Satisfying Restoration of a Painted Mid-Century Modern Dresser

[@ModernMakeovers]

Thank you for all the awesome comments, everyone! 🙏🏻❤️ I’m excited to share the next one with you all :)

[@isabeladame2539]

Saludos desde México 🇲🇽

[@youtukang]

👍👍👍👍

[@janeayre96]

We can’t wait to see your next restore!

[@sabingle]

You are fantastic at wood working! Did you study or learn from someone?

[@kennethwong4859]

@@isabeladame2539 a

[@dawn5227]

It's actually nice to see the reverse of these furniture flips. Everyone is painting furniture now. It's nice to see quality wood pieces Restored.

[@bibphil5078]

I use a hot gun a lot to minimise chemical

[@Alex-sv7vt]

From what I can tell, even the repainters agree. It's just that a lot of salvaged furniture isn't real wood, or is just peeled veneer/ doesn't look good raw. When they get real wood, they don't seem to paint it, thankfully.

[@m_paul9286]

Indeed, He truly gave that poor shabby chic painted junk a new life. What a glorious restoration!

[@raffinataonline]

Beautiful!

[@Derin66]

I think furniture looks better when painted. that way I don't think it's pretty and most people paint their furniture because they think like me

[@AkizukiSakura16]

There's two types of people: the "paint everything" crowd and the "painting over wood is sacrilege" crowd. I'm just happy any time a piece is kept from a landfill for a while longer. If painting it keeps it in use another five years, and then someone buys it and restores it for another five years of use, that's ten years it wasn't in a landfill! This is a beautiful restoration and anyone who loves the natural wood look would be happy to have it in their home ❤

[@debbieflaherty1975]

My maternal grandfather made beautiful pieces. He never used nails….only dowels. And the surfaces were always smooth as a sheet of glass!

[@chaddsteinberg3758]

Great point

[@knmplans]

Exactly! Who cares so long as it keeps the piece in use. Plus, watching so many of these videos I’ve learned sometimes wood gets damaged to the point it’ll never be aesthetically pleasing even if it’s still very functional. I myself don’t have the skills to remake and replace those parts. I could manage painting them though. So there’s good reasons to enjoy both styles. I personally like a mix. Just brought my newly painted nightstand into my bedroom tonight! Mine was really beat up, damaged during a few moves. My husband’s was fine. I painted mine and left his. Everyone’s happy and it all still looks great together.

[@kaygee301]

Well said!

[@Marsydotes]

Some pieces it’s sad to see painted but all wood pieces aren’t created equal. Just because something is wood doesn’t mean it’s a quality piece. There are furniture pieces that aren’t well built and it’s not the end of the world if that pine 70’s piece is painted.

[@ccblack3983]

I love seeing "shabby chic" pieces restored to their original condition.

[@ElleAshterra]

Same 👍🏼😍

[@TuckerSP2011]

Me too.

[@stellapetrou7332]

Yes! This ‘shabby chic’ obsession is destroying beautiful furniture!

[@jeanclaudeangri1108]

I actually love trolling people who have really fancy high-end furniture and telling them it would look great chalk painted.

[@gondolin12]

same

[@argella1300]

I love how you repeated the tapered rice grain shape of the new wooden handles that was found in the original handle. Speaking as a former art school student, It really ties everything together and makes the whole piece look more cohesive. I feel like the new piece would look really nice as a hutch for storing plates, cutlery, tablecloths, etc in a dining room

[@ModernMakeovers]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JopieHaargel]

Came for the dresser, stayed for the impressively well kept garden.

[@diseasedwongle3896]

i came to see Mr. Clean

[@dp-kz5cs]

Yes , Such a nice calm environment

[@VampyraxXx]

I don’t know why but watching you strip that god awful “chateau” decal/stamp nightmare was so cathartic. This turned out incredible!

[@SockyNoob]

I was happy when that got scraped off

[@annakingsley1728]

Seriously tho. I hope the person who shabby chic’d this beauty learns a lesson 😂

[@kaiyotee2475]

@@annakingsley1728 I mean both kind of looked nice in their own right

[@geoffrey6000]

I did kinda like the painted patina with the decal. I was slightly sad when he removed it.

[@gretchenthom4976]

Just beautiful. And, THANK YOU, for the silence in place of annoying music. It's so calming.❤️🐦🐞🌼

[@halliehasslinger9663]

There's so much to admire about this video, but what I appreciate especially is how resourceful you are! It's amazing to see how you repurpose scraps of wood from old pieces to sponges from chair cushions to even socks for polishing with beeswax! Thank you for sharing your creations in such detail!

