I kind of think of each my my videos as a little class :) If you ever get stuck and need help on a piece you can email me a photo if it and I can helo the best I can
Great video! I have a few questions. First I need to thank you... I was literally going to call a few antique shop in my area because where I live and with the current world situation people are really not buying a huge amount of furniture. So, if your Furniture does not take off or sell on Marketplace what would you advise to be the next step I have seen people successfully selling furniture on Etsy. Would you recommend this? Also if someone wants a specific color or you want to use a specific latex color would you recommend or do you know anything about BB Froshe(SP?)
Oh my gosh! No contest, this is hands down the BEST slap it on, down and dirty, take it or leave it, furniture flipping info I've EVER seen on RUclips. These are the answers to the questions beginners always ask, but no one will ever answer! (It like Corey's the Furniture Flipping Mafia whistle-blower! Leaking all the dirty Mafia flipping secrets to the world! 😆) TYFS all of your extremely wealthy knowledge of all that is furniture flipping with everyone! I wish I had known all these things when I first flipped. You have a beautiful talent! TYFS! 💘💘💘
You are such wonderful human being, not many people tries to help others. People like you makes the difference in times like now. Congratulations! Sweetie , this is coming from a grandma.
I have been flipping for 3 years and I agree with everything you said. I wish I had known a few of these when I started, it would have saved so much time and money. For paint, I always check mistints at the hardware store and I go to the Habitat for Humanity resale store for furniture, paint, and hardware. Never know what you might find! Excellent, down to earth video. I like that you get right to it and don't sugar coat anything.
Thank you Trish. And yes! I should've mentioned mistints! I have use oops paints so many times as well as picked up paint from people getting rid of it for free
@@DesertDIY oh my yes! I went to a garage sale a few years ago, in the rain, and was given 4 gallons of neutral paint. The black I got was the best. Lol
Thank you so much! My husband and I are on fixed income and I have recently started trying to flip furniture to help with our income. Much needed advice.
Thank you for watching Connie. I completely understand! I cant wait to hear about your future projects! Feel free to email me with any questions on projects. Lots of people have emailed me pics of their projects and I answered some of their questions this way :)
What a lovely and intelligent video and I think that not only is it so helpful to so called would be professionals but also to those of us who just love giving life to worn out furniture for ourselves or as gifts. Thank you from France....
You are so generous to share these tips and encouragement. I have flipped a few items over the years for my own home out of necessity. This is such a fun and useful skill to develop. Love your channel!
I'm just getting started here. I appreciate the tips and tricks on saving and keeping the budget low to make the money flow. And the best advice of all, get going! You are awesome lady!
This is so awesome & encouraging! I just started working on a repurpose flipping business right b4 pandemic & have put off moving forward b/c of it. Thanks for this!
Oh my gosh thank you! My husband and I are huge pickers. We find the best stuff. We just started redoing items. I've been very nervous to get stuff on Marketplace, but your advice and encouragement helps! I bought a paint sprayer about 4 months ago. I used it yesterday for the first time and I love it! We buy mis-tint paint or go to the Habitat for Humanity store near us. Yes the blingy hardware on Amazon is so affordable. Now I'm excited. 🤪 thanks again and Have a blessed day 🥰
I know this was from 5 months ago, but I just watched it. It was wonderful and very helpful. I love how you are very supportive of others. You have a kind heart ❤️
Thank you so much for this great information I am not a Furniture flipper yet I've been just redoing some of the stuff I have at home here but have been thinking about getting into Furniture flipping great words of wisdom from a dear friend love you DIY shows and thanks again for all the great tips have a great weekend God bless
I wish I could hug you!! This past year has been SO hard and all I want to do is rise out of the rut I have spun my wheels into. I know flipping is what I am supposed to do, but omg the fear is overwhelming (not sure if it's of failure or success lol), so I have been frozen in place. I am aware of all your tips and love that you're helping others with this info. What meant the most to me, is you saying you're proud of me (us, but ya know) in the beginning of the video and the encouragement at the end!! I could go on, but just thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! 🤗💜
Thanks!! I will definitely let you know how things go, you were one of the 1st RUclipsr's I watched who did this. Again, your motivation and support is more valuable to me than you can imagine.
Amazing information. I have redone furniture for myself and my daughter. We have about everything we can fit in our house. It’s time to sell. I would love to make some extra money. Keep up the great videos. Thanks for sharing. 🥰
The “oops paint” section of my local hardware store and many big box stores in surrounding counties is always the first place I go when paint shopping. So often they drastically mark down the paint that they make incorrect color. I sometimes add a little paint to mason jars...which allows me to add the color white and “tone down” or mix paint colors in small amounts for little projects. Your tips are amazing! I’m learning a lot from you sharing your wisdom! 💚😊👏🏽
Thank you I sure needed to hear your encouragement. Your tips are in line with what I was thinking myself. I also have been grabbing up FREE furniture whenever I am able, which leads me to the biggest part of your video...Just get out there and do it! I had a blow out with my husband over the piling up of free furniture and how I have no plan and I have no idea what I am doing...I actually spent a couple weeks browsing (saving items to see what/how fast it sold) market place to see what was selling BEFORE I started any kind of picking. You telling me to just do it...has fired me up to press forward and let him be shown that yes I can do it and yes it is that simple and yes you do not ALWAYS need a plan to get a project off the ground. Thank you so much
Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing all your tips your amazing I’m so happy I came across your channel keep up the great work you do many more blessings for you and your family 🥰💕🙏🏻
Your videos are very inspiring! I'm beginning to rethink a 1960s maple dining set I bought for $114. I was scared to begin before, but I think I know now what I'm going to do with it. Thanks!
