Furniture Makeover with Oven Cleaner~How to DIY Designer Furniture!

Hey Free Range Cottage friends! Do you love the stripped wood look of a lot of designer (pricey) furniture?
I sure do. But of course there is that price!
I decided to try and DIY some stripped wood for myself. There are a couple of people on Instagram that I had seen doing it!
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In this video, I'm showing you four projects that I "oven cleanered"! You have to watch to see if they were flips or fails!
Let me know in the comments if you're going to try this yourself.
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[@mochagrl78]

You know what I think, I think you need to make videos all day because I just love your content! I've never seen over cleaner used before. What a neat and handy idea. Especially for the novice like me. I love everything. ❤️

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Aww thanks so much Ingrid. That means a lot to me! 💕

[@HomeFrugalicious]

Ingrid I totally agree it's genius 👏

[@Camidoodi]

I agree with this comment! My fave is the dresser at the end

[@peggymohr7899]

Love the dresser the best. Like the natural finish showing some old paint still remaining. Better than distress.

[@melbakayclark8337]

I like them all. You did a really good job.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Thanks so much!

[@marilynwright7274]

I love using the oven cleaner as a stripper. It is amazing! The hemp oil added to rich finish of the wood.

[@chrisgogreve8743]

Your love for these items is obvious!! I love these pieces.

[@conniemckelva8407]

Happy to learn about the oven cleaner. Have an antique drop leaf table I want to do.

[@lindabiddle2081]

Wow! Love how they all look! Thanks for the demonstration on how to do it! I have heard of this technique that you showed. Wish I had known about this years ago!

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I wish I had known about it years ago too Linda! 😁

[@mariawelling4194]

The side table looked gorgeous 😍!!!

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I love it too. I might have to move it to my living room after Christmas! 😀

[@anagoncalves9723]

Great idea never would have thought of oven cleaner to strip wood thank you GOD BLESS.

[@JRNurse2013]

My husband watches football on TV and I watch KZbin so I can learn things! I’ve never heard of using oven cleaner to strip furniture! Pretty amazing! Thanks for sharing! Love!

[@bluecottonbykammy7199]

I can’t wait to try this! The nightstand was my favorite.

[@louisecross]

Love how the paint and hemp oil looked on the salt and pepper grinders

[@teestjulian]

Thank you for introducing the oven cleaner method of stripping to me, may make my whole life a lot easier

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I hope so! 🤞

[@Living_Your_Best_For_Less]

Wow!! Who knew?! Oven cleaner!! I will have to find something to try this on! Thanks Tanya!

[@ninaanderson1578]

The dresser/night stand is my favorite. My person taste is more of a Cognac color wood or darker. In the right situation I can see me using the oven cleaner. Thank you for sharing.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Oh I’m with you Nina! A dark, moody finish is definitely on my radar also! 🤎

[@elainereynolds9532]

Loved the dresser night stand.......

[@victoriadiane6243]

Very cool finishes. I L💙VE that nightstand with the bits of turquoise paint! Gorgeous! You're right that would be pricey. Gonna try it! 😁👍

[@FreeRangeCottage]

So glad you like it! Let me know how it goes when you try it! 😀🏡

[@louisecross]

That little stool is beautiful

[@tobeytravels893]

Clever! I’ll have to try the oven cleaner hack.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

You’ll have to let me know how it goes! It is some work but I found it so much easier than stripper! 💕

[@maxinebaskerville6020]

Wow! Everything turned out awesome. I can't wait to give this a try!!! Whoo hoo!!!

[@chattykathie7129]

Love the results of all your projects. My new fav thing is to strip off all the paint….that I painted on everything, just a few years ago 😂 I love so many styles and I enjoy change. I’m getting back into all kinds of unpainted wood again. I’m doing a lot of the raw wood, but I found sealers change the color slightly. However my local saw mill shared an amazing sealer that does not change the color of the wood at all. Most of the time I just leave raw wood raw except kitchen or bathroom counters. Love your videos. You’ve inspired me to leave some new trends behind and do more what I love. Not sure my hubby loves you as much as I do haha!

