10 EASY Thrifted Home Decor Restoration Methods that are Affordable!✨

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This is the easiest comprehensive guide to restoring + cleaning secondhand home decor or furniture! Designed for anyone who loves to decorate their home on a budget, these are 10 of my easiest and most affordable methods to breathe some life back into your home! We'll be reviewing how to REVIVE some of your favorite metal and wood home decor items, what to AVOID, and how to PRESERVE that beloved patina we've all come to love on our vintage decor! Plus, I've included 7 small bonus tips or products to make removing dirt, grime, stickiness, and more, a breeze! 🧽✨🧼 Check out all the products I mention in the links below!
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0:00 Why I Care About Cleaning Thrifted Decor
0:55 Starting with METALS
1:45 STOP, WAIT...
3:35 METHODS 1-2 - Corrosion + Stickiness
3:51 Copper
5:40 METHOD 3 - Chrome vs. Pewter
6:40 Wax Removal
7:18 Brass
8:53 Reviewing Methods + Bonus Tips
9:51 WOOD METHODS 4-6 - Grime Removal + Restoration
12:52 METHODS 7-9 - Repairing Color + Damage
15:27 Restoring Wood Veneer
16:12 Simple + Fast Paint Touch-Up
16:58 Reviewing Methods + Bonus Tips
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@joisaddler8212 2 ай бұрын

The way I have been NEEDING this video 💕

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! I feel like I needed this video for so long so I’m glad it’s found its people :)

@kaytopinka7 Ай бұрын

You are my new favorite person. You have clear & concise explanations that are HELPFUL! Thank you!!!!

@livingwithlk Ай бұрын

That's amazing! Thank you so much! :D

@Legendsofrain 2 ай бұрын

SO, SO helpful. I've had questions about how, where, and when to use some of these products, and this cleared a lot of things up for me!!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

That is so cool! So glad it helped :)

@scarletowl8337 2 ай бұрын

🙌Some awesome tips makes me want to get out and thrift soon! Especially some wood accessories 😊 thanks!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Yes!! That’s awesome :) Hope you find some great deals!☺️

@bonniejordan3441 2 ай бұрын

Love a natural patina ❤ great video

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Bonnie!

@trinapemberton 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! I’m constantly saving different videos, making notes, saving products on my Amazon when I see what’s working for someone. Now to have all this in 1 place is amazing. I don’t have to search my Amazon trying to renege what exactly I’m looking for to accomplish whatever it is that I’m trying to do. ❤

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Yes! that’s awesome! I had to learn all this over time and never found a video that included all the things so I had to make this. So glad it’s found its people!

@mehrit1648 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

😊😊😊

@louismeyer5132 2 ай бұрын

Great video, very useful tips, house is looking great and you are looking very relaxed.

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@karenrobbins4622 2 ай бұрын

I have a beautiful set of bedroom furniture (four poster bed, dresser, and mirrored vanity) from th early 1900s that are family pieces. They are in pretty good shape for being approximately 120 years old, but need some TLC. Thanks to you, I feel I can confidently do that without harm to the pieces! They were bought by my great aunt and uncle in St. Louis and sent by rail to Oklahoma Territory (Oklahoma didn't become a state until 1907) for their Victorian house. My great uncle was an inspector for the railroad. They were instrumental in my grandparents meeting, and since they didn't have children of their own, all of their beautiful furniture was inherited by our family. I feel an obligation to them to preserve them!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

That is so awesome!! I think this is why I love restoring things and finding the easiest and least abrasive way to do it. So cool thanks for sharing!!

@amstarkey5023 2 ай бұрын

THANK YOU🤗!!!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

No problem!!☺️

@miknosilanooram 2 ай бұрын

You have the best tips. I get all the things you suggest to use!!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

That’s so awesome!! Thank you!

@abiering 2 ай бұрын

Very informative. Thank you!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! No problem!

@jmbisme 2 ай бұрын

This was a very helpful video. Thank you!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Thank you ☺️

@lillaplesko8328 2 ай бұрын

Best video ever!!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

🥰😍Thank you!!

@lindaroyal8161 2 ай бұрын

This was an awesome video, excellent information and tips, all in one place for reference. Nicely done! I've never heard of the Tibet almond sticks or the syringe pens. The other products, I've heard of them, but it's nice to get an honest review from someone I trust and see the products demonstrated. Wonderful information, thank you for sharing.

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

That’s awesome, thank you! I’m glad I could show you some new things :)

@user-ry8uo5od3i 2 ай бұрын

Great tips!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@MelMc188 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing these tips. You inspired me to finally purchase a couple products I need to touch up my coffee table that has some gouges in it. It’s not a thrifted item, but just got damaged in various moves over the years. It’s been bothering me and doesn’t look nice (just looks damaged, not aged / doesn’t add character). It will be nice once I give a bit of refresh to it :)

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

You are so welcome, that’s awesome! That’s exactly what it’s about! 🥰 Best of luck and remember to take it slow☺️

@gracerodriguez6869 Ай бұрын

Thanks for all the great tips, I really appreciate it

@livingwithlk Ай бұрын

Yes absolutely!

@saraosborn1297 2 ай бұрын

Ive been wanting a video like this, or make one myself. My thoughts: Safety is important, invest in a lead test kit, always ventilate and wear PPE. Start with the least invasive methods first, for example, saliva is an excellent solvent. Determine what a piece is made of first; use a magnet on metals and always do a patch test. Old fashioned cleaning methods usually work better that fad methods (ahem, I see you 👀 oven cleaner furniture stripper)

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Haha thanks so much!! I totally agree!

@youdontspeakforme4339 2 ай бұрын

I agree with your take on brass (love those bowls) do you have a technique to change a really shiny piece? I found a horse book end and had to have it but I would much prefer if it were dull. I’m pretty sure it’s real brass as it’s very heavy. Any suggestions 🤔

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Oh cool! For this I would probably get a container with a lid that these brass pieces fit into and then put some vinegar and salt into the container with the brass pieces and then close the container for an hour or so and keep turning it around and it should start to dull down!

@youdontspeakforme4339 2 ай бұрын

@@livingwithlk thanks!

@fridaemilsson8868 2 ай бұрын

👍👍👍

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

☺️☺️

@carolynalfonso4548 2 ай бұрын

💖!

@itsyagirlvicku 2 ай бұрын

Hi I really enjoy your content but I thought I would let you know that 'patina' is only the corrosion on copper (or copper-based alloys). I think the word you're looking for is 'tarnish'. Sorry, language nerd here!

@livingwithlk 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Language-wise you are technically correct, however being someone who’s been to art school, then worked in the design fields, “patina” was and has always been used in those spaces with the thought of “wear and tear that adds character” in mind. Which is why I always use it in that way. I also think if we were to call something tarnished, it gives it a negative connotation - which is the opposite purpose of calling something “patinated” as some chipping on a sculpture, scratches on a frame, or tarnish on a metal piece, can be a beautiful and unique commentary on the craftsmanship and history of a piece. So I believe that’s why everyone tends to use that word in the more subjective way.😊