I love that you made this video to help out others! I flip furniture all the time! I go out in my neighborhood the night before garbage day (Texas) and most people will place wood furniture out on the curb. Also, check out your city's recycle center for paints- my city offers all kinds of paints for free! That really keeps profits as high as possible. Stay awesome!
Thank you so much. I’ve just started flipping furniture. I have yet stared painting them because I’m nervous about how it will turn out but thanks to this video I’m going to do it and give it my best. Thank you so much all the tips were so helpful
Thank u for this .. I practiced painting with cheap chalk paint on some decorative shelves in my house. I found out delver all sources for free stuff .. this week alone I've collected two bedside tables, one small cabinet, one huge three piece cabinet, a table and two end tables. Got some drawers from a dresser that someone had at the curb .. going to make shelves boxes and cat and dog beds out of those. I'm doing and finishing up the two end tables .. I was really nervous at first but after I painted them I looked at the before and after pictures so far and was really excited about how it looks now ... so because of you and a few other channels .. I'm going for it!! ❤️ .. thanks so much for all this! Not excited about getting back on Facebook .. been off it for a few years but going to try the marketplace on it.
Thank you for this. You helped me get started on redoing 2 of my Ikea chairs and ottomans my hubby and I bought about 5 years ago. The material was sun faded, wood was light maple. It's now dark brown and material is a dark navy from outdoor fabric spray paint. I figure if it lasts us at least a few more years it's paid for itself and I can sell it when we find something more suited to us. Again, thank you! ❤️
Great tips! I’ve been flipping furniture for over a year and have learned many of these things by trial and error. Thank you for sharing your insight! Btw, flipping furniture is a great money maker. I also offer free delivery within an hour of my town so that really opens up my customer base as well. I have a guy friend with a truck so he helps with the lifting as well as being more safe that way.
You are so on point. I owned my own shop for years. Now, I just moved to the LV desert. Totally different environment, but the rules still apply. I’m just getting back into this, so thank you so much for the great reminders. I agree with you on Rustoleum. I have used it for years. Great product. Thank you again! I just love you and your furniture flips & inspiration! #Sell #Sell #Sell
You, nailed it (Semi-pun intended)! Best flippin' advice I've seen on RUclips. I definitely want to do more flipping and anything I've sold has been from curb surfing and super cheap finds. I refuse to pay the high prices of boutique paints. I almost exclusively use BEHR paint and it produces a very high-quality finish. I've made DIY chalky paint with it and I've used it with no additive and it works great, either way. I prep very well and none of my projects have failed.
Thank you. I wish I could've started off with this knowledge so its important that I pass it on to the next generation of flippers :) Imagine how much less waste is going to be going into the dump now that there will be more of us flipping furniture
Just went to Harbor Freight today! Really kicking myself for not going sooner. I could have saved so much money! Plus, the salesman said that if I didn’t feel like their brand was working for me, they will always work with the customer to make sure they are happy.
Thankyou, you are very sweet and honest, your encouragement is well noticed and really got me thinking , there are so many things I can do to make money ....you are right, I just need to start and go for it ....
Not sure how I found you but YAY So I love "watching" your video (yoy make it look so easy & I am not a DIYer. So I have a question. I have a dresser that I want DIYed but I am know I can't do it; how can I find someone in my city that does what you do?
Hi Charlene! Thanks for watching. I would recommend you going to an antique mall where people sell re-done furniture and ask the store employees if you could get information on their sellers to contact them and hire them to do the furniture makeover for you.
All great advice, thank you! Could you do a video of you out and about hunting for free furniture on the curb? That would be awesome. Thanks again for the information💕👍
You bless my frugal heart. You're very practical. I disagree about purchasing high quality paint. You want the pieces you have toiled over to last for years. Your reputation as a quality refinisher will drop if after a short time the paint doesn't hold up.
Just started researching flipping furniture as I am now a Stay at Home Mom and I appreciate your kind attitude and frugality. I’m definitely subscribing. I just bought my first piece to flip and I just have one question. I am in a very cheap area in NC and I’m just wondering what all of you furniture flippers do if your piece ISN’T selling? Like if you keep lowering the price… Do you end up just donating it or what do you do? Or just break even? Or even lose money on it? Thank you!