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Yes, I’ve definitely been leaning more to the raw wood vs painted! If you don’t mind sharing the name of the topcoat, I would love to check it out! I’m the same way as you are. I love a lot of styles and I like to change things up. My family just accepts it at this point. 😂I tell them it’s cheaper than therapy!

[@HomeFrugalicious]

I have been doing so much refinishing lately as well. I just about broke my arm standing my dining table and benches. I'm going to do a raw wood finish on it. 😆 🤣 my husband said I'm going to sand the oak all the way through! 😆

[@marywatkins6798]

A paint scraper, rather than the water hose, would get that dissolved goop off more easily. Lye spray-on oven cleaner is a standard method during removal of build-up cooking gunk on cast iron pans. The lye breaks down the proteins and fats and whatever in the gunk. Never heard it used on paint etc. on furniture. The dresser turned out beautifully!

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Thanks Mary! 😁

[@karinaeichmann1595]

Your pieces look great, thanks for sharing I picked up nice maple table like you and want to remove the orange look now I know how.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@ginamaria2579]

Thank you for sharing, I’m getting ready to use this on a coffee table ☺️👍🏻

[@marthajones1506]

Great video! I would have never thought to use oven cleaner. I'm going to use it on my next project. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Thanks Martha. Let me know how it goes! 💕

[@sabrinamariesayre]

Love the dresser!!

[@angelanapier4248]

Love them all, that little dresser is gorgeous

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Thanks Angela! 💕

[@fayestewart1301]

Definitely trying the oven cleaner... could have saved hours on my last flip. Thx😀👍

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Yes, it’s definitely a time saver! 😃

[@bobbipetty7411]

Ok, gotta try this out. The dresser is amazing.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I think you’ll like the result Bobbi! 😀

[@kshamonroe6703]

Thanks so much for sharing. They all turned out beautiful.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Thanks for watching! 🏡

[@lydiakinnaman1106]

Love the night stand beautiful.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Thank you Lydia! 🎄

[@ladyofthelake6957]

OvenCleaner😳Unbelievable

[@ruthdasch7636]

I’m going to have to try this on some pieces I have.

[@RobinJohnsonDecor]

Will have to give this a try.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Let me know how it works for ya Robin! 💕

[@cvonsutphen]

Thanks for sharing this method, I have never seen oven cleaner used as stripper before. Seems easier than citrus strip.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Yes, it definitely is! Citrus strip is much more of a gooey mess. 😃

[@chattykathie7129]

Good morning so happy you showed up to make my day start off right. I’ve wanted to try the oven cleaner trick. Thanks for sharing!

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Good morning to you too! ☕️☕️☕️

[@diannameyers8163]

Love the night stand

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Thanks so much!

[@lilacwaterfall6376]

Job well done! Very informative re the oven cleaner method. Thanks for that. Your projects are beautiful 🤩

[@belindaevan5527]

Just goes to show you do learn something new everyday! Im off to get some oven cleaner! 😁 awww and the lil stool is sooo cute my fav 💚💛

[@lindadaum9408]

If I didn’t see this I would have had second thoughts. Love it and so cheap. And a very easy way of doing it. Thank you so much.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I hope your try it Linda! 🎄

[@rt3box6tx74]

Thanks for the tutorial. I have a slightly more vibrant turq than you showed on the little chest on my circa 1960 front door, which I repainted to perfection in the 90s. Now it's scratched, peeling & just imperfect enough to look bad. I'd been considering doing a Dionne Woods' multi-color, blended drippy finish on it, but I may just do the oven cleaner, expose a bit of its natural pine & stabilize whatever crustyness remains with Delft low sheen clear coat. I can always do an adaptation of Dionne's style on top if I'm not satisfied with the 1st phase.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

It sounds like it will be gorgeous. Email me a picture if it turns out the way you’re hoping! 🚪

[@tiffanypalazzolo3976]

Who knew.. oven cleaner!!! I will definitely try!!

