Makeover This Space - Episode 3: How to Restore a Vintage Fireplace Mantel

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Жыл бұрын

Good morning! In today's episode, I will be showing you all of the hard work that both Mark and I have put into refurbishing the vintage fireplace mantel that I got from the Brimfield Flea Market. To say that this project is a labor of love is definitely an understatement. We have both put in countless hours of applying paint stripper, scraping - reapplying, scraping some more - reapplying again - scraping even more - and now just the other day we have finally moved on to sanding. There are some really tough areas where we still don't have all of the layers of paint removed - but it's come a long way since the last time you saw it in the Brimfield Flea Market video.
So while it's not 100% done yet - this video gives you a good glimpse at all the work we've put into this project. My goal for next week is to show you a completed mantle that is affixed to the wall and decorated for Christmas. I cannot promise, but this is the goal. So, if that all sounds good to you - then let's jump in!
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Citrus Strip Painting Gel - rstyle.me/+9RHhI3UEWnkavUTqWmAn_w
Polyurethane Stripper Liquid - rstyle.me/+ttOO5ABXeDeGQAraI_FZTg
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@kellyhutchinson3473 Жыл бұрын

I love spending my Sunday mornings with you and your beautiful, “Well-Lived” adventures!

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Awww I love hearing that!! My dream is for people to be excited to watch each Sunday morning!! 🥰

@fiercecandycane Жыл бұрын

Ms. Jessica, you and Mark have done this mantle proud! I love how your vision is coming to fruition! Blessings! 🙏🏽❤️

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! While the long process is wearing on my patience 😅 I love seeing her come alive again!!

@iamtarapayne Жыл бұрын

WoW!!!! I can't believe how far its come! It looks amazing already. Great job Mark on keeping the project going and congrats on your debut. Lol!!!

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 🥰 There wouldn’t have been a video this week if he didn’t jump in and do all that work. Honestly I had no idea he was gonna do that much until he sent me the video. What a guy, lol!!!!

@denisekirshenbaum7798 Жыл бұрын

It’s gorgeous!!! You guys are such a fabulous team. I can’t wait until next week!!

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! She’s coming along! 😆

@brendajones8251 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing continue in the labor of love this special piece you chose for your home.

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 🥰🥰🥰

@kennypayne8422 Жыл бұрын

That was sooooo amazing and it’s so clear to see that your efforts were well worth it. Great job and I can’t wait to see your next project.❤

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dad!!!! Just wait til you see the side panels we built today that will go on the sides of the fireplace surround - it looks soooo good! 😁

@andiwallace Жыл бұрын

You have sooooo much patience! I’m amazed!

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

My patience is wearing thin my friend - very thin! 😅

@wandaherbert9681 Жыл бұрын

Fingers crossed but NO pressure. You two are doing a fabulous job and we are looking forward to seeing the finished mantel and holiday fireplace. Until next Sunday lol.

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Awwww thank you!! I’m pushing so hard for it to turn into a holiday mantel - but time and out of stock product is not helping! It will be a Christmas miracle for sure! 😅

@annew6925 Жыл бұрын

Is about teamwork I love it how y'all work together I have a vision too it's going to look beautiful when it finished have a blessing day 😊

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! He’s the best and has been so helpful. I wouldn’t be half this far without him stepping in. ☺️ I can’t wait to get some stain on her - I think the stain with all the aging and imperfections in the wood is going to be really beautiful!

@deborahfletcher1180 Жыл бұрын

Awhh Jessica, Without a doubt, you have a beautiful fireplace mantel. As you and Mark were putting in the hard labor to reveal the true beauty of this magnificent piece of art I was praying, had fingers crossed and cheering for you guys. You have a spiritual eye for beauty and I can't wait to see the finished work. I don't know how you could go wrong at this point. Even if all the paint doesn't come off in some areas, it tells a story of the many layers of life this mantel has experienced. Think about it. We've had to peal back a lot of unwanted layers of our life. While we were able to get rid of the worst, there's still a spot here and there to remind us of how far we've come. And we still look beautiful.

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

“You have a spiritual eye” 😭😭😭 ooooo that got me a little teary eyed, thank you so much for that. Wow, no one has ever said that to me in that way and it dealt touched me. But you are right - and while we were in the thick of scraping all of the paint off, I had to remind myself that every layer had a story and a memory - no matter if I personally liked the color or not. That’s exactly why I purchased it because I knew it had a story and I wanted to add to it. I think before we hang it, I’m going to write up a little something about where I found out, pictures of how it used to look, and all the work we did to restore it….and attach it to the back for the next owners to have many many years down the round. Thank you again for your beautiful words!

