Black Sheep House
I'm a DIY creator dedicated to transforming furniture, with a particular passion for restoring and upcycling dressers, cabinets, and tables. I share a range of techniques, from achieving popular designer-inspired finishes and light wood looks to refinishing without sanding, often making complex makeovers accessible for beginners.
Topics: furniture building design, chest of drawers dresser, cabinet, furniture restoration upcycling, cabinet restoration makeover, table restoration makeover
Projects by Black Sheep House on Spetz
Each one is a step-by-step guide made from the creator's video: the tools, the materials and every step, with answers to your questions.
- Refinishing a Dresser with Black Paint
Learn how to refinish a wooden dresser with black paint for a smooth, streak-free finish. This guide covers specific techniques for prepping the surface, applying paint with a brush and roller, and using an innovative… - Faux Walnut Dresser Refinishing
Learn how to transform an old, damaged dresser into a high-end piece with a faux walnut finish. This project involves repairing the furniture, creating a textured base with primer, and layering paint and gel stain to… - Faux Wood Finish for Kitchen Cabinets
A step-by-step guide to transforming old or dated cabinets with a faux wood grain finish using paint and glaze. This beginner-friendly project requires no sanding and results in a durable, Pottery Barn-inspired look. - Pottery Barn Faux Wood Dining Table Refinish
Refinish an old wooden dining table with a faux wood grain look using a tan primer-paint base coat, brown antiquing glaze, and a whisk broom graining technique. - Dresser Refinished with a Pottery Barn Faux Wood Finish
This project transforms a dark, dated dresser into a stylish piece with a light, textured wood finish inspired by Pottery Barn. The process involves priming to create a textured base, applying a tan base coat, and then… - Modern Dresser Makeover with Custom-Cut Legs
This project transforms a traditional, ornate wooden dresser into a modern piece. The process involves stripping the old finish, cutting the base to create new, straight legs, and applying a custom-mixed green paint to… - Restoring Wood Furniture without Sanding
Learn how to quickly restore the finish on scratched and worn wood furniture using a specialized refinishing product. This video demonstrates the process on three different pieces, including a heavily damaged dresser… - Refinishing a Wooden Dresser with Matte Black Milk Paint
Refinish a stained wooden dresser in a smooth matte black finish without using a paint sprayer. The process covers scuff sanding, degreasing, applying water-based black milk paint with a brush and dry foam roller to… - Kitchen Table and Chairs Makeover with Light Greige Stain and White Paint
Refinish an oak veneer dining table and chairs by hand-sanding the tabletop, applying a water-based whitewash pickling stain, layering an oil-based grey-brown gel stain, and sealing with wipe-on polyurethane. - Refinished Dresser with One-Step Paint Recipe and Basket Cubbies
Transform an outdated wooden dresser by removing the cabinet door to create open basket cubbies, cutting off the scalloped base apron, and filling surface scratches. - Refinishing a Dark Wood Dresser with a Light Wood Paint Wash
Strip the dark stain and varnish off a vintage Drexel dresser using chemical stripper, then sand the bare wood and veneer smooth. Apply a diluted tan paint wash to even out the wood tones for a bleached light-wood look… - Faux Wood Sausalito Finish Dresser Makeover
Refinish a wood dresser with a multi-layered faux wood finish inspired by Pottery Barn's Sausalito collection. The technique layers a semi-gloss tan base coat over primer, textures a water-based brown decorative glaze…