Fun fact, Barkeeper's friend is NOT an abrasive, but a mild acid cleaner made from RHUBARB and other vegetable waste! It's the natural Oxalic acid from the plants that does most of the cleaning without abrading. Who knew? The acid is what cleans the metal so well as it gets rid of the oxidation.

@kaihandren9309

Жыл бұрын

Great info ... thanks , genius friend !

@salvagedbykscott

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it can also be used as a wood bleach on dark water stains or rings. It’s great stuff to have on hand.

@nancyanneberg403

Жыл бұрын

@@salvagedbykscott thank you. Good to know. I just got some again.

@carolepeck3829

Жыл бұрын

Good to know

@heidigarvis7596

Жыл бұрын

Yikes! I eat rhubarb! Love it actually 🤣...JK

mad respect for you always being so careful and educational about PPE, hazardous waste, lead paint, etc. This is absolutely beautiful too!

@dfinite4089

Жыл бұрын

Yes yes and yes! Just what I wanted to say too! Appreciate!

@superlibbyanne

10 ай бұрын

I doubt she does… lol it’s KZread. Hahahahhaha

@nanmcmahanstudio

2 ай бұрын

What would you do with the piece if it tested positive for lead?

The finish is so soft, you’d just want to brush your hand over this piece of furniture. The finish is night and day. It’s 3.20am in Australia and your restoration makes not sleeping a little easier to bare.

@trinidad2450

Жыл бұрын

You are so cute, she bared the wood, and it became bearable for you to take! 😊❤

@stephellis8624

Жыл бұрын

Great

@HisBlueEyedBlondie

Ай бұрын

Love it!

For a gal who has never done anything like this, but now a 1st-time (broke..lol) homeowner with some old (inherited/came with the house) furniture, your video made me excited to start my projects! thank you!

I am so glad to see there are some people out there who still value old furniture and refinish. This is awesome!!

From : The Skillsmen's Work She shook her head a little ... and bit her lip -- "there's work ahead " It took the days she thought and then some ... Warm tea in hand and a restful few minutes ... let her admire the sueded glow ... soft and rich and so quietly different You saw the age but it shone with a new freshness ... She shook her head a little ...and bit her lip ... " I may keep this "... She turned out the light

@salvagedbykscott

Жыл бұрын

Kai, these mean so much to me ❤️ They genuinely warm my heart and make me smile every week. Love you!

@kaihandren9309

Жыл бұрын

😊❤....always !

@nancyanneberg403

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You say it do well.

I like the washed look it’s a lot better than covering up that beautiful grain with regular painting

You're giving another life to pieces of furniture, you're literally a saviour

This is such a pretty finish. I imagine if you had a whole set and did it in this finish it would be a beautiful bedroom.You did a great job Katie as always.

@nancyspeer

11 ай бұрын

It is a gorgeous piece. I think a whole bedroom suite would be a bit too monochromatic. This one signature piece is lovely as a stand alone. (To each their own though!)

For large, unwieldy pieces of furniture, I use tie down straps, lightly tighten them, adjust and glue as necessary and then tighten it to dry overnight. It doesn't mark the wood but holds the entire thing like a giant vice.

@sharilambeth9062

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!

It’s so nice to see a piece of history saved from becoming part of a land fill. You really did a great job. Time and talent paid off. The dresser is awesome.cheers

This is so soft and lovely! I really like the beige wash. I think you’ve solved my problem of what to do with my ‘80s bedroom set which is looking rather worse for wear after 40 years of continuous use!🌸

You are ever the consummate professional! This piece turned out so gorgeous! The soft tones of the wood is modern, yet takes nothing away from the age and elegance of this dresser.

This darling has had a classy, modern makeover. Understated & totally elegant. 💝

Seeing the raw wood exposed is so satisfying - my favorite part of refurbishing videos!

Really like all the details you go through on the videos. They are so informative, but not boring with too much detail. As everyone knows, prep (not the fun part, but necessary) is always the key to a great finished product and you explain the processes very well. I do furniture restore as a hobby and always looking for different techniques. Thank you for taking the time and sharing. I’ll be looking for new videos often. This piece turned out beautiful also.

