Ep. 41 This is a FURNITURE CRIME...

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I found this old dresser for $50 at the thrift store. With the green glazed finish and the mismatched hardware, I knew this project would be a challenge. I will attempt to restore this furniture by removing the old paint with scrapers, sanders and paint stripper. I will apply lacquer using my HVLP sprayer. Finally, I will clean the old hardware and attempt to find a few matching drawer pulls. Thank you for your support, and enjoy this video. Barry
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[@MadCityModern]

I am excited to continue sharing the new things I am learning with each project! I truly want others to benefit from these videos. Thank you to everyone who has helped support my journey. Barry

[@MsCgordo]

Wonderful job! Have you tried cold casting a pull? You can do it with epoxy and metal powder. It might be fun to try.

[@gwenhardie]

How does someone contact you to do a project? I sent a message on Facebook but got no reply.

[@deborahmatatall]

A lovely transformation. I recognize that terrible finish. It looks like a diy finish popular in the 60s and 70s. It was purchased as an “antiquing kit.” It contained green, gold or antique white paint and a shade of brown glaze. Paint it, let it dry, brush the stain on and voilá! You had an antique! Truly horrible. I’m glad you removed everything. That poor dresser was suffocating!🌸

[@MadCityModern]

Great feedback. I am learning so much from this. Thank you

[@argusfleibeit1165]

@@MadCityModern Yes, my father did a lot of this around 1968-70. The line of paints and glaze he used offered avocado green, colonial blue, barn red, and mustard gold. He painted two Victorian style chairs and two tables from an "antique" store, and cut down the legs to make coffee tables, and did them in avocado. There was also a large heavy oak desk from the 1940s along with an oak desk chair, and a heavy oak rocker that he did in the barn red. And we had a secretary desk from my Grandmother that he did in the blue. Eventually my mom got tired of the green stuff and we repainted them with black enamel paint. My dad went on a real tear with the "antiquing".

[@janbaer3241]

There was also the 1970s fad of making furniture look like 'Spanish antiques.' Hit it with hammers/chains to give it dents, poke holes with an ice pick, and then stain it very dark.

[@deborahmatatall]

@@janbaer3241 oh my gosh! I remember that! My parents had friends whose whole house was full of that stuff! Very depressing and heavy!🌸

[@argusfleibeit1165]

@@janbaer3241 LOL, "distressing"-- Yes, my dad was doing that too, before the "antiquing". Fun times.

[@julieakinney4028]

I come for the restorations and your attention to detail. I stay for the humor. Today it was the extra whipped cream. So funny, yet necessary. Love watching your hard work and the amazing results you get. I also love your sly wit. Thank you for sharing both!

[@MadCityModern]

I really appreciate this

[@DawnDavidson]

I laughed at the extra dollop of whipped cream, too! My mother refinished one of my dressers in this finish in the late 60’s. I remember it well! 😂 She did a lot of furniture painting. I think she repainted our kitchen table - a drop leaf - about 4 times during the 11 years we lived in Rochester NY! I clearly remember black, white, and red, at least. Fortunately, not everything she did was avocado green! She also painted a “headboard” on my wall in a “tole painting” style, with orange and yellow flowers, and green leaves. It was pretty nice, actually, for the time. I had very bad allergies as a kid, so she worked to keep things as dust free as possible, so painting the “headboard” was part of that. Thanks for sharing the lovely results of your restoration. I’m sure the dresser is sighing with relief!

[@kristinmcfall2686]

My great-grandfather left me a large box of Life magazines, as well as some antique cameras. You would love them. He was a great photographer.

[@MadCityModern]

So glad you saw those!

[@audiomxr]

The extra squirt of whipping cream at the end made me laugh out loud!

[@MadCityModern]

So glad you caught this : )

[@gregpendrey6711]

Thanks for the cutaway. Looking forward to your choice of knobs. Thanks for saving our heritage. One piece at a time.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Greg. I appreciate the great feedback. Barry

[@pitsnipe5559]

Great finish, really nice look. Color is good as well. Looking at the bare wood, I’m thinking maple, especially that one drawer with the splatted looking front. Bravo Zulu!

[@MadCityModern]

Thanks for the feedback. You're probably right about the Maple. I love learning as I go

[@fytghggyungf7601]

Always a special treat when Barry brings out the guns for a project! 💪🏼💪🏼

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you : )

[@neilschipper3741]

That must have taken forever to redo and bring back to New! Amazing, well done. You really put your heart in this video with a history lesson and the lunch break. Am I the only one that's by the little spider?❤ your channel and your updates🛠👍😁

[@MadCityModern]

I really appreciate this Neil

[@cmmc3400]

Never stop seeking knowledge, it is the time machine to the past which is the best teacher for the future. Thanks for sharing!

