Our tips for revamping your family furniture
You inherited furniture from your grandmother and do not know what to do with it? Do not throw them away! Why not relook them to include them in your interior decoration? An easy project to make yourself! Follow our advice to give new life to antique furniture.
Paint and decorate old furniture to give them a second life
Do not let antique furniture take dust in your attic! Old-fashioned sideboard, rattan grandmother's chair, old-fashioned stool ... Every piece of furniture has a second life. To revive an old piece of furniture yourself, the basic material includes sanding paper, paint and masking tape. Nothing like a good brushstroke to revive an old furniture with old paint! Once repainted, the furniture displays a different style. The possibilities are not lacking: flashy or classic colors, glossy finishes, satin or matte ... Let your imagination run free. Uniformized by color, the wood regains its brilliance. Before painting a piece of furniture, check whether it is varnished or waxed. If so, you will need to sand it before applying a first coat of paint. This operation guarantees a better paint performance over the long term. Painting, spray or pot, remains an inexpensive makeover solution. To modernize an old magazine rack, go for a pristine white painting. Some golden touches will enhance the whole. This magazine rack now fits perfectly into your contemporary interior. An old chair will regain its brilliance by changing the fabric of the seats. Metamorphose an old-fashioned bedside table by repainting it in trendy colors such as light gray. Transform an old-fashioned vintage buffet into a fresh, colorful piece of furniture by repainting it in pastel colors.
In addition to painting, the decorative accessories on the piece of furniture give it a particular style. Bring a touch of modernity to old furniture by replacing knobs and handles. Another option is to paint the existing decorative elements in a more modern color. A wrought iron handle painted in a bright and matte color will give it a different style. Dust off an old-fashioned buffet by adding trendy geometric patterns to the windows. This operation offers dynamism to the whole without affecting the structure of the furniture. Give new life to a 1970s library by applying a sparkling paint on the surfaces. Then liven up the set by applying a wallpaper happy as background. A rattan chair becomes trendy thanks to a layer of pepper paint and a trapilho weave.
Give a new function to old furniture
Give a second life to antique furniture by diverting them from their function. A few small modifications are enough to transform a piece of furniture that may seem useless. You do not know what to do with this massive buffet bequeathed by your old aunt? No way to throw it! Create a piece of furniture that meets your needs in no time at all. Modernize it by removing the doors and replacing them with a trellis. You will thus obtain a more original pantry. An old school desk turns into a coffee table by sawing his feet. An old wooden trunk becomes a very nice toy box for your child. Make it even more functional by adding compartments. You inherited an old piano? Hanging on the wall vertically and embellished with a few wooden planks, it becomes an ultra-trendy library. If this article inspired you, but you do not have old furniture, know that you can find on flea markets. A little imagination, associations of tones and some decorative elements are enough to transform an old piece of furniture.
It's your turn ! A little tour in the attic is needed to find some old furniture to relook!
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