Hi Hailey! First I want to say congrats on starting furniture flipping and thank you for watching. There is always a chance that a piece won't sell. You have a few choices. You can wait. Erase the ad and repost it again in a week or so. You can redo the piece a different way if the style you did on the piece is not catching any buyers. You could lower the price. The choices depend on if you have time to wait or if you need the piece gone asap. I don't usually sell my pieces anymore, almost all my work goes to donation to local people in need. But when I did sell I needed pieces to move fast so I focused on doing pieces in styles and colors that I knew would sell and priced low to get the piece moving out quickly. Furniture does not sell for high prices where I live and you mentioned your area is cheap as well. I'd try and get pieces for free and redo them for as little as possible. You can buy paints from the "oops" discounted section at your local hardware store and tint them with cheap craft paints. Hand paint instead of spraying. Reuse your brushes. Stick with neutral colors.
Buying the cheaper tools..... Thanks for that! I really wanna run out and buy the expensive tools but am I even going to really do this? Thanks for that tip
Thank you for your advice and tips. I'm slowly dipping my toe in the furniture flip pool. I'm currently doing a dresser but it's for us. I have an end table that is almost identical to the one you did a couple of videos ago. I wish I could do more but we live in a condo.😞 Anyway I really love all of the fixer uppers you do and I enjoy all of your videos. Please keep on doing it.
@@donniarntson4664 perfect. Perhaps you will have to do more projects with painting with a paint brush since you will be limited on power tools in your housing. Gel stains can be used when you want to keep a wood grain but can't sand and restain. I also have found a product called liquid wood that makes it to where you can create a wood grain and stain any surface. I will be using it in future videos.
Great minds think alike... I swear we could be best friends lol. Free is the best type of flip for profit. I've been a dumpster driver for about 6 years now and I make an excellent living doing it, along with flipping free furniture pieces I find and fix up. Now if I could get the nerve to record what I do and put it on RUclips that would be perfect but I'm too scared smh
Haven’t tried rustoleum chalk paint yet. I try to find free paint at local stores or very cheap. Esp Benjamin Moore. I still haven’t sold furniture yet. Hopefully soon!
Great info. My question is about older wooden dressers/chest of drawers. I have a friend that asked me what to do with how the drawer slides. She said it's like wood on wood. I told her there were plastic corner pieces I've used and also used bar soap if very mild. Do you have a suggestion for this? Another question I have for you is: do you avoid furniture that needs small repairs? In the past, I've done wood center glides for myself and they can be a bit challenging. So am wondering if you tackle things like that.
Drawers can be complicated. If its wood on wood its more simple to fix. It might just need some sanding and rubbing wax on the edges to glide more easily. If the drawer is not square you can do some repairs to make thr drawer shape back to square. I am sure there are tutorials on youtube to see exactly how to do that. Since dressers and their drawers are built so differently its hard to have a single answer. Thank you for watching, Linda. I hope I could help a little bit.
@@DesertDIY I'll give her that idea....and in the same breath she asked if I was coming up for the holidays. Which equates to, you can fix it when you come up....oh, but I'm not going up!!
Great tips Cory! I will be checking out your link for hardware pieces! Question:. Do you ship any of your furniture? Or is it local pickup only? If you do ship, how do you go about doing that?
I do not ship. I sell locally. My pieces always sell within a week or two so I have never had to venture out into the shipping world lol. But if you were to ship you would have to take the piece to get weighed and get prices on shipping and then require the buyer to pay that cost. That is how many people do it that I know of.
Do you recommend any kind of "enamel paints"? Would an enamel paint wear better do you think? I bought some a LOOOONG time ago and I loved the smooth texture and blend-ability of it. Unfortunately I put the left overs (after painting a side table) in a small glass container so I don't know what brand or specific type it was. Ug! BTW, I just recently used it on a foot stool and it's still good 20 years later!
I don’t have a truck or muscle! Lol So, I stick to small pieces, side tables and coffee tables anything I can lift by myself. Do you think I can still make enough money to make it worth my time. I’m doing it as a hobby as I love to paint and I have sold 3 pieces but want to make a profit while doing it. Thanks for this video! It was great information!!!! 🤓
Yes you can definitely still make a profit. Try and find sofa tables. Those are small enough for you to pick up but they sell for a lot more than side tables.
Thank you, Cory 😊 Do you have people come to your house to look/pick up the piece, or do you meet them somewhere public? And how do you handle payment (e.g. cash, Venmo, PayPal, credit card)?
I love your channel. I have an unrelated question. My dining room set Is French country painted ivory and is showing signs of wear . What should I use to repaint it?
This is best advice to me. I have started flipping furniture and have been posted on Facebook market, OfferUp, craigslist, and Nextdoor, but still haven’t sale even one of my furniture after 2 weeks I feel stop doing it anymore. Can you please give me some advices? Thank you so much for your help
Summer time is slower for business. I would recommend taking down the ads a d then taking better photos with better lighting and staging and then reposting it. If that doesn't work, you might be over priced for your areas demand.
