Ugly Nightstand Cabinet Transformed into Minibar!? - Custom Restoration

In this video, I transformed a damaged vintage 1969 nightstand cabinet into a beautiful minibar. More about the restoration/transformation process: This piece was on the patio of the house I recently moved into. The owner told me I could do whatever I wanted, so I got creative and turned it into something useful, specifically a vintage wine minibar. This video is not a regular restoration project, by the book, like I usually do on this channel; I usually restore items keeping in mind how they looked in the past and preserving their purpose, but not this time! I took the liberty of transforming it precisely as I envisioned it and made decisions on this project while working on it, for example, recycling the damaged top part and turning it into a bottle holder. It looks rustic and exciting to me. I hope you treat this video as something other than a furniture restoration tutorial because it’s not. It is a custom project where I allowed myself not to follow specific rules and let my creativity run wild. I hope you like my idea and that it inspires you! You may have a similar nightstand cabinet sitting abandoned somewhere and need help figuring out what to do with it. This piece of furniture was made in a small town in Poland in September 1969. The restoration/transformation process was uneventful but painstaking. Many parts were damaged due to water and time, especially the top and door. I had to replace them entirely. I also replaced many pieces of the cracked and worn veneer with new, similar colors, but not 100%, for a meaningful and unique effect. I cleaned the wood and then dressed it with the new veneer. Then I made the pieces that needed to be replaced, and on the door and drawer fronts, I etched wine culture motifs. For this process, I used a CNC from TwoTrees; here’s a link if you want to learn more: I cleaned up the rusted parts with a 2000-watt laser. It was satisfactory, and everything went faster than with the traditional sandblaster. If you want to learn more about this machine: I also wanted to keep a vintage vibe, and I succeeded. This piece of furniture was made in a small town in Poland in September 1969. I hope you enjoy this custom restoration project! I enjoyed working on it and am thrilled with how it turned out; it will be a permanent fixture in my living room! PS: I don’t expect the result to be to everyone’s taste as long as we all have different tastes. I like how it turned out and am very proud of the work that went into it. Believe it or not, I have worked on this piece for almost two weeks, every day! Please ask me if you have any questions about what I used and why! I answer them all! Cheers! Johnny. Support my work on: Patreon: or Become a channel member: or Buy My Awesome Merch: #restoration #howto #furniturerestoration