Furniture makeovers: transform any piece of furniture into a piece you love! I don’t know about you, but I can’t walk around my house and look at the mishmash of furniture I’ve collected over the years without envisioning what I want the piece to look like, as if I bought it at pottery barn or Homegoods. I literally can’t stop myself from all the ideas I have to transform any piece of furniture you have lying around the house (or grab off the curb) into something you love!
When I was younger I was consigned to make what I had work, and never really thought about transforming what I had into a cohesive style for my home or room. I also grew up in a household that never painted furniture. I mean NEVER. Most my furniture projects included stripping paint from old piece to stain and poly the beautiful natural wood. While I have done a lot of transformations myself, like my wicker furniture makeover, mid century modern nightstand makeover, I want to share some of my favorite flips from around the web.
Laminate
This first one is one of my ultimate favorites: The painted hive has an amazing transformation of a laminate piece I still can’t believe it. I want to recreate this on a simple pine piece in my bedroom.
Queen Anne
My next transformation is something so easily found in homes, on the curb or for cheap at a thrift store. Queen Anne pieces, whether end tables, a coffee table, or nightstand are easy to find. Here are a few of my favorite makeovers.
This makeover is not what I usually like, but I have been really into the black and gold or navy and gold look on painted furniture. This piece from Karen Lebere design is beautiful.
Look at this great idea! We all need an ottoman made from a boring old end table for $40! I can’t find who to credit for this image or DIY so if you have the original let me know I will link it!
This is coffee table from Anastasia Vintage is much more my style. I really like the painted legs and contrasting top look. A natural wood top is my favorite, but this gray wash is really nice on this piece and would make a great light coffee table for a french farmhouse inspired room.
Knotty Pine
Knotty pine with a natural oil-based finish is one of my least favorites. It’s yellow-ey and unless I’m in a cabin in the White Mountains, has no place in my decor. However, it’s one of the least expensive solid wood pieces you can find, so it’s easy to have these pieces dragging down your motif. Here are some of my favorite furniture makeovers; transforming knotty pine into something you love.
My first example is the simplest of makeovers, painting a solid pine dresser white by Craving Some Creativity. She used a paint sprayer and several layers, but this dresser would have been a perfect candidate for some white chalk paint and a protective layer to seal it off. Read her full makeover on her website cravingsomecreativity.com.
Virginia Hewgley did an amazing job on this pine nightstand. I love a wood top with painted bottom.
I could spend all day searching and looking at photos of the amazing transformations completed around the world. Pinterest has so many great ideas and tutorials, get creative and find a piece around your house, find your inspiration in photos or tutorials and get to work!