1. Painted Antique Sideboard Restoration
If you are looking for a crazy painted furniture restoration, this one will not disappoint. This old sideboard was in terrible condition. It was covered in mildew as it was left outside. Furthermore, it has a white paint that did not want to come off. In the video, you will see a lot of paint scraping, sanding, and picking. There was just so much tough paint to remove that you will feel this restorers pain as you watch.
2. Rescued Roadside Antique Chest of Drawers
If you want to watch someone with a ton of restoration experience explain how to restore an antique piece of furniture, you need to check out this chest of drawers restoration by Thomas Johnson. Tom has an unbelievable amount of knowledge to share and this project is one of my favorites. He finds this antique chest on the side of the road and takes it back to the shop for a full restoration.
3. 200 Year Old Chair Restoration
With rot and woodworm damage, this chair seemed to be unsalvagable, but Jay from Flipping Drawers thought otherwise. He resurrects this old chair with incredible work, you won’t believe it’s the same chair he started with.
4. Trashed Antique Display Cabinet Restoration
In this restoration by Matt from Restorology, a once-trashed antique display cabinet is restored back into a stunning showpiece. The video shows the detailed process of stripping away paint and years of damage. Matt expertly rebuilds and restores the wood’s original charm, and brings the cabinet back to life.
5. Ancient Louis XVI Desk from 1800
This stunning antique desk is meticulously dismantled and brought back to life in a truly remarkable restoration by Il Makerstauratore. From carefully stripping away layers of wear and age to expertly refinishing and reassembling each piece, this restoration showcases the dedication and skill required to reveal the desk’s original elegance. Every step highlights the intricate craftsmanship of the past, preserved for the future. This is not just a repair—it’s a revival of history and beauty.
6. Eastlake Dresser Restoration
This Eastlake dresser was in trashed condition, but not for long. Restoration Rhode does an incredible restoration on this antique piece of furniture. At the end it looks like it just came off the showroom floor, check it out!
7. Thrifted Antique Dresser Restoration
In this restoration by Barry from Mad City Modern, a thrifted painted antique dresser gets a needed restoration. Barry strips away all of old paint, revealing the dresser’s incredible wood grain. With careful repairs and a fresh finish, the piece is transformed bringing it back to its original look.
8. Antique Table Restoration
I think a second Thomas Johnson antique restoration was needed on this list. Enjoy this antique table restoration from start to finish! Also, learn a few extra things along the way from Tom as he shares his incredible knowledge through the entire process.
9. Restoration of an Antique Gramophone Cabinet
I also think adding a second Flipping Drawers video was needed too. Jay does incredible work and this antique gramophone is no exception. Enjoy the start to finish process and learn lots along the way.
10. A Very Old Cabinet Restoration
Ismail from Restomaniac YouTube channel does some amazing restoration work. In this video, you can watch him fully restore this old cabinet full of old paint. The final wood grain reveal is amazing after watching all the hard work he had done.