hrift stores, yard sales, flea markets and even Craigslist are great sources for finding old furniture pieces to remodel. Old furniture can be purchased very inexpensively and you can create beautiful pieces that look fresh and updated with just a bit of time and creativity. Imagine turning an old dresser that you bought for $20 into an entertainment unit that looks like it costs hundreds.
You just have to enjoy DIY and redoing furnishings and you can literally change any piece of furniture into something that is perfect for your home.
The next time you visit a thrift store, yard sale or anywhere that you may find furnishings, pay close attention to the price of old furniture. You may be surprised at how cheap it is. Now, start looking at pieces that you may want to redo. We have a lot of ideas for you here that will show you how to turn boring, old pieces into fabulous new creations with very little time and money.
To improve user experience this post divided into 10 furniture makeovers/page. Use the the navigational buttons to navigate.
Pallet Backed Bookshelf
You can add pallets (which are relatively cheap) to the back of a bookcase to make it look rustic and to help make it sturdier. If you have an old bookcase that you are a bit afraid to use because it’s a tad wobbly, adding pallets to the back will strengthen it and give it a great look. Just add a fresh coat of paint and you have a practically new bookcase that costs very little to create.
Via: Overthebigmoon – Pallet Backed Bookshelf
Seeing Red a Fashionable Furniture Makeover
Have an old armoire or other piece of bedroom furniture that just really doesn’t go with your theme any longer? You can paint any wooden furniture and in any color of your choosing. If you want something really bold, think red. Red is a great color and looks beautiful on wooden furniture. It will give your entire room a great new look and works well for focal pieces.
Via: Savvysouthernstyle – Seeing Red
A Painted Texture Table Makeover on the Cheap
Painting an old table will definitely give it a fresh new look but imagine what you can do when you add texture. You can mix and match your paint colors for a unique piece and then add roping along the edges (or another material of your choosing) to really bring out the colors. This is a great idea for any room in the home and will cost you next to nothing to complete.
Via: Thehappyhousie – A Painted Texture Table Makeover on the Cheap
Chalkboard Desk and Chair Makeover
A chalkboard desk works great in a kid’s room or even in your home office. You just need an old desk and a bit of chalkboard paint. If you are looking for a way to spruce up your office space, this is a great idea. You can even doodle on the desk when you want and then just wipe it clean when you’re finished.
Via: Theboldabode – Chalkboard Desk Makeover
White + Wood Chest
The next time you are shopping in your local thrift store and see that old chest of drawers, buy it. You can completely remake it into something that will look beautiful in the living room with just a little white paint. If you don’t need a table in the living room, you can use it in the bathroom for towel storage or just anywhere that an extra storage solution will come in handy.
Via: Centsationalgirl – White + Wood Chest
Color Splash: Painted Cabinet
Need to spruce up a little one’s room or add storage? A tall cabinet works like a charm, particularly when you take time to give it a fresh new look. Some white paint, and another color for the shelf interiors, and you will have a great storage solution that is fun and updated. Add a bit of crown molding on top to finish off the piece and it will look like you got it straight from that expensive furniture store down the block.
Via: Centsationalgirl – Color Splash: Painted Cabinet
Buffet Reveal: Distressing Painted Furniture with Stain
Imagine a beautiful distressed antique buffet in your dining room. Even if you don’t have one already, you can find one and give it the distressed look yourself with a little stain and some paint. This is a project that may take a day or two but once you are finished, you will have a fabulous buffet that will look good and be great for additional storage.
Via: Ishouldbemoppingthefloor – Buffet Reveal: Distressing Painted Furniture with Stain
Office Redo – How to Reupholster a Chair that I bought for $5
Reupholstering furniture is not nearly as difficult as it sounds and learning this little trick can come in really handy. Instead of throwing out your furniture when it needs to be refinished, you can just fix it yourself. You can also go ahead and buy those great chairs that you saw at the flea market, even if they do have tears and cracks in them and then give them a completely new look.
Via: Batchelorsway – Office Redo – How to Reupholster a Chair that I bought for $5
Dresser mirror frames
Old dresser mirrors make excellent command centers. You just have to paint the inside with chalkboard paint and then use your imagination to finish off the rest. So, if you just bought an old dresser to restore and you don’t really have any use for the mirror that came with it, make it into a great chalkboard command center to keep family messages organized.