[@the_burg_urban_garden]

I really like the color! I think it turned out really nice! Perfect timing for the video… I have a whole bedroom suite sitting in my garage, covered in a glaze 🤦🏼‍♀️. Thank you!

[@MadCityModern]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing this

[@sandysela6642]

It came out beautiful. I agree about the hardware. It needs to be changed out. I’m sure whatever you picked will be 100 times better. I love the color. Good job!

[@MadCityModern]

Great feedback!

[@vmoutsop]

Wow, that is the perfect example of how a wood finish is always so much better than a painted one. Great job!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@candelasresanocrespo7032]

El decapado a resultado ser un trabajo muy duro, pero el resultado es tan bonito que, casi, se olvida. Felicidades, está fantástico.

[@MadCityModern]

Wow! Thank you. Did I see you in the premiere?

[@mizsherm4352]

You've got a good eye for the classic furniture pieces. Another stunner!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you, Janet. Barry

[@mireillederamburedutheil8827]

Ce meuble est magnifique ....bonjour de France travail superbe toujours fait avec beaucoup de goût....merci et à la prochaine vidéo

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you my friend.

[@aryanahartwell3801]

I appreciate your cinematography style, editing and music selection. The clouds after the rainstorm was an inspiration and the nature scenes dispersed amongst the job at hand was a nice distraction. I could not see the brass spider.

[@MadCityModern]

Check the fridge for the spider : ) I really appreciate you mentioning the other things also

[@aryanahartwell3801]

@@MadCityModern Even with your telling me, I went back and still can't see the spider. At around 13:00 I see the two rearing horses easily but if the spider is hiding amongst them that far away, I don't have a chance. lol.

[@aryanahartwell3801]

@@MadCityModern Oops. I found it at 8:44 on the bottom shelf under the eggs. Sneaky! A great game to keep me coming back to look for it. Keep those coming, I enjoy looking for them and better yet, finding them.

[@lorrainewhitlock5377]

Hi Barry! I love your work because you always do an impeccable job. It was really nice to see the wood that you exposed from under that paint. Regards from Colorado

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Lorraine

[@henkvandebeek7921]

Hi Barry, it turned out very well and great to see the old fridge make an appearance. All the best

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you my friend!

[@kchrisman7719]

So pretty, you gave it a clean slate, got all the gunk off!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@holly5791]

What a beauty! What a lot of work to get there. As if that awful green paint was not bad enough, then another layer to deal with. Yes, you got quite the workout on this one. I would say the end product was worth it! Great job! 🙂

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you so much Holly. Yes this was a workout

[@pattyliedel6485]

That came out so well! The grain you revealed with the way you finished it draws you to touch the piece. Not true about it when you started!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you, Patty. Barry

[@diannamacdonald3716]

Barry, you have such appreciation for items of bygone eras it seems you should have been born decades earlier. Do you ever feel that way? Your attention to detail and organizational skills are truly impressive. I enjoyed this video. And the pancakes looked yummy!💕

[@MadCityModern]

I think the 50s would have been a fun time to be around

[@statewench2828]

@@MadCityModern It was! So much more freedom as a child to do childhood things. Now days it's helicopter moms everywhere.

[@MadCityModern]

Hahaha

[@AsakuraClan]

The finished product is so beautiful

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@keithhaggard323]

My Aunt Dona had this dresser in her nursery. It had wood handles and was white in color. It unfortunately burned in their house fire in 1967.

[@MadCityModern]

Very interesting

[@cbarnes9808]

They always look so amazing. Oh and I found 2 brass animals and got them a little bird and a little mouse. So cute.

[@MadCityModern]

So awesome! Nice finds

[@FloridaClay]

Handsome result. Hope you'll post a pic with the new hardware.

[@MadCityModern]

Yes. Thank you for watching

[@srobe4]

I always feel like we discovering a buried treasure. Great job

[@MadCityModern]

I love this!

[@maryperner9625]

What a beautiful finish, Barry! Far superior to paint on this piece. Although I'm originally from Wisconsin, I was not familiar with Edison's furniture company. Thank you for that bit of history.