Hey I am thinking of starting this to make extra cash for my travel plans. Only problem is a rent an apartment. I do have a small balcony. Not a lot of place to work on pieces and store until selling. Does this require a lot of space? Can it get messy? I cant ruin my landlords nice floors
I would recommend finding pieces that only require light hand sanding just to scuff up the surface for paint. Put down drop cloths and use a paint that can be cleaned up with water like "diy" brand paints. Im sure there are other brands that can clean up with water also. That way if you accidently make a mess you can clean it up with soap and water. Use wax to seal your pieces since it is easy to do in a small space. Don't start a new piece until the first one is sold so that you don't have to store things. Its totally doable.
Thank you for your video it's very encouraging! My question is if you have a specific Desert Diy account on facebook to sell your furniture, or is it your personal profile? I don't currently have an account on facebook, but want to try this so I'll have to make one!
I no longer sell my projects, I donate them to people in my little town, but when I did I used my regular Facebook account. I'd recommend making one to sell your projects from :) thank you for watching
Please feel free to ask any other questions you might have! I love helping out my viewers :)
Great tips!! Very common sense, thank you!,
Do you ever have classes? I’ve picked up a few pieces but too scared to actually start!😳
I kind of think of each my my videos as a little class :)
If you ever get stuck and need help on a piece you can email me a photo if it and I can helo the best I can
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Great video! I have a few questions. First I need to thank you... I was literally going to call a few antique shop in my area because where I live and with the current world situation people are really not buying a huge amount of furniture. So, if your Furniture does not take off or sell on Marketplace what would you advise to be the next step I have seen people successfully selling furniture on Etsy. Would you recommend this? Also if someone wants a specific color or you want to use a specific latex color would you recommend or do you know anything about BB Froshe(SP?)
Oh my gosh! No contest, this is hands down the BEST slap it on, down and dirty, take it or leave it, furniture flipping info I've EVER seen on RUclips. These are the answers to the questions beginners always ask, but no one will ever answer! (It like Corey's the Furniture Flipping Mafia whistle-blower! Leaking all the dirty Mafia flipping secrets to the world! 😆) TYFS all of your extremely wealthy knowledge of all that is furniture flipping with everyone! I wish I had known all these things when I first flipped. You have a beautiful talent! TYFS! 💘💘💘
Thank you!!
You are such wonderful human being, not many people tries to help others. People like you makes the difference in times like now. Congratulations! Sweetie , this is coming from a grandma.
Thank you so much. I believe everyone in this world is meant for something and this is my calling
I have been flipping for 3 years and I agree with everything you said. I wish I had known a few of these when I started, it would have saved so much time and money. For paint, I always check mistints at the hardware store and I go to the Habitat for Humanity resale store for furniture, paint, and hardware. Never know what you might find! Excellent, down to earth video. I like that you get right to it and don't sugar coat anything.
Thank you Trish. And yes! I should've mentioned mistints! I have use oops paints so many times as well as picked up paint from people getting rid of it for free
@@DesertDIY oh my yes! I went to a garage sale a few years ago, in the rain, and was given 4 gallons of neutral paint. The black I got was the best. Lol
Love it!
@@DesertDIY What SHE said! 😊
You have a great positive attitude not only towards yourself but in helping others. Thanks!!
Thank you so much! My husband and I are on fixed income and I have recently started trying to flip furniture to help with our income. Much needed advice.
Thank you for watching Connie. I completely understand! I cant wait to hear about your future projects! Feel free to email me with any questions on projects. Lots of people have emailed me pics of their projects and I answered some of their questions this way :)
"Just start"...best part of the video! (: Great tips and very encouraging.
What a lovely and intelligent video and I think that not only is it so helpful to so called would be professionals but also to those of us who just love giving life to worn out furniture for ourselves or as gifts.
Thank you from France....
Hello in France. Thank you so much
A year later and still an awesome video! Thank you!!
You are so generous to share these tips and encouragement. I have flipped a few items over the years for my own home out of necessity. This is such a fun and useful skill to develop. Love your channel!
Thank you Beth. I agree, it is a great skill to have in your tool box of life
I'm just getting started here. I appreciate the tips and tricks on saving and keeping the budget low to make the money flow. And the best advice of all, get going! You are awesome lady!
Thank you so much. Have fun and enjoy yourself
This is so awesome & encouraging! I just started working on a repurpose flipping business right b4 pandemic & have put off moving forward b/c of it. Thanks for this!
I encourage you to continue to with your dream!
Oh my gosh thank you! My husband and I are huge pickers. We find the best stuff. We just started redoing items. I've been very nervous to get stuff on Marketplace, but your advice and encouragement helps! I bought a paint sprayer about 4 months ago. I used it yesterday for the first time and I love it! We buy mis-tint paint or go to the Habitat for Humanity store near us. Yes the blingy hardware on Amazon is so affordable. Now I'm excited. 🤪 thanks again and Have a blessed day 🥰
You're welcome! Best of luck on your new adventure. You will have a lot of fun and it will be so rewarding :)
Yes. Some paint places have free paint!!! It’s amazing.
