#tfgcharitychallenge

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

This turned out so nice! I’m not a fan of bugs 🐜 in general, either. I probably would’ve ran away screaming like a banshee!

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you, it was touch and go for a bit there...ran through my mind to just shove it to the curb 😄

[@emilymiller82]

Furniture finagler... definitely seems like an appropriate title. I loved the idea of wood kintsugi! 👍 Will be checking out more of your videos.

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you so much! I don’t always get it right but I always try to share what I’ve learned 😉

[@laurenb9479]

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you!

[@brendaalbaugh8927]

Nice save!

[@AskingSpot]

Thanks!

[@mistyglendiy_1976]

That wood looks wonderful. Great transformation from such a filthy piece.

[@janmitchell641]

You created an absolutely hilarious video here, complete with brilliant cartoon clips. I loved it, and I loved the final result.❤️🇨🇦

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you, I try to keep light😊

[@lollygee172]

What patience and skill that took. Turned out beautiful!

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you!

[@debrataylor-cragg56]

That desk had so many tragic previous "improvements" in so many various combinations, it is frankly Frankensteinish! Your repairs and restoration and creative coverings gave this sweet little desk some dignity and respect. It's got a bright future with some lucky person.

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you, I hope it gets at least another 100 years 🤞

[@mala3isity]

Woohoo! Bird's Eye maple?! Rare and my dad's most loved wood. Gorgeous.

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you I only wish I could have repaired it more accurately.

[@mala3isity]

@@AskingSpot I looked up bird's eye samples but even those can be costly. I don't know if you refinish wood enough to make a miscellaneous sample box worth it.

[@AskingSpot]

@@mala3isity this was my first attempt at something that was so damaged. I don’t know what it was about this piece but I couldn’t let it go. It sat on Facebook Facebook marketplace for over a month. Normally, I’m dealing with 50s on up pieces with less veneer damage. However this experience taught me a lot so I might do more damaged pieces going forward and I will try to remember the sample book. Thank you!

[@Zeigled-j8d]

That was a tough one. thanks for saving the piece

[@yaja_nowakowski]

I actually like your Kintsugi variation. It certainly adds to the desk's historical journey, making it an especially unique piece. Well done 🙌

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you very much! I was thinking along the same lines☺️

[@ChristaDoc]

Lovely work!

[@rozl6178]

Beautiful results! You really know what you’re doing, and this sale will help the school tremendously!

[@fidgetshouse]

Welcome to the 3M Cubitron fanclub! I really like your style.😂

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you! Total game changer

[@jeanne-marie8196]

Thanks for sharing your struggles to get this piece looking fabulous! The veneer top looks great. I don’t have any problem with the use of fabric on the interior. I always figure that if I want something done differently than what the creator making the video is doing, I’d best be willing to get up and “do” rather than just watch! I live in an area where there are just nice black ants that just tickle rather than bite! I still don’t want them in my house though

[@AskingSpot]

Fire ants from when I lived in Louisiana still give me nightmares 🥴 But thank you! This piece stressed me out because I wanted it to be liked again in order to sell well for the charity.

[@conniefortner8750]

Great job!

[@thekraftycreech]

that is really in bad shape, i laughed so hard about all the contact paper on it. I love the pencil sharpener. I WILL have one, one day! I was so excited when i seen the birdseye wood veneer! I have never had luck using the damp towel to remove the veneer and i always go straight to the heat gun. it looks absolutely beautiful!! I dont think you give yourself enough credit Margie you knocked this one out of the park!! it really looks stunning!

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you sooooo much! I’m keeping the pencil sharpener, attaching to a workbench 😁

[@martihurford]

What a beautiful desk. Hope you feel better soon. 🫶

[@OwlingDogDesign]

Beautiful job and gorgeous color! You did a great job with the veneer.

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you! This has given me the confidence to try more veneer pieces!

[@tristavalentour7575]

What an amazing job! 🥰 Hope you feel better soon!

[@lindaroberts8612]

What a brilliant outcome 🧡🧡🧡

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you!

[@coastalridgereloved7509]

Fantastic! Great job.

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you!

