I'M IN LOVE WITH A STRIPPER!! - How to turn dark furniture into light wood

[@donnamorris2436]

a soda/sand blaster is life changing for this, its baking soda so it is not toxic ,but it saves so much time and the result is amazing.

[@Lemoncatsf]

I know that I’m finding your video late but this is great. My ex husband refinished his grandparent’s entire vintage dining set and buffet as well as some other pieces using this technique more than thirty years ago. These were the pieces we used daily with our young family. You brought back some sweet memories. It’s a non aggressive way to customize pieces.

[@paulettemayfield8171]

Your work is just beautiful! Little mama already has a good paint hand. 😊

[@RavenVargas27]

Watching wood finishes and stains being stripped is so satisfying 🥰 Wow I like the after restoration color and look much better

[@weekendatbernies2265]

Ugh, unless you are In It....Cringing the whole time till its gone...

[@melissadoyle2482]

Thank you for wearing the correct personal protective equipment! I’m a health and safety professional and I notice so many mistakes online.

[@PunsandPixels]

What kind of mask is that? Do you have to use it if you are doing this in the garage with the garage door open?

[@1953lili]

A restorer from Turkey got really ticked off when I wrote that I was afraid for him when he didn’t test for lead paint on an old painted cabinet.

[@debraneria4242]

So beautiful Shannon ..I'd leave hinges alone as they blend in and let the wood be the star...love seeing your daughter she's super smart for her age and adorable 🥰👍

[@kathrynkneeland7179]

Fabulous! Great tutorial. You made me miss having a little girl. My little girl is about to turn 46. Oh how i loved raising my daughter who is a wonderful human being. She was a mini-me just like your daughter. She painted so carefully! Loved that!!

[@blacksheephouse]

I will be so sad when she goes off to kindergarten next year 😭

[@carolinedubose5136]

I love the lighter color! What a nice change from dark and clunky looking!

[@fominaya24]

I've watched hundreds of videos and, by far, you're the one of few I can listen to while paying attention, not correcting your grammar (in my head constantly, you're so easy going, and it seems you have lived and learned your processes. I'll keep on watching everything you post!

[@darehco]

This is a gorgeous piece. You did an amazing job!!

[@savannahlg5188]

This is exactly the video I needed to see for an 1880-1920 dresser I’m restoring! Thanks heaps. Love your vibe and work x

[@reniehandler2595]

I just refinished my dining room table with many different wood types. I wish I had seen this video while doing all the work. The paint wash is absolutely the best solution to make all the wood look cohesive! The dresser turned out beautiful!!

[@littleigloo5931]

This is absolutely fabulous! I love the look and you are learning and sharing so many wonderful techniques. Thank you very much for being kind enough to share. Also, I’m grateful you have found the joy in work and are teaching your daughter by your example. The world needs more mothers just like you! Great job!!!

[@cynthiaprince414]

Beautiful! Love the lighter wood tone without a thick paint job. It still shows the pretty wood grain. Great work

[@tanyamiele5326]

I love all of your work I’ve used your pottery barn technique and I love it!!! But I do have to say the best part of this video is your daughter she’s so adorable I love that she’s your little helper in your videos ❤

[@Artsygoons]

Your daughter is so adorable. The enter your passcode piggy bank with money in it was adorable. I love she’s working so hard for you.

[@karenmann4825]

Extremely talented, a huge inspiration, an incredibly patient Mom, and too cute. Love watching your videos. 😊

[@galady8632]

I appreciate your channel, your tips and your humor. This tidbit is helpful when pouring paint from a can and it costs pennies. Use painters tape or shipping tape and create a "V" across the top of the can. At the base of the "V" leave a ⅓" or so tail so the paint flow is more controlled. On gallon cans I start near the handle area and I use enough tape to have 2" width. On smaller cans it doesn't matter as much. For me clean-up is easy, just thrown tape in the trash.

[@spirea99]

Wow, you might be the best at explaining and showing the process. I finally have the confidence to tackle a big stripping job. The dresser is breathtaking. Amazing job. A big wholehearted thank you.

[@-gina1114]

Thank you so much for the paint wash tips you shared: color cancelling, roller, and foam brush.

