Furniture Alchemy: Stripping Orange Stain for a Modern Wood Makeover!

Welcome back my Furniture Friends! In this video, join me as I work some magic on a $40 Habitat for Humanity ReStore find - a solid wood, Canadian built coffee table, made in 1995. I'll be stripping off the old orange finish, sanding out some scratches, and giving it a contemporary twist with a new stained finish.
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[@kayhenry6293]

Way better! The color change made a world of difference.

[@coleenburgess6689]

I love this technique. It really is the only way to kiss that 80's orange wood tone goodbye and allow that beautiful woodgrain to speak for itself!! Great job!!

[@janeromnicki6598]

woodprix is a good solution for every woodworker.

[@jenbrandt6013]

How on earth can you stain in a white sweatshirt and not get a drop on you? Truly amazing

[@stevedill2219]

Wow, I thought the yellow orange color wasn't so bad until I saw the new finished color - WAY more class. A new elegant look for sure!

[@lsop8847]

A classic beauty that's elegant and timeless. Your skills are impeccable Katie. BRAVO!

[@margaretroberts6258]

Wow, Katie!!! That looks awesome!! Such a beautiful table now!

[@loisbolton1800]

You make it look so easy. Hours and hours of sanding!! You are an incredible inspiration.

[@salvagedbykscott]

Thank you very much!

[@tessacanlas9458]

How many hours did it take you to sand the top of the table? What grit did you use?

[@floief]

What a difference! Average thrift find to contemporary and elegant. It's beautiful.

[@deborahmatatall]

It looks lovely. It’s amazing how the change in stain color completely updates the table.🌸

[@bettenotap4791]

Beautiful choice of refinishing, lovely!

[@markanthonyharrison5153]

Really nice job, simple without overdoing it like so many people do when refurbing furniture

[@laurelarmstrong4535]

I appreciate your instructions. It’s so helpful to understand the process. You would be a good teacher. Beautiful finished table.

[@susanlynch1966]

Love the paint effect. Subtle, but what a difference it made. Well done.

[@nicoledoucet9392]

Gorgeous! lots of work but so worth it! thank you

[@johnandpammiller1114]

Omg you work your **s off on these makeovers! Kudos !!

[@shellydehart8217]

As always great job. It looks so different n perfect. I like the stain you used, nice color. ♥️♥️😊👍👍🌟

[@terrirojas]

I love simple flips that just turn out absolutely beautiful. ❤

[@KK-rg8ng]

Beautiful! I just recently found your channel. You are so inspiring and a good teacher. Thank you!

[@lyndagreenwald3909]

Oh wow!!! Katie you did a beautiful job on that coffee table, you saved it from being ugly to beautiful 🏆

[@lisagreen3778]

Beautifully done! New color is perfect!😊

[@dlflin3492]

Im going to attempt this, my first project on an old coffee table passed around my family from one kid to the next. Very excited.

[@princesse5043]

Wow. That table would have gone in the skip or to the second hand shop definitely. But you turned it round so much so it looks like tables that I have seen worth hundreds of pounds. Amazing If I had seen the end product first I never would have believed it was that orange looking table

[@joannawalsh6997]

Simple, yet lovely. Nice job Katie ❤

[@ljones98391]

Beautiful. I appreciate your comments throughout about your thought process as to why you are doing what you are doing. So very helpful. Excellent video as always.

[@KathleenMansfield-f7r]

Just beautiful! Great job! You have a gift for this!

[@louannestratuik4354]

Beautiful colour

[@DebbiePowellTrujillo-ln6wl]

Great job Katie! Beautiful!!

[@lauraboivin4633]

Katie your videos are so refreshing compared to some of the other furniture flippers I’ve been following. Their videos are becoming so commercialized but you’re keeping it real ❤

[@annefitzback4958]

I had issues with stain on top of dresser until I found the thing for painting wall with pad. It is so much easier and faster now to put stain on big dresser . Love the final color on this one❤

[@twilde3754]

Another beauty!!! Thanks for the ideas Katie.

[@solavisa]

Good choice of color!

[@deborahreynolds1270]

It is beautiful!!

[@juliekaplan4713]

What a wonderful transformation! Just beautiful!

[@jenfarrellmartinez832]

Thank you for your excellent instruction!

[@suzannedickie4603]

Looks fabulous 😊

[@susanholding158]

Loved this table ❤

[@virginiaminer4574]

It looks fantastic!

[@steves8815]

Nice look. Great job.

[@DoreenHeer]

Classic look!

[@joanneobrien9186]

Stunning!

[@robinmc0628]

I love it! Very trendy!

[@sclose3418]

Gorgeous!

[@BarbaraKupitz]

Very NICE! Great job!

[@pamboone6921]

Hi Katie, Ohhhh yeah this looks awesome! As always job well done! Stay safe, warm and God Bless ❤

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

I love it. It looks so much better. What a great makeover. I love the way the color turned out. I will have to find a similar color to that driftwood to use as a paint wash. I use Dixie Belle paints. I do the same when I sand. I start with 80 grit (when needed), then 120 and finish with 180. Before I do the 180 I always wipe the piece down with a wet rag to “pop” the grain. I find this really helps when applying my stain and top coat.

[@hlodovikaGrabn]

Now it's really elegant. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@hlynn2008]

Wow!!! I'm speechless! Well done, Katie! ❤

[@coppermoon2469]

Very nice! You should be proud!

