I Flipped This Thrift Store Furniture (And Did Everything Wrong First)

In this video, I walk you through one of my first furniture flips—all the cringey mistakes I made along the way but a furniture makeover I really loved by the time I was done!

I picked up this thrift store find on the cheap and set out to give this Dixie side table a fresh new look. What followed was… a whole lot of trial and error, sanding sins, bad paint choices, plastic legs disguised as wood, and oh yeah—a hurricane. So yeah, this wasn’t your average furniture flip before and after.

I walk you through my beginner furniture flipping journey step-by-step, from ways you shouldn’t sand veneer to figuring out whether something is plastic disguised as wood. If you’ve ever found yourself halfway through a project wondering “what am I even doing?” — you’re in the right place! Whether you’re new to furniture refinishing, love thrift store makeovers, or just want to laugh at some newbie DIYer stubbornness, I’ve got you covered!

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Looking for more information on how to tell the difference between veneer and laminate furniture? Check out the tutorial from Transcend Furniture Gallery:
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Video Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - Thrift Store Find
00:51 - Removing Hardware & Cleaning
02:05 - Plastic or Wood?
03:58 - Sanding Sins
05:22 - Color Regret
06:18 - Fixing Damage
07:51 - Priming
09:59 - Taking a Break/Roadtrip & Hurricane Detour
11:29 - Color Choice, Take Two
13:00 - Paint Washing the Top
14:16 - Painting the Drawers
15:06 - Hardware & Finishing Touches
16:03 - Final Reveal
17:39 - What's Next

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