I know this was from 5 months ago, but I just watched it. It was wonderful and very helpful. I love how you are very supportive of others. You have a kind heart ❤️
Aww thank you
Thank you so much for this great information I am not a Furniture flipper yet I've been just redoing some of the stuff I have at home here but have been thinking about getting into Furniture flipping great words of wisdom from a dear friend love you DIY shows and thanks again for all the great tips have a great weekend God bless
Great tips! You are seriously one of the most genuine people on RUclips!! Thanks for sharing your passion with us!!!
Thank you Paula! That is what I am going for!
I wish I could hug you!! This past year has been SO hard and all I want to do is rise out of the rut I have spun my wheels into. I know flipping is what I am supposed to do, but omg the fear is overwhelming (not sure if it's of failure or success lol), so I have been frozen in place. I am aware of all your tips and love that you're helping others with this info. What meant the most to me, is you saying you're proud of me (us, but ya know) in the beginning of the video and the encouragement at the end!! I could go on, but just thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! 🤗💜
I am so glad! Wishing you lots of success my dear!
Thanks!! I will definitely let you know how things go, you were one of the 1st RUclipsr's I watched who did this. Again, your motivation and support is more valuable to me than you can imagine.
So glad I found this video! I can’t wait to watch more videos!🎉😎👍🏼
Amazing information. I have redone furniture for myself and my daughter. We have about everything we can fit in our house. It’s time to sell. I would love to make some extra money. Keep up the great videos. Thanks for sharing. 🥰
Thank you April. I have sold SO much of my furniture and paired everything down to only the essentials. It makes cleaning my house so much easier.
The “oops paint” section of my local hardware store and many big box stores in surrounding counties is always the first place I go when paint shopping. So often they drastically mark down the paint that they make incorrect color. I sometimes add a little paint to mason jars...which allows me to add the color white and “tone down” or mix paint colors in small amounts for little projects.
Your tips are amazing! I’m learning a lot from you sharing your wisdom! 💚😊👏🏽
Such a good point! I forgot to add that to this video!
I'm so thankful that I found your channel. You have inspired me to get stuff done and do what I enjoy.
Wonderful!
Thank you I sure needed to hear your encouragement. Your tips are in line with what I was thinking myself. I also have been grabbing up FREE furniture whenever I am able, which leads me to the biggest part of your video...Just get out there and do it! I had a blow out with my husband over the piling up of free furniture and how I have no plan and I have no idea what I am doing...I actually spent a couple weeks browsing (saving items to see what/how fast it sold) market place to see what was selling BEFORE I started any kind of picking. You telling me to just do it...has fired me up to press forward and let him be shown that yes I can do it and yes it is that simple and yes you do not ALWAYS need a plan to get a project off the ground. Thank you so much
You're welcome. Enjoy the process!
Thank you so much for this valuable info Cory.
You're welcome. Thank you for watching!
Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing all your tips your amazing I’m so happy I came across your channel keep up the great work you do many more blessings for you and your family 🥰💕🙏🏻
Thank you so much Laura! I hope you make tons of great things!
Your videos are very inspiring! I'm beginning to rethink a 1960s maple dining set I bought for $114. I was scared to begin before, but I think I know now what I'm going to do with it. Thanks!
Awesome I wish you tons of success on your project
Awesome advice and I really agree with what you are saying. Your the most honest that I have seen on RUclips. Please keep uploading DIY videos.
Thank you! I will
You have such a good heart and sweet spirit. Thank you for sharing your great advice.
Thank you so much
I love that you made this video to help out others! I flip furniture all the time! I go out in my neighborhood the night before garbage day (Texas) and most people will place wood furniture out on the curb. Also, check out your city's recycle center for paints- my city offers all kinds of paints for free! That really keeps profits as high as possible. Stay awesome!
Great idea!!! Thank you
I love that you started this off saying that you were proud of us watching!
Awww well it's true
Thank you so much. I’ve just started flipping furniture. I have yet stared painting them because I’m nervous about how it will turn out but thanks to this video I’m going to do it and give it my best. Thank you so much all the tips were so helpful
You're welcome. You will do great
Thank you so much you’re sweet and good hearted 💖 for sharing your tips with us
Love from Sydney Australia 🥰
Hello in Australia! Thank you for watching!!!!
This was a great video! Thanks for the positivity and knowledge
Thank you for watching Shannon
You have become my favorite youtuber, and flipper... Thank you and never stop!
That seriously means SO much to me. Thank you
Thank u for this .. I practiced painting with cheap chalk paint on some decorative shelves in my house. I found out delver all sources for free stuff .. this week alone I've collected two bedside tables, one small cabinet, one huge three piece cabinet, a table and two end tables. Got some drawers from a dresser that someone had at the curb .. going to make shelves boxes and cat and dog beds out of those. I'm doing and finishing up the two end tables .. I was really nervous at first but after I painted them I looked at the before and after pictures so far and was really excited about how it looks now ... so because of you and a few other channels .. I'm going for it!! ❤️ .. thanks so much for all this! Not excited about getting back on Facebook .. been off it for a few years but going to try the marketplace on it.