From the middle of California, I'd like to say how very much I enjoy each and every one of your videos! You are adorable, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and you're even a great teacher for newbies like me. Thank you darling girl!!! Lovely.

It's lovely.....my Grandmother had a smiliar dresser in her bedroom. Her's wasn't a tiger oak look...just dark brown. Your redo gives that piece such a happy look.

Wow!! Love the finished product. You "reimagined" this ugly duckling right into a stunning swan. Beautiful.

This piece turned out stunning!! I scored a few night stands for free in a front yard 'come and take it' situation and can't wait to use what I have learned from you to refinish them! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the world!

@marcietorrence5361

Жыл бұрын

Free is Better than paying $60 at auction!

It was definitely worth all your effort and time! It finished up in splendid form.

Wow, I'm the first in! Would you attempt this on oak cabinets, and if so would you do anything differently? It seems during the general hate on yellow oak, and craze for shaker, everyone tried to obscure the grain. But I now see a small quiet trend towards accentuating it, along with the more prominent patterns in marble. BTW when I was a kid they called this "pickling".

Beautiful transformation. Love how the beige shows off the wood grain. Awesome job.

I think it's very interesting. I mean that in a good way. It almost looks like bare wood, almost - perhaps because it's so soft and neutral. It feels like the finish is very wood forward. Great catch and fix on the side panel/drawer slides. Yay to Mr. Salvage for the assistance. I'm really glad you did the drawers as well. I find it so nice when the insides are loved up too.

Thanks Katie! You've inspired me to get back into my favorite hobby! This piece is gorgeous!

Hi Katie. Thanks for sharing. At almost 65 I decided I wanted to learn to do small projects. Just hobby level NOOO I have no clue how to do it..beginner totally. I hope I can use u as a resource.

So gorgeous. It’s nice to see that you used a color other than the white wash everyone does. Love this piece🤎🤎🤎🤎

This is stunning. WOW. Oh, WOW.

As i am sitting here watching and loving the results, i glance up at my similar piece in living room! Love this technique as can help mellow and make different wood tones go together so well. . I've not been brave enough to try yet! You keep me inspired!

You showed a good eye and bought a solid piece of furniture that was worth all the work. The result is great again and the once shabby furniture shines in new splendor. Greetings from Brussels...

How absolutely gorgeous.

She's a beauty!! You did her justice❤

All of your work is just beautiful. Your hard work really pays off. Plus, you play nice relaxing music.

Beautiful !! I love this years trend of restored and washed wood on older pieces. Brilliant work as ever Katie xx

I like paint washes better than stain. This one is gorgeous ❤

Absolutely gorgeous

Love watching you finish the pieces of furniture, you have a gift for making the pieces come alive. Thank you for sharing your gifts with everyone.

Kaaaatiiieeee ..yayyy. Perfect timing. I clean my house to your videos. It is just the right mix if doing and inspiration and someone also working while you do, and not too distracting but occupying thoughts halfway is enough. Just perfect. I feel like I'm learning a language in the background or something. And I play them a couple times and peek when I get curious or replaying can catch something I need to learn/see.

Faux tiger oak was so popular and a PAIN to refinish! Shellac on a lot of them too... I love the grain on this maple one, it takes the lighter stain so well and is less "in-your-face" than oak. And those little hand sanders are the BEST and they used to carry them at DOLLARAMA! The little sandpaper pieces last so long and if you buy a few kits its so easy to keep one of each grade around. Nice work!

What a great, yummy mid-tone! Not too light, bright or dark, not too red or yellow.

Wow, wow, wow! Beautiful!!

Oh my goodness. I love it. I'm not very experienced but want to try this. So beautiful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, skill and talent with us. 😊

I love paint wash finishes... great job but very labour intense.

A much needed makeover...stunning!!

I love natural restorations of antiques. Good job Katie!

Gorgeous!! I love this natural finish, really letting the original piece shine on it's own, and bringing it back to a cohesive look that I think has a timeless style. Thank you for sharing this process and also I never thought about Barkeeper's Friend for old hardware, brilliant!