[@MadCityModern]

I wasn't familiar until I found this piece

[@colleenmccarthy-evans3149]

Such a charming little dresser now, and I love knowing the history of it. I like imagining Tom Edison running his hand over it, just like you did 😊💡

[@MadCityModern]

I didn't think of it that way. Thank you my friend

[@GeorgeWTush]

Ha! Even his hand mixer is vintage.

[@MadCityModern]

GOOD EYE! That was one of my favorite parts.

[@GeorgeWTush]

Thank you. I know just what to look at.@@MadCityModern

[@roxannwest4100]

I'm currently redoing a small plant stand , ( circle top, 4 legs , two shelves ) someone painted it ugly blue/green and then crap brown, literally crap brown !! I removed the two layers of paint to see wonderful cherry wood !!! I'm like seriously why would anyone ever wanna paint that beautiful table!!! I'm so happy I can bring it back to it's original with what very little supplies I have to work with !! The table was free for me and I unfortunately have to spend little amount of money possible at any project , but in the end I make whatever I'm doing pretty again!!

[@MadCityModern]

I love stories like this!!! Thank you

[@roxannwest4100]

I forgot to mention that I do have ADHD and a cognitive impairment , so I'm a slow learner , and I love making things like furniture pretty again!!

[@MadCityModern]

You can do this!

[@jenniferleach4907]

Love the pattern the grain makes

[@MadCityModern]

I found that I also liked it

[@jenniferleach4907]

@@MadCityModern great job 👏

[@LenaGus2728]

Wow, the result is stunning! Really love everything about your vids; your skills, your calm low-key voice, the music, the garden pictures, how you present every piece of furniture so beautifully when it’s finished. Thanks for posting all this loveliness! 🌷❤️

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you so much!

[@paulaw3357]

You have done it again Barry. Beautiful job

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Paula

[@markovanderwalt9115]

Great job, I think it could even go darker. With modern handles. And the shirt at the end was fire!! Can’t wait to see more of you

[@MadCityModern]

I completely agree. Wish I had gone with a darker finish. Thank you

[@Regina-ui6nc]

Saw the spider at 12:28 on the table behind you. This chest of drawers turned out amazing but it was so much hard work. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@MadCityModern]

Love this : )

[@suzannerobinson6384]

Another masterpiece save! Very beautiful!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you so much

[@anndoig2459]

Bravo - restoring, saving the past and precious in terms of history....in this case - a dresser Cheers

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you so much. Barry

[@LourdesGzz]

It's so amazing what you do, i wish i could send you 3 pieces i own that belonged to my grandparents but I live in Monterrey Mexico 🇲🇽 cheers

[@MadCityModern]

You can on Instagram

[@Toto86grace]

Wonderful! Fantastic restoration.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Erin

[@kathharper]

The wood looks so pretty and your tinted lacquer is a nice amber tone for the piece. I think you made a lovely change and that solid and interesting little dresser is much better for it.

[@MadCityModern]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@WilldoAldone]

Turned out beautiful, Barry. I love birch its so iconic 50s. I agree the hardware was not original to that chest.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you for the great feedback

[@loismaddux4800]

Turned out beautiful!! Another great job!!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Lois

[@turtlemama888]

This came out quite handsome. Beautiful grain. And a great breakfast!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you so much

[@shirleypedersen7406]

Barry, where do you find the time to reply to soooo many of your comments? I think that is wonderful and the recipients must love it and appreciate it as well. You’re a pretty cool guy. Do you do this full-time?

[@MadCityModern]

I do my best to reply when I take breaks from working in the shop. Thank you for mentioning this

[@NewHopeAudio]

Extremely cool & great job! But… I spy a white painted Lane Acclaim coffee table at the end!

[@MadCityModern]

Good eye. Coming to the channel soon

[@samfitzgerald7250]

Amazing transformation!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Sam

[@wendy833]

Hi Barry. Whew, that green was no good. It looks great! Glad you got sponsored.

[@MadCityModern]

Did you laugh at "Wendy Green"

[@wendy833]

@@MadCityModern nope. My brother loved green, I liked blues. Are you keeping or selling it? Growing up with 3 brothers, the only lunch boxes were for boys, mine was The Green Hornet.