[@Connie4580]

I love that you're so gifted and talented and so very casual and informative! So many take themselves so seriously that I don't care to comment. Thanks again for sharing your tips and tricks

[@aubreywilcox9882]

Her “doot” melted me and Chase 🥹🫠

[@leeannoneal4847]

I love how it came out! Your daughter is so sweet, and is great at painting!

[@lindaga820]

OH my gosh this piece looks so beautiful !! I absolutely love it !! I would leave the hinges just like they are. Your daughter is so sweet !

[@carinmarie3313]

A hardware tutorial? Yes please! 😊

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

beautiful transformation, and I like the way the hinges disappear...and you have a really great assistant, I need one! 😁

[@7adethelrou75]

You’re so talented, I love your creativity! Your daughter is adorable ❤

[@marlenewells9076]

That is such a pretty piece. I love it. You are so talented and patient. Adorable little girl!!!

[@scleo1959]

It’s so exciting when I find a new video of yours. Your work is beautiful and I learn so much. Thank you!

[@CarrieSmithOriginal]

Absolutely beautiful, Shannon. And your daughter is just so precious. Makes me so happy when she helps her mama!

[@peggym60]

I love that use use “normal” tools and paint that most of us have or can afford! The dresser is beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talent.

[@jlawhead36]

Gah! Could your daughter be any more adorable 🥰 I found myself playing it back so I could hear her voice again. 💜💛 And as always your skills made magic on this piece!! Stunning.

[@jeanniesmith6766]

I think you hit a Homerun!! So beautiful!

[@Francine-ph7xy]

You’re amazing the way you bring furniture back life love the light color!

[@weekendatbernies2265]

This was Great. Learned a Lot of great tips! Getting re-inspired and ready to start a new project. And your little Angel is Amazing. Great skills! And, she now has money in her piggy bank!🥰😍😘😍

[@emmabrooker166]

Such clear instructions and great to see the whole process, beautiful result! Maybe I can tackle my lump of a chest of drawers without too much drama after all ♥️

[@bayouluxxeevents]

Lol!!! I expected to hear T-Pain when I clicked on the video😂 You did a great job, it’s beautiful!

[@blacksheephouse]

See, you get my humor 😆

[@wildcountrykat]

I LOVE Your Videos !!! - You Narrate So Well, & I Love Your Honesty & Openess... & I Can Sense Your Smile While You Are Speaking. - I Am A True Fan Of Your Work !! 💖

[@blacksheephouse]

Wow, that means a lot! Thank you 💗

[@gothveggies]

Thanks for not killing the little dude in your mask

[@chellegriggs]

She's so adorable, she's being so careful...😘

[@kylaalaraquentes]

I love your videos. I like how you take the time to walk us newbies through the process. And your furniture pieces look great 😊

[@boojam5662]

I just discovered your channel and I’m so glad I did. I have already learned after watching only 2 videos. I feel some binge watching coming on. Congratulations on your content and style.

[@ivettebresee4789]

Can't wait to try this with my next flip! Learn so much on your channel.

[@americanmom7911]

It's beautiful! Thank you for sharing! I wouldn't change a thing. Love the black hardware. I'm going to try my hand at refinishing an old dark stained dining table! I'll use all your tips!

[@Ben-Downlow.]

Pretty cool! Yes paint the hinges black.

[@maryeilers5695]

I’m in love with that piece!!! It’s absolutely stunning.

[@thereselaskey7052]

Love the piece and your lovely assistant! Yes, would appreciate the tutorial on the hardware. Thanks

[@marilynyarbrough7951]

Beautiful results. Labor of love. Thanks for sharing.

[@krazymammaw3040]

Yes hinges black it turned out gorgeous

[@joanmacleod1362]

What an amazing transformation. I love it. Yes do a video on handles

[@lisaschleif1369]

Beautiful piece! I live doing these types of dressers, they are my favs!

[@ColdWarVet607]

Nicely done! I'm buying an Ashley solid pine distressed coffee table that has a heavier white wash and I want to remove it to put on an antique or colonial maple or ipswich pine semi stain. I did some stain removal with kleen strip a long long time ago so this was a perfect instructional video to refresh me and more!!!! Really great stuff, I loved your use of the foam roller, foam brushes even the razor blade holder you used. Really really good stuff, loved the entire presentation Shannon. But you can't fool us. We know your adorable little daughter is the brains behind this entire operation. Thanks a bunch!!!

