Extreme Vanity Makeover | Elegant Upgrades

So excited about how this little vanity came out! I hope you all love it as much as I do.
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Chalk Mountain Products:
Mellow White on the panels, Sea Glass for the base coat. Then Seal Gray, Woodland Harbor, Rose Petal and Wisteria for the blend. Topped off with Glazing Dusts and Beeswax Furniture Restore
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[@KathyB-m5d]

The transformation of this cute little ragga muffin is beautiful! It is such a wonderful feeling I get when these neglected pieces from the past are given a new chance in life to be enjoyed again. Your patience for repair work is awesome and of course your artistic talent for revitalizing the vanity with the raised stencilwork and decorative appliques add a lovely and elegant dimentional texture. You created a lovely swan with this piece. I love it.

[@pollyporter-campbell7493]

You did her proud!. My absolute favorite era of furniture.

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Polly! It’s a good era, that’s for sure! So fancy

[@deborahmatatall]

This turned out so pretty! I love that you stenciled all the sides. It’s just sweet, with the little pattern peeking out. And who doesn’t love glazing dust!🌸

[@elegantupgrades]

Yeeessss! Glazing dusts just make me happy. Thanks for always hanging out in the premiers, Deborah!

[@MrsJax304]

Lucas made me smile so big. Beautiful work and great teaching

[@elegantupgrades]

He makes me smile, too 🥰

[@janetrodriguez914]

Great job. That piece turned out so pretty. Love seeing you use products I’ve heard very little about. It’s always wonderful to watch you turn an ordinary piece into something extraordinary.

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you so much, Janet! I appreciate that!

[@gailbutler3310]

Love it! Lucas's little face, excitement and intensity! ❤️

[@elegantupgrades]

He LOVES getting to help so much!

[@OwlingDogDesign]

GREAT job, yes - love to be able to recapture original features for the 'next' refinisher. Love your work!

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Catherine! And yes, I think that is so important!

[@kimhough7753]

You have magic in your hands Taryn!! It is gorgeous!! Would love to own that beautiful piece of furniture! Your little helper is so stinkin cute! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@elegantupgrades]

Oh thank you, Kim! You are such a delight 🥰 And yeah, he’s definitely a keeper.

[@livingcreatively1]

Gotta love little helpers, they always do the best art. I'm not into vanities but I tell you it would be so hard to pass this one up. It beautiful.

[@elegantupgrades]

Aren’t they the best?! He’s much better at “random” than I am so he’s very helpful when it comes to that. Thank you so much!

[@brendaprice4664]

OMGoodness! This piece is so unique and gorgeous! You are a Furniture Artist MAGICIAN Extraordinaire! Seriously love everything about this! Thank you for being so gentle with this masterpiece. If I had the space and the money… this would be a worthwhile investment! Thank you!

[@elegantupgrades]

Wow, thank you, Brenda! I really appreciate your kind words 🥰

[@suzannestubbins]

Beautiful!! I loved the table top, turned out gorgeous!!! Taryn, I don't know how you have patience, to fix all the damages of this vanity before painting it! The vanity looks so cute! Love the blending of the colors!

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you so much, Suzanne! I know it’s weird, but I actually really love doing repairs 🤭 It’s always like a puzzle to me trying to figure out how to go about it.

[@marrodroc]

Love everything! The colors, raised stencil and appliqués Good job!👍🏻

[@elegantupgrades]

I’m so glad, Martha! Thank you!

[@carolinedubose5136]

That dresser looks so pretty now!! Love the raised stencil and the appliques are perfect!!

[@elegantupgrades]

Thanks so much, Caroline! I’m so glad you like it!

[@cathyjackson5959]

Loving this little Beauty!!! Looks like the inside of some seashells!! With all the iridescence!!!💓💫💓Love Lucas helping out!!!❤️ have some fun meeting ppl in Cali!!!

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Cathy! It should be LOADS of fun, I can’t wait!

[@debraneria4242]

I swear my friend You Have So much Magic in your fingertips ...This vanity Came out Gorgeous with the Wooded Top and the Magical Ethereal Blend You Do is So beautiful...🥰👍👍

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you so much, friend 🥰 It was a joy to work on.

