The Timetravel Desk - Transforming a 70s desk into mid-century style | Furniture Restoration

[@midcenturyflipper]

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[@marywhitehead1306]

LOVE the color.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you!

[@henrikstalrud4429]

Snyggt jobbat!

[@midcenturyflipper]

Tackar!!

[@stevedennis8735]

Just came across you and omgosh you do wonderful work on MCM furniture!!! I really enjoyed your process. Trash to treasure 100% and your staging is spot on!! Thank you

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you! I really enjoy giving new life to these furnitures. Stay tuned for new upcoming restoration 🙂

[@gregpendrey6711]

He said spot on Bevis. 😂

[@joocy69]

Stunning. I loved the blonde wood look but the dark just made the desk Extra👌🏼👍🏼

[@cleopatracatra2097]

Very handsome piece now!

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thanks 😊

[@malinrandeniye4448]

Now I'm inspired to stain a pine drawer I plan to restore. The desk looked great😊

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thanks!!

[@nadirschulz6701]

Congratulations! Now it's a new and beautiful desk!🎄🎄

[@bittersweet3-]

Upon my 2nd watching I am truly appreciating the prep work U did. Kinda like Ur friend at FD! The dark finish is me. Ur wife is loving it, I bet! Ciao.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 😊

[@lisajllewellyn3131]

Beautiful rich color. Fantastic work ❤

[@dshey6802]

I haven't seen dark pine furniture that often. Usually it's done in light stains. Very attractive outcome.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@bittersweet3-]

I love it dark. Love dark stains. U gave it a new life. Ciao.

[@rgrgeorge]

Oh wow! That is gorgeous.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you for watching 🙂🙏🏻

[@jodyjones8155]

Very nice pop using stains on pine! Looks great!

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 😊

[@kaycox19]

Marvelous!

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@susanpeterson9558]

Beautifully done, and it didn't go in the landfill.😊

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you for watching

[@shirleyannconfer9651]

Those new handles kick brass! I love your videos.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you Shirley 🙏🏻🙂

[@pamsheets632]

You took this desk from broken down trash to a show stopper! Love the pulls an stain color together. Looks awesome! 😊

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you! It was a fun project!

[@janetd4862]

The brass handles look great against the darker finish!

[@midcenturyflipper]

I thought so too! Thank you for watching!

[@lainieinjax1]

Beautiful

[@myraholmes8702]

Looks like new, Anders

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 😊

[@stephanietaylor8003]

Beautiful colour! I love it 😀

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you for watching 😄

[@tjholtz9860]

Beautiful makeover

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@tiffanyrobertson6977]

Who knew pine could look so good?!? Beautiful!!!

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thanks Tiffany! It was a different and fun project 🙂🙏🏻

[@hannahstraining7476]

From Yikes! to Yowza! Beautiful color for the stain, and the brass handles are the perfect compliment to it.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Flippingdrawers]

Great job Anders 👌🎄

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you, my friend!

[@paulabodine5317]

Great job!!

[@brondaboardman9239]

Beautiful. Pine us usually underrated. But if you look at the design in the wood you can see beauty

[@midcenturyflipper]

Agree! Thank you for watching 🙏🏻

[@veroniquefarge2241]

Avec cette teinture et ces poignees dorees ce bureau est devenu tres raffine et elegant. Quelle belle transformation! Merci beaucoup du partage. 👍🌻

[@midcenturyflipper]

And thank you for watching 🙂

[@pinkytaylor5845]

Wow, I wasn't sure I was going to like the dark stain, but the oil really made a difference! Lovely job.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you for watching 😀

[@OwlingDogDesign]

Beautiful!

[@ping170]

The legs oak actually looks very much like beech 😉 You'd never suspect the new desk has been flipped from this old ruin of a pinne desk, well done 👍

[@adamfitch965]

And I think it was made with yellow pine, which is harder and more distinctly grained than the white pine of the new top. It’s still an amazing transformation and a great save.

[@MrsJax304]

Very nice work

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thanks 🙏🏻🙂

[@JamesStinton]

You nailed it! - so to speak, looks great!

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thanks 😀 Sometimes you have to get out of your comfort zone!

[@pattylevasseur4041]

hi i just found you when u worked with flipping drawers .wow this desk looks amazing!!!! you def saved this treasure !!! i also bought a oak desk..originally 90.00 us. and then they went out of business.. so on the last wkend i got it for 30 .00 score!!!! like u, it neede d work . mine was also water damage..and i had to replace the panels , sand down the sides of the drawrs to make them fit, and replace 2 drawer bottoms... i sanded down the top , due to mold and chipped varnish . but i left the rest alone...i did give the whole desk a fresh but lite coat of golden oak stain and then poly over that.... as for the drawer frts it was too dark and u couldnt even see them.. so i sanded the frt but left the handles alone.. it worked perfect.. so i can relate with your project;];];]

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thanks for sharing! It’s really rewarding to restore old furniture. Thank you for watching 😀

[@melissaphillis7247]

I love it

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you! I enjoyed the process 🙂

[@pamvannetten2528]

Love it! Great job!

[@amybucher5439]

It looks great! I stained pine using a dark walnut type product & I like it. The handles you used were perfect.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 😊

[@johnje4285]

Absolutely beautiful

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you! It was a different and fun project!

[@cindyfaukovic4036]

You made this desk turn into a beautiful piece. I love it!