[@cogitoergosum75]

Girl!!! This is phenomenal!!!🎉❤👏 A lot of work and detail, but the result is stunning!

[@cherylpalen1112]

Lots of inspiration here! I have a TV stand that I am going to make "light"- just moved it to where I can start working on it! Now to START! Thanks for tips and tricks!

[@Flyredair]

Drooling.....what a fantastic labor or love that was! "Yes" on the hardware tutorial! That is what scares me the most about finishing pieces Ü

[@maryhamill36]

Absolutely beautiful piece of furniture, fantastic transformation!

[@Audrey-km9in]

Incredible! You nailed this piece perfectly. Hardware is stunning & the hinges look amazing with the wood tone. Bravo, Shannon & sweet helper!

[@1953lili]

Paint-washed furniture was a big thing in the 70s. My parents had retired to Florida then and all of their furniture was that “coastal look” popular there.

[@megs4480]

Hello! Love how this turned out! I have been trying to figure out how to get that exact look for the hardware I have on an antique dresser that I am refinishing. I would love to see the tutorial on how you aged your hardware! ❤

[@MKBinDC]

Magnificent transformation! I have this exact Drexel dresser in my living room and use it as a credenza. I bought it new 20 years ago, and it's looking a little tired. You've given me great inspiration!

[@KawikaDowney]

Im looking for a Drexel in my local Goodwill That's an amazing find! great job all around

[@debygiannioti4271]

Amazing result!!! And your little girl is adorable 😍🥰

[@sansharps396]

Amazing it’s perfect I would leave it just the way it is because it does blend well

[@YanickaQuilt]

I have a "vaisellier" that looks very similar to this and it's so very dark! I was thinking of painting it but was sad about loosing the wood grain. I really love what you did

[@celinemasterson9953]

Precious little girl! Love your work, very inspirational ❤️

[@cathydenson5828]

I would love to see how you did the hardware. 👀This piece turned out beautiful!

[@br4653]

She is so adorable! ❤

[@lenaannis8787]

Yes she is. Iam watching from Greece and I love that she details her work so simple,and really helped me a lot with my DIY which of course i do for fun, i dont sell.

[@laurietop8731]

I am stripping a dresser (like that with multiple types of wood), and came here for ideas. They are great, thanks. I just about fell off my chair when I saw the knobs you used, as they are the exact ones I have sitting here because they are the only (cheap) ones that work with odd & 2 sizes of holes! I wish I could also see what it would look like without the whitewash, as I love natural light woods too.

[@luisahomeoffice]

Excellent demo, thank you ✨

[@stacy914]

Hardware tutorial would be wonderful!! ❤

[@christinefeucht8668]

Great job. “By the way” today’s glitter girl did a great job too.

[@nancyanneberg403]

I started my painting program at a young age,too. The best teacher was just being given a paint brush and pot of paint and told to paint my bedroom floor. Started at the door where I was given my tools and worked to the window where I discovered...... That the shed porch roof could be a way for a rescue and climb down. No blame. Just: "Next time,Nancy ,start at the window and work to the door, maybe."

[@blacksheephouse]

😂😂

[@Alicia-ig7cv]

Im in love with it! You sold me on trying thst color. Im usually against wall paint but looks like you proved me wrong

[@haideral-maleki8991]

Great job and beautiful piece

[@richarddonahue3565]

Very nice transformation and thank you for the info on supplies and formulas.

[@blacksheephouse]

You are so welcome!

[@theantichrist4267]

That turned out really nice 👍👍

[@ginamaria2579]

Turned out beautiful 🤗

[@LinYouToo]

Looks gorgeous! I prefer the hinges to blend in. Love it as it is.

[@marylucrosse9133]

You did a beautiful job!! I love it I will do something similar with my dining table … Thanks so much ❤

[@denisebotts5270]

Beautiful piece! You do good work!

[@tinasimmons4090]

Yes, I’d love to see a tutorial on the hardware. I’m currently doing my hardware and I need ideas on how to make the paint look less “flat” and have dimension.

