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Ivy Lane Interiors Furniture Flips & DIY by Lisa
Ivy Lane Interiors Furniture Flips & DIY by Lisa
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Published 2023-10-24
Sometimes vintage furniture isn’t as easy to refinish as you think it will be. That was the case with this MCM piece. It had more damaged than I realized. I loved the clean lines and the unique design though.

After numerous repairs, I was able to start the priming and painting. That part was fairly easy. The top had some weird areas that didn’t want to take the gel stain. I let the gel stain dry for 72 hours and then used a water based stain to layer over those areas. Then I toned the whole top with dye stain mixed with my topcoat. That still didn’t even it out, so I used a glaze and that worked. Whew. Sometimes you just have to layer products to get the look you want.

After a few more tweaks with the drawers, it was done.

The new hardware is the star of the show with this one. I love it! What do you think?

Chapters:
00:00 Before
01:53 Cleaning
03:47 Veneer repair
07:10 Stripping top
13:05 Priming and Painting
16:24 Drilling new hardware holes
22:48 Cutting down screws
23:34 Staining top
25:37 Lining drawers
30:03 Final reveal

Products used:
Degreaser: amzn.to/46NkYZ9
Microfiber cloths: amzn.to/3WRq8PR
Dewalt shop vac: amzn.to/3qAr5QM
44MDpw8
Stripper: www.woodcraft.com/products/soy-gel-professional-pa…
Diablo Sand Net
120 grit: amzn.to/3QcWHq2
150 grit: amzn.to/3rPjazj
180 grit: amzn.to/3DFCxxa
Wood glue: amzn.to/45Zq17P
Bondo glazing putty: amzn.to/45I2lE
Minwax wood filler: amzn.to/3SctdcN
Kwikwood: amzn.to/3S8gOGV
Hand Masker: amzn.to/40cRt0y
Liquid Sandpaper: amzn.to/46Jo8wZ
Primer: amzn.to/46LbttE
Paint: www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/interior-exterior-pain…
Color: Lead Gray
Gel Stain: amzn.to/3s81YWb
(Similar color)
Behr Stain: www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-1-qt-TIS-518-Espresso-Tra…
Glaze Effects: amzn.to/46Ow7co
Top coat: amzn.to/3Qu8Jec
Hardware:
Knobs: amzn.to/40oRRsZ
Long pulls: amzn.to/4947VEe
Liner: amzn.to/3Mjb5tZ
Shellac:
Can: amzn.to/3RVr5G6


Equipment:
Camera: amzn.to/3MSJQpK
Mic: (similar) amzn.to/3CdETTk
Tripod: amzn.to/3MP7weC
Gooseneck tripod: amzn.to/3NYgEhF

The course that has helped me with YouTube:

courses.seancannell.com/a/2147510103/3ireqkpL


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All Comments (21)
  • @kimzimmerman2492
    Outstanding job! You had challenges that you were able to overcome and that is a win! Plus you learned valueable lessons too so can’t beat that win either. Over all it looks stellar and anyone would be thrilled to have it in their home. Great job, I learned a lot!!
  • @Laura_Brock
    You made this unique dresser into a classy beauty! I think your after is a definite improvement on the original.
  • @joanmcgovern6305
    You fighting that one nail is just the perfect metaphor for furniture flipping. It's always that one little thing! Good job on this piece!
  • @heidisettles5537
    Excellent as usual! I bought those glue syringes and the drawer pull jig, and they work so well. Another youtuber made a wood "conditioner" for staining with less blotchiness. It is basically 1 T wood glue, 1 T water based polyurethane, and 12 oz of water mixed thoroughly and painted on. It dries quickly and made the oil based stain go on very well. Try it on a practice board.
  • @pamsheets632
    Wow, looks beautiful! I love that your videos are so informative! Awesome job! 😊❤
  • @frankiefurbag9030
    Wow, we gave the dresser away a few months ago and I have the cedar chest in my shed.
  • @charlenegoskowicz8220
    Doncha hate it when someone someone attempts a clumsy repair with nails?! It's funny: I'm dealing with an Empire sewing table and the flame mahogany veneer is popping off the curved base in pieces. I was wondering how to handle it--pop it all off and paint, or attempt to reassemble the veneer. Then I found this video...I don't know why it never occurred to me to use painters tape to anchor the veneer chips whole the glue dries. Getting old, I guess! I really like how you gave this furniture a second chance. And thank you for showing me what I needed to know!