Can this dresser be saved? | Dresser Makeover | Furniture Flip | Painted Dresser

[@terrythomas2735]

I am going to redo my grandsons set similar to yours. Thanks for the ideas.

[@ivylane-home]

You're welcome! Good luck!

[@Camille719]

I think you did an extraordinary job. I have been buying furniture for a long long time but Basset is not a good quality. In fact it is one level below Broyhill which is also a low quality brand. This blond furniture reminds me of the stuff we put in our 18 unit motel that my parents bought in 1960 on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale. I hated it then and still do to this day..HOWEVER…after seeing your talent you make me love this style as long as it is painted and updated. Bottom line is I would never try to flip a piece of Basset. I would save my energy and time for higher end furniture that is really made well. But you are truly gifted and talented. I will keep watching.

[@ivylane-home]

I agree, not all Bassets are of equal quality. The blond finish is mahogany and still better quality than a lot of the mass produced pieces today, but their walnut pieces are better quality. My favorite pieces are usually Drexel, Thomasville, and Century. Which are yours?

[@Camille719]

@@ivylane-home i have a house full of predominantly Thomasville but I also have some Berkeley & Gay, White, Dixie & Lexington Timberlake. I bought a set of Basset for my nursery in 1974. It had a photo finish on it which looked like crap in no time. Since then I have stayed away from it. Have you thought of getting “in” with auction houses? They often reject a lot of furniture that ends up in their dumpster or out on the curb. You can get it for free.

[@ivylane-home]

@@Camille719 I haven't refinished a Berkeley & Gay yet. They're not such common in my area. I like Dixie too. We don't have many auction houses here, but it's definitely something I should look into. Thanks!

[@justjulee9135]

I love seeing how you can take something that needs so much TLC and turn it beautiful again. It gives me hope that if i ever attempt to redo my own furniture it will be beautiful and salvageable. I have tons to learn before i can even attempt that, though.

[@ivylane-home]

You can do it! Thanks! 😊

[@maryfields6649]

Oh my goodness!! I TOTALLY love it 👏🥳🤸‍♂️

[@ivylane-home]

Glad you like it! Thank you!

[@laurieboughfman5727]

Love your long form videos! What a save!

[@ivylane-home]

Thanks Laurie! Indeed ☺️

[@Viatrix1854]

No comparison! By the end of the process, I couldn't even remember what the original was like, so many congratulations on a fantastic job, again. 😉😄

[@ivylane-home]

Aw, Thanks so much!! 🤩🙌🏼

[@natashalucero733]

Great job ❤ the hand sanding is very satisfying to watch!

[@ivylane-home]

Thanks so much!! 🤩🙌🏼

[@karenbartlett9265]

Just wow! Stunning!

[@ivylane-home]

Thank you so much!

[@kaymack5304]

Gorgeous! There’s nothing more to say.

[@ivylane-home]

Aw, thanks!

[@rachaelharris8611]

Beautiful! Thank you for putting forth the effort to save this piece. You are amazing at all the work you do. Very impressed that you do not use a Surf Prep sander! They are expensive, very grateful that you instruct without the use of one. You rock!

[@ivylane-home]

Aw, thank you! Yes, I don’t have fancy equipment. I am saving up for a Festool sander though. ☺️ It’s amazing what you can do with simple supplies. The fancy stuff just makes it easier and probably quicker. ☺️😬

[@krisaaron5771]

Great work!! That poor, battered dresser has become a statement piece!

[@ivylane-home]

Indeed, it has! Thanks Kris!

[@michelleodom8637]

Absolutely gorgeous ! I think this is my favorite makeover of this style of dresser. You did a very very good job, especially considering all of the major repairs.

[@ivylane-home]

Thank you so much!

[@tamioconnell8976]

Love it! Beautiful

[@ivylane-home]

Thanks so much!