[@blackcatspirit13]

I cannot believe such beautiful timber was hidden under that god awful paint. Kuddos for the superb workmanship and salvaging this gorgeous piece of furniture. Amazing transformation! 💯❤

[@UsernamesForDummies]

I could watch you make over furniture for hours…wait, I have been watching you for hours. You are incredibly talented and your eye for design and your precision are simply wonderful.

[@SockyNoob]

Love how practically everything used is salvaged from something, even down to sponges.

[@Zelich100]

Omg this is STUNNING!! I am kinda tired of seeing people paint over a gorgeous solid wood piece of furniture. I love seeing what others (like you!) can do with the natural wood. This is absolutely gorgeous, wonderful job!!!

[@markphillips6154]

Can’t get over how beautiful our thing is. How in the world did you know what that wood was gonna look like underneath? Fabulous that you save that thing

[@ModernMakeovers]

The chipping paint was enough for a sneak peak! 😉

[@gregd6706]

That's "your" thing???

[@NikkyKicks]

Is there anyone else who finds them making a pointy little stick for the handles particularly satisfying

[@nagadoogardening6035]

The amount of work you put into not only restoring but filming and editing...HELLA respect and appreciation 🌻 thanks for sharing such incredible craft with us!

[@ModernMakeovers]

🙏🏻❤️

[@christinemcintosh1450]

Love that you don't play any music. Just the sound of the the tools.

[@janeayre96]

Absolutely gorgeous. The original craftsman would be proud of this restore. The handles are awesome. I would have bought a set but your solution made this a work of art! Preparation and skill are required for furniture restores. Painting chalk paint on a glossy surface, no matter what you’ve read, is always a bad idea. The finish will eventually lift. You probably saved this beautiful piece from a landfill. Thank you 🙏🏻 reuse/restore/repurpose! ♻️

[@janeayre96]

@@youtukang thank you - so much for being an inspiration for new furniture restorers like myself. I’ve watched many furniture restoration videos - some with better info than others but I was truly impressed with this restore. Stunning.

[@neonxeno2]

Reduce, Reuse, ecyc e

[@VioletJoy]

WOW! I love everything about this video - the speed, the sound, the skill, the sanding belt, the stain, the attention to detail, the repairs, the HANDLES!!! I was impressed that you stained the entire thing, including inside and underneath the drawers. It's a show stopper. Total ASMR. 🌟

[@ModernMakeovers]

Thank you, I really appreciate you taking the time to express that! 😄🥰

[@VioletJoy]

@@ModernMakeovers My daughter was so impressed with your video that she shared it with me because she knew I'd appreciate the skill and attention to detail. Excellent work.

[@ModernMakeovers]

😃🥰

[@Tenebarum]

From an OCD person I was stunned to see so much attention to detail. He refinished everything! An amazing piece and restoration. I just love elm

[@VioletJoy]

@@Tenebarum It's rare to see so much attention to detail. I'm definitely a detail oriented person, and it's so satisfying to see such care taken to refinish the whole piece. 🤍

[@itisi5740]

Thank God the dreadful chalk-paint-everything phenomena is turning, I hope!! I've seen so many great pieces of furniture ruined. It's like the 60s when period features were ripped out of homes and now we're desperately trying to put them back!! Well done you!! I've subscribed!

[@kaiyotee2475]

Yeah, for as much as I love the look of worn out, old furniture, I can never say I've liked chalk painting.

[@force311999]

seeing a wonderfull knotty pine basement get painted white comes to mind such a shame

[@bs1920]

I have to say thank you for not putting a different coat of paint on this piece! Love natural wood and stains you can never go wrong with a nice dark stain!

[@shaolinwisdom]

That sponges from old cushions is clever idea! Well, don't let anyone tell you that you can't do magic. You turn garbage into treasures and art.

[@jill552]

Great job turning that mid century modern piece from the “Chateau Marmont Est 1927” to the country and time period where it came from.

[@HarryCopperPot]

When the shabby chic and farmhouse look was popular I knew it was only a matter of time before people started to undo the hideousness of that awful trend. Nice job, it looks so much better and classier!

[@Miranda-cw9hq]

Fantastic restoration - you really gave that gorgeous wood the royal treatment it deserved and it was worth it! I've done some restoration myself and therefore KNOW what an immense amount of worth went into this project and you didn't skimp once! Well done!