[@MadCityModern]

Keeping

[@christinebrady6842]

Wow, it turned out so beautiful. Good call on ordering matching hardware.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@sloopy5191]

Just. Beautiful.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@sueolsen3483]

Look absolutely gorgeous. Thanks Barry, I always look forward to your video's

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Sue. Barry

[@Jennifer-jn2gv]

Beautiful job, Barry.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Jennifer

[@TheCraftyMagnolia]

Wow. I did not see that dresser until you finished it. Absolutely beautiful nightmare!! Your labors paid off with an extremely beautiful finished piece.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you so much : )

[@MissDelia]

Beautiful work . It looks stunning. How about making wooden handles which would suit the piece. I have one at home of a similar age with wooden handles x

[@MadCityModern]

I think I've decided to do that after finishing the video. Great feedback

[@jonap5740]

Just subscribed! Love the combination of humour and lessons. You have such a lovely assortment of tools! Wonderful work on the dresser! I agree with your assessment about the handles. Not great here, but worth a try.

[@Leader-fq1dq]

I love it!! Even with the mismatched drawer handles

[@aldretaldret4310]

Beautifully done ✅

[@BritInvLvr]

I absolutely love the color of the finish. Looks beautiful.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@SusieMonk-jh8tj]

You and Lisa Bongean in Wisconsin? A retreat at Primitive Gatherings and then Your Booth. Start saving my euros. Love this Project Barry who would have realised what beauty was under that green. You are a star!

[@my_flippin_journey]

My husband has painted many cars w that sprayer .. they are a quality sprayer

[@MadCityModern]

Awesome!

[@alexandrah5571]

Love what you did with this one! You got a lovely finish on it. Loved the little birds! I have starlings nesting in the roof they occasionally fall down to the kitchen which Aristotle (cat) is super interested in. Starling babies can be quite deafening. Managed to encourage it out of the door and to freedom, it was lovely to see its first view of the world! I had to cover a clinic today somewhere I don't usually go, and am probably lone working tomorrow so it's been very relaxing to watch your video, thanks for sharing.

[@MadCityModern]

This comment made my day. Thank you Alexandra. Barry

[@fiestadisher]

Turned out great, Barry.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Tom

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

Yo Barry!! Absolutely fantastic job Bud. Another super enjoyable video Man. Thank you so much for dropping in some landscape clips. I played the chat along with video & it warmed my heart to see all the interactions. Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@MadCityModern]

People missed you!

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀

[@MadCityModern]

As always, thank you so much

[@Laura_Brock]

We had the chifferobe at out house so I speculate that one of the older siblings in the family purchased a set and then passed it on to the family.

[@MadCityModern]

So interesting. Thank you for sharing

[@davidparocua1222]

Barry, you did an amazing job on this piece and I’m still amazed on your patience.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you David

[@cliftondavies5094]

Hi Barry, the green finish on this piece was a finish you could buy at hardware & paint stores in the late 60's & early 70's. I know this because a friend of mine bought it to put a new finish on her really old high back piano. The idea was to make it look antique. It really looked terrible, but she liked it. You didn't need to strip the wood, you just smeared this product on ... really ugly but it was fashional at the time.

[@gwenm6582]

Why would anyone paint that green? Thank you for taking it back to nearly what it would have looked new. Great job!!!!!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you, Gwen. Barry

[@ThomasLanges]

Beautiful work 👍

[@MadCityModern]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@Djbeaulieu4]

Awesome work you do. 💙💫🙏

[@Tanya-f3n]

wow wow wow, stunning.

[@cunajo1]

Beautiful work as always, Barry! I would love to see the new hardware once it's installed; perhaps over on your Instagram account?

[@MadCityModern]

I will try to remember to share

[@statewench2828]

I saw this same piece in an Antique store near me for only 100 smackers. Another beauty your work is so wonderful sure wish you were near me...or maybe I don't as my budget couldn't stand it. ha ha Thanks for keeping your channel going I know it's tuff right now with such high inflation. BTW, that is defiantly Birch

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you so much for the confirmation. Also, I appreciate you mentioning the inflation issue. It has kept me from going to so many amazing estate sales, but I'm continuing to push through and provide the best content possible. Barry

[@cintiafreitas7699]

😍Beautiful work‼️ 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 From 🇧🇷

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@MsBee777]

Brass crab @12:51 slightly behind screwdrivers that are all lined up.

[@cheryl2103]

Just Fabulous ! Amazing work as always...Keep calm and restore furniture :)

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Cheryl

[@lynnew5619]

That is a very pretty piece of furniture. I wish it had stayed very pale as I loathe red toned furniture - just my opinion - but it looked beautiful anyway. Great job on those curved edges. 👏👏👏

[@MadCityModern]

That would have looked so good

[@dsa2591]

So beautiful, but I don't like that hardware either. I actually liked it better with the aged patina. Isn't there something you can put on polished hardware to age it?

