EXTREME FURNITURE MAKEOVER || DIY MID CENTURY MODERN UPDATE AND RESTORATION MADE EASY || SIDE HUSTLE

I got my hands on this really nice mid century modern 9 drawer dresser made by Stanley. At first glance it looks to be in really good shape, but upon further inspection, i can tell it had previously been restored very poorly and i had my work cut out for me. I hope everyone enjoys the final result of this piece as much as i do.
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[@melodienaber3238]

Right there with you painting the recessed knob area!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I’m glad I thought to do that otherwise it would have bothered me

[@user-wh5co5go9j]

That has turned out much better than I thought it would. You did a good job on it

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you like it

[@AndreaMerchak]

Great job!

[@Leader-fq1dq]

Gorgeous

[@Skoben2000]

Wow, what an incredible transformation! You really did an amazing job on that dresser. I love how you managed to preserve the look of much of the wood on the drawers, base and legs while still addressing the damage on the top and sides with paint. It's true that sometimes painting a bit of the wood can be necessary to cover up damage, and you've executed it beautifully here. Plus, you made a practical decision by avoiding the costly process of removing and replacing the veneer. Overall, fantastic work! Somebody is going to love having this dresser in their home.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you like my take on this one.

[@trintoncallia5859]

Love love love

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 🙏

[@aot9644]

It's obvious that you love these pieces and that you love what you do. The care and respect you give each piece is awesome. Thank you, Samuel.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much! I’m glad you can see my passion through my work.

[@sheilaparker6640]

@@CedarPineDesigns I certainly can

[@kimberlyakers5923]

beautiful transformation.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! 😊

[@jenniferlinder752]

Wow! Just wow! ❤

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you Jen. I’m glad you like it

[@migdaliaflores2855]

Bellísimo!!! Super elegante

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 🙏

[@kitfranzman4860]

Stunning!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! 😊

[@Cradley684]

Nice restoration friend, have a nice day !!!. Brian UK !!!. 😀😀

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much Brian. Take care

[@kathrynkneeland7179]

Gorgeous!!!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you!!

[@wandamcgiboney5141]

Stunning

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! 😊

[@doreendibiase1524]

So beautiful. Well done ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much!!

[@susanaabreu113]

So beautiful!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 🙏

[@bobromero2485]

Looks great in Black!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you bob

[@dickobrien1577]

Great result. A very handsome piece! Nice to see your face. :)

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you kindly! I appreciate you stopping by

[@tamioconnell8976]

Beautiful. Nice job. Now it’s nice and sunny here in CA.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you. Weather has been awesome

[@sandilemabaso9001]

This is beautiful. Congratulations 🎉

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you!! 😊

[@katrinajaramillo6438]

Omg such a beautiful job!! I love that dresser❤❤❤

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 🙏

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Yooooo Sam!! Show me da money!! Say it again... show me da money!!🤣🤣🤣. Looking forward to da deets when you do share them. With that being said, I think I'm slowly gonna transition away from grass cutting/ landscaping. Been doing it as a second income for over 23 years now & I'm getting more tired after every Season. Always enjoyed woodworking & tinkering with stuff. Built some really cool projects in Wood Shop back in '92-'94. This is my style of projects I would do. Jazz up the wood that's in good shape & paint the jacked up parts. The guys that do these AWESOME restorations are beyond talented I just don't have the skills or patience for it. This is pretty much the style I would lean too. WOW!! That was a long a$$ comment!!🤣🙏 Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much brother. I really love your energy and I always look forward to see what you have to say next. Woodworking and small projects are so awesome and fun. I used to do landscape maintenance and repair for about a year and it was fun, but I have seasonal allergies and the grass and dust would mess me up. Hope things flowed out for you and you can take a new direction

[@vm5610]

It looks fantastic!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 🙏

[@lindahill7315]

So beautiful

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much

[@dorishodge4451]

Just GORGEOUS!! I have to admit I wasn't thrilled when I saw black paint come out, but your design for this piece was perfect.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you liked it in the end.

[@ericacosta987]

Soooo beautiful 💖

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much Erica

[@dionetaylor931]

Beautiful

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 😊

[@bonniedaniels3925]

Should have said what a wonderful job. Sorry for leaving out a word .☺️

[@CedarPineDesigns]

No worries Bonnie

[@gracesheldon6583]

Great job it looks amazing!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@sheilaparker6640]

Very nice!!!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lydiakinnaman3679]

Beautiful.. like color combo. Don't like med century feet/legs. But always like the body lines.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! 🤗 it’s my favorite

[@dahtalmichaels7548]

lovely! ❤

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! 😊

[@mellymel1100]

You treated it with respect and it looks great! :D

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@user-ei6os1uk7x]

Преображение как всегда ,чудесное.Браво.❤❤❤

[@elizabethrosado4602]

I would do this ,Thank you for sharing!!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much

[@natalieelisabeth5767]

Great work!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thanks!