[@debraneria4242]

@@elegantupgrades I can't wait to see you work on that Empire secretary 🥰🙌

[@verenaanderson2729]

So much information on how to fix problems with a piece. I’m saving this for future reference for sure. Thank you for sharing

[@elegantupgrades]

I’m so glad you found it useful, Verena! Thank you so much for being here.

[@denisehopkins6096]

You brought this piece to life! Very Well Done.

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Denise!

[@slfaina]

One of my favorites. Thanks so much for not covering up the beautiful details on the lovely old piece. The colors suit it too.

[@elegantupgrades]

Glad you like it, Shari! I just loved all those details 🥰

[@judywilliamson2068]

When I first saw this piece, I thought. “Oh! no way!” Especially the top because I have suffered with tops that you just couldn’t bring together but what an awesome job you did on that little piece, just lovely.

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you so much, Judy! Yeah, sometimes those tops like to be a bit on the stubborn side 😂

[@nyokadean8624]

Wow! That's beautiful?

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Nyoka!

[@designabeej]

Looks beautiful Taryn 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I love the raised stencils and those blends 🤩🤩🤩

[@elegantupgrades]

Thanks, Barb! It was a delight to work on!

[@VintageAndPainted]

Ahhh that was the best intro eva!!!

[@elegantupgrades]

Haha, yeah, he loves getting to be in front of the camera.

[@statementdesigns]

Another elegant upgrade! Love your helper❤️

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, LaVonne! He’s the BEST!

[@gloriajohnson3626]

You do beautiful work. Thanks for your uploads.

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you very much, Gloria! I’m so glad you like them!

[@kimberlydrake8654]

hi Taryn…loved Lucas’s intro….think you have a budding apprentice there! Love the colors, stencils, molds and all that texture!! What a beauty🌟 You have inspired me to re-do a painted piece in my dressing room❣️This is the perfect look for it and I’m excited…so happy I saw this because I was just tired of the color…thank you! you are amazing😊kim

[@elegantupgrades]

How fun, Kim! Let me know how yours turns out! I always feel better changing up furniture in my home. Even if it’s just rearranging there’s just something so fun about change.

[@tonyaclaxton4925]

So cute!!❤ and love the raised stencils. I’m from Sacramento. Born and raised 🎉🎉🎉

[@elegantupgrades]

That’s so fun! I hope to see you at the show, Tonya!

[@rachaelharris8611]

Absolutely precious!

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Rachael!

[@kimchamberlain1108]

Absolutely love how this turned out 💜 😍

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Kim! Me, too 🥰

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[@justjen3216]

Just beautiful. Amazing job

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Jen!

[@CopperCactusDIY]

I just love watching you give a piece your personal, artistic touches. This turned out so unique and special. You're right, the semi gloss isn't as shiny as usual. Just lovely, Taryn! 😍

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you so much, Jenn! I really appreciate that!

[@jannamarie3990]

It turned out great 😊

[@cathymack6961]

So very pretty Taryn…….so much detail you put into your pieces ……your little helper looked like he was having fun with his Mum ….what a gift to share with him ….I’m sure Lucas will be having his own show before long …so watch out LOL 😂 love watching you bring these pieces back to life with such panache ….💕❤

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Cathy! Haha! He would LOVE having his own show- “move over, mom! I’ve got this” 😂 I’ll have to hide the tripod.

[@shannonmcguire3986]

Beautifully done!

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Shannon!

[@sheilaparker6640]

Very pretty

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Sheila! 😊

[@tracymaddox8546]

As usual, stunning piece!! And your son, oh my heart! Such a big helper!

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you, Tracy! He’s a wonderful helper!

[@lindapassos]

OMG That intro it's everything 😍 He's so cute and sweet 🥰 I'm wonder if you had taken the top you would be able to glue it and not fill with wood filler 🤔 It end up amazing 😍 love the raised stencil and the top looks perfection, great job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@elegantupgrades]

Thanks, Linda! I’m pretty smitten with him 🥰. And the top was apart for too long so there wasn’t any movement at all. There was a gap in the base that moved while the top didn’t. It’s because they didn’t allow for movement in the piece- the whole top was glued on instead of using joinery that allowed for expansion/contraction. But that’s ok, the top looks great now and those waxes are actually very durable. You are absolutely right, though. That would have been a much better solution had it not been split for so long.

