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Furniture Makeovers

Different ways to make over furniture and give it new life including painting, staining, stenciling, reupholstering, painting on fabrics and more

  • A gray bookshelf, fresh from a bookcase makeover, showcases vintage books, a framed insect print, two small pumpkins, a decorative clock, and a metal container with its lid neatly placed on top.

    Chalk Paint Bookcase Makeover

  • A dark wooden dresser with three drawers partially open, showing patchwork repairs on the surface. The dresser makeover includes it sitting on a pink cloth with a yellow wall background.

    Trash to Treasure Hand-Painted Dresser Makeover

  • A painted dresser with floral designs, inspired by Ethan Allen Furniture Makeovers, sits on a wooden floor in a room with brown walls and a large window with white blinds.

    Painted Vintage Ethan Allen Furniture Makeovers

  • Farmhouse style dresser with wood top and painted bottom

    Paint a Farmhouse Dresser

  • A white table cleverly upcycled from a kids' coffee table holds a seashell, small plant, and wicker lantern. Nearby, yellow flowers and a pink pillow accent the chair. A patterned rug lies beneath, with a yellow throw blanket elegantly draped over the chair.

    Upcycled Kids Table to Coffee Table

  • Vintage white headboard leaning on a deck rail

    Antique Metal Headboard Painted Gold

  • side table makeover

    Small Painted And Distressed Side Table Makeover

  • Dresser before being painted very chipped and worn

    Blue Painted Dresser Makeover

  • A black wooden hutch with shelves holds white ceramic dishes and bowls; books and a pitcher are on the lower part, and a lamp is on the right side.

    Painting a China Cabinet Black

  • what is the right finish for my painted furniture

    More questions answered about Polyacrylic vs. Paste wax on furniture….

  • Painted furntiure makeover table

    A Side Table Makeover with a Decoupaged Fabric Table Top

  • A vintage tabletop scene featuring a wicker basket filled with red books and cream-colored blankets, placed on an old distressed white cabinet with two drawers—a super-cute $5 nightstand makeover with distressed paint. To the right of the basket, there is a black antique fan with a metal grill.

    Super-Cute $5 Nightstand Makeover with Distressed Paint

  • A rectangular wooden table with carved legs is placed on a patterned carpet, providing inspiration for small side table makeover ideas.

    Small Side Table Makeover Ideas

  • Chair with red fabric and black background

    Wrap and Staple a Chair Seat Cushion

  • Side-by-side comparison of a wooden chair before and after an upcycling project. The left image shows a chair with caned backrest and old patterned fabric. The right image displays a modernized cane back chair painted white with tufting, an updated backrest, and an off-white patterned seat.

    Modernizing an Old Cane-back Chair with Tufting

  • A light yellow vintage dresser with black handles holds a clear glass lamp with a white shade. Next to the lamp are two old books and a small painting of a flower in a vase. Above the dresser hangs a framed picture of a blackbird on a textured background, echoing The Little Blue Painted Dresser Make-over charm.

    The Little Blue Painted Dresser Make-over

  • A whitewashed wooden chair with a carved floral design on the backrest is placed in front of a weathered wooden fence, offering inspiration for how to seal painted furniture while maintaining rustic charm.

    Gray and White Painted Chair

  • Luggage rack makeover with upholstery webbing

    A Luggage Rack Makeover with Upholstery Webbing

  • A round table with four aging furniture with glaze wicker chairs, notebooks, and folders sits in a bright room with large windows, a TV cabinet, and hardwood floors.

    Updating and Aging Furniture with Glaze

  • Spray paint outdoor table makeover with light aqua paint

    Spray Paint Outdoor Furniture Makeover

  • A brass table lamp, refreshed in a Lamp Makeover with Spray Paint, sits on a table in front of a beige tufted sofa with patterned pillows. A bowl with green plants is also on the table.

    Lamp Makeover with Spray Paint: from Drabulous to Fabulous

  • A vintage wooden chair with leopard print upholstery is in the foreground. In the background, a reupholstered striped chair showcases its elegant transformation, replacing the previous white patterned fabric. The room maintains a neutral color palette with a dresser visible to the right.

    Blue And White Chair Makeover

  • A neatly made bed with white linens is centered between two nightstands, each with a lamp, in a cottage bedroom with blue walls, floral curtains, and round mirrors.

    A Cottage Bedroom with Blue Walls

  • A white wooden chair reupholstered in a canvas with a decorative backrest and cushioned seat sits on stone pavers outdoors, surrounded by green foliage.

    Fabulous Fern Chair Reupholstered in Canvas

  • A white wooden chair and a two-drawer nightstand, featuring a fresh nightstand makeover with paint, sit on green grass beside leafy plants outdoors.

    Nightstand Makeover with Paint

  • Close-up of a wooden bench armrest with a white metal frame, showing signs of weathering and rust.

    Vintage Glider

  • A Vintage Mahogany Library Stair End table holds stacked books, a glass vase with tulips, a small clock, and a glass lamp next to a beige upholstered chair.

    Vintage Mahogany Library Stair End Table

  • A bedroom corner with a pale green wall featuring a painted tree mural, a white dresser with hand painted and stenciled furniture ideas, a pink-framed mirror, lamps, and floral decorations.

    Hand Painted and Stenciled Furniture Ideas

  • A bedroom corner with a pale green wall featuring a painted tree mural, a white dresser with hand painted and stenciled furniture ideas, a pink-framed mirror, lamps, and floral decorations.

    Toile Girls Bedroom Decor

  • A wooden half-moon console table with a single curved front drawer, featuring tapered legs and a brass handle, positioned against a yellow wall. An ornamental vase is placed on top.

    Blue Painted Side Table

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