[@eattherich9215]

Painting the body black was the right thing to do. The end result is subtle, but effective.

[@2007Isabellamaria]

Beautiful piece of art. Congrats. 🤗

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@2007Isabellamaria]

@@CedarPineDesigns My pleasure. ❤️

[@brianb.1920]

At least you were honest about it being a “makeover.” However I would have loved to have seen a restoration. Wood grain is timeless. Though this is a design choice of yours, the black is trendy.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I too would have loved to restore but the wood top was destroyed

[@mperry50]

Beautiful❤

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! 😊

[@killy1958able]

Love it 😊

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Yay! Thank you!

[@melodiedudgeon7149]

Nice job.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thanks for the visit

[@steva30]

Shes a beauty brother!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you brother. Much appreciated

[@OwlingDogDesign]

Fabulous!!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 🙏

[@RelaxingRestoration]

I love the color combo!! That wood grain is awesome!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@mumzieshideout3555]

Gorgeous! absolutely gorgeous. GOD, surely did Bless your hands & your heart with the Gift of a Master Craftsman.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much for the compliment

[@pamalapeterson5352]

Beautiful stain on the drawers…look so good…I think this piece turned out beautifully! God bless you in your endeavors!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much Pamela. I’m glad you like it

[@ritacollins8666]

Amazing

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

wow, it's stunning now! your vision for it was absolutely perfectly imagined and executed! very inspiring.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much! I appreciate the compliment

[@TheCraftyMagnolia]

I love how it turned out. Just gorgeous!!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much

[@carloss9119]

Muyyy bonito!!!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 🙏

[@designabeej]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@marinaramazotti4745]

Ficou muito linda . Parabéns

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much 😊

[@julies2110]

💜

[@rosagutierrez8112]

I’m always looking forward to amazing projects

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you Rosa. So nice to see you in the comments

[@cleo1034]

👍🏼

[@VtotheG2885]

This is absolutely gorgeous! You knocked this one out of the park! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much Valerie

[@giorgiototo6788]

Fantastico

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you

[@paulajones4984]

Hi Samuel. I just happened upon and quickly subscribed to your amazing channel due to your content creation! I am not a furniture restoration person myself, but I have such respect for the folks that take their vision and bring it to life. LOVE the minimal, yet informative, narration in your video and find the subtitles are a great way to inform... for me personally. You seem to focus on the job at hand and this project is AMAZING. Please keep the videos coming and I wish you continued success.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much and welcome aboard. I appreciate you taking the time to watch my video and offer some feedback. It is very much appreciated

[@melissasams9916]

Stunning piece to begin with - the dark shade of paint and stain enhanced the design and wood grain even more!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you like it

[@SnowPink90]

What a great transformation and I’m so happy you showed how to replace drawer wood slider. Thx!! Once again you did a beautiful job at renewing this gorgeous dresser!!😍😍💗💗🥰🥰

[@CedarPineDesigns]

You are so welcome! Thank you for stopping by. Much appreciated

[@terryb2143]

Can’t wait to see the update!

[@LavenderDaisies]

Beautiful piece. I wanted to say that I really appreciate you spending more time showing picture of the finished piece. Having the before pictures thrown in was a great idea. So many people show the picture for only a few seconds and their done. We just invested all this time watching you create something, and we want to see the amazing After photos to oooh and Ahhh. So Thank You for doing that.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate that you want to see my work. It means a lot and I am glad you enjoyed the video

[@luzmarinabarrero5221]

Great jod

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you

[@felizcocinando3557]

🤩

[@dorothypuntarich784]

👍❤👍

[@lynnetteedmondson8025]

What a change, looks fabulous.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much

[@olgahernandez1791]

Omg I want it 🥰

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you Olga

[@pamallen2498]

This is one of my favorite looks of all time.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I really like the style

[@HensonHomeFurnishings]

This turned out lovely! I love that you did the black behind the knobs on the side drawers.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I appreciate you stopping by. Looking forward to when you start making videos again

[@HensonHomeFurnishings]

@@CedarPineDesigns Thank you! We are too! Just as soon as this last cold snap is over, we will be right back to filming.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

@@HensonHomeFurnishings awesome. Weather has been crazy this winter for sure

[@midcenturyflipper]

😍😍 good work!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 🙏

[@MrsJax304]

I love your design choices every time. Great work.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you very much!

[@tracylamb903]

So so beautiful. I like stained wood and paint combo. I think the wood shows up better.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

I totally agree! Thank you so much

[@ereid6571]

Nice

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thanks

[@rosehughes599]

I love this black and wood combination. It fools the eye into assuming there is beautiful wood all over, just underneath the black paint

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much rose. It’s my favorite combination

[@jglow8337]

Great save! Breathtaking!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@TerryProthero]

I was a little skeptical about painting it at first. I thought it would have been better to replace the damaged veneer. But seeing it put together, it looks good. You kept enough of the wood showing to pull the whole thing together. And if you are going to paint something, black is a good color. It matches with everything, and it hides imperfections well. And the contrast between it and the wood on the front is a pretty good look. Normally, I would think of painting it as a negative, but you turned it into a positive instead.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I’m glad I was able to change your mind. I appreciate the compliment

[@nancyanneberg403]

What a good vision and carried out successfully. Am proud of you. Thank you.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. Appreciate you Nancy

[@bonniedaniels3925]

WOW!! What wonderful job and it beautiful.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much!

