How did Friday get here so quickly?! Are you ready to
view some whimsical Before & After projects?
view some whimsical Before & After projects?
Let's start with a nautical success:
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Mid-Century Modern pieces are still reasonably
priced in thrift shops and used furniture stores.
They're excellent for restoring or for painting:
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Thrift shops are wonderful venues to
find chairs that need a little TLC:
Faux fur completely changed this dining room chair's personality:
A pair of vintage chairs had interesting
shapes but the fabric was quite boring:
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So sophisticated now!
shapes but the fabric was quite boring:
So sophisticated now!
An ingenious DIY-er inherited a distressed
dresser when their neighbor moved:
Such an imagination:
A dated free-standing kitchen cabinet
received a whimsical makeover:
This vintage armoire was screaming for a makeover:
Adorable!
A thrift shop vanity was sorely
in need of some TLC:
The accompanying mirror was painted
and sold separately:
A large, dated entertainment center was painted
and wainscoting was added:
A tired TV cabinet now provides storage in a nursery
Before After
Beautiful!
This tired looking chair wasn't upholstered -
it was given a new slipcover:
Thinking of recovering a boring desk chair?
Go a little wild!
This darling old riding airplane was found at a flea
market and was in desperate need of restoration:
In the hands of a professional restorer, antiques
and vintage pieces can be brought back to life,
often better than when they were new.
Have a great weekend, friends. See you on Monday.
and vintage pieces can be brought back to life,
often better than when they were new.
Have a great weekend, friends. See you on Monday.
Lots of great before and afters this week, Jan. I ♥♥♥ the cobalt end tables!
ReplyDeleteLove all the before's and after's. How in the world do you find all these examples? You always amaze me.
ReplyDeleteI love these pictures, it is so much fun making the old new again. And even better than new.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the antique blue dressers. I just did our kitchen in baby peach and antique blue.
Have a great weekend, Mary
I am so fascinated with what people do with old furniture and always finds inspiration visiting you. Some amazing pieces!
ReplyDeleteEach one is better than the next. I would love to do this!
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