[@ModernMakeovers]

😄🙏🏻❤️

[@dorianbontemps9066]

Super nice to see people able to do a furniture project without +30000$ of festool workshop

[@kathyl5610]

HOLY COW!!! You are amazing, simply amazing! You are so talented and it seems so young that I’m just blown away. Never in my wildest dreams could I hope to attempt something like that. I can do simple but that is not simple, what you did is a masterpiece. Thank you for sharing this video. Again, I am left with my mouth hanging open, what you do is jaw-dropping.

[@barbaracatalano6299]

You can hear this piece sigh now that all that paint us gone!! Beautiful.

[@kastallion]

Also besides the great workmanship, I really enjoyed the editing cuts and camera work.! Good job

[@ik2476]

As you were scraping that paint off the top surface, I could almost hear that beautiful wood take a big breath.

[@compu85]

Wow that's astonishing. The stain you chose really makes the grain pop. That dresser is something anyone would be proud to have in their home now!

[@furnitureflippingdude1370]

Your very good at making videos. Your videos are high quality with no fluff. There Educational and easy to watch. Your average watch time must be very high, surpris d your not ranked higher for these keywords but your in the top 5 so great job, keep the videos coming.

[@ModernMakeovers]

Thank you for the kind words 🥰🙏

[@charlottewalker3810]

I can't believe someone painted out such gorgeous wood. Lovely to see it restored. Just because we can paint stuff, doesn't always mean we should! You did a lovely job. It probably looks better than it did new!

[@Naturallyjj0806]

Love the videography and staging with a natural setting, absolutely beautiful and highlights the piece and exquisite restoration. You brought it back to life.

[@SilvrRazorFeather]

This worn out cabinet has been given new, beautiful life! Such a gorgeous result. I love that you incorporate salvaged pieces of other furniture for these projects, making good use of so many discarded pieces.

[@jodidavis6595]

The handles. The wood grain and choice of stain is … oh my gosh..just beautiful. Man you’ve got some talent young man 👍🏼

[@claudiapastor]

Fabulous work and thank you for not adding annoying background music. Your video editing skills are also fabulous.

[@nomadine85]

That transition at 2:32 hurt with how perfect it was 😳 I replayed it a few times and it’s so subtle it’s wonderful

[@homeandgardendiy6363]

Agreed. The editing is first rate AND the actual work being shown is awesome too. Superlative!

[@secondchanceohana]

Sherry here: I love watching you work, Andy! You have some major skills. Beautiful job!

[@gcooper642]

That's quite impressive. It didn't look like it was worth salvaging, but you've given it a new lease of life.

[@Felixia33]

I love that you re-use so many materials for every step. This is how it should be done for everything!

[@lolapage1105]

Your work and attention to detail is amazing! And your videos are fantastic! The editing is top-notch. I appreciate the fact that there are no voiceovers or music. It makes for a very calming, yet riveting experience. Excellent work!

[@ritavalade7049]

Beautiful job! I love that you stained/finished ALL of it… not just the visible parts. Love the handles.

[@bertharuiz1225]

Wow! Brand-new look!

[@AmuroRae]

What a transformation. Looks so classic and timeless now! A piece worth keeping in the family for generations.

[@nataliakhartskhaeva7446]

Спасибо за видео.У волшебного мастера, волшебные руки и оживают волшебные изделия.Вы должны иметь учеников, кто их обучит, если не вы! Это так надо любить свою работу!

[@keanteewalker2515]

Wow this restoration is my most fav so far! Incredible work my friend! ~~XOXO

[@goldbergje]

You added a really lovely modern touch to a vintage piece and still retained its classic flavor. Thank you for the beautiful result and for helping a piece of history maintain its glory.

[@garycornelia3330]

Wow. You have mad skills and a really good eye for design.

[@ModernMakeovers]

Thank you 😊

[@MrBiscuitsBoi]

KZbin just recommended me this video and I'm glad that I clicked on this. Awesome job restoring it bro! Keep up the great work!

[@bonniebester606]

Wow it's hard to believe that's the same dresser. I love your handles and attention to Detail! 💝

[@debloui]

Wow!!! That is stunning. And such fantastic my helpful steps you show. Thank you!!!

[@Mutant_11]

Painting beautiful solid wood is sacrilege. You did a good job bringing it back from the dead. I might have dyed the handles black but that's my taste. Fine work.

[@anitaensing407]

It’s amazing, you would never guess that it’s the same piece of furniture!

