Vintage Art Deco Dresser Makeover

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In this makeover, I give a vintage waterfall dresser a sleek new look in charcoal black with dark walnut handles, all finished in satin.

I thrifted this dresser from Facebook Marketplace and picked it up locally for just $40. Structurally, it was in decent condition, with minimal repairs needed. Some of the drawer slides were on the verge of falling off as the nails holding them down were missing -- nothing that a couple of new nails and wood glue couldn't fix. Small dents in low-traffic areas (very little contact with hands or drawers) were filled in with wood filler. More problematic damages (peeled veneer in high-traffic areas) had to be filled in with Bondo, which is a tougher alternative that such areas demand.

The handles were sanded and then stained using a combination of dark walnut and black water-based wood stains -- the dark walnut alone wasn't as dark as I wanted, so the black really gave it that dark-chocolatey tint. I was going for a slight contrast with the charcoal black paint on the dresser, and I was thoroughly satisfied with the outcome. Both the handles and body were finished in satin for durability and to give it just a slight sheen.

If you enjoyed this makeover, please like and subscribe to see more. And if you have any questions, I would be happy to answer your comments.

Thank you for watching :)

- Andy from Modern Makeovers

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Below is a list of the tools and products that I used.

As a disclaimer, the above links may be affiliate links, so if you make a purchase with the links provided, I may receive a small commission. There's no extra charge to you, but it helps me out!

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[Moon-fvsz]

There needs to be more people doing the the wonderful job of saving the older things as they are still useful.👍

[arlene]

New subscriber🇨🇦. Epic workshop! Great transformation. Can you tell me the brand and colour of your paint? Also, what type of compressor (gallons) do you have? Thanks and I look forward to future videos!

[alecsantos]

Always amazing! Turning this unwanted and decrepit furniture into an unbelievable modern masterpiece is just truly incredible to witness as it is transformed right before your very eyes. with those skillful hands, definitely, he is going to go a long, long way. His work and attention to details are just astounding. Congrats. Great editing by the way!

[camberie]

such a great video! Great editing, great content, made me want to subscribe.... so I did

[aot]

Hit the subscribe button after first video. Love your work. Looking forward to future content and to see your channel grow.

[LaughingInTiny]

Those pulls against the black... SO stunning. No pressure or anything but I hope you have more on the way!! If I were closer I'd just start bringing you pieces. I LOVE the hunt, but not the doing of the things. The small town I just moved from was full of stuuuuning pieces that people would just put at the end of the driveway. If I'd had a truck, furniture collecting would have been a big addiction for me lol.

[VJKBorahae]

Love your screw jar turner thingy 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[luc]

Love the restoration/modernisation MO. Too many flippers use hardware and make additions to a piece that make no sense for the piece and are straight up ugly (dressers with stained wood tops and painted bodies/angular legs on round-edged pieces/hideous 'glazes'/'staining' wood with paint).

[Gugmi]

Amazing video- love the detail you put into your pieces. Question for you.. why did you hand paint instead of spray the piece? I noticed you sprayed the topcoat but not the paint. Thank you!

[antiagonista]

Man, I've said this before, but I'll say it again: you're an artist!
I have a technical question: how do you get your painting to end up so smooth? Do you find sand between coats? After the last coat? Is there any good reference for a newbie? Thanks!

[upcycledwear]

I watch mostly female furniture flippers. So their approach is with more feminine colors. Glad I found you as I need a male approach as well. Good job 👍

[Lab-Rat]

Excellent work and I like the sock trick

[catcar]

Hi Andy, I just found your channel. I love how you styled this dresser! Also, I must say that your video quality is very professional! I just subscribed and soon I'll catch all your prior videos.
Hi from Connecticut 🌷

[petterzachrisson]

Cool transformation, but pull out a drawer to show how you’ve treated the inside in the ”after revelation”..plz

[Vmay]

Wonderfully done, both editing and furniture repair.

[MrHopstowski]

I would absolutely love it if you could do a video filming HOW you film your videos. What cameras and equipment you use or just an extra angle filming the filming process.

[notadoctorshh]

sick job mate. great taste and design sense.

[flamingoliz]

That piece turned out so sharp looking. Nice work.

[rkakbarbasha]

Nicely work out 👌. Thanks for giving such wonderful ideas of restoration

[jcrefasi]

New sub! Can't wait to see what's next. This was a very nice flip.
Jo