Via: Sassytrash – Dresser mirror frames
Thrift Store Highboy: Elegant UpDo
What can you do with that old highboy dresser that really doesn’t go with anything? Why, redo it yourself of course. With just a little sanding, a fresh coat of paint or stain and maybe some new drawer pulls, you can turn a dingy old dresser into a fabulous piece of furniture that you can display anywhere you need the additional storage.
Via: Centsationalgirl – Thrift Store Highboy: Elegant UpDo
Frightening To French – French book shelf makeover
A French inspired bookshelf would look beautiful in a bedroom or foyer, but who can afford them? You could always create one yourself using an old kitchen cabinet and a few pieces of left over wood from other projects. Crown molding or decorative shelves come in handy for trim and once you finish and give it a fresh coat of paint, no one will know that you didn’t spend a year’s salary on it.
Via: 4theloveofwood – Frightening To French – French book shelf makeover
Vintage 1970’s Dresser Becomes Modern Buffet A Dresser Revival
Have a spare dresser that you really don’t need? You can easily turn that dresser into a beautiful buffet for the dining room by just adding some claw and ball legs and giving it a fresh coat of paint. Buffets are great but they can be a bit expensive. Making your own from an old dresser will cost you only the paint and the legs, unless you have an old table that you can use for that.
Via: Southernrevivals – Vintage 1970’s Dresser Becomes Modern Buffet A Dresser Revival
Fab Dresser Makeover Classic Black and Gold
How about making your own stunning black and gold classic dresser, from something that you find at a thrift store? You just have to sand and re-stain or paint, add the new drawer pulls and you have a fabulous contemporary dresser that costs very little. Add a large mirror and you’re all set.
Via: Southernrevivals – Classic Black and Gold – Tres Chic
Faux bamboo chest makeover
Bamboo is a beautiful material and you can find lots of furniture made from bamboo, for relatively cheap. It’s really not in style like it used to be so if you love the look of bamboo, you can make out like a bandit at flea markets and thrift shops. You just have to give your pieces a fresh coat of paint or stain and they’ll look brand new again.
Via: Centsationalgirl – My Bamboo is Peacock Blue
Pottery Barn Style Dresser Revival
Never, ever pass up cheap furniture at yard sales and such. You just never know what you can do with it. Even a dresser with missing drawers can be converted into a beautiful side table with just a fresh coat of stain. You can add baskets in where the drawers are missing and give it a great look and lots of storage space.
Via: Southernrevivals – Pottery Barn Style Dresser Revival
Full Room Furniture Revival
Instead of tossing out your old outdated bedroom suit, why not give it new life? You just have to do a bit of sanding and staining or painting and you could completely change how your bedroom looks. Have missing drawers? Replace them with wicker baskets. Painting darker wood white gives you the chance to have the distressed look which is gorgeous and so in style right now.
Via: Southernrevivals – Full Room Furniture Revival
Computer Armoire Makeover
An old computer armoire (that you can pick up for under $20 at some yard sales and flea markets) would be perfect in the kitchen or a kid’s bedroom. You just have to freshen it up a bit. Years ago, these computer stations were done in dark wood. If you want to liven it up a bit, consider a brighter color. Paint a chalkboard on the inside of the doors or use it for a memo board for family messages.
Via: Centsationalgirl – Computer Armoire Makeover
Billy in the Bedroom
A couple of old, thin bookcases are the perfect start to creating a focal point around a large window. Just redo the shelving to add a bit of dimension, install some crown molding on top and surround your window with two beautiful display cases that can hold books, knick-knacks or whatever you want. If you match the crown molding to what’s in the room, it will look like a built-in feature.
Via: Centsationalgirl – Billy in the Bedroom
Professional Makeover of Uncle Joe’s 1800’s Dresser
Even really, really old dressers can be given new life. Just add a fresh coat of paint. If you have chipping, you may need to sand a bit or fill in with wood filler. Once you have it smoothed out, just paint it whatever color you want. You don’t actually have to leave these old pieces looking like they did originally. Make them useful and create something that you will be proud to display.
Via: Southernrevivals – Uncle Joe’s 1800’s Dresser
French Furniture Makeover with Maison Blanche
An old French cabinet can look like perfectly new again when you take time to give it a fresh coat of paint. Consider changing the coloring just a bit. Older pieces tend to be in colors that aren’t nearly as popular any longer. If your cabinet is yellow for instance, why not paint it black and white? You can choose any color scheme you want.