[@jamieomahen2656]

Great video! Enjoyed your revamp of this desk. Who knew that pretty wood was under the wood grain contact paper (and layers of paint). Nicely done!🎉

[@AskingSpot]

Revamp….that’s a great word for what I try to do! Thank you

[@kristendiy]

This is amazing! You completely restored it, nice work!

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you very much!

[@gailwhite8796]

Beautiful! So much work, but you did it!❤

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you! 😊

[@nikki41308]

Not sure if you'll see this comment but I hope you test the paint for lead when restoring old furniture

[@diysbydar]

Now that was a challenge, kudos for your persistence because it turned out very beautiful. Alot of different steps to bring it back alive, but it will now have another whole life ahead of it. Well done margie!

[@AskingSpot]

Dar this piece took months but I’m hoping it will have a great longer life😉

[@cleopatracatra2097]

The fabric was a great idea!

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you!

[@aok2727]

It’s a rehabilitation! And, I love it!

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you so much! You have nailed it.

[@DMMC]

Very pretty! Wonderful labor of love!

[@AskingSpot]

Indeed…thank you!

[@re-inventedbymaria]

Great job! It turned out beautiful!

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you 😉

[@tarrahbell4043]

Omg you’re so cute and entertaining, but you also do great work!

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you! And camera filters and lighting but the work is all mine so thank you again ☺️

[@kristinjacobsen3417]

Saw you from Angie's challenge, thanks for joining it. Really liked your vudeo. Personal preferences- no music. Silence is ok or just the sound of the work. At the beginning you said how dirty it was then you started cleaning. Show us that dirty white cloth. Give us the whole experience. Also whatever you did with the cubbyholes / ant stuff.

[@AskingSpot]

I filmed in time lapse and noticed that the moment I turned the dirty towel to the camera went by way too fast. Thank you for the tips and yeah the music was too loud although, possibly because my background is in radio, silence is deadly to me 😉I will pay closer attention to the volume in the future.

[@marywest2896]

I have never seen or did it myself, anyone use a power hose to rinse off stripper...

[@AskingSpot]

Smart strip is my favorite stripper as it cleans off with water and is low odor. Normally, I would scrap then rinse but in Florida we were having a heatwave at the time (that part was filmed at the end of July) sprayed it for speed but left more to sand that way😆 Hmm, but then again I’ve power hosed wood before. But only when I’m ready to wipe it dry quickly and it’s a sunny day.

[@amybucher5439]

Nice job removing that veneer! And facing your greatest fear. You managed your reaction very well. Isn’t it nice when death & destruction don’t come?

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you! I guess knowing that a charity would be impacted by how well I did and that it had survived more than 100 years it all stressed me out. Ants are a whole other thing🥴 ever since my first apartment would mysteriously get mounds of dead ones and then living in Louisiana with fire ants. 😵‍💫😁

[@bonniebryant3238]

Gorgeous! What did you sprinkle in the can to clean the hardware. The music was a tiny bit loud and I could not hear.

[@AskingSpot]

Oh I’m sorry, had faucet on too! It was just baking soda, about a tablespoon or more to 2 cups of water (nothing exact). Thank you for watching!

[@pattio.656]

I Love to watch your channel! You are a breath of fresh air😍 I didn’t understand why you didn’t take the knobs off first thing, instead of making it hard on yourself, working around them. 😁 The only other observation was, instead of painting the veneer SPOTS that were only on one side, maybe could have taped off the edges on both sides and used the rub & buff or even paint a strip. ??? It really did turn out lovely and you learned a BUNCH❣️

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you for the tips! I think at the time the handles were hard to remove and I wasn’t sure if I was or wasn’t going to keep them…I really like your veneer blocking idea.

[@designabeej]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@jademorgan999]

From Gross to Great! My only request is that you be more assertive about your choices for repair,in the future. "dont like it, dont copy me!" 😅 -much admiration from Canada

[@AskingSpot]

Thank you!

[@MSerhasNOfilter]

Great job! Nice rings too - they deserve to be saved from the ewww by you wearing non/or latex gloves when messing with the ewes and the ants 😂.

[@AskingSpot]

You know you’re right. I’ve got to start taking them off. 🤭