[@LoriM222]

Samuel, that piece is now absolutely STUNNING!!! That 2 tone is my favorite and this piece is definitely one of my top favorites that you've done. I'm hoping to find a Mid Century Modern set that I can afford so that I can do the black/wood 2 tone finish one day as well! Beautiful 👍🏻❤💜

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. Im so glad you like it and I hope you find the set of your dreams. Just look often

[@marieb9926]

You did what you could with what you had and I think it is stunning!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much Marie.

[@karladial62]

Sometimes you just have to paint the thing. Great work!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

You got that right! Thank you for your understanding

[@jeanniesmith6766]

Beautiful Work! Love it!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much!

[@sophiachristo7546]

Amazing stain color! Awesome piece! The black on the drawer fronts adds character to the piece! There are some stain drops on one of them that show on camera... I am sure you will fix them. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I’m glad you like the style I chose for this. I do go over the piece and do minor touch ups off camera

[@Diana-go1jf]

Great job - i think the bottom drawer should be changed with the one in the middle because of the pattern in the veneer 🤔

[@CedarPineDesigns]

I believe you’re rite but I believe it’s been in that same slot so long that it doesn’t function correctly in another slot.

[@kerryheath2652]

It's beautiful, better than the original.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you kerry. Im glad you think so

[@cathybenson5119]

The videos of yours where you've painted a piece furniture, I've been impressed. So, if you feel that the item needs paint, then do it.😢😢😮😢

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much for your I understanding

[@debraneria4242]

You definitely outdid yourself my friend...drop dead gorgeous 🥰👍

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much deb

[@lfuentes4098]

Looks great. Too bad about the blown veneer. Would’ve been a real nice restoration. I like the black with the stained drawers. Very sophisticated.😊

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. I wish I was able to save the top but the water damage was to much

[@VioletJoy]

First time viewer here. I love the combination of the black with the stained wood. Very sophisticated. You gave it new life, which will last for many years.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much for the compliment and stopping by to appreciate my work. Take care!

[@loismaddux4800]

Very nice work!!❤

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rosagutierrez8112]

Stunning the only problem I missed your narrating

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you. I just wanted to try something different

[@rosagutierrez8112]

@@CedarPineDesigns I also missed your introduction . It’s great introduction

[@CedarPineDesigns]

@@rosagutierrez8112 thank you Rosa. I am very flattered

[@gailgrisham7643]

Exquisite I love it

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you Gail

[@user-lz4ec8br4e]

Отличная работа!

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you

[@matheisacoelho3841]

Muito bom

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you

[@stuartt455]

Looks stunning as always Samuel, love the slightly different video style and even though we do see you now and then it was nice to properly put a face to the voice.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you very much! I appreciate the compliment. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@chandarussell]

Normally I shudder when I mid-century modern piece is painted but I really like this. It looks great. Wasn’t California going through a long term drought before all this rain?

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you 🙏 I try not to paint unique mcm pieces unless it’s damaged. And yes, severe drought for years until now. Thankfully

[@tysonperna8844]

End result looks great! But I was hoping you'd fix the bottom two of the middle drawers being out of order.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you. I tried but the drawers had worked they’re ways into those slots and it didn’t work properly

[@robervar1097]

@@CedarPineDesigns sometimes it's the guide sometimes something heavy was store the drawer for 40 plus years sags it etc . Fun-tastic two tone .

[@CedarPineDesigns]

@@robervar1097 absolutely rite. Thank you

[@awr2217]

Hi, The dresser looks great. Painting the circular areas black that surround the drawer knobs really tie it in nicely with the top and sides. Are the drawer knobs made of hammered copper or wood? Looking forward to your next episode. Thanks

[@CedarPineDesigns]

Thank you so much. The knobs are hammered copper with a bit of patina

[@awr2217]

@@CedarPineDesigns I've never seen the combo of copper knobs on mid century furniture. Do you think the knobs are original to the piece? Thanks

[@CedarPineDesigns]

@@awr2217 I believe so. They have patina on them that had to have taken years to achieve

[@TheAfezio]

Looks incredible! May I ask why you didn't use the oil on the drawer knobs?

[@CedarPineDesigns]

The drawer knobs were original and didn’t need any work

[@nevisscot7697]

Is there a reason why you didnt do drawer pull first before painting..great job again.

[@CedarPineDesigns]

I just do things in deferent orders sometimes