Is your furniture old fashioned or are you bored with it? Don’t throw them away, renew and update to save money and be more environmentally friendly. In this article you will find inspiration and ideas to give them a second chance and radically change its appearance.
Until recently I thought that the only furniture worth restoring or recovering was the typical antique, wooden furniture with personality. However, you can also add charm and personality to a piece of melamine furniture. Even if it is damaged, it can be recovered by changing the damaged doors, replacing the shelves and handles, lining drawers, etc.
On the other hand, it is common for our furniture to show an outdated look over time. Trends change and being comfortable at home is essential. The fact of seeing every day that piece of furniture that we loved in its day, but that now horrifies us, does not facilitate that well-being.
Therefore, even if you really want to get rid of that worn or outdated piece of furniture, lamp or table, there are solutions and ideas to radically change its appearance. And it is that with a little inspiration and using some decorative techniques, everything or almost everything can be recovered and transformed.
Transform your furniture with chalk paint
The chalk paint or chalk paint it came years ago to give our furniture a more up-to-date vintage look. Among its main advantages are its brushability, which is multi-malterial and the wide variety of finishes and techniques with chalk paint that exist.
In this case, they wanted to radically change the appearance of a simple pine chest of drawers to turn it into a delicate and romantic chest of drawers with fabric covered drawers.
To revive this battered wooden bench over the years, it was decided to paint the back and drawers with mint green chalk paint. The contrast with wood is not only very decorative, but also makes it look like a lighter piece of furniture. You will find the step by step in this link.
Another example is the following sideboard that has also been updated with paint and fabric to give it an industrial look. In this link you can see the step by step.
Demolition and second hand furniture
Why not give someone a second chance? demolition or second-hand furniture? Sometimes real gems are found next to the container or on second-hand websites such as the Valencia Notice Board. With a little paint, the change can be so surprising that it has little or nothing to do with the original furniture.
It is the case of the following kitchen toy which was originally an auxiliary piece of furniture and was missing some pieces. You can see all the step by step in this link.
Another example similar to the previous one is this toy workbench that was made taking advantage of an old microwave cabinet and a crib base. You will find the step by step here.
Sometimes the change is so radical that the recovered furniture is unrecognizable. This is the case of this TV table which has been covered and painted in a blue tone. In this link you will find the step by step of how to transform an old piece of furniture to obtain a similar result.
Wrap with vinyl for quick and easy transformations
The adhesive vinyl It is one of the star products in the world of tuning, recycling and DIY. Choosing a quality adhesive vinyl is a guarantee of durability (more than 10 years) and ease of installation. For this reason, it is ideal for giving a second chance to a multitude of objects: furniture, doors, appliances, etc.
On this occasion it has been used to radically change the appearance of this bedside table and give it a much more modern appearance. You will find the step-by-step tutorial at this link.
In the same way, you can renew the doors of your cabinets with adhesive vinyl and save yourself many hours and coats of paint. In addition, if you combine it with a decorative border you can further customize its appearance, as can be seen here.
Even renovating your kitchen cabinets without changing a single door, as shown in the following video:
I hope you are ideas to give your furniture a second chance have convinced you that second parts can also be good and even better than the first. I encourage you to renew the appearance of your furniture because there are all advantages: you will recycle and you will not have to invest in new furniture.
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