So exciting!!!! Make a Facebook just for your furniture sales and you can avoid the rest of the drama. Lol
Somebody has been busy...You’ve totally got this!!!
I did it .. finished my side tables! Took me three days to sell!! Woohoo!! Made a $53 profit!
@@mindsfortin589 I'm so happy for you!!!! Amazing
Thank you for this. You helped me get started on redoing 2 of my Ikea chairs and ottomans my hubby and I bought about 5 years ago. The material was sun faded, wood was light maple. It's now dark brown and material is a dark navy from outdoor fabric spray paint. I figure if it lasts us at least a few more years it's paid for itself and I can sell it when we find something more suited to us.
Again, thank you! ❤️
Perfect. I love your story! Thank you for watching, I am so glad I could help
Great tips! I’ve been flipping furniture for over a year and have learned many of these things by trial and error. Thank you for sharing your insight! Btw, flipping furniture is a great money maker. I also offer free delivery within an hour of my town so that really opens up my customer base as well. I have a guy friend with a truck so he helps with the lifting as well as being more safe that way.
That is great that you are able to offer delivery! Thank you for watching Amy
Thank You for sharing Your tips!! The second one You gave, to Me, is the best!
fantastic advice, was looking for this kind of video and finally!!! thankyou so much :)
You're welcome!
You are so on point. I owned my own shop for years. Now, I just moved to the LV desert. Totally different environment, but the rules still apply. I’m just getting back into this, so thank you so much for the great reminders. I agree with you on Rustoleum. I have used it for years. Great product. Thank you again! I just love you and your furniture flips & inspiration! #Sell #Sell #Sell
Thank you Debra. It feels good to be validated by other people who have been doing the same thing for years. A friend of mine just moved to LV.
Desert DIY You do lovely work!! I really enjoy your videos!!
Great tips! Thanks for taking the time to do this.
You're welcome! Thank you for watching
You, nailed it (Semi-pun intended)! Best flippin' advice I've seen on RUclips. I definitely want to do more flipping and anything I've sold has been from curb surfing and super cheap finds. I refuse to pay the high prices of boutique paints. I almost exclusively use BEHR paint and it produces a very high-quality finish. I've made DIY chalky paint with it and I've used it with no additive and it works great, either way. I prep very well and none of my projects have failed.
Exactly!!!! Thank you for watching. Love the joke. You're so punny lol
@@DesertDIY You're very welcome and thank you as well. Yes... I make pun of everything. 😁
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I was just wondering if diy chalk paint is really good. Sounds like you have had great results...guess I will just have to try it myself
@@fayette4733 I prefer rustoleum chalk paint but please try DIY if you are interested in its natural qualities
This was amazing. Newbie here at flipping. Thank you so much!!
You're welcome. Thank you for watching
All excellent advice! Thank you for sharing your hard-earned knowledge to give people a leg up!!
Thank you. I wish I could've started off with this knowledge so its important that I pass it on to the next generation of flippers :)
Imagine how much less waste is going to be going into the dump now that there will be more of us flipping furniture
Just went to Harbor Freight today! Really kicking myself for not going sooner. I could have saved so much money! Plus, the salesman said that if I didn’t feel like their brand was working for me, they will always work with the customer to make sure they are happy.
Thats great to hear! So glad!!!! Keep your receipts for peace of mind just in case you need to return something. :)
Lots of great information. Thanks so much!
You're welcome
Thankyou, you are very sweet and honest, your encouragement is well noticed and really got me thinking , there are so many things I can do to make money ....you are right, I just need to start and go for it ....
You got this!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing this! I have found it be very useful and informative. Can’t wait to sell my first piece!
You got this!!!! Woohoo!
Thank you so much for posting these tips...you’re the bestest!!!
You're welcome!!! Thank you for watching
Thank you for your words of wisdom.
You're welcome
Brilliant advice.👌👍
Thank you so very much Cory for this helpful info! U r very kind and sweet. 💖
You're welcome Carolina. It is my pleasure to help!
Great video! Thanks so much for all the tips! 😊
Thank you for watching
Excellent tips. Thanks so much!
Thank you for watching
Thank you for sharing your secrets. Also I have had good luck with Harbor Freight tools as well. And not expensive at all.
Yay! So glad. Thanks for watching
Thank you for sharing these tips!
You're welcome
Excellent informative video Cory! Thank you!😊
Thank you Tina!!!
Desert DIY You are welcome 🧡
Thank you for all the info, I've been considering doing this because it's something I like doing
You're welcome! I hope you go for it!
Thank you for these great tips! So helpfull 🤗🤗🤗
You're welcome. Thank you for watching!
Not sure how I found you but YAY
So I love "watching" your video (yoy make it look so easy & I am not a DIYer. So I have a question. I have a dresser that I want DIYed but I am know I can't do it; how can I find someone in my city that does what you do?
Hi Charlene! Thanks for watching. I would recommend you going to an antique mall where people sell re-done furniture and ask the store employees if you could get information on their sellers to contact them and hire them to do the furniture makeover for you.
You can do it Charlene! watch some videos on how to and go slow.
Great advice, thank you missy!
