Every house had one of these 100 years ago

[@dalesworld1308]

Nice to see a depression era piece not get slathered in chalk paint.

[@jelsner5077]

THANK YOU for not painting the cabinet in gray chalk paint and screeching in a baby voice how AMAZING it turned out.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol

[@DavidDeelLoco]

You might want to think about taking pics of the backs of furniture, logging what you find out or know about each piece as well. Might be a book some day?

[@1955nomad]

You not only repair furniture you are an artist .

[@edcrego396]

Yes she is did you see the clock she restored the transformation with the color was spot on

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou !

[@kippywylie]

In life I'll find channels where yes it's full of priceless information, but also therapeutic and somehow a restful break from stress. Here I've found it. Thank You

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Welcome

[@bobpiec]

Trena, your father taught you well! 25 years of doing this shows. Your work and knowledge shows. Your work makes your customers grateful and happy. God bless you and yours.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou !

[@punchion]

So much fun to watch an accomplished artisan at work!

[@TheBuddyClack]

I like the way you made this video. Started with up close pictures, a new intro, and told the story in 30 minutes. Great strategy used to fix the door. Beautiful work. Great finish color. The piece turned out great. I am a big fan and look forward to watching your show.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou !

[@jackacuff5851]

Another great job of bringing an old cabinet back to life!

[@Ronalcock1]

What a BEAUTIFUL job you make of all of your restorations, I love watching your video's, keep well and keep them coming please.

[@normagrimstad8869]

Wow. The original wood is beautiful. What I love about pieces like this is that even lower middle class folks like my grandparents could afford this furniture, and 80 years later these pieces are still around!

[@lisamiddaugh7319]

I have a bedroom set with this exact design! I had no idea this piece existed! So beautiful!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Cool!

[@suzannerobinson6384]

Thankyou for saving this piece..I'm so distressed by all the paint being used on beautiful old furniture! Love the new video format as well! You are a continual inspiration Trena!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou !

[@FloridaClay]

This one shows that sometimes you really can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. I admire your ability to see potential in even the saddest sacks and your patience and skill in doing it all the right way.

[@puffkat68]

Beautiful job. I have sold so many of those over the years, and they still sell. They are from the late 40s to very early 50s. Canadian company with the Robertson screws. They were marketed to the returning military people who seen similar styles in Europe during WWII. The American style took off in the early to mid 50s and these stopped being made so much. So nice to see a full restoration to beautiful piece, great job. You are very skilled.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

thankyou

[@JamesDeese]

I have this cabinet in my house, given to me by an old friend to pass down to my daughter. It is a pretty piece of furniture and well preserved and cared for.

[@kathymorrison8634]

Another Trena creation. Beautiful restoration as always!

[@Sharon-bo2se]

I hope Lee Valley is watching these videos. My favourite toy store. So nice to see sympathetic and professional restoration. I am so tired of all the chalk paint out there so this is a relief.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yes I used to teach at the Windsor location.

[@venkatanarasimhamkadambari242]

The Fineness and Soul into your Work, the Outlines, the Commitment, it's Highly Highly Adorable and Marvellous by all means

[@52daa]

We really enjoy watching your work! A real artist 😊

[@paulmcgrath552]

My grandmother had this very cabinet (if an old man’s memory serves-not a slam dunk, that) when I was a kid in the 1960’s. It disappeared after she passed. It’s kind of nice to think that it may have ended up in your shop somehow. Nice work, it goes without saying.

[@shamrock4500]

My grandma had the whole set, china cabinets, buffet, 6 chairs and dining table with the flip up leaf. up until she passed in 2006, nobody knows where it all went.

[@tommie5967]

You can tell when someone restores furniture for the money and when someone is puts their heart into it their work and it shows on you. You are all heart.you treat each article like they are your own,with lots of tlc.

[@gailmartin3731]

You turned this into such a beautiful piece. I have seen these painted many times. It just makes me sick.

[@lindaali6703]

I'm thankful to whoever has been doing repairs along the way, so that it could make it to you. Perfect restoration.

[@bradwillis6591]

1:21 I shouted with joy when you said those words! Took the words right out of my mouth

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol

[@imanutnur7]

Well done. I enjoy seeing your talent come through on each and every job you do.

[@jill552]

Better than new. Very nice work.

