Welcome to another fun fleaChic Before & After Friday.   Let's dive right in.

A dated hand-me-down dresser and

hutch were given a country makeover: 

A Thrifty Mom

A pitiful dresser was given
an extended useful life:

Source

One can of paint completely changed this china cabinet: 

Decorating Files

Look what you can do with a thrift shop dresser:
Before

After

The beautiful details of this distressed
credenza were hidden by the stain:
Before


After

 Vintage Key Antiques
Sanding and a paint wash highlighted the scroll work.


Here's another example of paint bringing out details:

Furniture Fix
What a lovely shade of blue.


This pair of end tables went from blah . . . . .

Design Sponge
. . . . . to ahhhhh!


We've all seen these pressboard side tables
at yard sales and thrift shops:
Before

After

Crafty In Canada
Click here to see more photos of this colorful project.


An intriguing little occasional table . . . .

. . . . was made a little more interesting:

Design Dazzle
Love the argyle pattern!


A pleasant sideboard was painted . . . . .

. . . . . a sophisticated shade of gray:

Life In Grace

I don't know about you but I would probably
have walked right past this dresser:

Paint and new hardware completely transformed it:

Link


Beautiful transformation . . . . . .

Link


Look what a difference paint made
to this bedroom chest and dresser:

As Jules Is Going

Yikes!  This little desk was almost beyond salvaging:

My Painted Furniture
What a cute addition to a young girl's room.


Here's another astonishing desk makeover:

Source


It's easy to end up with different pieces of mismatched
furniture.  This charming little end table and an old chest
of drawers were painted to match:

Link


The next time you happen across a distressed little nightstand . . . . .

. . . . remember this nautical makeover.
Revived By Delia


Today's last before and after project will make you smile.
A very clever homeowner turned their ugly pool filter
into a Despicable Me Minion: 

Link

Adorable!

If you're out thrift shopping this weekend keep an
eye out for your own potential makeover projects.