[@sarahodonnell6957]

Love it. I need to redo my kitchen table. ❤️💙💜

[@kirstenpennington3485]

Super duper helpful! Thanks very much! ♥️

[@DM-pi8jj]

Love it! My bed frame is that orangy tone. Strongly considering giving it this makeover and just following what you did here! Thank you!!

[@evelyngonzalez8028]

What a great price and it turned out beautiful. Thank you for sharing🙏🥰

[@JudyCofer]

Beautiful Katie

[@elizabethlequay5202]

Looks great!

[@jenwylie4093]

Great transformation! It would look great in any space.

[@JennyBell-c2t]

Such a big difference! Lovely ❤

[@shellyannray3601]

This table looks so beautiful! You improved this table 💯 ❤

[@novembermiss]

Amazing transformation. I think a lot of people own/were handed down at least a few pieces afflicted with the "orange wood" syndrome that are structurally sound, but look horribly dated. You see it with kitchen cabinets too and it really dates the entire kitchen. The combo paintwash and stainwash techniques were the perfect update and made the table look brand new. Well done!

[@missinformed9550]

Waw, the table looks amazing now. I would not have guessed it's the same one. 😅

[@chrissywinsorkennedy9483]

Beautiful!!!!😊❤

[@cynthiaburen180]

I usually water pop and lightly sand the wood before staining. However, I loved your tip about two thin coats of poly before lightly scuff sanding and will soon be trying that! As usual, a good video and great work on this piece.

[@elizabethlacky6068]

I just love this look. You always get it right ,Katie. Happy , healthy New Year to you and your family .

[@Bob-en9sw]

One thing you can do is rub water onto the Bearwood and then let it dry and that will cause the grain to rise up and then do a light sand over that you can knock that down. That way you don’t have to rely on your clearcoat covered up.

[@salvagedbykscott]

Rubbing the paint wash onto the bare wood will still raise some grain even if it’s already been popped, so I don’t think it’s necessary to make that extra step. If it works for you, AMAZING, but this trick is what works best for me.

[@gwengriffy845]

It looks great❤

[@calgal8915]

I’ve been holding onto a credenza not sure how to tackle it. This gave me incentive.

[@SabrinaFox-vh7mq]

Love when you do washes! Beautiful!

[@RadBadJodster]

Win! Win! You did it again! ❤❤❤

[@faithandfinish]

Nice work!

[@elinskumpettersen5676]

I love this. ❤ Any good easy ideas for eight oak doors who are orange like that table. I love the final result.

[@lesliejackson8188]

*GREAT JOB...so beautiful ❣️🙉💜*

[@carolecuthbertson8510]

Beautiful result and very useful info on techniques thanks!😊

[@collcatillwill]

Thanks for the video.

[@rochellebush162]

Wow!! What a difference that makes ❤❤

[@LilAngelPrincess95]

"Right here in New Brunswick" Wait WUT? I then looked at your facebook page. The company on the table sounded familiar too. You're one of the only furniture restorer/flippers I've come across on youtube that I've liked. I feel like you really respect the furniture in ways others don't. To find out you're only a couple hours away from me is insane XD As a fellow New Brunswicker hats off to you!

[@Susanne-v7w]

Lovely!

[@Patricia-cz4or]

Beautiful

[@sweetsrt]

Wow I love this ❤🎉

[@Zeitverschwender93]

I'm quite sure that it's pine wood, as this was very modern in the 80s/90s and it turns kinda orange over time. My dinner table is pine wood and from the 90s, so this gave me a good idea how to get rid of the orange color and give it a neutral tone again (although it will be so much work to do the chairs as well...). Thank you!

[@dinabird2602]

Wonderful!

[@TH-xx9cn]

Wayyyyy better. Turned out great!

[@vickiblizzard1001]

Beautiful, just beautiful!

[@shawndelaney9311]

Love it!

[@sharonwalford4950]

Absolutely beautiful x

[@briannorth9949]

Awesome job as usual, big difference.

[@daisyq2501]

Great technic to remove that yellowy tint. Awesome!

[@carmenponcedeleon2693]

Wow!! Just WOW!😊❤❤❤❤❤ FANTASTIC

[@patriciafockler2683]

Another beautiful makeover 😊

[@galebecker3487]

BEAUTIFUL❤

[@carolsouthern3617]

I love it!

[@ednapenner2673]

Beautiful! I love the color!❤

[@bigfilsing]

Inspiring work. Thanks

[@dyanalayng5507]

Lovely colour change! Its a beautiful piece. I have a long low bookcase my father had made in the 1940s, and it's definitely orange. I think it is maple. I've been trying to think of some modern colour that would work better but still be a MCM link.

[@craiggoebbel1241]

Nice outcome. Great soundtrack.

[@janiebea100]

Lots of work.

[@bossfan8]

You put so much wirk into it. It looks beautiful, so much better..!!

[@trinidad2450]

When you said you were going to change the orange color, I thought you’d paint over it. But now, not Katie! Wow, I love the color. My husband and I are thinking of painting our kitchen cabinets, but I don’t want such a drastic change. Yep, they’re orange. I’m going to show this to my hubby. Question: would we have to go through that color wash?

[@yvonnescholey8972]

Much easier on the eye👍

[@adrianasanchez7498]

Quedó bella 😊 Felicitaciones

[@deelopez2154]

lovely!

[@LizetteAshcraft]

Looks beautiful!