You are tired of some of your furniture, it is damaged or out of fashion, give it a second life by revamping it with paint, upholstery, handles and personalized feet. With a little ingenuity and creativity, your piece of furniture will be transformed into a unique, 100% personal object in an upcycling spirit.
What is the point of relooking a piece of furniture? Many brands offer a multitude of contemporary furniture at attractive prices. It is therefore legitimate to ask yourself the following question: “Why should I pay for new furniture?”
Revamp a piece of furniture that has a story
There are pieces of furniture that we hold dear because they are “in the family”. Without real value, without real quality, they are there to remind us where we come from. The attachment is sentimental and often justifies our choosing to have them remodeled rather than throwing them away.
Revamp a good quality piece of furniture
There are pieces of furniture that we have chosen for their quality, their style, their originality. They were made by artisans. They are made of oak, beech, walnut, pine, often solid wood. In general, these pieces of furniture cost us a lot of money. Today, they have gone out of fashion, they decorate our new decor. Their value and quality deserve that we give them a new place in our interior. A makeover is necessary!
Revamp a piece of furniture to make it unique and original.
Revamping a piece of furniture isn’t just about giving it a lick of paint. There are numerous patinas and very original effects: material effects (concrete, marble powder, gesso, earth, etc.), glazing effects (lacquering), inclusion effects (notably dry leaves, fragments of metallic paper, etc.). It also involves transforming the furniture (adding decorations, replacing elements, shortening parts, etc.). In this type of work, the makeover becomes a creation, a work of art. Your piece of furniture becomes unique.
Makeover in a Slow Design spirit
Choosing not to throw away but to recover and recycle is not a trivial gesture. It’s a way of positioning yourself in a consumer society where throwing away has become natural. Respecting wooden furniture is also an important and symbolic gesture for the planet.
Makeover because it’s economical
Good quality furniture is very affordable on barter markets, garage sales, and sales between individuals on the Internet. It is then possible to do revamp a beautiful piece of furniture in original solid wood for a fascinating price.
Redesign furniture because it’s healthier
Recent studies show that new furniture can contain solvents that diffuse into the air in your home for years! Older furniture never had or no longer has this drawback… (I chose for my children to install remodeled furniture rather than buying new furniture because even the big brands are pinned down). Attention ! The products used for makeover must also be healthy and natural!
We’ve seen the reasons why you should have your furniture remodeled. Here are 3 tips to help you give your furniture a makeover:
Change the color
Repainting your furniture is the easiest way to change the look of your furniture and the atmosphere of your apartment.
Don’t limit yourself to white or gray. Dare to use color, patinated or not, depending on the style you are looking for. For example, a green dresser, yellow chairs, a blue wardrobe or a red chest of drawers will bring pep and personality to your room without distorting the rest of your wooden furniture.
Don’t overdo it though, just one colored piece of furniture, which you can match with a rug or decorative objects of the same color, or several partially repainted. Make your job easier with the new generation of undercoats and paints that will save you from sanding.
As for the sofa, before throwing it away or giving it away, change the color of its cover to give your living room a new look. Several stores sell the covers for most of our sofas separately to bring them back to life.
Use masking tape, stickers, stencils, wallpaper.
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Here are some inexpensive tips that do not require special skills to personalize your furniture.
To stay in the world of painting, you can give your furniture a facelift with geometric, harlequin or ethnic patterns.
If this seems too complicated, stencils are an interesting alternative. The paint is applied by dabbing lightly with a dedicated brush, from the edges towards the center, for an optimal gradient and relief.
Covering your furniture with tapestry, toile de Jouy, vinyl cement tiles also gives surprising results, especially when you want to maintain a vintage look to the furniture.