[@nancyanneberg403]

I seldom,if ever,use that overworked word AMAZING!!! But it is just the right word to describe your making the difference between life and death in this piece. Balanced well with wood and paint,feet and hardware with this color. Thank you. Stay well

[@ivylane-home]

Aw, such kind words, Nancy! 🫶 This one really tested my patience 😊

[@pattio.656]

You pulled it off‼️

[@ivylane-home]

In the end, yes! 😊

[@waunahavefun954]

Wow!! What a makeover!!

[@ivylane-home]

Aw, thank you!

[@kathrynkneeland7179]

I think you are a miracle worker. Its beautiful from an ugly duckling!!

[@ivylane-home]

Aw, thank you!

[@helenrosetipper3200]

Gorgeous! And the hardware looks fabulous...greetings from Ireland :)

[@ivylane-home]

Thanks Helen!! And welcome 🫶

[@bonnieyuse5876]

I just watched a video yesterday where someone didn't spray varnish the piece before white washing it and the way the wood absorbed the paint was so blotchy!) Wow...that's Beautiful!

[@ivylane-home]

Yes, sealing the wood before washes really helps. ☺️ Thanks so much!

[@patbolstad3701]

Beautiful ❤

[@ivylane-home]

Thank you! 😊

[@mariacaninabecerragallodel5275]

Beautiful!

[@ivylane-home]

Thank you! ☺️

[@patwilson3647]

Really nice!

[@ivylane-home]

Thanks! ☺️

[@katherineharper-sj4ys]

I like this. Good job

[@ivylane-home]

Thanks so much!

[@Peptalk1w34]

Beautiful

[@ivylane-home]

Thank you 😊

[@LindaBeals-yc4pm]

I like it alot

[@ivylane-home]

Thank you! 🤩

[@heidisettles5537]

Totally worth the work. I like the new base even better. Is there bondo or wood filler on the top of the dresser that was white/tan washed? I wondered if the washes might conceal wood filler or bondo repairs, or is it too transparent. Great tip on shellac first before washes!

[@ivylane-home]

Thanks! It’s wood filler. I haven’t had success with paint washes covering Bondo.

[@judybonnaure2595]

Great job! Did I miss the link for the feet?😊

[@ivylane-home]

Thank you! I think I missed putting it in the description. Sorry about that. Here's an affiliate link: amzn.to/3QUu1Ri

[@hikinbootz]

Great job! Did you sell this locally on Facebook Marketplace or nationally on Etsy?

[@ivylane-home]

I sold this one locally on FB marketplace

[@hikinbootz]

@ivylaneinteriors Thanks Lisa! I've been flipping furniture for over a year now, but have only been using Facebook Marketplace to sell with very mixed results. Just recently your video on Estsy/UShip came up in my line feed and I watched it. I recently signed up for Etsy & Uship, and I'm in the final process of beefing up inventory to post on it. My quality work is worth so much more than what I've been getting on Facebook. Do you now sell most of your stuff on Etsy instead of Facebook? Thanks again! 😀

[@ivylane-home]

@@hikinbootz it’s a mix. I sell from my Facebook business page, marketplace, Etsy, and I also post it on Instagram. That’s how some people find it. I had one person find me on Etsy and they were local, so they just picked it up. I definitely try to be patient and wait for the right buyer. That’s the hardest part. I usually give it at least two weeks or a month before I lower the price. Sometimes it just takes time to find the right person.

[@hikinbootz]

@ivylaneinteriors No doubt about it, patience is a virtue in this business! Unfortunately my home is currently looking like a warehouse, LOL 😆 Thanks for all your input and I'm looking forward to utilizing all these additional platforms 👍

[@ivylane-home]

@@hikinbootz Patience is definitely needed! That is also why I try to source pieces that I know are desirable so they have a better chance of selling at a higher profit margin.

[@gtlfb]

It looks so - clean! I admire your ability to see what each layer of treatment would eventually lead to. My parents had a set in that same blonde finish that got that antiquing kit treatment so popular in the 70s. Oh, well.

[@ivylane-home]

Ha! Well, it was SO dirty before 🫣 Thanks so much!! 🤩🙌🏼

[@teresabulluck47]

Beautiful

[@ivylane-home]

Thank you 😊