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I would love to know how it works out for you Tiffany! 😀

[@kuyajonjon13]

its good project mam

[@ericmonse2165]

When you're using these lye based oven cleaners.... Always use gloves as this will harm your skin if you do get it on your skin do not use vinegar use water to rinse it off vinegar will actually burn worse than the lye. This method seems to work really well on removing old finish

[@ricknheidipoteat4901]

Love this idea of using oven cleaner to do all in one steps...THANK YOU, I'm excited to try this! I see it's been a year since posting, have the pieces had any negative outcomes from using the water to clean off the paint and stains. I surely would rather hose everything off with water but concerned of warping or wood separation 🤔

[@FreeRangeCottage]

No problems! I did it on a sunny day so that the piece could get very dry. If you have a power washer, it would be quicker to rinse so less moisture exposure.

[@HomeFrugalicious]

WHAT???? OVEN CLEANER??? I have never heard that, but it is quite genius! 😳 Thanks for sharing ❤

[@FreeRangeCottage]

It was much easier than paint stripper!

[@kathyjohnson1911]

Always a good day when I see a new video from you! What a fantastic method, I will definitely be trying this at some point. I’m off to thrift today 💕, and reminded of you mentioning that you had tried a booth at a flea market (or some other venue? Can’t quite remember), but it didn’t work for you. Do you sell at another place? I’d love a video on your experiences with any in-person sales you do, as I’m researching to try it next year. ❤️❤️❤️

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Hi Kathy. I’ve had several Flea Market/Antique booths over the years. I’ve always made a decent profit. I did have a space this last year. I really love the shop that I was in. I was just so busy otherwise that I couldn’t keep up with it. Then it became a source of frustration! So I opted to close it down. Now we just sell on our Etsy. But I’m always considering my options because we love treasure hunting, but I certainly can’t keep it all AND I hate clutter! 😂 I have a past video with a few tips from my experience. I will definitely consider making another one in the future, if there is interest. Hope you find some great treasures today! 🤞

[@shelleyimmel8067]

Very interesting. Really liked the little still and found table which has lots of possibilities. The dresser was a bit rustic for my taste but I did like how top looked. Never would have thought of oven cleaner for FYI project but especially good idea I think for smaller projects.

[@shelleyimmel8067]

Stool !!!

[@angelastrozier7467]

These are absolutely gorgeous! I will definitely be trying the oven cleaner!

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Let me know how it goes Angela! 🪑

[@angelastrozier7467]

I sure will!

[@mehrit1648]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ninajohnson6578]

Very helpful

[@serenakoleno9338]

Oven cleaner! Who'd of thunk it? Does the brand matter? Love the aqua paint and glass pulls on the dresser. I feel like I am back in school, so much to learn. So grateful to all you crafty ladies for the education. 🥰

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I used the generic oven cleaner and it worked great! 😃

[@marycampbell4160]

Gorgeous

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Thank you! 💕

[@sehlpup1262]

I was sooo disappointed that you used it on the salt & pepper grinders!! They had a beautiful finish on them. Sorry, but I really liked them.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Thanks for watching!

[@beverlybullock4150]

I M going to try this stripping method. I love how everything turned out.

[@jodollman8136]

Hi, Curious how these pieces are holding up after 10 months? Still liking them? Thanks.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Yes! We still do. 😁

[@grizelsalas1894]

Iam shock to see how it works so well n for half the cost of a stripped paint

[@FreeRangeCottage]

It definitely works! 😁

[@sherrymcsherry2984]

I LOVED the small bedside dresser. The raw wood look is beautiful….. but I don’t think I would use a hose to remove the paint because I wouldn’t want all the paint flakes laying in my yard or driveway. I would probably use gloves and a bucket of water to remove the oven cleaner.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

When it dried we were able to sweep up all of the paint flakes. 😁

[@susanandersen3034]

I am surprised that using so much water does not warp wood or loosen joints

[@FreeRangeCottage]

The water doesn’t sit on it so we had no problems at all. 😁

[@afolsom685]

Who knew!!