[@cynicallyyours61]

One of the most beautiful tranformations I have seen. I hate it when people paint over a beautiful piece of wood furniture. Thank you for this.

[@Eric1SanDiego1]

That "Mr. Clean" wink was a nice touch.

[@debbydhill]

Gorgeous! Such a satisfying video. Thank you for the amount of time it took to do this piece between camera angles, setup, etc. It is a beautiful piece of furniture, well done.

[@Flusenmonster]

Anybody else here who wanna pet these drawers and handles?....just so beautiful

[@maggiesue4825]

Chalk paint is the bane of wooden furniture. You did a wonderful job!!

[@veronihika]

What a beautiful piece! it's obvious you don't do this just as a chore, you've found artistry in your renovations and it shines through. This is wonderful!!

[@1953lili]

The grain is soooo pretty! I like your homemade handles that replicate the existing metal one! Young man, you are handsome and talented!

[@danielpolk9808]

Beautiful! So glad to see you show the grain instead of painting it.

[@kerylcooper2314]

It’s beautiful. You look so young for such talent! Thank you 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼🍀🍀❤️🌵🇺🇸

[@lisasmith9123]

You really worked magic on this one, magnificent and skilful transformation. I love your use of redundant materials.

[@andrewnelson4496]

I can't believe how gorgeous that wood was under all that crappy paint!

[@heavenlymilano]

You think you are a carpenter? You are nothing short of a wizard.

[@laurarodriguez2502]

Great job!! I don't understand why some people like to cover with paint the beautiful wood.

[@dv100000]

Handles were a nice touch, nice staining too through out and inside..

[@carolwhiting4247]

You are a true artist. Thank you for sharing your work! Your editing is also perfect. Don’t ever change!

[@mags6201]

Amazing how it turns from something that would be a nice apartment piece to something you'd see in a cabin! (I love cavin styles)

[@helpmehealmyself9705]

That is SO nice! That wood is gorgeous and the stain you chose brought it out so well! The only suggestion I would make is to see the handles for the drawers painted black for a contrast and to match the door handle. And by the way, the way you made those handles was BOSS!. Other than that, outstanding work! Thank you for letting us see the resurrection.☺️

[@vbee3571]

I like the wood handles the way they are. ⭐️

[@kiwigirlNZ]

@@vbee3571 I do too, but it's all down to personal preference. Sometimes I prefer contrasting hardware, and sometimes I don't. I do love the way the drawer pulls look on this piece tho. Great choice 😊

[@AJ-td5fk]

black hardware. groundbreaking!

[@jeannedorsey8122]

Every video just keeps getting better…glad to see your subscribers growing. You deserve it Andy!!!!!

[@Gladness2023]

Wow! That was the restoration of a failed restoration project … double trouble … so clever making those handles… thanks for sharing your gift! Let’s hope you get/got double the usual returns for your trouble too!

[@jessicamontalvo6309]

I love to watch your videos. They are so relaxing and satisfying!

[@ModernMakeovers]

Thank you for watching 😄

[@lilithanne5506]

Beautiful. You really picked the right stains to bring out the wood grain. It's so much classier than the chalk paint.

[@tatiananaugolnykh]

IT LOOKS NOBLE NOW !!!!! You have a great taste, great skills - absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ModernMakeovers]

🙏🏻❤️

[@alecsantos6441]

This furniture cognoscente never fails to deliver! His furniture wizardry truly astounds you because he brings to life those neglected and ramshackled furnitures. His competence goes beyond restoration -- he is a very methodical man who keeps everything clutter-free, orderly, spic-and span and systematic (e.g bottle for used screws; boxes for sponges from unwanted foam cushions, etc). Truly clever. He does not leave any stone unturned and make sure even the tiniest of cracks are filled and leveled; the hard wares are carefully scruffed and given the utmost attention it deserves. Plus the fact that he made those fabulous cabinet handles from scratch that truly look like it belong there originally. This guy is truly a craftsman in every sense of the word. Love watching all his well-edited videos. Totally glorious!

[@ModernMakeovers]

As always, thank you for such a thoughtful comment, Alec! ❤️

[@franpie2264]

Yes, sponges from foam cushions great idea.

[@ambrr_lily]

Kind of like the care and ingenuity you put into your comment! Both are appreciated and bring me joy!

[@kimkichinko2445]

You knock it out of the park every time. You have amazing talent

[@jessemkahn]

great work as always. love the conversation between the original hardware and the drawer pulls you made.