Via: Foxhollowcottage – French Furniture Makeover with Maison Blanche
hrift stores, yard sales, flea markets and even Craigslist are great sources for finding old furniture pieces to remodel. Old furniture can be purchased very inexpensively and you can create beautiful pieces that look fresh and updated with just a bit of time and creativity. Imagine turning an old dresser that you bought for $20 into an entertainment unit that looks like it costs hundreds.
You just have to enjoy DIY and redoing furnishings and you can literally change any piece of furniture into something that is perfect for your home.
The next time you visit a thrift store, yard sale or anywhere that you may find furnishings, pay close attention to the price of old furniture. You may be surprised at how cheap it is. Now, start looking at pieces that you may want to redo. We have a lot of ideas for you here that will show you how to turn boring, old pieces into fabulous new creations with very little time and money.
To improve user experience this post divided into 10 furniture makeovers/page. Use the the navigational buttons to navigate.
Greenlicious End Table Tutorial
Green is a fabulous accent color. Painting your old side tables green will give your home décor a bit of country flair. Just paint over the wood (after you clean it of course) and then sand it however much you want to get the level of distressing that you prefer. No need to buy new tables when you can give your old ones a fresh new look.
Via: The36thavenue – Greenlicious End Table Tutorial.
Dresser Turned TV Stand
Turning an old dresser into a TV stand is a great way to kill two birds with one stone. You get a new TV stand and you get to make use of that old dresser. Missing drawers are no problem. You can just use the space to hold gaming systems, satellite boxes or Blu-Ray players. Plus, wooden dressers are a bit sturdier than those cheap stands on the market so your entertainment equipment will be safer.
Via: Twotwentyone – Dresser Turned TV Stand
Thrift Store Furniture Makeover (End Tables)
New living room tables don’t have to be expensive. With a cheap set of tables that you can pick up at a thrift store or yard sale, you can have a beautiful set that looks like it came right off the pages of Home and Garden magazine. You just have to choose the color that looks best in your living room, sand and paint.
Via: Serenitynowblog – Thrift Store Furniture Makeover (End Tables)
The Magic of Decoupage
Decoupage is great and you can do it yourself to change the look of any old furniture. Have an old dresser that you just don’t know what to do with? You can add a bit of decoupage and create a stunning furniture piece that will look great in any room. Best of all, decoupage is as fun to do as it is stunning to look at.
Via: Marthastewart – The Magic of Decoupage
Step by Step Painted Nightstand
You don’t actually have to find the perfect matching nightstand for your bedrooms. You can create beautiful nightstands out of any old pieces that you find. Just sand and paint or stain them however you want. Incidentally, white is a great color and goes well with just about any other furnishings and it makes a great contrasting piece for darker woods.
Via: Centsationalgirl – New Painted Nightstand
Vintage chairs modern makeover
Vintage chairs can look modern again with just a little work. You can either reupholster them yourself or find someone to do this for you. It shouldn’t cost much. Once you have the upholstery taken care of, just choose your color and paint the chairs to match whatever room they will be in. You end up with modern chairs for a vintage price, which is always a major plus.
Via: Twothirtyfivedesigns – Some little lovelies
Style Tips for Bargain Decor
Some older cabinets have glass doors which are great, but you may want something different. Instead of getting rid of the cabinet or replacing the doors, why not just use fabric to cover up the glass? You can match the fabric to your curtains, upholstery or anything else you want and create a beautifully unique piece with your old cabinet.
Via: bhg – Style Tips for Bargain Decor
Metal Patio Furniture Makeover
Remember that old metal patio furniture? Wasn’t it just great? Unfortunately, many of those original pieces are now rusted. Enter the DIY way. You can restore those metal patio pieces with just a bit of sanding and a fresh coat of Rustoleum. Choose your colors and you can even paint new designs if you want to give them a more modern look.
Via: Alittleclaireification – Metal Patio Furniture Makeover
Dresser Turned Media Stand
So, modern media centers are great but the really good ones are a bit expensive. The solution? Purchase an old dresser from a thrift store or yard sale, unless you already have one on hand that you aren’t using. Then just sand down and paint the dresser to give it a more modern look. It will be sturdy enough to support your huge screen TV and you will have loads of drawers to store movies, games and other items.
Via: Lovepomegranatehouse – Dresser Turned Media Stand
Aqua Chalky Painted Table
If you need an updated table in the living room, or any room for that matter, think about using an old nightstand or side table. Just give it a good cleaning, sand down any rough spots and paint. Choose a bright color if you really want the piece to stand out. Light blues and whites are great for those looking to achieve the coastal look or you could be really bold and choose yellow or red.