[@norman4uk]

Thanks Trena, as always a wonderful transformation . The cabinet can look forward to another 100 years , take care there,

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yes! Thank you!

[@jannamarie3990]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!❤❤❤

[@michellezamarripa9155]

Beautiful as usual !

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

Honestly I thought I had become a sort of dinosaur, there were so few of us left who love furniture and original finishes. Thank you for restoring my faith and I no longer feel so alone.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@genemyersmyers6710]

Music in the beginning says it all the intro i believe every word. " how you love what you do."

[@catherineengle4196]

Oh my goodness you brought the old girl back to life!! The right way...Without her becoming a painted lady....LOL...I love these old china cabinets. I know they were massed produced but that's what makes them special to me. As a kid just about every house you went into had one. They were the special place where you would be shown by the owner their special treasures. Old family pictures in well worn frames, a collection of depression glass, little trinket boxes filled with coins or loved ones hair locks. Old musky books or a special china collection. They were always the special place...that held the special stuff. Just about everyone I can remember always had beautiful crocheted doilies on each shelf. I love these cabinets. To me they are very feminine piece of furniture. You did an amazing job on her. God bless 😊

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yes I love the picture your words paint. Cheers!

[@XENONEOMORPH1979]

I love the smell of old wood furniture another great video from the blue eyed Canadian ✌

[@peterolsen6454]

You make me feel proud to live in Windsor/Essex ! You really are an artist woodworker, if you do not mind being called that?

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou Peter how kind

[@frostqueenbee9123]

I really HATE for your videos to end. You do such marvelous work. The end result of the cabinet is top notch 👌🏽

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol Thankyou !

[@Kevin_Beach]

You have very good taste in music for your videos. 🙂

[@Seahorse1414]

Really beautiful work , always to an amazingly high standard .

[@pat5043]

Again…..WOW !!!!! I love it!😮 Oh to have your talent..❤

[@nancystowell4877]

You transformed that tired broken piece into "la grande dame" An absolutely stunning statement of perfection! Even the choice of stain is perfect! Thank you for sharing your ART with us!♥ Please continue sharing your art - and thank you also for passing your artistry on to a future generation. Far too many of the old arts are disappearing. On a personal note: I seldom see such beauty that makes me cry with the Joy of seeing the rebirth of such an elegant part of history, but here I sit, with tears drying. Thank you seems insufficient but it is all I have to offer. ♥ Merci d'honorer l'histoire et les bois utilisés dans cette pièce et de partager la beauté que vous créez. Merci et Bénédictions à vous. ♥

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

You are so welcome. So happy to share with you.

[@frankdurnford6325]

WOW WOW AND WOW what a fantastic job you do on something that has fallen apart and you make it look like new. Fantastic job.

[@robertkelly9788]

OMG.....!!! I was just about to expire from an absence of John's Furniture Repair videos......whew!!.....peace and tranquility at last!!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol

[@jcrcolon]

Hi! I have been watching your videos for the last couple of weeks and love them all. The way you present your work from start to finish is amazing. I am a retired man and started furniture restoration as a hobby about three years ago. keep it going!!!! Juan, from Puerto Rico

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thank you so much!

[@ElooniaEloonia]

I just wanna soak you up !!!! All your knowledge!!! Pure gold!!! So skilled and precise!! Love all your videos!!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thano you so much!

[@bettyunger8417]

You are AMAZING! A pleasure to watch you! Love you, mom

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks mom! Love you

[@jeffreylarson8533]

Respecting your work would be an understatement. I really enjoy your videos and can feel your passion with each piece. I am a painting contractor who dabbles in restoration. I've learned a lot here. Thanks.

[@stevecard2247]

It looks great! My grandmother had a very similar cabinet which my mother inherited. It stood in a position of importance in mom's kitchen and was again inherited by my younger sister upon her passing in 2020. It still carries the respect for which it is due and stands in a respectful place once again.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Nice

[@pat5043]

What can I say ? You did it again. WOW!!!!

[@ChaChaLaguna]

I wish furniture was,still made this beautiful.

[@eileenball39]

Oh my, what wonderful work. I remember seeng these china cabinets at older relatives homes.

[@normafollet7156]

One word trenna, fantastic👍😊

[@jamesmichael3998]

I just love watching you do these repairs, and I used to hate making pieces for lattice, one trick I learned when glueing laminated lattice or pieces of veneers was to cut thin strips of a soda can and the skinny strips could get the glue into thin places. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

[@jimmyg.comicguy9777]

Hi Trena! Great Job!