[@medicbabe2ID]

I can physically hear this beautiful piece sighing with relief. What a top shelf job you did! Congratulations 🎊

[@Moon-fv5sz]

You take something wore out and make it beautiful and functional for years to come .The wooden things you transform into the real beauty of the wood. 👍❤️😃

[@oreobenavidez953]

When I saw the piece was all chippy I grabbed my popcorn cause I wanted to see you strip the paint off my favorite part actually I saw every bit cause I noticed you fast forward and I like it some dwell and it's like watching paint dry great tutorial

[@TheJaniebabe]

I am gobsmacked. You turned fire wood into a beautiful piece of furniture, so beautiful, and the drawer handles, perfection....

[@m_paul9286]

I am very happy that you saved the gorgeous piece from a landfill. You did a great job as always :)

[@klarak6624]

Wow. That´s a beautiful one. Such a nice piece of furniture, you saw the potential and gave it what needed. 5 stars, really. I don´t think it looked THAT good when it was new. Perfect. The handles, they pushed this furniture to another level, as well as the colour choice. Ingenious.

[@claudiahundhammer837]

I watch your videos....one by one......this is one I like a lot! I think this peace was never as beautiful as now! The natural beauty of wood is so awesome!❤

[@meepenjaap7999]

Finally someone who knows what they are doing. Sands in direction of wood. Who would have thunk it. Used paint thinner to clean the surface(Bravo!) instead of Krud Kutter. I would have used a gel formula to deepen the color as oil stains fill up the pores thereby limiting color deposit. Not to take away from what you chose. It is like art, right. Just my preference.

[@mynameis999]

And carefully uses glue, doesn't slop it all over the place!

[@cynthiaburen180]

Thank you for restoring this beautiful piece! So tired of shabby chic.

[@kaiyotee2475]

It can be good on really crappy furniture if done well, but anything that becomes a 'design trend' is likely to get overdone and ruined in a heartbeat. I mean hey, if I want old, worn-looking furniture, I'll just go to a yard sale or craigslist lol

[@vanessarupe2039]

“Designated drawer pokey”! 🤣🤣🤣 Your work is exquisite! I love MCM!

[@mikebrunette1089]

That stain is so beautiful, it really made the wood grain pop!

[@justineburon8057]

the fact that you used the belt sander with BARE hands but wore gloves for scraping the paint… but the anxiety watching that scene was worth the final result!! the woodworking is impressive once again🤩

[@lindacarroll4217]

Thank goodness someone appreciates the value of great wood there are some things that should NEVER be painted and mid century modern walnut wood is one of those. Great refinish job.

[@ambrr_lily]

It's elm, doll. But agreed. If restorable then it's best, but sometimes it is too technical to restore a damaged piece for most folks. In that case, paint is better than the landfill.

[@boxes_of_boxes]

Ah, simply beautiful. Everyone is entitled to their own aesthetics of course, but I really question whoever decided that light blue chalk paint was better than the lovely grain. Especially elm!

[@creativegirl9710]

Incredible work! You are a perfectionist! Great job. Those handles were above and beyond. Not easy to get them all the same.

[@hannahb2558]

Wow it looks so beautiful! I'm so glad I watched this, I have never thought about using socks before and that is genius! The foam thing was such a good idea too.

[@lindabehling7565]

I love the two- toned stain you used. I think the color is amazing. Thank you for restoring this piece!

[@ModernMakeovers]

😁😁🙏🏻

[@danij4482]

Watching that paint get scooped off was terrifying but oddly satisfying all at the same time😬 also so glad to see you getting more and more recognized😇

[@gregd6706]

Terrifying???? Why?

[@danij4482]

@@gregd6706 It’s cringy to me how paint looks when you use paint remover chemicals is all

[@ficki1234567]

I feel you … they way it came up kinda made me feel like when My trypophobia is triggered

[@robervar1097]

Just think of it like old crap ,junk negative stuff in your space just releasing and dropping off into the obis, maybe that's why its , satisfying lol , maybe a 30 second one of different colors on tik tok is due 😉 I'll go check

[@argella1300]

I kinda love it. It reminds me of melted mozzarella cheese

[@donnathomas9437]

Just stunning. I like watching someone who knows what their doing when it comes to refinishing furniture. I can tell you take pride in what you do and you Don,t skip or rush through steps. Fantastic job.

[@rononly]

Great work, for sure that drawer will be very thankful to you for given it a new life.

[@selenacordeiro1458]

So much work, but such a beautifully restored piece and thank you for not using chalk paint lmao. You are a master of your work.