[@marynapier2007]

I also started painting at a young age--3 to be exact. My mom painted the kitchen, then moved into the living room to paint that room. She handed me a clean brush to "paint" with, then got busy in the living room. When she realized I was very quiet she went into the kitchen and found me happily painting away with a jar of mustard--all over her nice freshly painted kitchen walls and brand new curtains. What a mess! She didn't get mad at me, but sat down and bawled her eyes out. It was a brand new 1 gallon jar of mustard that she bought to take to the restaurant she and my dad owned. They never figured out how my tiny hands opened that jar.

[@blacksheephouse]

That’s a great story 🖤

[@marisollopez-caldwell8137]

It turned out amazing love the color and the detail this piece had makes even more beautiful 😍 u did a great job 😊

[@jackielucchesi6654]

That turned out awesome!!!!!

[@mchfurniturerestoration]

I like the fresh look! You are an inspiration for me, so full of great ideas on latest trends and your toolbox of innovative techniques is the best on KZbin. Where do you sell most of your pieces? I’m a fairly new one-person shop and I’ve just started selling on FB Marketplace and its been a nightmare, sorting through the legit buyers vs scammers vs lookers - I love restoring furniture, but the selling side, not so much!

[@raraavis7782]

Wow, pretty impressive. I would not have thought, that you could get the paint completely off of an intricate piece like this. I once tried stripping badly painted doors in a turn of the century appartement and it was a total mess. That paint stripper must be way stronger, then what I used! Great work and beautiful result! Hope it sells well!

[@stevenplount2567]

She is only stripping the wood stain . No paint I’m in a turn of the century apartment right now I know the feeling. The amount of poorly done paint jobs on the doors and trim and window seals needed to be stripped before repainting if I wanted quality . Project came out amazing in the end

[@raraavis7782]

@@stevenplount2567 Don't you wanna hit the people who did that with a club, though? It's not that hard, to do a decent paint job. But stripping layers of thick, carelessly applied paint is such a mess. I also believe, they used solvent based outdoor paint or something like that on mine. It was just so much harder to remove than regular, water based indoor paint. I tried stripper, I tried a heat gun, nothing would move it the way you always see in videos. NEVER again 😭😅 Isn't wood stain something that gets absorbed into the wood and can only be removed by sanding, though? That's how I always understood the term (I'm not from an English speaking country).

[@DeniseGAgirl]

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL ! PLEASE LET US KNOW HOW YOU DID THE HARDWARE !

[@jessicacannon7330]

I would paint hinges black. Looks great but all your stuff looks great. My only complaint is you don't put out more videos!!!❤

[@rockshot100]

from the pics the hinges are fine. You run the risk of getting those gunked up with more paint. I did not mind the old hardware but some was missing. Sad that you didn't use a more moisture resistant finish like a matte poly, water based. Then wax over that. That way it would very hard to get a water ring damage, or some simple damage. That would be a SHAME. Anyway, very lovely in the end. Congrats and thanks.

[@elenastathis8675]

Beautiful piece. Would you mind sharing your hardware process I have the same issue. Thanks!

[@dixilh8244]

BEAUTIFUL Yes tutorial on hinges Black hinges sounds good

[@christiemills2804]

Beautiful. Great tutorial. Thank you for sharing!

[@Ashitaka2024]

Wow you’re so talented! Just the video I was looking for

[@kathysantos2594]

Stunning!!

[@susanreed5490]

Wow, lots and lots of hard work - but it definitely paid off! This is such a beautiful piece! I think I'd leave the hinges the color they are, looks perfect as is. :) Great job! I'd be interested on seeing a video of how you did the hardware. :)

[@mcm7444]

Absolutely beautiful ❤ Thank you for sharing

[@busyme4]

🙌🙌 awesome find and amazing makeover!

[@rachellestrachar2562]

I would love a video on hardware! I'm feeling stumped by it.

[@TheWhale45]

Try the orange stripper cover it with saran wrap let it sit for a couple of hours. works great no caustic chemicals doesn't stink the place out. But you have to cover it with saran wrap. Nice Job. Looks fantastic.

[@lydiakinnaman3679]

What acute little pro you got there. I like the 3ash look. But both I think will do well. Beautiful. Just beautiful.