[@MadCityModern]

I've heard there is but haven't used it yet

[@petestaint8312]

Wow! Fantastic. 👍

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@petestaint8312]

@@MadCityModern you have a sharp eye for hidden gems.

[@MadCityModern]

I really appreciate that

[@debragoldsby6841]

Just Beautiful...

[@carolynholody9281]

So pretty! You always do a nice job!

[@maryannecross4220]

Beautiful 👏👏👏🇬🇧

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@redrufus444]

Put the life back in this piece/Outstanding....

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Ralph

[@Woodden]

Very Very nice!!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you my friend

[@katiesullivan8566]

Beautiful!

[@allisaedinburgh6891]

Beautiful

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Alissa

[@SilvioCM]

oh! Brazilian coins on the video ❤️ as usual a great work and also inspiring! Thanks for sharing, I really love your work and your vídeos! Cheers!

[@MadCityModern]

You saw the coins !

[@SilvioCM]

@@MadCityModern i always watch your vídeos paying attention to every detail :)

[@carriedebehnke6209]

The piece is beautiful, but I have to say that I am crazy for your workspace! And you work so cleanly! Do you have a retail space as well? I'm around 80 mi. from Madison. 😎🚗

[@MadCityModern]

My retail space is my garage : ) I don't usually sell pieces. My main source of revenue with this side business comes from KZbin, but please let me know if you're looking for something. Barry

[@OnlyLT]

Just a really lovely piece. How long does the stripping process actually take? Loved this video. 🥰

[@MadCityModern]

I usually don't time these pieces from start to finish. I know that sounds crazy. Sometimes I just allow myself an hour to remove paint from each section of a piece. This helps me tackle bigger projects. I hope this makes sense

[@queenbee3647]

Hi Barry! Love watching your videos, have been subscribed for almost a year. I never cared for the style of dresser you did today. The green was hideous. You do careful and VERY NEAT work! Could have used you to teach my ex how a broom works. Back to the dresser...Im not a fan of the style but once you were finished it looks gorgeous. Just for the sake of the finishing job that dresser deserves a tiara! So I learned the right finish transcends style. Keep going Barry. Im watching and I love it.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you for being a faithful supporter. Barry

[@garygerbino3171]

Looks great. Barry, did you consider making one-piece handles like in the old ads?

[@ajkozoffoliveira1339]

Brazilian coins? That's the spirit!!

[@MadCityModern]

I love showing those

[@roseglosmyth7035]

It's turned out beautiful, that green was awful, thanks for sharing this video x 💖🇨🇮

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you so much

[@mattedsmith]

Love the design of this piece and you did a fantastic job, but not sold on the finish, it just didn't seem to make the grain pop. Keep up the good work though, and thanks for sharing 👍

[@MadCityModern]

I would agree. I had hoped for a darker finish. I started thinking about the finish choices that would have made this type of grain pop

[@icitlalistardust9060]

You tested the green paint and it had no lead…. But I am pretty sure the white paint under it was full of it : those lead paint are far more difficult to take of

[@MadCityModern]

I did mention that I tested both layers for that reason. I would have guessed the original layer on the bottom would have had lead, but no

[@icitlalistardust9060]

@@MadCityModern - good for you… and sorry, I thought you only tested the upper layer. Nice work, btw, came out spectacular !

[@MadCityModern]

That's ok. Sometimes I'm not clear on the channel

[@fannycraddock99]

What a stunning transformation Barry. Lovely high end finish as usual. BTW I thought that $50 was very expensive for this item considering the poor paint work! In the UK it would be about £10 or would have been taken to the local dump! Thanks.

[@MadCityModern]

I also thought $50 was expensive, but figured it would make for a good transformation

[@fannycraddock99]

@@MadCityModern and it did.

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you

[@selenap7339]

Awesome

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you Selena

[@justjen3216]

Wow is this yet another "beautiful work of art like the blue one that was finished by someone with blue spray paint and u were told it was already finished....it was gorgeous" well this was anything but gorgeous when u got it but it is now!!!! Great job as always barry!!

[@MadCityModern]

Thank you so much. I enjoy your comments. Barry

[@dawnschoeller788]

Your pancakes will be fluffier if you stir them until just moistened. :-)

[@MadCityModern]

I love advice like this! Just love it : )

[@dawnschoeller788]

@@MadCityModern 😂