Via: Restorationredoux – Aqua Chalky Painted Table
Repurposing a Lamp into a Table
We’re going to bet that you have at least one or two old lamps just sitting around. If not, you can pick them up for less than $5 each at many second-hand stores. Why would you want them? You can use them to make a great side table. Imagine an adorable little table made out of a lamp and this really easy project will cost you very little and give you a great table that will be the perfect accent for any room.
Via: Thriftyandchic – Repurposing a Lamp into a Table
Small Antique Buffet
Creating a great look in your dining room is easy when you find an adorable baby buffet. You can pick these up at second hand furniture or thrift stores. Just give it a quick sanding to smooth out any rough places and add a fresh coat of paint. Voila! You have a very unique and very functional small buffet which will work perfectly for homes with smaller dining rooms.
Via: Theweathereddoor – Small Antique Buffet
A Dipped ‘n’ Striped DIY Chalk (and Craft Paint) Painted Chair
Old wooden dining room chairs are a dime a dozen. You can literally pick them up at a lot of thrift stores for just a few dollars each. What can you do with them? Plenty. Imagine painting colorful stripes and lines and using one in your child’s bedroom for a desk chair. There are so many ways that you can customize those old wooden chairs that you may find yourself doing more than one.
Via: Thehappyhousie – A Dipped ‘n’ Striped DIY Chalk (and Craft Paint) Painted Chair
Potting Table Makeover
Old potting tables make beautiful lawn and garden decorations and even if they are literally falling apart, you can redo those tables to give your yard a fresh new decoration. Just be sure to replace any wood that may be rotting and give it a once (or twice) over with a sander before you add that new stain or paint. Then just add any accents that you want to customize it.
Via: Pinkpolkadotcreations – Potting Table Makeover
Go Dark and Dramatic
Black furniture is very popular these days and even if you can’t afford to replace all of yours right now, you can still get the look. An old dresser or chest of drawers can be converted into a modern piece by just adding a couple of coats of black latex enamel paint with a roller. Add a few accents in a different color and replace the hardware and you have a piece that looks brand new.
Via: Myhomeideas – Go Dark and Dramatic
DIY: Painted Thrift Store Cabinet
An old curved cabinet will make the perfect hiding place for stuffed animals, bathroom supplies or anything that you need to store, once you have redone it. You just have to paint it and add a bit of contact paper to the inside to give it a great new look. You may also want to add new hardware just to give it a fresh new look.
Via: Centsationalgirl – DIY: Painted Thrift Store Cabinet
How to Paint a Chair
So, instead of throwing those old chairs out because the paint is fading and the cushions are worn, why not give them a fresh breath of life? Painting chairs is really easy and you can make them any color that you want so if you need them an odd color, that’s fine. Redoing the seat is not difficult either and it can help you to save a fortune on new chairs.
Via: Thediydreamer – How to Paint a Chair
Vintage Metal Cart Makeover
Remember those old metal carts that your grandmother used to have? You can pick those up for next to nothing at thrift stores and flea markets and if you take the time to sand and repaint them, you can have a great little shelf for the kitchen or bathroom. Rustoleum comes in many different colors these days so you have some great color choices.
Via: Posedperfection – Vintage Metal Cart Makeover
Reshaping the glider
Glider rockers were great in their time but today, many people prefer something a bit more comfy. You can redo that glider rocker and make it into a comfortable and beautiful rocking armchair. You will need to reshape just a bit using cut pieces of wood and choose a slip cover (or make your own) that will match the size and shape.
Via: Rockpaperscissorgraphics – Reshaping the glider
Jen’s Quatrefoil Paint Project(s) & Free Printable Stencil
Quatrefoil is a beautiful look – it may remind you of those yummy Girl Scout cookies. Well, if you really love it, you can use it to create beautiful furniture pieces. Imagine a table with the Quatrefoil look on top or even a lamp with this design on the base. Whatever you want, you can create it and give it a unique appearance when you pain on the Quatrefoil design.
Via: Thecsiproject – Jen’s Quatrefoil Paint Project(s) & Free Printable Stencil
$3 Thrift Store Chair
You can make a beautiful old-word distressed chair with any old chair that you can find at a thrift store or flea market. Just strip the chair down, paint it white and then sand over it lightly to give it a distressed look. If the chair has a padded seat, you can just cover the padding with a material that will match the look you are trying to create.
Via: Thewoodgraincottage – $3 Thrift Store Chair
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