[@suetillman1517]

I like the way the little dresser turned out but would have removed the paint. I love the wood finish. Plus I don’t like turquoise. Just personal opinion. Very cool idea though to remove paint. Thanks for sharing.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Hi Sue. Yes, I probably would have taken it all off. But I have to (occasionally) let hubby make a design decision! 😂🤣

[@suetillman1517]

@@FreeRangeCottage those darn husbands. Ha. Ha. Ha.

[@lyndadishner-campbell6415]

Will the water not damage the wood ?

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I didn’t have any problems as long as I got it in the sun to dry. It never sat in water or stayed wet. I think that’s what makes the difference. If you have a piece your concerned about. Maybe just use a bucket of water and scrub brush? 😀

[@cindylopresto2935]

What kind of paint do you think was used on the dresser?

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Probably just a latex paint. It didn’t look like a furniture paint (like chalk paint, etc). But I could be wrong! 😬

[@cindylopresto2935]

@@FreeRangeCottage thanks i was hoping latex, because boy is that a pain to get off usually. You made it so easy, I have to try it. And love the way the items came out! That little dresser with the pops of turquoise would go over big here in FL.

[@inspiringcreativeexpressio9993]

I’ve never seen the oven cleaner use before. THANK YOU for sharing! Will be trying it. Is there a specific brand that seems to work the best?

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I used the generic brand from Wal Mart. This seemed to work great. 👍

[@inspiringcreativeexpressio9993]

@@FreeRangeCottage thank you so much for your reply. Will be searching & watching more of your videos.

[@silviaargent551]

All that water can’t be good on the wood furniture ..it makes me cringe seeing this

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Didn’t have a problem at all with it. The water didn’t sit on the piece.

[@klspaints]

i have to wonder about environmental safety using this caustic product and then just letting it and the paint run off and leach into the earth?

[@FreeRangeCottage]

We swept up the paint flakes when they dried. But I agree, it’s not ideal. 👩‍🦳

[@thekraftycreech]

How long did you leave the oven cleaner on?

[@FreeRangeCottage]

I left it on about a half hour or so.

[@thekraftycreech]

@@FreeRangeCottage thank you im definitely going to try this

[@barbarajohns8288]

I had 11 chairs to refinish..i did this and it cracked the wood. So I don't recommend and went back to using orange remover.

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Good to know. I haven’t had anything crack. But it definitely can be drying. However, I’ve had pieces professionally dipped and stripped and it removes any glued joints etc. That’s been my experience. I mostly use it on small pieces these days. Thanks for weighing in!

[@barbarajohns8288]

@@FreeRangeCottage No problem. I tried it as I have alot of chairs and was hoping to speed up the project. Unfortunately I had to strip and sand. But just want to warn that it was too drying.

[@joycetaggart3123]

Not a fan! I just don't care for the results. I refinished antiques fir 25 years.

[@MC-uc1hw]

This is besides the point but just wanted to say you have such a beautiful face! 😊

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Aww thanks so much for the kind comment. 🥰

[@robinsdailylife1021]

I love to try new things and your pieces turned out great.. environmentally a minus!

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Yes, unfortunately so is paint stripper. If only that old finish would just come off with vinegar and water! 🤣

[@SerendipityNJ]

Wear Gloves, Safety Glasses & Mask - you don't want to get this stuff in your eyes, or breathe it - especially if you're outside and the wind blows

[@FreeRangeCottage]

Absolutely don’t want to handle it or breathe it!

[@YuriyKhovansky]

I did the same with woodglut plans :)