Loooooooove it! Such warmth though still neutral! ❤ Could we see something coastal/beachy/brass vibes next if you ever get a project as such?

The perfect finish for this piece. Just beautiful!

I LOVE this washed finish and plan to use it on two pieces that were left in my house when I purchased it. Thank you so much for sharing your work process. It promises to be helpful when I tackle my own jobs.

It looks stunning Katie!

Nice job Katie. So glad you reused the mirror.

I really like that finish - simple, clean and elegant. Also agree that doing the inside of the drawers works.

Gorgeous results! Thanks for the excellent tips.

Wow what a beautiful job you do!!! Congratulations 🎉 and you help the planet also!

That is absolutely beautiful!

I actually did maple drawers in a tan wash a while back. Only did the wash as the maple I was working on varied quite a bit in tones. Absolutely looove this finish, it’s so warm and natural ❤

Sooo much better! Beautiful restoration

That is incredibly beautiful!

So satisfying to see totally done. After that long pause on seeing the piece pulled apart I wasn't sure how it could be "retrained". So good to have that extra help from the muscled one, bless his heart.

So beautiful. Love that finish.

Very warm color. Nice job.

You honored this beautiful piece of history. So lovely!

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL

What a gorgeous warm neutral color.

Absolutely gorgeous finish. would love to see more of this beige wash especially on veneered darker pieces for a moodier yet still soft look 👀❤

This dresser is a thing of complete beauty! Love, love, love the colour!

I appreciate your thought process in deciding colour and finish. Really helps as a beginner. Thus piece looks so authentic.

Gorgeous!

Wow!!! So beautiful!

Oh, wow! The result looks beautiful

Beautiful work .... Again! Thanks Katie!

Absolutely gorgeous and inspirational!!!

LOVE this finish!

This is a miraculous transformation!!

So much love seen in this piece. Beautiful!

It turned our really soft and pretty, Katie. Love it.

Katie, it's fabulous! You managed to update it to todays style so well!!! Great job!

Wow. This looks amazing! I love how you take the viewer along on every step of the project and explain things so well!

This turned out so beautiful!

Katie, everything you do is just so beautiful and clean and sleek. I was subscribed to lots of furniture painters over the last two years, but you’re the only one I follow now. I love your saturdays videos. Keep them coming! 👌

Oh this is stunning!! I've been looking at our old bedroom furniture for about 9 months wondering which finish & colour to go with. I think the raw look is really soft & natural & calm. Yay!! Thank you for this, I'm really excited 😄

My favorite finish yet. So beautiful, Katie!

WOW, WOW, WOW...what a fantastic job you did Katie!

Love this! Just gorgeous!

I can’t imagine all the work you put into this but it is just lovely- thank you for tips in cleaning original handles- as well as stripping techniques

So, so fresh and lovely while keeping the authentic beauty of the wood!

Simply elegant, Katie!!!

Stunning

Wow what a beautiful finish!!

You did a great job and it looks very nice. Kudos for wearing proper respirator when using those chemicals and disposing of the scraped paint properly. A few suggestions from someone who has been refinishing furniture for 50 years. You can get the exact same effect at half the time and not wasting so much paint or tung oil finish by applying each of those wearing gloves with a cotton rag rubbing it into the wood and wiping at the same time. Also when putting putty on areas of the wood you will save a lot of time sanding it off and get a better affix to the wood by using a flexible putty knife rather than a popsicle stick.

Gorgeous piece of furniture...amazing color.

Katie What a makeover Diva you are! Such a great teacher when it comes to the refinishing arts.

So elegant!

Unbelievably gorgeous! Love what you did. ♥️

Absolutely beautiful job

LOVE it! Gorgeous!

Wow! Amazing transformation. I looks amazing.

Wow! It came out beautifully. My Canadian grandmother from New Brunswick had a dresser just like that one when i was growing up. It brought back fond memories.

Wow! That is lovely! I've tried to refinish things but I did not have the patient, tenacious nature you have. Good job! Much respect!

This is gorgeous. It came out so nice.