[@mikepollard6472]

Terrific job Trena. A bit like meditation for me watching, with a pleasing result. Well done. Coffee on the way. Say hi to Shopdog!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thank you, I will😁

[@judymielcarek6011]

Trena, you are so amazing. Your father must be so proud of you. To follow in his footsteps and the love you put into your work shows in everything you do. The cabinet looks so beautiful 🧡

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Ty

[@PghFlip]

Darn... was hoping it was going to be an icebox. Still Lovely!

[@ellenwitko3734]

I have a jacobean revival buffet and china which belonged to my grandmother. So many good memories of meals in her dining room. I loved watching this video. Thank you.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks for sharing!

[@chaz706]

A touch of the master's hand.

[@jimbruce3923]

It turned out GREAT!!! My self, I liked it in it's natural color, just clear coat it, but I understand the owner wanting the way it use to look. Good Job As Usual!!!!!!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Cheers!

[@franktadley1810]

Like the opening music and the new start. Still the great finish!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks!

[@yvonboudreau3932]

Another episode of from trash to treasure LOL Came out beautifully. Thanks for sharing.

[@russgoyer]

Your patience stamina and dedication is amazing. You are a miracle worker. I think of what you went through, picking up roots, discontinuing at a successful location, and dragging All you have 2000 miles to start again. I wish upon you gods love and grace to be with you help you. and protect you and your family. My situation wont allow me to help you financially, but i will be hope and praying for you. Thank you for your videos.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou so much! Your prayers are so precious to me. You have given more than enough! ❤️❤️

[@dawnagoad9745]

I havent even watched the video yet! I can only dream of having such a piece in my home. This will be so much fun to watch you do your magic

[@dawnagoad9745]

Absolutely gorgeous piece.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@ianmccarthy9475]

You are very lovely lady not many work so hard these days love you xx

[@joaquinperez7567]

Siempre es una emocion ver tu trabajo, amor, tecnica, y espiritualidad...

[@prgfitz]

Love the new intro. Good work!

[@ot9180]

It is a blessing to do what you love.

[@1990lumina]

Good morning Trena!

[@HansDelbruck53]

I think she pronounces it Trenna.

[@elenasimon1270]

@@HansDelbruck53 and yet she spells it with one n.

[@HansDelbruck53]

@@elenasimon1270 Maybe it's a Canadian thing, eh?

[@sharondilloncavalierland954]

Well done! I'm so pleased to see the lattice on the inside of the glass. You do fantastic work! Thank you for a very pleasant half hour! Looking forward to the next project. I like the intro! Hugs from Washington State, USA

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks!

[@carmenm.4091]

We call this style of furniture “Grootmoeders tijd” in Dutch, which translates into Grandmothers time. But to be frank, by now we should say Great grandma’s or Great great grandma’s time 😂. Again you did your magic 🪄 you’re so very skilled. It’s a lovely piece now.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks for sharing!🥰

[@lindafarner9755]

You just made this a antique. This pretty piece will be here another 50 years now

[@stuartlockwood9645]

Hi Trena😊 great job, looks like new again, the owner will be surprised when they see it now, thanks for another interesting video, stay safe, best wishe's to you and your's, Stuart and Megan UK.

[@jalechavez6042]

Genial...!!...Muy Biennn...!!...Excelente tu Restauración...Hermosa Amiga...Saludosss....

[@HBSuccess]

T this one is truly unbelievable- stunning restoration and great job as always…better than anyone could have expected. I’d like to have seen the owner”s expression when they first saw it.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou

[@bajabandito1855]

Love the new productiion upgrade. Very profesiomal looking

[@HansDelbruck53]

I don't recall whether my grandparents had one of these 100 years ago, but I want one now.

[@robervar1097]

You'll find it and depending on your budget and if your patient u can get them cheap .in California I've seen the $50 to $300 check for smoke damage of course

[@HansDelbruck53]

@@robervar1097 My mom has some ancient relics in her house that were passed down to her from former generations. She may even have something like this one. I can't go look right now because I'm out of the country. I'm sure some of what she has will be passed down to me after she's gone. She's 93 now and tough as nails, so it may be a while.

[@duanetruscott3796]

Nice new intro. Well thought out. Very, very nice.