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@madeleinekarlssonbengtsson]

Awesome

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@lottiedahlin6474]

Snyggt jobbat🎉😊

[@midcenturyflipper]

Tackar!!

[@joyceclark8476]

Nice job❤

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@marymorrison2484]

You definitely elevated the piece. Nice job!

[@sharonromer6606]

❤it👍🇺🇸

[@chrisdavis1722]

This turned out beautifully! Great job 👍

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thanks Chris 🙏🏻

[@aslinndhan]

A beautiful little desk. Love the handles. Love the colour.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@RelaxingRestoration]

Working on desks is so rewarding! nice work!!!

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@bluecurlygirl]

Love it. Happy Christmas and happy new year.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you! Happy New 2024 🙏🏻

[@xchaix]

great

[@jakubthedanger8158]

you should always put some proper seal after applying stain

[@dawnmitzner5222]

Beautiful transformation! Love the finish and handles that you chose!

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you! It was a different project for sure. Glad you enjoyed it 🙏🏻

[@vmoutsop]

Next time put a coat or two of shellac on the pine so you get a more even stain across the wood.

[@apricot864]

With soft wood like pine is good to apply pre stain conditioner before staining. I

[@fridaemilsson8868]

Jättesnyggt 👍

[@midcenturyflipper]

Tack Frida 🙏🏻🙂

[@mccommas2]

I hope after bringing it inside in parts and gluing it all back together that were able to get it through the door again! I tried gluing a wobbily coffee table I found on the side of the road and I failed. What's your secret? I would have put a poly on it to protect your great work. I would have also stained the entire drawer inside and out.

[@jebsails2837]

I think you captured the essence you wee looking for. Would it have been possible to square those rounded edges on the drawers and legs, possibly with a straight cutting router bit or on a table saw? Thanks. Narragansett Bay

[@midcenturyflipper]

Acculy a router is on my list to Santa this year 😀 Thank you for watching!

[@lfuentes4098]

Looks good. Only thing I would do differently is attaching the leg with a couple of dowels instead of a screw. If someone were to add those furniture gliders(for carpet) that screw on they wouldn’t be able to because of the screw in the center. Food for thought.

[@re-inventedbymaria]

👏

[@briangoldberg4439]

if you want to put stain on soft wood, you can first put shellac coat so it goes on evenly. then use gel stain on top

[@midcenturyflipper]

Great tip! Thanks 🙏🏻

[@rochelletarr182]

Rags to riches ❤. It's gorgeous ❤❤❤

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@garygerbino3171]

Looks great. Just wondering why you didn’t use teak for the top?

[@midcenturyflipper]

I did not find any top in teak or walnut as i mentioned in the video. Went for Plan B 🙂 Thank you for watching!

[@АндрейНикитенко-ф4с]

The drawer handles are crudely bright. The wood tone seems too dark, but that's a personal opinion. The right solution with the countertop. Overall a good result, I'll give you a like.

[@Eric1SanDiego1]

Me: "NOOO! You can't replace the top with PINE, it will look awful!" You then proceed to stain the top with a deep, dark, rich stain. Also me: "Oh my God, that is GORGEOUS!!!!!"

[@incognitotorpedo42]

Are you sure that's pine? It looks like fir. Some kind of conifer, anyway.

[@incognitotorpedo42]

You're lucky that it wasn't covered with a bunch of goopy paint. I consider it a plus if furniture is falling apart. It makes life easier on me.

[@PhillipN10AC]

Now that's the perfect Lazarus effect on furniture! Thank you for another brilliant video!! Merry Christmas, MCF!! 🎄❤💚♥💚🎄

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you for watching and Merry Christmas 🎄😀

[@karinapfel650]

It looks a bit jarring to see a dark stain on the distinctive pine grain but the desk turned out beautifully! Nice save.

[@midcenturyflipper]

Yup, I know. But I wanted that walnut feel. But it came out pretty okey :-)

[@fasteddy07]

Where can I get a scraper like that? I went to a hardware store in Germany (Hagebau) and the guy had no idea what I was talking about. 😬

[@midcenturyflipper]

😅 I’ll help you will a link

[@midcenturyflipper]

www.amazon.com/Bahco-Premium-Ergonomic-Carbide-Scraper/dp/B000288LP6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=paint+scraper&qid=1703109804&sr=8-3

[@fasteddy07]

@@midcenturyflipper Thanks Boss!

[@Skrotnissie]

Satan så snyggt

[@midcenturyflipper]

Tackar 🙏🏻😀

[@greatpark334]

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[@midcenturyflipper]

Sorry cant read 😀 have a great new year!

[@greatpark334]

​@@midcenturyflipperAfter that, you paint with water-based paint and finish with oil, right? Is it okay to use water-based paint and oil together?

[@midcenturyflipper]

It’s oild based wood stain 👍🏻

[@greatpark334]

​@@midcenturyflipperthanks 😊😊

[@angusmclaren6257]

Glad you got rid of that horrible chip board top.

[@matheisacoelho3841]

Restauração mal feita.

[@pohkeee]

It’s a spectacular save! …OMG..The critics! Always remind me of the movie Ratatouille…never confuse critics with actual creativity! 👍🖖🫡

[@midcenturyflipper]

Such a kind comment! Thank you so much. 🙏🏻

[@claudiahundhammer837]

Again an amazing transformation❤

[@midcenturyflipper]

Thank you! It was a challenging project for sure 😅