2025! 🥂🎄🎉
WOW. What a sensational restoration.
Thanks so much! ☺️
This turned out so gorgeous, I am gaining a whole new perspective on Art Deco. Just a beautiful job!
I've just recently discovered I like Art Deco too 😊. Never really did anything other than MCM before!
This turned out beyond stunning! I didn't think you would be able to bring it to this level without replacing quite a bit of the veneers. I would love to be able to have this in my home, what an absolute show stopper!👏👏🥇👏👏❣❤🔥
Thanks so much, it will certainly be a statement piece in any room it ends up in! 🔥🔥🔥
You've brought out that venire so beautifully. It is a real transformation of a sad looking item.
Hard to believe what was under all that grime! 😩
I really like the warmth of the new stain. This is such a gorgeous piece, and the new color makes it look so rich. I swear I heard the inside of the drawers slurping up the feed ‘n’ wax! The before and after footage is a gorgeous transformation.
Thanks, Nutmeg is a beautiful warm stain and it never disappoints. Thanks again for tuning in! 🥰
I don’t know if stunning is even an accurate description. Wow! You did amazing and this is going to live on many more years now.
💕 Thanks....I hoping to find a good "new owner" for it in 2025!
Wow!!! She looked as tired as feel today lol. But after this restore she is absolutely beautiful 🎉 merry Christmas
Thanks, and Merry Christmas and Happy 2025 to you and yours! 🎄🎉🎄
That’s stunning. Amazing work. That’s got to feel great to be able to transform a piece like that. Well done!
It's definitely a feel-good moment when you finish a piece like this! 😊
Incredible! The vineyard got a chance to show off his beauty again.
Excellent job! 👍
Thanks ! 😊
Beautiful job!
Thank you so much 😀
I didn't think it could get better but then you added that hardware! WOW
Thanks! 😊
Top notch. Wow. I could eat that vanity UP you did so good.
Ha! Thanks so much! 😆
Ole y olé,maravillosa restauracion.Saluditos y paz.
Thanks! and thanks for watching my channel!
SUCH A GORGEOUS CHANGE IN THE ENTIRE PIECE!
@@deborahskov57 Thanks so much! 😊
Love watching your channel L, you are truly a renaissance woman! The restored piece even looks happy! All the best in 2025 and looking forward to more videos!
Thanks so much 😍 And Happy 2025 to you as well!
It's a beauty! Another great transformation. 🎉
@@barrydsears And another THANK YOU! 🥰
That is one heck of a piece of furniture, beautiful job! Those handles are just stunning too, I’m in love with them 😁 I bought some old semi-translucent tortoiseshell Bakelite handles for a cabinet and used Brasso on them because that’s what the Internet said to use and oh my gosh it really does work doesn’t it? They just glowed afterwards.
Thanks, I agree...Bakelite handles can be so pretty. Combined with the brass really ups their appeal!
Great job. Thanks for saving this beautiful old piece. Have a happy new year 🎊🕛
Happy New Year to you as well! 🎉🎉🎉 And thanks for watching my re-do! 💕
Oh I love it !!!!!!!
Well done!
Thanks!☺️
Wow! What a transformation!
I know!!!! I was so pleased with the results! 🤩
This makes me happy. Thanks for sharing. It’s beautiful!
Thanks! And Happy New Year! 🤩
I grew up surrounded by this type of furniture, made by craftsmen. It's a delight to see it come back to glorious life!❤
It's always so satisfying to see something brought back to life! ☺️
Obsessed! Can’t wait to use these techniques on my sisters waterfall set! It’s in dire need!
Glad I was of some help! Good luck 🍀🤞
Wow!! I didn't think you could make it that good. The wood is amazing on this one😍. Happy Holidays to you!
Ha! Ye of little faith! 🤣 The wood really shine once all cleaned up! Happy Holidays to you as well! All the best 🥳
Absolutely beautiful restoration...I just happened upon your channel. I've learned so much watching you work your magic on a piece that may have languished in a warehouse. Thank you!
Thanks so much! Glad you found me! Pieces like this take a lot of time but are definitely worth it! 😃
Wow! What a transformation! Love it 💕
Thanks! 😁
Absolutely amazing attention to detail & refinishing! Best I've seen so far. There would have been a bit of a backslash on the back of the buffet, had the fellow you purchased it from not have it? Anyway totally amazing job!!
Thanks so much for the kind words! I was thinking there might have been something along the back but unfortunately it was long gone! Thanks for tuning in! 😁
Well done and very impressive not to mention beautiful.
Thanks! 😊
Classy makeover. Love the piano music too.
Thank you!☺️
💯 agree 🎉
Just found your channel. I really like your teaching and even though I generally dislike music on videos, you’ve made great choices. Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words and Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄🎁🎄
I love it! The wood grain is Wowza 🤩
Thanks! That grain is something else! 🔥
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!❤
Gorgeous renewal, satisfaction money can't buy!😊
So true! Glad you tuned it! Happy 2025! 🎉🤩
Bravo! Preservation of the classics. I'd be proud to own such a piece.
I'm just glad to save another old piece! I gave it at least another 50 years! (I hope) ☺️
Holy moly , excellent job, just wow
I know! Even I was blown away by the final results! 😁
Stunning
Thanks! ☺