You're welcome. Thank you for watching
Thank you for sharing your helpful tips.
My please. Thank you for watching
Great tips!
Hi - do you prefer spraying or brushing your piece? I’m “flipping” furniture for my family now, until I build my confidence ❣️
Spraying definitely!
Thanks -
I’ve been getting free washers and dryer and fixing simple things that been broken and reselling and I’m looking to do furniture also
Wonderful! It doesn't always have to be furniture. Lots of people fix electronics, cars, Etc and resell them. Furniture is just easier lol!
Great video. It gives me confidence to go out there and really do it
I believe in you!
This is such a great video! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!🙂❤️
It is my pleasure! Thank you for watching
All great advice, thank you! Could you do a video of you out and about hunting for free furniture on the curb? That would be awesome. Thanks again for the information💕👍
Yes I could do that next time I go!
@@DesertDIY Thank you, that would be excellent. I look forward to watching!👍💕
You bless my frugal heart. You're very practical. I disagree about purchasing high quality paint. You want the pieces you have toiled over to last for years. Your reputation as a quality refinisher will drop if after a short time the paint doesn't hold up.
So helpful! Thank you so much.
You're welcome Denise
Great advice!
Just started researching flipping furniture as I am now a Stay at Home Mom and I appreciate your kind attitude and frugality. I’m definitely subscribing.
I just bought my first piece to flip and I just have one question. I am in a very cheap area in NC and I’m just wondering what all of you furniture flippers do if your piece ISN’T selling? Like if you keep lowering the price… Do you end up just donating it or what do you do? Or just break even? Or even lose money on it?
Thank you!
Hi Hailey! First I want to say congrats on starting furniture flipping and thank you for watching. There is always a chance that a piece won't sell. You have a few choices. You can wait. Erase the ad and repost it again in a week or so. You can redo the piece a different way if the style you did on the piece is not catching any buyers. You could lower the price. The choices depend on if you have time to wait or if you need the piece gone asap. I don't usually sell my pieces anymore, almost all my work goes to donation to local people in need. But when I did sell I needed pieces to move fast so I focused on doing pieces in styles and colors that I knew would sell and priced low to get the piece moving out quickly. Furniture does not sell for high prices where I live and you mentioned your area is cheap as well. I'd try and get pieces for free and redo them for as little as possible. You can buy paints from the "oops" discounted section at your local hardware store and tint them with cheap craft paints. Hand paint instead of spraying. Reuse your brushes. Stick with neutral colors.
Buying the cheaper tools..... Thanks for that! I really wanna run out and buy the expensive tools but am I even going to really do this? Thanks for that tip
Great advice. Thank you.
You're welcome. Thank you for watching
Thank you so much! Appreciate the info!!!
My pleasure. Thank you for watching, Sharron
Desert DIY always! Enjoy your channel!
Thank you for your advice and tips. I'm slowly dipping my toe in the furniture flip pool. I'm currently doing a dresser but it's for us. I have an end table that is almost identical to the one you did a couple of videos ago. I wish I could do more but we live in a condo.😞 Anyway I really love all of the fixer uppers you do and I enjoy all of your videos. Please keep on doing it.
Do you have a balcony or outdoor area? I'd recommend chalk paint and gel stain since those need little to no sanding prep
@@DesertDIY I do. That's where I'm painting the dresser now.😁
@@donniarntson4664 perfect. Perhaps you will have to do more projects with painting with a paint brush since you will be limited on power tools in your housing. Gel stains can be used when you want to keep a wood grain but can't sand and restain. I also have found a product called liquid wood that makes it to where you can create a wood grain and stain any surface. I will be using it in future videos.
@@DesertDIY thank you! I'll probably will be asking more advice down the road.
Very informative. Thank you
You're welcome. Thank you for watching!
I see free furniture on side of road just driving doing errands and if it is small enough to put in my Rogue l pick it up.
Enjoyed your content.....New subscriber!!
Thank you!
Great minds think alike... I swear we could be best friends lol. Free is the best type of flip for profit. I've been a dumpster driver for about 6 years now and I make an excellent living doing it, along with flipping free furniture pieces I find and fix up. Now if I could get the nerve to record what I do and put it on RUclips that would be perfect but I'm too scared smh
There's nothing to be afraid of!
My area doesn’t do bulk trash pickup but people put out free furniture. Craigslist, Nextdoor And Facebook marketplace
That works!!!
Hi, love your channel. Is there a time of year that is better for selling flipped furniture? Thank you.
Fall and spring. Thank you for watching!
Haven’t tried rustoleum chalk paint yet. I try to find free paint at local stores or very cheap. Esp Benjamin Moore. I still haven’t sold furniture yet. Hopefully soon!
You can't beat free! I have gotten free paint given to me before.
Great info. My question is about older wooden dressers/chest of drawers. I have a friend that asked me what to do with how the drawer slides. She said it's like wood on wood. I told her there were plastic corner pieces I've used and also used bar soap if very mild. Do you have a suggestion for this?
