35 Awesome Ways To Give New Life To Old Furniture

Use dry eraser paint to turn an old set of drawers into an ever-changing work of art. For once it’s OK to write on the furniture. Check out this tutorial for the details.

Transform an ugly old TV stand into an ombré masterpiece.

3 | Office Chair Makeover

Make work a bit more fun by turning a boring old desk chair into something stylish with this tutorial on reupholstering.

4 | Modernized Queen Anne Settee

Transform a settee with striped fabric, a fresh coat of paint, and diamante buttons for glitz. This blogger recounts how she transformed an outdated piece into something fab.

5 | Upholstered Coffee Table

Turn an old coffee table into an ottoman hybrid using a fresh coat of paint and colorful cushions. This post has all the details. You could also buy cushions if sewing isn’t your thing.

You can spend a fortune on a kilim-style bedside bench or make your own like this blogger did, using a rug, bench, and simple upholstery techniques.

A dingy old campaign desk (purchased for $30 from Salvation Army) becomes a bright and cheerful office centerpiece with a good polish and fresh coat of pink paint, as done by this blogger.

8 | Basic Side Chair Revival

The most surefire way to spruce up old furniture — a new layer of paint and reupholstery. This tutorial shows you how.

This post reveals the wonders of Stikwood, reclaimed wood with adhesive on the back, which makes this DIY project easy to accomplish with zero carpentry skills.

10 | Geometric Side Table

Adhere contact paper in a simple geometric design to give your side table a modern look. This tutorial shows you how.

Cover a wooden stool with an old drop cloth to give it a vintage look. This tutorialalso includes details on how to make the fabric rosettes.

12 | Chalky Finish Table With Numbering

Use chalky finish paint and numbered stencils to revive a wooden side table with a funky look. This tutorial has the details.

13 | Pastel Spray Painted Chairs

Make old metal chairs cute enough for your dinner guests with nothing more than a cheerfully colored coat of spray paint. Don’t forget primer! This blogger shares how she did it.

This blogger updated a white stool with a coat of striped paint. Just carefully lay out painters tape to achieve evenly spaced stripes.

15 | Recovered Mid-Century Burke Chair

16 | Kids Table Makeover

This blogger made over a mid-century table with comic book decoupage. You can do the same with your imagery of choice- photographs, magazines, etc.

19 | Wallpaper Table

Add some whimsy to an unremarkable wooden table by covering it with wallpaper, as done here.

20 | Leather Sling Sofa

Replace the old knobs on a dresser with strips of a leather purse strap, like this blogger did, for a totally new look.

This post shows you how to upgrade a vintage wooden chair with some simple paper decoupage. Pick out paper to match your own decor.

Weave together a bunch of old leather belts to create this funky accent piece. Get the simple instructions for making your own here.

24 | Wallpaper Bookshelf

Prettify a plane bookshelf by applying a layer of wallpaper to the background. This blogger describes how she did it.

25 | Cross Stitch Chair

A cane web chair is the perfect cross stitch canvas. Simple stitching in bold colors looks modern and striking. Check out this post for details.

27 | Diamond Dresser

29 | Book Page and Washi Paper Table

Upholstery not your thing? Revive a fabric chair with paint, tape, and fabric medium instead, as done here.

33 | Stenciled Folding Chairs

This post shows you how to make folding chairs more fun with stencils and Sharpie- and a layer of spray paint if you choose.

You don’t have to go overboard with a paint job to create a new look. Just painting the tips of chair legs like this blogger does wonders. You could do the same for a stool or table.