[@keithwallick7440]

Looks awesome! I have one that I rebuilt about 5 years ago. Took a week of my vacation plus. It's one of my favorite pieces now. One of the things that struck me when I first started working on it was how cheaply or inexpensively they were made and how lightweight they are. Thanks for the content.

[@donwold1622]

Wow! Super good job!

[@janetjohnson9366]

You are they best wish I lived by you so I could learn from you I'm in Kentucky

[@cobberpete1]

If that's how you are going to do the intro from now on... I like it. Good job as always.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks!

[@randyattwood]

So enjou watching these, Thanks!

[@vickiel914]

Aww. You made her beautiful again. 😍😍😍

[@mlm7598]

Trena, I do remember a number of my family in Omaha having pieces like this or very similar. Their finest items or treasures were kept in them. China, Crystal, Silver polished like new and special dishware from Europe where many originated from. I also remember them being older in age and a bit more affluent before they were able to own such a piece. We children always didn't touch but would peak in the glass to see the treasures. My most fond memory was at Easter time they had the old large eggs cut out with crystals and adornments on them with little scenes inside of them. So ground and beautiful. Many from Europe as I said. Gorgeous work and absolutely breathtaking! Ty for sharing all you do with us. A memory of the past often and the treasures and creations of those times.........absolutely beautiful!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

thankyou!

[@benjamintennant6851]

You have such a lovely rhythm when you work.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou!

[@juliesheldon4772]

Thank you for this. Absolutely beautiful. Makes me sick to see everyone painting such beautiful pieces of furniture that can be just cleaned up and with a little love brought back to life.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks Julie

[@richardtomkinson9951]

A sorry looking piece of furniture, brought back to life. Now looking beautiful again, well done, great work.

[@Ron-vq3zl]

Hi Trenna! Just got back to watching yours & others KZbin videos, after not having my own cell phone, from early May up until about a week ago! Shared my fiancee's phone some during that time, but did not get to log on here, and do much viewing very often! Goodness! I really missed it a lot!! As a result, I went back & started with your video about the "debut" of your new Laser Cutter, as I'd left off on the video you posted, where many things went wrong. Anyway, I first want to say, that I REALLY LIKED your new intro! Now I can't wait to view the next vid, & see if you kept it! Hope so!! 🙂 Second of all, I want to say that I REALLY LIKED your work in restoring this China Cabinet! GREAT JOB AS ALWAYS!!! 🙂 A Great Aunt of mine had, (and probably still has), a China Cabinet that is nearly identical to this one. My Mom has a photo of herself, that my Great-Aunt took of her standing in front of that China Cabinet. It was taken in the Dining Room of my Great Aunt & Uncle's farmhouse, just outside of Frederick, Maryland. It was taken back about 1962, when my Mom was just 14 years old, & she still has that photo in one of her albums, back at she and my Dad's home in West Virginia. I kind of wish I lived closer now, so that I could go to their place, & get that album out & look at that photo, so that I could see if that China Cabinet is as identical as I recall, to the one you restored here. 🙂 Take Care, & Continued Success With Future Restorations! Highest Respects Always! Ron H. Abilene, TX.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

thanks and welcome back!

[@raymontella2251]

Did it again you amazing beauty. I’m Going to start a fan club and call It “Hooked in Trena”. 😅 Thank you 🙏

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Lol nice!

[@andyboybennett]

Really nice result!

[@annabellevaughn5968]

Lovely

[@markaubuchon2227]

Beautiful job! Such matriculated attention to the details.

[@Timhey0912]

My Aunt had one like it. Love the new opening!!!!

[@joelaughlin2815]

Well done!

[@kennethjohnson4280]

Nice cleanup job. As you said, it is a factory piece and you will never be able to escape that, it is what it is. But if it has sentimental value to the family then it was well worth the effort.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Yes. Thanks for watching!

[@murraycatto1]

Greetings from New Zealand.Never ceases to amaze me how these old ones find their way to Trena. Nice work young lady another one saved.

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thanks!

[@cece624]

I noticed that you’ve passed the 50K subscribers mark. Congratulations!

[@johnsfurniturerepair]

Thankyou !

[@brianmoreau8386]

As always over the top!

[@FlyerPhilip]

Well Trena. You managed to turn that China cabinet around. Looks very nice.

[@leroymellix5647]

You have surpassed the craft of those who created what you restore.