@sharonhopkins9982 Жыл бұрын

Good job Mark and Jessica to tell the truth I like it at this point@

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

I really do too! There are a lot of “pre-loved blemishes” that I do not want to hide with a dark stain - so for now I think I’m going to go with a lighter stain!

@kurateddesignsbykim Жыл бұрын

Wow, looking good!!

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! It’s come a long way!!!

@Queenann06 Жыл бұрын

Hi Jess it looks good cant wait to see the final look

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! You and me both! 😅😅

@lorettaknox154 Жыл бұрын

I love the mantle. It was genius to buy it. I bet there is none like it anywhere. See you next week!

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

I really love it as well, and the reason I bought it was because it was original and not like anything I’ve seen before. She’s a bit of a headache right now trying to get her ready for staining - but I know this will all be worth it in the end.

@lindamcwilliams9056 Жыл бұрын

Wow you guys did an amazing job. It doesn't even look like the same mantle. You can get one of those dental tool sets from Amazon to scrap out the crevices. Looks great!!

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!’ That’s music to my ears - and the best thing about it is it’s only going to get better. 😆🤞🏽

@JWorld-gb4nq Жыл бұрын

Dremmels rock

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

They really do!! It’s helping a lot. We have a battery operated one and I’m tempted to go get a corded one so I don’t have to wait for it to charge! 😅

@scarletscorpiana8985 Жыл бұрын

Tell Mark thank-you I enjoyed his portion of the vlog. I am fine with your timeline. You must manage your expectations that was a lot of paint and the wood I am seeing is beautiful. This is enjoyable to watch.

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

I definitely will!! 😆 I couldn’t believe he actually recorded the work he did - I was pleasantly surprised! Thank you for saying that about managing my expectations. Today we’ve been working a lot on the mantel and I started to get frustrated because even though we put in hours of work today, we still have so far to go. But I’m going to try and better manage my expectations for sure.

@scarletscorpiana8985 Жыл бұрын

@@jessicapayne Check out youtubers DIY Wife and XO Macenna they are as hard at work as you are and I love seeing women do this.

@markh2200 Жыл бұрын

So many of the DIY shows make things seem so easy, like "all we had to do was strip the paint and then stain it" Those shows often don't express how much time those 'easy' tasks take! (and truth be told, Jessica isn't good with the idea of 'it's fine'. Either it's right or it's not right. I'm ok with that 😀

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Oh I’m a huge fan of XO Macenna - it’s amazing how much she’s grown and accomplished! I haven’t heard of DIY Wife but I will definitely look her up! Thank you!!!

@scarletscorpiana8985 Жыл бұрын

@@markh2200 I wholeheartedly agree. I like the 2 I mentioned because they show their errors, how they fix them and if they get help from others they tell you who. Jessica is great cause she does the same. You two are a great team.

@SUPWA21 Жыл бұрын

Man! I was pulling for you guys to git’er done! But I backed down after seeing layer upon layer of somebodies or several somebodies memories! Everyone has a right to figure out or better yet define their space without the interpretation of others…everybody do you…it’s the undoing the rest of us oft times regret having to do…lol it’s like someone painting a wooden white polar bear pink with purple polka dots…you know you gotta fix that…and so it begins and we delve in to make it right again…make it pure…make it a polar bear as you make the mantle pure…a center of attention to be admired and revered…UGH! I wanna see it now! LOL 😅 it’s about the journey…you’re almost there…🍷

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

You are so right - it’s all about the journey and this journey has been a long one!!! There is no one on this earth that wants to see it done other than me, but as my Dad always says - slow and steady wins the race.

@ronnierivers2108 Жыл бұрын

Girl where is your Revel to sand!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤great video!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

What is a Revel?!!

@bloorainz Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a difference! It's coming along very nicely. Off topic but you have the best skin! Would love to know your skin care/beauty/fragrence routine (when you have time of course). Happy Sunday!

@jessicapayne Жыл бұрын

Awww thank you!!! That’s hilarious because while I was editing the video I thought I looked like a hot mess. 😅 But I’d be happy to do a video about my routine in the near future!!