Another question I have for you is: do you avoid furniture that needs small repairs? In the past, I've done wood center glides for myself and they can be a bit challenging. So am wondering if you tackle things like that.
Drawers can be complicated. If its wood on wood its more simple to fix. It might just need some sanding and rubbing wax on the edges to glide more easily. If the drawer is not square you can do some repairs to make thr drawer shape back to square. I am sure there are tutorials on youtube to see exactly how to do that. Since dressers and their drawers are built so differently its hard to have a single answer. Thank you for watching, Linda. I hope I could help a little bit.
@@DesertDIY I'll give her that idea....and in the same breath she asked if I was coming up for the holidays. Which equates to, you can fix it when you come up....oh, but I'm not going up!!
Haha!
What a great video!
Thank you Cindy
Great tips Cory! I will be checking out your link for hardware pieces! Question:. Do you ship any of your furniture? Or is it local pickup only? If you do ship, how do you go about doing that?
I do not ship. I sell locally. My pieces always sell within a week or two so I have never had to venture out into the shipping world lol. But if you were to ship you would have to take the piece to get weighed and get prices on shipping and then require the buyer to pay that cost. That is how many people do it that I know of.
Thank you!
Thank you for the video. You stated you use Behr paint. Which kind of Behr paint do you use/suggest?
I buy the paint samples. You can turn it into chalk paint for very cheap also. There are videos on youtube that show how to do that
Do you recommend any kind of "enamel paints"? Would an enamel paint wear better do you think? I bought some a LOOOONG time ago and I loved the smooth texture and blend-ability of it. Unfortunately I put the left overs (after painting a side table) in a small glass container so I don't know what brand or specific type it was. Ug! BTW, I just recently used it on a foot stool and it's still good 20 years later!
I love enamel paints. Rustoleum makes good ones! They are a very durable finish
@@DesertDIY Cool! TY (:
Do you place your items as local pick up, so there is no shipping fee?
THANK YOU ❤️
You're welcome
I don’t have a truck or muscle! Lol So, I stick to small pieces, side tables and coffee tables anything I can lift by myself. Do you think I can still make enough money to make it worth my time. I’m doing it as a hobby as I love to paint and I have sold 3 pieces but want to make a profit while doing it. Thanks for this video! It was great information!!!! 🤓
Yes you can definitely still make a profit. Try and find sofa tables. Those are small enough for you to pick up but they sell for a lot more than side tables.
Desert DIY Thanks!
Do you recommend making your own chalk paint to save money. If so does it hold up as good as store bought chalk paint
I am going to be trying this very soon. I have heard good things about it, but I want to test it myself
Thank you, Cory 😊
Do you have people come to your house to look/pick up the piece, or do you meet them somewhere public? And how do you handle payment (e.g. cash, Venmo, PayPal, credit card)?
Meet at a safe public space and I ask for cash but will accept PayPal :)
Just chance it. Theres more good people than bad
I love your channel. I have an unrelated question. My dining room set Is French country painted ivory and is showing signs of wear . What should I use to repaint it?
Chalk paint in the color of your choice and seal with polycrylic in semigloss for easy cleaning.
You can email me photos and I will be able to give more specific ideas :) desertdiytime@gmail.com
thank you
This is best advice to me. I have started flipping furniture and have been posted on Facebook market, OfferUp, craigslist, and Nextdoor, but still haven’t sale even one of my furniture after 2 weeks I feel stop doing it anymore. Can you please give me some advices? Thank you so much for your help
Summer time is slower for business. I would recommend taking down the ads a d then taking better photos with better lighting and staging and then reposting it. If that doesn't work, you might be over priced for your areas demand.
@@DesertDIY thank you for your advice. You are a great person. Your so kind.
@@DesertDIY Also how do I find out what types of furniture sell best in my area?
Look at what is selling on marketplace and compare
Thank you dear
Hey I am thinking of starting this to make extra cash for my travel plans. Only problem is a rent an apartment. I do have a small balcony. Not a lot of place to work on pieces and store until selling. Does this require a lot of space? Can it get messy? I cant ruin my landlords nice floors
I would recommend finding pieces that only require light hand sanding just to scuff up the surface for paint. Put down drop cloths and use a paint that can be cleaned up with water like "diy" brand paints. Im sure there are other brands that can clean up with water also. That way if you accidently make a mess you can clean it up with soap and water. Use wax to seal your pieces since it is easy to do in a small space. Don't start a new piece until the first one is sold so that you don't have to store things. Its totally doable.
Hi Cory....thanks for all the do's and don't tips, very helpful....btw, you're so cute....Take care...stay safe.
Thank you so much Martine
Thank you for your video it's very encouraging! My question is if you have a specific Desert Diy account on facebook to sell your furniture, or is it your personal profile? I don't currently have an account on facebook, but want to try this so I'll have to make one!
I no longer sell my projects, I donate them to people in my little town, but when I did I used my regular Facebook account. I'd recommend making one to sell your projects from :) thank you for watching
great advice, but how to you go about getting a bulk trash pu. schedule?
Your cities trash collection website should have the schedule