Makeover Furniture Before And After Restoration

How to make real works of art from old furniture? Transformation methods are quite simple – repainting, replacing upholstery, additional decor, changing accessories.
But here it is important to follow the canons of design and make a really useful update. We have found worthy examples of how you can transform old furniture and successfully fit it into the interior.

 

Table Before Renovation

This table was originally designed in a vintage style and would look great in a chic or Provence style space. Thanks to the bright orange paint, intricate details are kept to a minimum, the design of the table is smooth and easily fits into a modern interior.

 

Armchair With Boring Upholstery

Initially, this chair has an attractive shape, but its upholstery leaves a lot to be desired. To refresh the furniture, it has been repainted white and the upholstery has been chosen practical and simple in appearance, but the chair is complemented with a chic green suede cushion. 

 

The Chest Of Drawers Seemed Bulky

At first, the chest of drawers seemed rather bulky and only visually reduced the room. To correct the situation, the chest of drawers was repainted, as if taken in a white frame, and the main cabinets were darkened, highlighting only the central part. Thus, visually, the chest of drawers has become more concise and compact. It was made more concise and visually compact

 

The Old Chair Looked Very Unattractive

This is a good example of how an old chair can shine with new colors. In the original, it had a rather boring and not very attractive upholstery. Red paint and geometric pattern upholstery saved the day. Thanks to such a bold combination, the chair easily fits into a glamorous interior.

 

The Old Cabinet Has Lost Its Former Chic

Once upon a time, this cabinet decorated the interior in a classic style, but that was a long time ago, and the piece of furniture has obviously lost its original chic. So they decided to freshen it up with light green paint and also make the cabinet more functional by adding a soft cushion on top. To fit a vintage chest of drawers into a modern interior, I had to change the fittings and the color of the product. Now the old furniture looks much more interesting and modern!
Furniture prices are rising every day, it is much cheaper to buy a chest of drawers or a chair at a flea market, where prices stay at about the same level for a long time. Yes, sometimes there are items without hardware or with broken parts. Correcting the flaws is not difficult and not expensive. Here is an example of a beautiful transformation of an old shoe rack.

 

Old Chair With Torn Upholstery

The easiest way to bring an old chair or armchair back to life is to change its upholstery, and to enhance the effect, you can repaint the legs and body. If desired, such a piece of furniture is easy to decorate with removable covers or decorative pillows.