[@teresazigmont134]

So pretty !!! Alot of work on that little sucker.

[@elegantupgrades]

Haha! Yeah, this one needed a little extra help, but I’m so thankful I got to work on it.

[@777Iwish]

Beautiful upgrade as usual

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you!

[@lesleigh04]

I think the kiddo and I can agree we would like to see a LOTR piece 😂

[@elegantupgrades]

Ooooo!!!! Now that is something to ponder 🤔 That’s a brilliant idea!

[@rochellebush162]

You and Lucas make this look easy. Your results are amazing and I always learn something new from your videos.

[@elegantupgrades]

That makes me so happy, Rochelle! Thank you so much!

[@cindyconlisk1062]

Beautiful

[@elegantupgrades]

Thanks, Cindy!

[@mkemp5983]

turned out very nice. couple questions, could you have remove the top and then fixed it? same with the drawers, could you have removed the bottoms to work on?

[@elegantupgrades]

Thank you! The top had no movement at all because the wood had warped out for so long, so no, taking it off wouldn’t have made a difference. This particular vanity wasn’t built with expansion and contraction in mind and it was damaged because of that. The drawers would have been easier if I removed the bottoms out. The reason I didn’t in this case was because these weren’t put together with a slide in panel and nail in the back. They were fully glued in with blocks and were locked in tight. Had I tried to remove the bottoms, I would have more than likely caused more damage to them and it wouldn’t have been worth it just for a few stains in the bottom.

[@KimNevelzer]

As I'm sitting here watching you fill in the crack on the top, I had an idea. I'm wondering if you placed little slivers of the wax along the crack and used a heat gun on lowest setting and far enough away, how effectively it would melt the wax and force it down into the crack. Your thoughts ?

[@elegantupgrades]

I thought about heating the wax directly on the top, my fear was that it would darken the wood because of how hot the wax has to get to actually melt.

[@teresagrigsby-rose8761]

Oh, was wondering also if maybe you could trim the edges of the stencil??? Idk?

[@elegantupgrades]

Yes, you can trim out a stencil. That would be lovely.

[@sandylaster8152]

❤❤❤❤

[@ritacollins8666]

Next time you come across nail polish you might try acetone. Might work.

[@ritacollins8666]

I am so glad you left it whole. No nightstands.

[@elegantupgrades]

Yes, definitely no nightstands for this one. This was super functional as is and could also be used as a desk if someone wanted.

[@sarahtuininga3932]

Hello. Thank you for all your beautiful projects! I have a question. Can you mix Durham putty with paint to use on a raised stencil?

[@elegantupgrades]

Yes, absolutely! You will still want to add water as well as the paint and mix to a consistency that you like. Durham’s Putty has a ton of great uses. I will say that I (almost) always use joint compound for my raised stencils.

[@sarahtuininga3932]

@@elegantupgrades oh wonderful. Thank you so much. I am using it more and more.😄

[@teresagrigsby-rose8761]

Nice! Can i ask what kind and brand of clay did u use for the moulds? And did u use a fiber paste or anything for your raised stencil?

[@elegantupgrades]

I can’t remember what I did for this specific video, but I usually use the Paper Clay- I get it from amazon. And I don’t use fiber paste for raised stencils. I usually use baking soda mixed with paint if I want a thinner stencil or I’ll use drywall compound for a thicker raised stencil.

[@teresagrigsby-rose8761]

TY! Happy Halloween 🎃

[@sandrabrock362]

Acetone gets off fingernail polish. I get mine at a hair supply store. I was also told wal mart has it. Be sure to get just acetone not fingernail polish.

[@kimlmiles1]

Love those feet!! Very pretty piece to be sure.

[@elegantupgrades]

Yes! I love me a good turned leg!

[@richardcarlsen622]

Good job, but I don’t know why you call it “Deco.” It might be thirties, but I don’t see any Deco elements..

[@elegantupgrades]

Thanks, Richard. The shape and designs lean art deco. It’s not a waterfall piece, but not all of them were.